bˈoʊntə wʌz bˈɔːɹn ɪn mˈɛksɪkˌoʊ sˈɪɾi, ðə sˈʌn ʌv tˈuː ˌɛndʒɪnˈɪɹz, lˈɔːɹoʊ ɡənzˈɑːlɛz, bˈɔːɹn ɪn mˈɛksɪkˌoʊ sˈɪɾi, ænd ˈæstɹɪd bˈoʊntə, bˈɔːɹn ɪnðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts ʌv pwˈɛɹɾoʊ ɹˈɪkən ænd spˈænɪʃ ˈɔːɹɪdʒˌɪn.
Boneta was born in Mexico City, the son of two engineers, Lauro González, born in Mexico City, and Astrid Boneta, born in the United States of Puerto Rican and Spanish origin.