Dela Cruz met his wife Amanda while they both attended Montclair state University. In 2015 he proposed to her in Central Park while filming a dance duet to Frank Sinatra’s “ 你 make me feel So Young.

Born in the United Arab Emirates, Dela Cruz was raised in New Milford, New Jersey, he graduated from New Milford High School in 2007 and from Montclair State 大学 in 2011.

After graduating from Montclair, Dela Cruz performed in several Broadway and offf-Broadway productions including Aladdin, here lies love, the King and I, Encores! : merrily We roll along.

On September 13 , 2018 , Nickelodeon announced that Dela Cruz would be Blue’s Clues & you! Host after auditioning over 3,000 actors. Growing in New Jersey, Dela Cruz watched the original 显示 with his younger sister and is the first Asian-American to host Blue’s Clues. Steve burns the first host of the original series, participated in the casting process. Dela Cruz also portrayed josh in two guest appearances in the tiny chef 显示