- Born
- Birth nameRaul Rene Zamarripa
- Nickname
- Rey Rey
- Height5′ 11″ (1.80 m)
- Rey Herrera was born in El Paso, Texas to a family of restaurateurs. He landed his first commercial when he was eight years old. At eighteen, he enlisted in the U.S. Air Force to honor his grandfather's service. When his tour ended, Rey enrolled in film school at the University of North Texas where he minored in Drama. Upon graduation, he moved to Austin and began working professionally as an actor almost immediately. Rey moved to Los Angeles to further his career and vows never to leave.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Word-Up Publicity
- Gender / Gender identityMale
- Has two younger half-brothers, David and Joey and two older step-sisters, Lori and Dana.
- Was voted the Best Waiter in Austin in 1997
- Made his mother change his name when he was only six years old.
- Worked as an Air Traffic Controller in the Air Force
- I got tired of waiting for my phone to ring...So, now I'm making the calls!
- As a Latino in Hollywood, you have to embrace your culture, fight for respect and be determined to change the norm. If Salma Hayek can be nominated for an Oscar, and Jimmy Smits can become West Wing's new President of the U.S., then there's no reason why I can't make a place for myself!
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