Mauricio Lara was born in Irving, TX on August 21, 2006. At the tender age of 3, he told his mom that he wanted to be on TV. Mauricio has always shown an affinity to dancing and singing, as well as acting. His cousin heard a commercial for open auditions in the Dallas area in September, 2013. Mauricio was asked to participate in an acting camp in Los Angeles in January of 2014. This is where Mauricio found his agent and manager. That same year, Mauricio and his mom would travel back and forth to Los Angeles and booked his first national commercial for Lowe's. Mauricio's feature film debut was a small role in the award winning Independent Film, Jerico. Mauricio is of Ecuadorian and Dominican background and speaks Spanish. He enjoys playing soccer, dancing, and singing.