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Young Fil-Am actor Yonas Kibreab is Pixar's lead star in 'Elio'

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Yong Chavez | TFC News Hollywood

<figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/g17-AbJjK00?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div><p>Filipino-American actor Yonas Asuncion Kibreab plays the title role in Pixar&#x27;s next film, &quot;Elio.&quot;</p><p>The out-of-this world adventure film is slated for release in 2024.</p><p>At 13, Kibreab is one of the most prolific young actors in Hollywood today. Apart from &quot;Elio,&quot; he also stars in the second season of the Netflix series, &quot;Sweet Tooth.&quot;</p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="yonaskibreab2" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/entertainment/09/09/yonas-sweet-tooth.png" style="width:950px;height:674px"/><figcaption><address style="text-align:left">Yonas Kibreab also stars in the second season of the Netflix show &quot;Sweet Tooth.&quot; (Courtesy: Netflix &#x27;Sweet Tooth&#x27;)</address></figcaption></figure></div><p>&quot;How I started really was, I was a tennis player,&quot; he said. &quot;I played tennis and me and my dad would make funny tennis-related Instagram and Vine videos.&quot;</p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="elio" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/entertainment/09/09/elio-online-use-e330_441as_pub-pub16-1500.jpg" style="width:950px;height:513px"/><figcaption><address style="text-align:left">Yonas Kibreab is the lead star in Pixar&#x27;s upcoming film &quot;Elio.&quot; (Courtesy: Disney/Pixar &#x27;Elio&#x27;)</address></figcaption></figure></div><p>Kibreab added: &quot;The USTA sent us an email asking me if I wanted to be like a kid-caster at the US Open in New York, which was amazing. And then I got some auditions. I auditioned and I actually got my first role, which was a commercial for a headphone.&quot;</p><p>The young star also voices Phinny, the lead character in the music-filled Disney animated series “Pupstruction&quot; where his singing talent is also regularly showcased.</p><p>His character’s dad is voiced by fellow Filipino actor Eric Bauza.</p><div><a data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="0" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/06/19/23/eric-bauza-on-starring-in-pupstruction" id="LPNoLPOWALinkPreview" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/06/19/23/eric-bauza-on-starring-in-pupstruction">Eric Bauza on starring in &#x27;Pupstruction&#x27;</a></div><p>Asked how he can relate to his character, Kibreab said: &quot;Phinny is a little nervous on how the other pups in the crew are gonna like him. But later in the show, he starts to realize that size, you don&#x27;t have to be a big strong pup — or a big, strong human — to do big and great things, have great ideas.&quot;</p><p>Kibreab also shares that he playing the piano and singing are among his hobbies.</p><p>&quot;When I found out that for the audition, they wanted me to send a clip of me singing, I was so excited because I love to sing.&quot;</p><p>His first big movie role was through Hulu&#x27;s 2021 horror &quot;Into the Dark: Blood Moon.&quot;</p><p>&quot;Spider-Man is my favorite superhero, so I really like Tom Holland,&quot; Kibreab said on actors that he looks up to. &quot;I also like Idris Elba.&quot;</p><p>Kibreab is also a main cast member of the new Disney series “Pretty Freekin’ Scary.”</p><address><strong>* * * </strong></address><address><strong>Note: This interview was completed before the Hollywood writers/actors&#x27; strike.</strong></address>