Luna was born Diego Dionisio Luna Alexander in Mexico City, the son of Fiona Alexander, a British-born costume designer, and Alejandro Luna, a set designer who is one of the most acclaimed living theatre, cinema and opera set designers in Mexico. His mother died in a car accident when he was only two years old. She had worked in the film industry and had made sure that this was a life Luna would Read more...

From an early age Luna began acting in television, film, and theatre. His first television role was in the 1991 movie El Último Fin de Año. His next role in the telenovela El Abuelo y Yo (1992) alongside his childhood best friend, Gael García Bernal. Following this, Luna began to receive more acting work. His big break came in 2001 when he was cast in the critically acclaimed Y tu mamá Read more...

On February 5, 2008, Luna married Mexican actress Camila Sodi, the niece of singer and actress Thalia. On August 9, 2008, they welcomed their first child, a baby boy whose name is Jerónimo.