Noah Centineo is a renowned American actor, whose impressive career has spanned a wide range of captivating roles. One of his most notable performances was as Jesus Adams Foster in the popular television series The Fosters, which earned him a Teen Choice Award nomination. Following this success, Centineo went on to star in a string of romantic comedy films, starting with the highly acclaimed To All the Boys I've Loved Before in 2018, where he played the charming and endearing Peter Kavinsky. His subsequent roles in Sierra Burgess Is a Loser, Swiped, The Perfect Date, and To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You, solidified his status as a romantic comedy leading man.
Born Noah Gregory Centineo on May 9, 1996, in Miami, Florida, he is the son of Kellee (Andres) and Gregory Centineo, a businessman and former pastor. With Italian and German ancestry, Centineo grew up in Boynton Beach, Florida, alongside his older sister, Taylor. He attended the prestigious BAK Middle School of the Arts and Boca Raton Community High School before relocating to Los Angeles in 2012 at the age of sixteen.
Centineo's early start in the entertainment industry began with his debut role as Josh Peters in the family film The Gold Retrievers in 2009. His breakthrough performance came when he played Jaden Stark in the Disney Channel film How to Build a Better Boy in 2014. He then landed a role in the Disney Channel comedy pilot Growing Up and Down in 2014, before taking on the iconic role of Jesus Adams Foster in The Fosters in 2013, replacing Jake T. Austin. In 2017, Centineo received a Teen Choice Award nomination for Choice Summer TV Star: Male for his outstanding performance in The Fosters.