Juanpa Zurita, the multihyphenate Mexican actor, producer and content creator with a huge internet following, has signed for representation with WME.
WME will work alongside Zuritaâs longtime management team at DW Entertainment & Media to further expand his global career across acting, producing and original IP. Zurita had previously been repped by CAA.
Zurita, 30, has built a career spanning film, TV, production and original entertainment. He first rose to fame on Twitterâs Vine with comedic videos and today has a global digital audience of more than 90 million followers across platforms, including over 32 million on Instagram, 15 million on TikTok and 11.3 million on YouTube.
Zurita led Hulu and Disney+âs âLa Peor Vuelta al Mundoâ (âThe Worst Trip Around the Worldâ) as creator, showrunner, executive producer and star. He also oversees a slate of film and unscripted projects through Arco Entertainment, the production house he co-founded. His producing credits include Roku Originalsâ âCarpe DMâ and his acting credits span such movies as âÂżQuieres ser mi⊠novia?,â âUna pequeña confusiĂłnâ and âÂżQuieres ser mi hijo?.â
Zurita is currently in development with Netflix on new feature film along with a programming slate for Disney+ in Latin America. Over the course of his career, he has collaborated with leading entertainment companies and services including Disney, Netflix, Amazonâs Prime Video, Roku, Warner Bros. Discovery, National Geographic, Sesame Workshop, and TelevisaUnivision and ViX. He also has partnered with global brands including Tiffany & Co., Dolce & Gabbana, Adidas, Red Bull, Bank of America and American Express.