Biography
Who is Danna Paola?
Early life and family
Danna Paola Rivera Munguía was born in Mexico City, Mexico. Her parents are Patricia Munguía and Juan José Rivera Arellano. Her father was a singer for the groups Los Caminantes and Grupo Ciclón. She grew up with an older sister named Vania Rivera Munguía.
The daughter of musicians, she began her career in the entertainment industry as a child. Her parents divorced while she was still young. She has lived in Mexico City for much of her life.
Acting career highlights
Danna began acting in 1999 when she was four years old. She appeared in the Mexican version of Sesame Street called Plaza Sésamo alongside her sister. Her breakout role came in 2004 as the lead in the children's series Amy, la niña de la mochila azul. She later starred in the 2009 telenovela Atrévete a soñar, which featured a double platinum soundtrack in Mexico.
In 2010, she provided the Latin American Spanish voice for Rapunzel in the Disney film Tangled. She also achieved major fame playing Lucrecia Montesinos in the Netflix drama Élite. For this role, she lived in Madrid for six months during the production. She has also appeared in the series La Doña and the bio-series José José: El príncipe de la canción.
Musical and stage success
Danna has a diverse music career spanning several genres like Latin pop and reggaeton. She released her fourth solo studio album in 2012, featuring the single Ruleta. Her later discography includes the albums Sie7e + and K.O. She also participated in the ABBA tribute album Dancing Queens in 2014.
On stage, she made history in 2013 as the youngest person to play Elphaba in the Mexican production of the musical Wicked. She performed in over 300 shows at Teatro Telcel. She later starred as Maria in the musical Hoy No Me Puedo Levantar. Recently, she returned to the character of Elphaba for the 2024 Wicked musical film.
Business and brand work
Beyond music and acting, Danna worked as a fashion designer. In 2014, she launched a clothing line called Danna Paola, by Sexy Jeans. This collaboration with a Mexican brand was commercially successful and saw products sell out across the country.
She has also served as a face for major brands. In 2016, she represented L'Oreal Paris for their hair color products in Latin America. Later, she became a global brand ambassador for the cosmetics company MAC from 2023 through 2024.
Birthday and age
Danna Paola was born on June 23, 1995, which makes Danna 31 years old today. That birthday falls under the Cancer sign. Danna shares the date with 59 other famous people.
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