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Luna was born Diego Dionisio Luna Alexander in Mexico City; the son of Fiona Alexander, an English-born costume designer, and Alejandro Luna, a Mexican set designer of Italian descent that is one of the most acclaimed living theatre, cinema and opera set designers in Mexico. His mother died in a car accident when he was only two years old. She had worked in the film industry and had made sure that this was a life Luna would be immersed in. His father also reinforced the importance of theater and the arts in his life. In Luna's youth, he would bring him to the sets and mentor him in all different aspects of his art, furthering his desire to become an actor and uphold a family tradition.

From an early age Luna began acting in television, film, and theatre. His first television role was in the 1991 movie El Ultimo fin de Ano. His next role in the telenovela El Abuelo y Yo (1992) alongside his childhood best friend, Gael Garcia Bernal. Following this, Luna began to receive more acting work. His big break came in 2001 when he was cast in the critically acclaimed Y tu mama tambien , once again alongside Garcia Bernal, as Tenoch Iturbide.

He is currently making a name for himself in the American market, having starred alongside Bon Jovi in Vampires: Los Muertos (2002) and the Academy Award-winning Frida (2002). He was also in the western Open Range, the sequel to Dirty Dancing, entitled Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights, as well as The Terminal with Tom Hanks, and Criminal with John C. Reilly.

On February 5, 2008, Luna married Mexican actress Camila Sodi, the niece of singer and actress Thalia. On August 9, 2008, their first child (a boy named Jeronimo) was born.

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