Diego Antonio Fuentes Lopez, known asDiego Fuentes, is aCanadian actor ofChilean descent and Toronto socialite.
Fuentes wasMuchMusic's first everVJ Search winner in 1995,[1] going on to host the popularClip Trip show on MuchMusic's sister station,MuchMoreMusic.
Most notably, Fuentes portrayed real-life actorNatividad Vacio in the 2007 filmHollywoodland.[1] He played fan-favourite Bruno Dias onGlobal TV's medical drama,Remedy[1] from 2014 to 2015.
In 2011, he appeared in the Drive One Series commercials of Ford Cars, stating the catchphrase "Who wants to stop for gas? I don't."
Fuentes was a resident DJ on "Terrible Tuesdays" at the then popular Queenshead Pub inToronto from 2003 to 2005. He originally performed under his own name, then adopted the moniker "Mexico 2000".
Fuentes is a highly skilledcurler. In high school, he and his school curling team competed atOFSAA.
On May 12, 2012, Fuentes was lead skip of a local curling team that won the Gabby's 2012 annual Bonspiel held at theHigh Park Curling Club. The team completed the tournament with 4 wins, 0 losses and 0 ties.
In January 2016, Fuentes stated in an interview that "curling is an incredible sport because drinking is involved".[1]
Fuentes is a known advocate for customer rights in fast food restaurants and taxi services in the Greater Toronto Area, as well as a staunch supporter of water conservation.
Throughout 2015, he championed a campaign to feed the homeless and clean up Toronto city streets known as "Mexico's Children". In early December, there was an incident outside a TorontoCoffee Time where he was reportedly spit on after offering a woman a bagel with cream cheese. The police were called but no charges or arrests were made.
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