Biography
Who is Dulce María?
Early life and education
Dulce María was born on December 6, 1985, in Mexico City, Mexico. Her ancestry includes German, Native Mexican, and Spanish roots. She is the third cousin of the painter Frida Kahlo, as her grandmother was a cousin of the artist. The performer has two sisters named Blanca Ireri and Claudia.
She began working in the entertainment industry at the age of five, appearing in more than 100 television commercials. At eight years old, she joined the cast of Plaza Sesamo, which was the Mexican adaptation of the show Sesame Street. She also appeared in promotional spots for the furniture retailer Viana. Her formal training took place at the Centro de Educación Artística de Televisa.
Musical groups and early career
In 1996, she joined the Mexican youth music group KIDS, which gained popularity among local children. She left the group in 1999. Following this departure, she formed a band called D&D with Daniel Habif, where they recorded five songs before disbanding. In early 2000, she became a member of the female Latin pop group Jeans, replacing a former member, and stayed with the ensemble for two years before departing to pursue acting roles.
Her major international breakthrough occurred in 2004 when she became a member of the musical group RBD. The band achieved significant success, selling over 20 million albums worldwide. They recorded nine studio albums in Portuguese, English, and Spanish. The group toured extensively across the United States, Serbia, Romania, Spain, and various countries in South America. They officially disbanded in 2008 following their final tour, known as the Gira del Adiós World Tour.
Solo musical career
Following the end of RBD, she signed a contract with Universal Music and began recording as a solo artist in 2009. Her debut solo single, titled Inevitable, arrived in May 2010. She released her first solo album, titled Extranjera, in two parts, with the first segment arriving in November 2010 and the second part in June 2011. This project reached the top position on the Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas chart.
She continued her solo work with the release of the album Sin Fronteras in 2014. This was followed by the record DM, which came out in March 2017. Her fourth solo album, Origen, was announced in 2018 with a plan to feature only original compositions. Throughout her career, she has received various accolades, including honors from MTV Europe Music Awards and the Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards.
Acting projects and filmography
She has maintained a consistent career in television acting. Her early credits include El vuelo del águila in 1994 and Nunca te olvidaré in 1999. She appeared in the show Clase 406 starting in 2002. Her role as Roberta Pardo in the 2004 telenovela Rebelde brought her widespread fame, and she won the TVyNovelas award for Best Young Telenovela Actress for this performance in 2006.
Other television appearances include the 2007 sitcom RBD: La familia, which was the first Mexican series filmed entirely in high definition. In 2009, she starred in Verano de amor, where she performed the theme songs. Later projects include Mentir para Vivir in 2013, Corazón que miente in 2016, Muy padres in 2017, and Pienso en ti in 2023. She also ventured into film, especially playing a lead role in the 2011 independent movie Alguien Ha Visto A Lupita.
Birthday and age
Dulce María was born on December 6, 1985, which makes Dulce 40 years old today. That birthday falls under the Sagittarius sign. Dulce shares the date with 41 other famous people.
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