Noah Centineo, born on May 9, 1996, in Miami, Florida, is an American actor and model who has captured the hearts of audiences worldwide with his charm, talent, and versatility.
Raised in Boynton Beach and later Boca Raton, Florida, Centineo is of Italian and Pennsylvania Dutch (German) descent, with additional claims of Native American and Puerto Rican ancestry.
From a young age, he displayed an interest in performing, which eventually led him to pursue a career in acting.
After attending BAK Middle School of the Arts and Boca Raton Community High School, where he played soccer, Noah moved to Los Angeles in 2012 at the age of 16 to chase his dreams in the entertainment industry.
Siblings
Noah grew up alongside his older sister, Taylor Centineo, who has been a significant influence in his life and career.
Taylor, born before Noah, inadvertently sparked his acting journey when she auditioned for the John Robert Powers Agency in West Palm Beach when Noah was just 8 years old.
Taylor has since carved her own path in the entertainment industry, earning a journalism degree from Pepperdine University and working as a development assistant and producer on projects like Atom (2021) and Moonfall (2022).
Career
Centineo’s acting career began at the age of 13 with his debut role as Josh Peters in the family film The Gold Retrievers (2009).
His early years were marked by appearances in Disney Channel shows like Austin & Ally (2011–2012), Shake It Up (2013), and the TV movie How to Build a Better Boy (2014), where he played Jaden Stark.
These roles established him as a familiar face among younger audiences.
However, his breakthrough came in 2015 when he was cast as Jesus Adams Foster in the Freeform drama series The Fosters.
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Taking over the role from Jake T. Austin starting in season three, Noah portrayed the character across three seasons (2015–2018), earning critical praise for his depiction of a teen navigating life in a foster family after a traumatic brain injury.
Centineo’s career skyrocketed in 2018 when he starred in two Netflix romantic comedies that turned him into a teen heartthrob overnight.
In To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before, he played Peter Kavinsky, the charming love interest of Lara Jean Covey (Lana Condor), in an adaptation of Jenny Han’s popular novel.
The film’s success led to two sequels: To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You (2020) and To All the Boys: Always and Forever (2021), cementing his status as a leading man in the genre.
That same year, he starred as Jamey in Sierra Burgess Is a Loser and Brooks Rattigan in The Perfect Date (2019), further showcasing his knack for romantic roles.
Beyond rom-coms, Noah expanded his range with a supporting role as Langston in the Charlie’s Angels reboot (2019) and as Albert Rothstein / Atom Smasher in the DC Extended Universe film Black Adam (2022).
In 2022, Centineo took on a new challenge as the lead in the Netflix spy-adventure series The Recruit, playing Owen Hendricks, a young CIA lawyer thrust into a world of espionage.
He also served as an executive producer on the show, which was renewed for a second season, highlighting his growing influence in the industry.
Accolades
In 2017, Centineo was nominated for a Teen Choice Award for Choice Summer TV Star: Male for his role in The Fosters, reflecting his impact on television audiences.
His role in To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before brought him widespread acclaim, including the 2019 Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Award for Favorite Movie Actor, a testament to his popularity among younger fans.
That same year, he won the MTV Movie & TV Award for Best Breakthrough Performance and shared the Best Kiss award with Lana Condor for their on-screen chemistry.
Additionally, Centineo received the People’s Choice Award for Favorite Comedy Movie Star in 2019 for The Perfect Date.
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