Juliano Krue Valdi

About

Juliano Krue Valdi (born February 2, 2014) is an American child actor, dancer, and voice artist. He made his live-action film debut playing young Michael Jackson in Antoine Fuqua's biographical film Michael (2026), a role he earned after going viral for his Jackson-inspired dance routines on Instagram and at Times Square. He also voices Clyde McBride in Nickelodeon's animated series The Loud House.

Born:: 2 February 2014 (12 years)
Place of birth:: United States

529K

Instagram followers (@julianokrue)

$1B+

worldwide box office of Michael (2026)

$217M

box office of Michael for the first weekend worldwide

150K+

Instagram followers in 2023 (before the film role)

What's new

2026-07
The film Michael (2026), in which Valdi plays young Michael Jackson, crossed the one billion dollar mark at worldwide box offices and became the first biographical film in history to surpass this milestone.
2026-04
The film Michael had its world premiere on April 24, 2026, and earned 97 million dollars in the USA and 217 million dollars worldwide in its opening weekend, breaking the record for music biographical films.
2025-10
In October 2025, Valdi announced on Instagram that he is taking on the role of Clyde McBride in the animated series The Loud House on Nickelodeon.
2024-01
In January 2024, it was officially announced that Valdi was cast in the role of young Michael Jackson in the upcoming biographical film Michael.
2023
Valdi's viral performance at Times Square in New York brought him over 150,000 Instagram followers and caught the attention of Hollywood producers.

Tracks

Michael (2026)biographical epic film, Valdi plays young Michael Jackson alongside Jaafar Jackson; the first billion-dollar biographical film in history

The Loud Houseanimated Nickelodeon series, Valdi voices Clyde McBride from 2025

Arco (2025)animated project, Valdi voiced the titular character Arc Dorella in the English version