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Noah Urrea

Noah Jacob Urrea (born March 31, 2001),[1] known professionally as NOAH NOAH since 2025, is an American singer-songwriter, actor, dancer, and model.[3] He represented the USA in global pop group Now United from 2017 to 2022, which made him known worldwide. Following his departure from the group, he launched a solo career and is currently active in music and performance.

NOAH NOAH
NOAH NOAH in 2018
Born
Noah Jacob Urrea

(2001-03-31) 31 March 2001 (age 25)[1]
Orange, California, U.S.
Occupations
  • Singer-songwriter
  • actor
  • dancer
  • model
Years active2011–present
AgentLA Models[2]
Partner(s)Absolutely (2024–present; engaged)
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • piano
  • bass guitar
  • drums
Labels
Formerly ofNow United
Websitehellonoahnoah.com
Signature

Early life

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Urrea was born in Orange, California, on 31 March 2001. He is the youngest child of Marco and Wendy Urrea. His siblings are Nicolas Urrea and Linsey Urrea. He is of Mexican descent on his father's side and Dutch, French, English, Scottish, and German ancestry on his mother's side.[3]

Career

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2011–2015: Early acting career

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He had his first chance as an artist in 2011, when he appeared in Blake Shelton's music video, "Honey Bee". In 2012, Urrea was selected as one of Nickelodeon's 'Groundlings', where he developed the talent for improvised comedy.[4]

Urrea made his film debut in 2013 with a role in A Madea Christmas, in which he acted and sang. He played "Bailey McCoy", opposite Tyler Perry, Alicia Witt and Chad Michael Murray. In 2014, Urrea played "Ryan Wade" at the age of 9 in The Identical, another role in which he sang. For his interpretation of Jameses in the 2014 short film Eleven, Urrea won the 'Best Young Actor Award' at the 'Action on Film International Film Festival'. In 2015, Urrea acted as "Cody Mcbride" on Amazon Prime's The Kicks series. Urrea has also appeared in many TV series, including Childrens Hospital, Sam & Cat, Gortimer Gibbon's Life on Normal Street, The Fosters, See Dad Run, Speechless, Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn and My Super Sweet 16.[5]

2017–2022: Early career as a singer, Now United, A Wake, Netflix

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In March 2017, he released his EP, Always. In June 2017, Urrea played the twins Mason and Mitchel in the independent film A Wake which premiered in 2020.[6][7]

On November 13, 2017, Urrea was revealed as one of the members of Now United, being the fourth revealed at the time.[8] In December of the same year, the group released their first single, "Summer in the City".[9] On April 9, 2020, the song "Wake Up" was released on digital platforms, along with the music video, which was Noah who directed it.[10] On October 18, 2022, Noah announced his departure of the group to pursue his solo career. On November 14 of the same year, Now United released "Good Intentions", which was his farewell solo song.

In October 2020, Urrea was scheduled to star in a movie on Netflix called Metal Lords, which was released in April 2022. He played Clay Moss.[11][12][13]

2024–present: Name change and new single

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In October 2024, Urrea signed with record label, RCA Records.[14] On August 1, 2025, Noah teased on his official Instagram the change of his artistic name to NOAH NOAH, using Juan Gabriel’s 1980 hit, “El Noa Noa”.[15] On September 29, 2025, Urrea released his first single, “Belly Dance”.[16]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Character Notes
2011Grand EscapeCharlie (young)Short film
2013A Madea ChristmasBailey McCoy
2014The IdenticalDrexel Hemsley/Ryan Wade (young)
2014ElevenJames (young)Short film
2019A WakeMason/Mitchel
2021 Love, Love, Love. A MusicalNoahShort film
2022Metal LordsClay Moss

Television

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Year Title Character Notes
2012Children's HospitalTrevorCameo
2013TwangNoah MontgomeryTV Pilot
2014Sam & CatJett ZanderEpisode 35
See Dad RunHi-Def Boy(Season 2; Episode 14)
2015–2016Gortimer Gibbon's Life on Normal StreetRandyRecurring
2016The KicksCody McBrideRecurring
2017The FostersToddCameo (Season 4; Episode 18)
Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & DawnDylanCameo (Season 3; Episode 19)
My Super Sweet 16 Himself Feature (Season 10; Episode 2)
2019SpeechlessKaiCameo (Season 3; Episode 17)

Documentaries

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Year Title Character Notes Reference
2018 Meet Noah Himself A short documentary-style introduction video on Now United’s YouTube channel.
Dreams Come True: The Documentary Himself Documentary showing the creation of the global pop group Now United [17]

Discography

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Extended plays

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Title Details
Always

Singles

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As lead artist

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List of singles as lead artist, showing year released, with selected chart positions and album name
Title Year Peaks Album
US
Bub.
"Always" 2017 — Always
"Flowers" 2023 — Non-album singles
"Belly Dance" 2025 —
"On N On" —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Nominated Result Ref.
2014Action On Film International Film FestivalBest Young Actor AwardElevenWon
2020 You Pop Awards Favorite International Singer Noah Urrea Won [19]

References

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  1. 1 2 "Noah Urrea's interview". Schön! Magazine. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Pickles, Fluidity, and Self Love | Noah Urrea Gets Deep". Flaunt Magazine. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
  3. 1 2 "NOAH URREA — About Noah Urrea — A Biography". NOAH URREA. Archived from the original on April 21, 2021. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
  4. ↑ Philiana Ng (September 26, 2013). "Nickelodeon Orders Two Animated Series, Greenlights Four Live-Action Pilots". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 10, 2016. The cable network has also inked talent deals with three up-and-comers, who were discovered from a talent showcase at Los Angeles' Groundlings Theatre: Noah Urrea, Jace Norman and Haley Tju.
  5. ↑ "This 'My Super Sweet 16' birthday boy had a Nickelodeon Star on his arm". MTV News. Archived from the original on May 22, 2017.
  6. ↑ "FINALMENTE! 'A Wake', filme protagonizado por Noah Urrea, ganha data de estreia no Brasil - Febre Teen" (in Brazilian Portuguese). June 6, 2020. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
  7. ↑ "'A Wake' filme protagonizado por Noah Urrea, do Now United, ganha data de estreia no Brasil". TodaTeen (in Brazilian Portuguese). June 7, 2020. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
  8. ↑ Viktoria, Atanasova (January 18, 2010). "She has two guinea pigs living in Bulgaria she is 12 Her idol is Noah Urrea". Retrieved January 18, 2010.
  9. ↑ Nicksongarcia (December 14, 2017). "Summer in The City (NOW UNITED First Performance | 24 Hours of Reality) by Philip Seven". Steemit. Retrieved December 12, 2025.
  10. ↑ "Now United mostra como se divertir com os amigos no clipe de "Wake Up" - Febre Teen" (in Brazilian Portuguese). April 9, 2020. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
  11. ↑ "Noah Urrea, integrante do Now United, anuncia contrato para estrelar em novo filme da Netflix | Revista Atrevida". atrevida.com.br. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
  12. ↑ Cardoso, Beto (October 11, 2020). "Now United: Noah Urrea vai estrear novo filme da Netflix e integrantes do grupo reagem!". TodaTeen (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved October 12, 2020.
  13. ↑ "Noah Urrea fará filme da Netflix e você precisa ver a reação dos membros do Now United recebendo a notícia - Febre Teen" (in Brazilian Portuguese). October 11, 2020. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
  14. ↑ "Noah Urrea signs with RCA Records". hq.rostr.cc. Retrieved September 29, 2025.
  15. ↑ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved September 29, 2025.
  16. ↑ Urrea, Noah (September 29, 2025). "NOAH NOAH - Belly Dance OUT NOW!". X.
  17. ↑ "Now United lança documentário mostrando como tudo começou! - Febre Teen" (in Brazilian Portuguese). December 29, 2018. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
  18. ↑ "Always by Noah Urrea". Spotify. March 24, 2017.
  19. ↑ "YOU POP » YOU POP AWARDS! Vote nos seus favoritos". Archived from the original on December 7, 2020. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
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