Benny Ibarra

Ibarra started his music career in the pop band Timbiriche (1981), and began working as a solo artist in 1992. He reunited with Timbiriche for the 1999 Reunion and again for the 25th Anniversary Tour in 2007- 2008. Additionally he was part of trio that consisted of 3 former members of the Mexican pop group Timbiriche, consisting of Sasha Sokol, Benny Ibarra and Erik Rubin Sasha, Benny y Erik that formed in 2012-2016. In 2017, Benny joined the original founding members of Timbiriche (current line up includes original members Sasha Sokol, Benny Ibarra, Alix Bauer, Erik Rubin, Mariana Garza and Diego Schoening) to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the group. The tour will continue into 2018.

• Name — Benny Ibarra • Birth Name — Benny Ibarra de Llano • Born — 8 September 1970 • Origin — Mexico City, Mexico • Genre — * Latin Pop • Mexican pop • Alternative rock • Years Active — 1981–present • Past Member Of — Timbiriche • Label — * Warner Music • EMI Music

As part of Timbiriche, he recorded 7 albums. He also starred in Vaselina (Grease). Ibarra left Timbiriche in 1986, and from 1985 to 1989 he studied jazz, guitar, classical music, and composition at the Walnut Hill School in Boston. In 1998, Timbiriche reunited to tour Mexico and Central America, and in 1999 released a live album El Concierto. Ibarra recorded the album Mar Adentro en la Sangre with Guadalajara-based progressive rock band Santa Sabina the same year.

• 2003 En Vivo • The DVD captures his first Auditorio Nacional show in 2002, though the concert is not complete. Included are features on his father, Moderatto, Erik Rubin and Alix Bauer • 2006 Estoy • This DVD captures his 2005 concert in Auditorio Nacional, and also includes two videos, "Tonto Corazon 2006" and "Siempre Mas".

• Films • Year — Movie — Character — Note • 1991 — She-Bat — Hawk • 1991 — Ciudad de ciegos • 2006 — Amor xtremo • 2011 — Hop — E.B. — Spanish Voice • 2016 — Sing! — Buster Moon — Spanish Voice • 2016 — Un padre no tan padre — Francisco "Fran" Villegas • 2020 — Trolls World Tour — Branch — Spanish Voice • 2021 — Sing 2 — Buster Moon — Spanish Voice • Telenovelas • Year — Telenovela — Character — Note • 2004 — Amarte es mi pecado — Benny — Episode 17 • 2006 — La fea más bella — Benny • 2009 — Atrévete a soñar — Amado Cuevas • Series • Year — TV Series — Character • 1986 — ¡¡Cachún Cachún Ra Ra!! • 1987 — Papá soltero • 2007-2008 — S.O.S.: Sexo y otros secretos — Gabriel • Theater • Year — Title — Note • 1981 — Las maravillas de crecer • 1984 — Vaselina con Timbiriche — Centro Cultural Telmex • 1987 — Godspell — Teatro de los Insurgentes • 1998 — Hermanos de Sangre — Lalo at Teatro de los Insurgentes • 2016 — El hombre de La Mancha — Don Quijote at Teatro de los Insurgentes • 2019 — Novecento — Tim Tooney at Teatro Milán