Josh Dela Cruz

Joshua was born in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. His parents were Filipino immigrants of Bicolano and Ilocano descent. Although he and his family has lived in the UAE and moved to Manila in the Philippines at some point, they eventually moved to the United States, where Joshua began a career in Broadway.

He had worked in theater for over a decade and now is currently working on film, television, music, and photography. He was previously seen as Aladdin in the Broadway production of Disney's Aladdin. However, in 2018, he quit Broadway because of his taping commitments in Blue's Clues & You! and the upcoming Blues Clues movie in 2022. Josh has a wife named Amanda, whom he married in 2016.

His dad’s name is Roger and His mom’s name is Adelfa. They immigrated from the Philippines to the Middle East. Josh's mom and dad essentially grew up in the Manila area. His mom was a nurse, who just retired this year. She got sponsored to work at a hospital in the Middle East with a bunch of friends.