Born in the United Arab Emirates, Dela Cruz was raised in New Milford, New Jersey.

[1] After graduating from Montclair, Dela Cruz performed in several Broadway and off-Broadway productions, including Aladdin, Here Lies Love, The King and I and Encores!

[3] Growing up in New Jersey, Dela Cruz watched the original show with his younger sister and is the first Asian-American to host Blue's Clues.

[6] Dela Cruz met his wife Amanda while they both attended Montclair State University.

In 2015, he proposed to her in Central Park while filming a dance duet to Frank Sinatra's "You Make Me Feel So Young".