DIEGO NARVAEZ: Colombian Actor and Model

Diego Narváez ( aka Diego Arnary )

Biography

BORN: Diego Armando Narváez Rincón June 17 1980.
Bogotá, Colombia
OCUPATION: Actor, Model
YEARS ACTIVE: 2002- present
OTHER NAMES: Diego Arnary

EARLY LIFE AND EDUCATION

Narváez was born in Bogotá, Colombia on June 17, 1980. The youngest of four siblings, he attended

a private Catholic school. Narváez immigrated to Sydney, Australia, when he was twenty four. He

attended the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) and Actor Centre Australia. He also continued his

acting studies in Miami, Florida and Mexico City, Mexico.

CAREER

Narváez worked in Colombia in 2004 on the day time soap opera, “Padres e Hijos”, broadcast by

Canal Caracol. He later appeared in the comedy show, “Casados con Hijos”, produced and broadcast

by Sony Entertainment and Canal Caracol. Narváez appeared in the Colombian Telenovela, “Por

Amor”, produced by Telecolombia in conjunction with Univision in 2006. He participated in “La Diosa

Coronada” and “Los Herederos del Monte”, both produced and broadcast by Telemundo International.

In 2012, he worked in the Televisa series, “Como Dice el Dicho” and “La Rosa de Guadalupe”.

While living in Australia, Narváez worked as a model for EMG Model Agency. In 2008, he worked with

American-Haitian singer, Wyclef Jean, in the opening show of the MTV Awards Australia.

Later in 2008, he appeared in an Australian reality show, “The Chopping Block”, which aired on the Nine

Network and was produced by Granada Productions.

In 2010, Narváez starred in Dianna Corcoran’s music video, “Wrong Girl”. The song was number one in

the Australian Country Music Charts for five consecutive weeks. At the end of the year, he also starred

in the music video “Houdourah”, sung by the Lebanese Pop Star, Darine Hadchiti, which was aired in all

Arab countries in 2011. The same year, Narváez worked in a film clip with UK’s celebrity DJ, Jodie Harsh,

while living in London.

In May 2012, Narváez moved to Mexico City, modeling with Contempo International Model

Management and also carried on studies at CEA, Televisa’s Educational Centre for its actors.

Credits of his modeling career include works with Celebrity Photographers, Simon Le and Pedro Virgil

in Australia and Rick Day in New York, whose work was published in his best-selling book, “All Players

2013”. In 2012, Narváez worked with Spanish Fashion Photographer, Salvador Pozo, and Mexican

Photographer, Ricardo Ho in Guadalajara and Mexico City. His work was published in the Russian

Magazine, “CoverBoy”, and Spanish, “Chongo” Magazine.

In February 2013, Narváez is on the cover of the popular fitness magazine, “Corpo Sano”. He also

traveled to New York City to work with recognized Photographers, Kevin McDermott and Thomas

Synnamon.

In March 2013, Narváez traveled to California, working with Photographers, Michael Stokes and John

Fallon in Los Angeles and Palm Springs, Scott Marrs in San Francisco, Paige Craig in Malibu Beach, and

Brian Kaminski in Hollywood. The final shoot in Hollywood was for the New York based Designer,

Matthew Zink and his swimwear brand, CharliebyMZ. The editorial was published in America’s “Out

Magazine”.

In April 2013, the Mini Soap Opera, “El Pecado de Camila” is launched, where Narváez plays “Poncho”,

a mechanic in love with the star of the show. The show was produced and developed by Procter &

Gamble, broadcast by Televisa’s Canal de las Estrellas. The production, including all media, reached an

audience in five countries in Latin America.

Some brands Narváez has modeled for are LG, C &A China, The Australian Newspaper, BCNU Clothing

Australia, Foster Gold UK, Commonwealth Bank Australia, Highlife Mexico, TAAK Style Mexico, Max

Music Channel Australia, Amart Sports, Rebel Sports Australia, Longines Watches, Charlie by Matthew

Zink, Ace Latam, among others.