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{{short description|Indian actor and model (born 1986)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2014}}
{{Infobox person
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| alt = Maradona Rebello, Indian film actor and model
| caption = Rebello in April 2017
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1986|05|31}}
| birth_place = [[Mumbai]], India
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| othername =
| occupation = Model, actor
| yearsactive = 2009–present
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'''Maradona Rebello''' (born 31 May 1986) is an Indian actor and model who works in the [[Bollywood]] film industry. Rebello's first name was kept by his father after being inspired by the footballer [[Diego Maradona]]. After doing theatre in school and a brief career in acting, Rebello's film career began with the 2010 film ''[[Pankh (film)|Pankh]]''. Rebello is also a well known model, having worked for brands like [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]], [[Close-Up (toothpaste)|Close Up]], [[Axe (brand)|Axe]], [[Intel]], [[7 Up]], [[L'Oréal|L'Oreal]] and [[Volkswagen]].

==Life and career==

===1986–2008: Early life===
Rebello's modelling career took off by chance when he was spotted by a model coordinator outside a cinema hall and was signed up for assignments.<ref>{{cite journal|last=Basu|first=Sravanti|title=Maradona, the New Kid on Block|journal=[[Filmfare]]|date=9 October 2009|volume=32|issue=21|pages=56|issn=0312-2654 }}</ref> Rebello also auditioned for the 2009 film ''[[Slumdog Millionaire]]'' and met director [[Danny Boyle]], but was rejected because Boyle thought that his looks were not Indian enough to meet his characterization.<ref name="face to face">{{cite web|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/facetofacewithmaradonarebello/598958/|title=FACE TO FACE with Maradona Rebello|last=Shukla|first=Abhinav|date=2 April 2010|work=[[Indian Express]]|accessdate=29 June 2010}}</ref>

===2009–present: Bollywood debut with ''Pankh'' ===

While doing BMM (Bachelors in Mass Media) from [[St. Xavier's College, Mumbai]], Rebello got an offer from Sudipto Chattopadhay to audition for the upcoming film ''[[Pankh (film)|Pankh]]''.<ref name="one">{{cite news|last=Patel|first=Devansh|title=I am a heterosexual" – Maradona Rebello|url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/bollywood/features/2010/maradona-pankh-heterosexual-010410.html|accessdate=28 June 2010|website=[[Bollywood Hungama]]|date=1 April 2010}}</ref> He went for the audition and gave his shots, but was apprehensive to join the [[Bollywood]] film industry, because he believed in a different image of Bollywood—one with romance and drama.<ref name="one"/>

Rebello played the character of a 20-year-old boy named Jerry, who used to act in girl roles when he was young.

He also played the role of Sam in [[Dunno Y... Na Jaane Kyon|Dunno Y Na Jaane Kyun]]
[[File:Cast of pankh.jpg|left|thumb|Premiere of ''Pankh''. From left, [[John Abraham (actor)|John Abraham]], [[Bipasha Basu]], Rebello, Amit Purohit and Sudipto Chattopadhay.]]

==Influences==
His primary influences have been actors [[Shah Rukh Khan|Shahrukh Khan]] and [[Amitabh Bachchan]].<ref name="face to face"/> His other inspirations are Mexican actor [[Gael García Bernal]] and [[Hollywood (film industry)|Hollywood]] actors [[Leonardo DiCaprio]] and [[Jude Law]].<ref name="face to face"/>

==References==
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==External links==
{{commons category|Maradona Rebello}}
*{{IMDb name|2804734}}
*[https://www.instagram.com/maradonarebello/ Maradon Rebello] on [[Instagram]]

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[[Category:1986 births]]
[[Category:Male actors in Hindi cinema]]
[[Category:Indian male film actors]]
[[Category:Indian male models]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Male actors from Mumbai]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian male actors]]

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