11 Amazing Bodies of Narcos Stars

Go behind the scenes of the popular series Narcos and delves into the physical transformations and personal journeys of its talented cast. From Diego Luna's reflections on life after Star Wars to Alyssa Diaz's immersive experiences researching her role as an LAPD officer, this glimpse into the lives of the stars reveals the dedication they bring to their characters. Pedro Pascal's mental and physical transformation for his role in The Last Of Us, Stephanie Sigman's balanced approach to diet, and Boyd Holbrook's dramatic fitness regimen showcase the lengths these actors go to embody their roles.

1. Diego Luna

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Diego Luna plays Miguel Angel Felix Gallardo on Narcos: Mexico. He has also appeared in Star Wars: Rogue One, and talked about taking roles after that to The Guardian. “I was naive at the beginning. I thought: ‘Of course, after Rogue One I can do whatever I want and put it out there.’ No. You can do another Rogue One, or something of that scale, but it doesn’t mean you can go back and do a tiny film and have it released in the same way, or given the same sort of push.”

2. Alyssa Diaz

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In addition to playing Mika Camarena on Narcos: Mexico, Alyssa Diaz also appeared on The Rookie. She talked about training for the latter role to BriefTake.com. “Because I’m playing an officer, I did a few ride-alongs with the LAPD. I did a couple of those and I got to talk to some female sergeants and female officers and really got their take on being female in a male dominated work force. I asked them what it’s like to date, and what it’s like being a Mom, when you’re managing being an officer. What surprised me, in talking with the female officers, was learning how much is at stake at any given moment. Your life can change in a moment. Whether you’re training as a rookie or you’re a regular officer with a partner, the people that you work with become your family. Those people have a deep understanding of your life that an outsider just wouldn’t. We also did training, so all of that helped me get into character. Plus the uniform also helps because you feel the weight of the belt and the gun and the pepper spray and the baton. Every character is a little different in how I find my way in, but really getting to their base in terms of what makes them who they are, and then I just keep building from there.”

3. Pedro Pascal

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Pedro Pascal played Javier Pena on Narcos. He also stars on The Last Of Us. To get in shape for the latter role, Pascal worked with trainer David Higgins. “It was about being mobile and strong and and efficient with his movements,” Higgins told GQ. “It was grounded in the character more than anything else. He was playing a sort of tough, hard man so it was more of a mental transformation.”

4. Stephanie Sigman

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Stephanie Sigman played Valeria Velez on Narcos. She opened up about her diet in an interview with The Standard. “There’s nothing I don’t eat,” Sigman said. “I can cook, but I keep it simple. When I’m at home, I eat healthy food like fish and salad, but I have a sweet tooth and I love dark chocolate.”

5. Kerry Bishe

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Kerry Bishe played Christina Jurado on Narcos. She talked about her approach to playing a character to Backstage.com. “One of the ways that I think about my being an artist and an actor is…it’s an experiment. I want to find out why you are this way, why you behave that way, why I feel the way I feel, and what does it mean?”

6. Boyd Holbrook

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Boyd Holbrook played Steve Murphy on Narcos: Mexico. He also appeared in the film Logan, and talked about training for the role with Men’s Journal. “I started getting 4,000 calories a day and stopped eating carbs and sugar, which is the devil. I also cut out smoking and drinking. I ended up putting on 25 pounds of muscle.”

7. Martina Garcia

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Martina Garcia had a recurring role as Maritza on Narcos. She talked about wanting to see a variety of roles for Latina actresses with E! News. “I know it wasn't easy for any of them. Sofía Vergara is another actress that is also smart, funny and beautiful. I admire them all because they're all so different. I think it's important to have different Latinas in Hollywood. There are a lot of ways of being Latina and I believe the world is starting to see that.”

8. Ana de la Reguera

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Ana de la Reguera played the recurring role of Elisa Alvarez on Narcos. She shared her skincare tips in an interview with The Bare Magazine. “I go to the dermatologist a lot. I’ve been going for 14 years. I go two or three times a year and do facials, lasers, and radiofrequency. I spend a lot of money with my dermatologist and maintain with whatever he gives me. I use eye cream, toner, serum and, obviously, sunblock. My dermatologist gave me a good tip: Always refresh your skin with cold water, because heat can cause dark spots.”

9. Beau Mirchoff

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Beau Mirchoff played Steve Sheridan on Narcos: Mexico. He talked about getting in shape for Now Apocalypse to AOL. “I wasn’t in the best of shape,” Mirchoff admitted. “I mean, I was in fine shape, but the script says that this character is ‘a statue of David in impeccable shape.’ I had been traveling around a lot at the time, and Gregg was really worried that I wouldn’t be able to get in shape. I was like, "How much time do we have? Six weeks? Perfect, don’t worry about it." So, I lived at the gym. I was doing two-a-days and a diet of basically high protein and counting my calories. Eating clean.”

10. Sosie Bacon

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Sosie Bacon plays Mimi Webb Miller on Narcos: Mexico. In an interview with Harper’s Bazaar, Bacon talked about her career, and what advice her parents, Kyra Sedgwick and Kevin Bacon, gave her. “I think it's more a general encouragement to trust my own instincts, more than anything. I think that we are the only people that know what we should do. That's been from probably, namely, my mom. That's the best advice that you can get—check in, talk, listen, take your own kind of advice.”

11. Wagner Moura

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Wagner Moura played Pablo Escobar on Narcos. He talked about the diet he was on while working on the show to NPR. Moura says that he turned to a vegan diet to lose weight for the show’s second season. “Doing the vegan diet wasn’t only about losing weight, but getting rid of that character, you know, getting rid of that energy that I was having to live with for two years.”

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1. Pedro Pascal

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To prepare for his role as Joel in the show, Pedro Pascal worked with trainer David Higgins. Higgins talked about Pascal’s workout with GQ. “It was a lot of abs and mobility, along with calisthenics. We looked at his lower back and general tension with some mobility programming. I'm always coming at the body at more of a fix that and then build it kind of approach.”

2. Anna Torv

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Anna Torv played Tess on the show. She talked about how she got into acting with The Sydney Morning Herald. "My mother instilled in me a sense of self-worth, that I could do anything - but she also made sure she only encouraged the things I was good at and knew I wasn't going to be a scientist or a mathematician.”

3. Melanie Lynskey

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Melanie Lynskey played Kathleen Coghlan on the show. She hit back at people body-shaming her on Twitter, writing. "Most egregious are the 'I care about her health!!' people…bitch you don't see me on my Peloton! You don't see me running through the park with my child. Skinny does not always equal healthy."

4. Gabriel Luna

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Gabriel Luna played Tommy on the show. He also worked on Terminator: Dark Fate, and shared how he got in shape for the film to Blackfilm.com. “It wasn't until I really started training with the trainer they provided me and the nutritionist that I was able to see the gains and to see my body change. It was really interesting because Josephine was my first trainer, and she comes from a bit of a CrossFit background in power lifting. So she helped me shed a lot of body weight and to start to strengthen my skeletal muscles and build lean muscle. Then in Madrid, I had a trainer named Rafa and he was also a bit of a CrossFit guy, but as a male, he also was a bit of a heavier lifter, so he started to get my body lifting heavier weights. Then of course, in Budapest, I had Adam. He comes from a bodybuilding background.”

5. Merle Dandridge

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Merle Dandridge played Marlene on both the show and in the video game. She shared her fitness secrets with E! News. “My trainer, Amoila Cesar, gets lots of results out of me by appealing to my no quit, competitive side. He yells and I love it. During quarantine, I got my fix by doing his 6 Weeks of THE WORK on Beachbody on Demand. I also love a rigorous barre class and need daily yoga.”

6. Bella Ramsey

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Bella Ramsey played the leading role of Ellie on the show. In an interview with The Guardian, they said that they don’t pay attention to social media. “I detach myself from it now. There’s an element of it that isn’t quite real. The problem is that when your validation and self-worth is being interpreted through the attention on social media it can be addictive.”

7. Lamar Johnson

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Lamar Johnson plays Henry Burrell on the show. He talked about his fitness secrets with Valet Magazine. “I usually workout three times a week. Always in the mornings. I think working out early really gives you energy, gets your mind right and is a great way to step into your work day. Plus, there are no excuses later when things get busy.”

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1. Kate del Castillo

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Kate del Castillo plays the lead character of Teresa Mendoza on the show. She works with trainer AlexFitBox to stay in shape. Alex talked about working with del Castillo to HOLA! USA. “The routine we work on with Kate is a functional routine between body weight, boxing and elements such as weights or elastic bands, balls, reference points and unstable surfaces…There has never been any difficulty when it comes to her physical preparation or when it comes to performing the burst with her since she is a woman very committed to her work, and she knows that to be good at her work she needs be physically well. So, the same order, judgment, commitment that you have for the recording, for the set, you have at the time of training.”

2. Rafael Amaya

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Rafael Amaya played Raimundo Davila Parra in season one. He works with trainer, Parker Hayward, to help him stay in shape. Hayward talked about working with Amaya in the caption of this Instagram post. “My favorite client of all time right here! @rafaelamayanunez comes in and crushes more than anyone I’ve ever seen! Almost more than me sometimes!

We’ve been bulking for awhile now and he’s been adding a crazy ton of muscle. High volume and high tension combined with solid nutrition is the key to growing this level of musculature!”

3. Cristina Urgel

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Cristina Urgel played Patricia O’Farrell on season one. She loves to swim to stay in shape. Urgel shares a lot of photos on Instagram of herself in the water. In this photo, she is seen in an infinity pool. Urgel captioned the post, “Bye bye Menorca.” Better Health states, “Swimming is a healthy activity that you can continue for a lifetime. It is a low-impact activity that has many physical and mental health benefits.”

4. Sara Maldonado

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Sara Maldonado played Veronica Cortes/Guadalupe Romero in season one. She talked about her diet in an interview. “I obviously try to eat well. The truth is that I eat well, I don't like to limit myself, so I also try to exercise a lot, balance in everything and (I try) not to obsess both with the physical but really accepting my body as it is.”

5. Sofia Lama

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Sofia Lama joined the show in season 3, playing Susana Guzman. She loves to swim to stay in shape. Lama posted this photo on Instagram of herself swimming in a waterfall in Costa Rica. She captioned it, “The warm river of Arenal, one of the most beautiful things I’ve ever seen.” Lama also posted this photo of herself in a pool, captioning it, “I love disconnecting from the city and finding places like @hotelboutiquecanterayplata in the beautiful Taxco 💕 beautiful place, thanks for the attention.”

6. Christian Tappan

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Christian Tappan played Willy Rangal on the first two seasons. Tappan opened up about how his diet has changed since being diagnosed with diabetes to People. "I went to a dietitian, they told me what I can and can't [eat], and I did it. Now I order a burger with just lettuce or no bun. I eat my proteins.”

7. Paola Nunez

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Paola Nunez played Manuela Cortez in season two. She likes to weight train and do squats to stay in shape. In this Instagram video she posted from the gym, she is seen doing a Bulgarian split squat with a barbell. The Mayo Clinic states that strength training has a lot of benefits. “Strength training may enhance your quality of life and improve your ability to do everyday activities. Strength training can also protect your joints from injury. Building muscle also can contribute to better balance and may reduce your risk of falls. This can help you maintain independence as you age.”

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1. Rosario Dawson

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Rosario Dawson talked about her wellness routine to Us Weekly. She says that because of her schedule, she needs her wellness secrets to be easy and consistent. “I walk everywhere. I drink a lot of water. I try to get as much sleep as possible. Everything else about my schedule and routine is inconsistent, so if those types of things I can do, they’re really important… I can always take the stairs rather than use the elevator or the escalator.”

2. Natasha Liu Bordizzo

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Natasha Liu Bordizzo shared her go-to meals in an interview with Byrdie. “For breakfast, I'll usually have muesli with coconut milk or eggs and avocado (the Aussie classic). For lunch, I'll eat at a cafe as I'm always out and about. For dinner, it's a simple stir-fry with veggies, tofu and a heap of tamari. Or a prawn pasta with a tomato base.”

3. Mary Elizabeth Winstead

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While promoting her Netflix film, Kate, Mary Elizabeth Winstead shared how she got in shape to do some of the stunts in the role. “Working with 87North, they give you a really good baseline in jiu jitsu,” she said on Netflix's website. “Then they throw in boxing drills and things like that. And that's one of those examples, when I said I didn't really know that I was learning the choreography. It became: ‘Ok, you're punching like we've been doing in these boxing drills. but with a knife in your hand this time.’ So I'm using the proper power behind the force of the punch now it's a knife." They're just really smart, in terms of building it into your body in a way that you don't even realize what's happening.”

4. Diana Lee Inosanto

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In an interview with The Inner Circle, Diana Lee Inosanto shared some of her fitness and wellness secrets. “I love doing Yoga,” she says. “I love writing and reflecting on my life. I also love taking long scenic walks by the ocean or hiking in outdoor places. I am a nature lover!”

5. David Tennant

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In an interview with the DailyMail’s Weekend Magazine, David Tennant talked about things people might not know about him. “I don't think very much about my public image,” he revealed. “I once saw the same photo of me in two magazines in the same week. One had captioned it, 'This man knows how to dress!' The other said, 'What on earth is he wearing?' Ever since then, I've chosen to follow my own spirit.”

6. Eman Esfandi

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In an interview with Voyage LA, Eman Esfandi talked about his approach to acting, creating art, and making movies. “The end goal is to perpetuate a more understanding, empathetic, and selfless society through whichever means/medium possible. I hope one day I can look back on my work and feel confident knowing that it was always in pursuit of that goal. I hope one day you can look back on my work and feel anything at all.”