Early Life
Borrego, a Mexican American, was born in San Antonio, Texas. He considered going into the US Air Force to become a pilot. After graduating from Harlandale High School, he attended University of the Incarnate Word, studying theatre and dance, and The California Institute of the Arts from which he earned a degree in Performance in 1984. About the same time, he attended an open audition for the TV Series Fame where he won the role of "Jesse Velasquez".
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