Diego Guittierez
| Diego Guittierez | |||||||
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| The Young and the Restless character | |||||||
| Portrayed by |
Diego Serrano (2001–02) Greg Vaughan (2002–03) |
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| Duration | 2001–03 | ||||||
| First appearance | December 18, 2001 | ||||||
| Last appearance | February 17, 2003 | ||||||
| Introduced by |
Kay Alden Trent Jones |
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| Classification | Former, regular | ||||||
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| Occupation | Waiter | ||||||
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| Father | Vincente Guittierez |
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| Mother | Adela Guitterez |
| Brothers |
Raul Guittierez Dante Guittierez |
Diego Guittierez is a fictional character from the American soap opera The Young and the Restless. He was originated by Diego Serrano on December 18, 2001, before being replaced by former model Greg Vaughan in April 2002. Vaughan was let go as well, and the character departed on February 17, 2003.
Diego Serrano's casting for the part was announced on October 26, 2001. Serrano was previously known for his portrayal of Tomas Rivera on the NBC Daytime soap opera, Another World. Diego made his first on-screen appearance during the episode dated December 18, 2001. On March 17, 2002, it was announced that Serrano was to exit the role, and his departure was "storyline dictated". Seven days later, it was announced that former model Greg Vaughan was Serrano's replacement. Vaughan was known for playing Dan Gordon on the serial drama series Charmed from 1999–2000. The recasting, according to executive producers, was due to a "new direction" they were taking with the character.
Serrano exited on April 26, 2002 with Vaughan debuting four days later on April 30. In December, it was announced that Vaughan had been let go from The Young and the Restless. His exit was reportedly due to a "lack of storyline". A spokesperson for the soap opera said "Greg's a fine actor. And we thank him for all the contributions he's made to the show. It was the end of contract and end of storyline". His last airdate was February 17, 2003.
When the casting call for the character was issued, Diego was originally named Dante; but Dante was later revealed to be his brother. He was penned as a "gorgeous, Hispanic male" in his mid twenties. He's "genuine and caring" but has learned to "sail through life on his good looks". He was introduced as the brother of another character, Raul Guittierez (David Lago). Candace Havens of Zap2it called Diego "sexy". Vaughan commented that Diego's character has developed and come a long way. He stated "Diego has come a long way. I find him very very passionate about his family and his loved ones." The actor noted Diego to be "selfless and willing" to put his life "on the line to make life better or safer for someone else".
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