Joshua Dela Cruz (born March 23, 1989) is an American actor. He plays a fictional version of himself as the host in Blue's Clues & You!. He is the third main host of the franchise, after Steve Burns and Donovan Patton.
Joshua Dela Cruz | |
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 Dela Cruz in 2024 | |
| Born | March 23, 1989 |
| Education | Montclair State University |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Known for | Josh in Blue's Clues & You! |
| Spouse | Amanda Dela Cruz |
Early life and education
editBorn in the United Arab Emirates, Dela Cruz was raised in New Milford, New Jersey. He graduated from New Milford High School in 2007 and from Montclair State University in 2011.[1]
Career
editAfter graduating from Montclair, Dela Cruz performed in several Broadway and off-Broadway productions, including Aladdin, Here Lies Love, The King and I and Encores!: Merrily We Roll Along.[2]
On September 13, 2018, Nickelodeon announced that Dela Cruz would be Blue's Clues & You!'s host after auditioning over 3,000 actors.[3] Growing up in New Jersey, Dela Cruz watched the original show with his younger sister and is the first Asian-American to host Blue's Clues. Steve Burns, the first host of the original series, participated in the casting process.[4][5] Dela Cruz also portrayed Josh in two guest appearances in The Tiny Chef Show.[6]
Personal life
editDela Cruz met his wife Amanda while they both attended Montclair State University. In 2015, he proposed to her in Central Park while filming a dance duet to Frank Sinatra's "You Make Me Feel So Young".[7][8]
Credits
editTelevision
edit- Blue's Clues & You! – Josh
- Bull – Adam Bunson
- Time After Time – Box Office Attendant
- The Tiny Chef Show – Josh
Film
edit- Blue's Big City Adventure – Josh[9]
Theater
edit- Waterfall: A New Musical – Noppon (2023 production)[10]
- Aladdin – Ensemble, Aladdin (understudy, 2013-2018)
- Here Lies Love – (2013 production)
- Encores!: Merrily We Roll Along – (2012 production)
- The King and I – Lun Tha (2011 and 2012 productions)[11][2][12]
References
edit- ^ Kaulessar, Ricardo. "Blue’s Clues returns with New Milford High alum as host", The Record, October 9, 2018. Accessed October 10, 2018. "For Dela Cruz, a 2007 graduate of New Milford High School and 2011 graduate of Montclair State University, it's a role that has challenged him, yet has amazed him.... And for the 29-year-old Filipino actor, who was born in the United Arab Emirates, lived in New York, and moved to New Milford when he was in the first grade, being the host is a dream coming full circle."
- ^ a b Montclair, Montclair State University 1 Normal Avenue; Nj 07043. "Blue's Clues & Josh Dela Cruz – Magazine". Retrieved 2023-06-23.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Meet the man picked to be host of the 'Blue's Clues' reboot". The Florida Times-Union. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
- ^ Katrina Onstad (November 6, 2019). "Blue's Clues Returns, and Silence Is Still the Star". The New York Times. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
- ^ Denise Petski (September 13, 2018). "Nickelodeon's Blue's Clues Reboot Gets New Host & New Title". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
- ^ Nick Jr. [@nickjr] (October 11, 2022). "The Tiny Chef Show meets Blue's Clues & You! Watch Josh Dela Cruz in a new episode of @thetinychefshow, Friday at 11:30a/10:30c on @nickelodeon!" (Tweet). Retrieved October 25, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Joshua Dela Cruz Is Married To Actress Wife Amanda Dela Cruz". thefamilynation.com. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
- ^ Migdol, Erin. "Watch Broadway Performers Get Engaged While Dancing". Inside Weddings.com. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
- ^ Logan Culwell-Block (October 4, 2022). "See Aladdin's Joshua Dela Cruz in Trailer for Upcoming Blue's Clues Movie Musical". Playbill. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
- ^ Josh Dela Cruz, Danielle Hope, and Jon Jon Briones Will Star in WATERFALL in Thailand, Broadway World, Retrieved 13 September 2023
- ^ "Understudy Joshua Dela Cruz Will Temporarily Take the Lead in Broadway's Aladdin as Adam Jacobs Departs for National Tour". Broadway.com. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
- ^ "LinkedIn- Josh Dela Cruz". Retrieved June 23, 2023.