Daniela Luján (; born Daniela Barrios Rodriguez, 5 April 1988) is a Mexican pop singer and actress. She is considered the "Queen of Telenovelas for Children" for having starred in telenovelas of world success, being:
Luz Clarita and
El diario de Daniela. She got prominence in
Una familia de diez, playing Gabriela "Gaby" del Valle de López,
Sortilegio
Sortilegio (literally "Sortilege", "Love Spell" in English-speaking markets) is a Mexican telenovela produced by Carla Estrada, in her final telenovela for Televisa in 2009. and stars Jacqueline Bracamontes and William Levy as main protagonists, ...
, playing Lisette Albarrán and
De que te quiero, te quiero
''De que te quiero, te quiero'' (stylized as "''De Q Te quiero, Te quiero''" in its logo; English Title: ''Head Over Heels'' (previously known as Espuma de Venus and Solamente una vez) is a Mexican telenovela produced by Lucero Suárez for Televi ...
, playing Karina Montiel, projects that marked her transition and artistic maturity. In her musical career, some critics call her Princess of Cumbia.
Biography
Born on 5 April 1988, to Miguel Barrios Luján and Amalia Rodríguez Gómez, she is the youngest of three daughters.
She started her artistic career at the age of five when she played on the show ''
Plaza Sésamo
''Plaza Sésamo'' ( en, Sesame Plaza) is one of the first international co-productions of the first preschool television program ''Sesame Street''. Its first season premiered in México in 1972, and the last season ended in 2018 during the ho ...
'' (the Mexican version of ''
Sesame Street
''Sesame Street'' is an American educational children's television series that combines live-action, sketch comedy, animation and puppetry. It is produced by Sesame Workshop (known as the Children's Television Workshop until June 2000) ...
''). She shot to fame in 1996 with the
telenovela
A telenovela is a type of a television serial drama or soap opera produced primarily in Latin America. The word combines ''tele'' (for "television") and ''novela'' (meaning "novel"). Similar drama genres around the world include '' teleserye'' ...
''
Luz Clarita'', where Daniela played the main character, seven-year-old ''Luz Clarita''. Daniela went on to star in other telenovelas like ''
El diario de Daniela'' and
Primer amor... a mil por hora. She has released two solo albums, one in 1999 titled ''Por un mundo mejor'' ("For a better world") and the other in 2001 titled ''Corazón.com'' ("Heart.com").
In 2004, she signed a contract with
Menudo creator
Edgardo Díaz
Edgardo Díaz (born 1947) is a Puerto Rican music producer. He is the creator of the "boy band" Menudo.
Early life
Díaz was born in Panama City, Panama to Puerto Rican parents "Nacho" Diaz and his wife "Panchi", Díaz grew up in Miami, F ...
, who is now in charge of her singing career.
In February 2017, she returned to Univision to become the captain of
Pequeños Gigantes USA.
Filmography
Television
Stage
*''En El 2000, El Musical Del Nuevo Milenio'' ... Anahí/Renata (2019-2020)
*''Cosas de Papá y Mamá'' ... Luisa (2018)
*''La Princesa y el Ministro'' ... Princesa (2018)
*''La Estética del Crimen'' ... Bárbara Lláñes (2018)
*''La Tiendita de los Horrores'' ... Audrey Fulquard (2017)
*''Verdad O Reto'' (2016)
*''Carrie El Musical'' (2016)
*''Una Familia de Diez'' (2014-2016)
*''Cenicienta el musical'' (2010) Teatro Libanés
*''
Wicked
Wicked may refer to:
Books
* Wicked, a minor character in the ''X-Men'' universe
* '' Wicked'', a 1995 novel by Gregory Maguire that inspired the musical of the same name
* ''Wicked'', the fifth novel in Sara Shepard's ''Pretty Little Liars'' s ...
'' (2010) ...
Nessarose
''Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West'' is an American novel published in 1995, written by Gregory Maguire with illustrations by Douglas Smith. It is the first in ''The Wicked Years'' series, and was followed by '' Son of ...
*''Camisa de fuerza'' (2009–2010)
*''Cuentos para un día de sol'' (2009)
*''Radio patito'' (2009)
*''Vaselina'' (Mexican version of ''
Grease'') (2006) ... Licha/Sonia
*''Centella, tierra de magia y estrellas'' (2005) ... Princesa Catite
*''En dónde está el Mago de Oz''
*''Ariel, una historia de mar''
*''Caperucita Roja ... Caperucita Roja''
*''El sueño de una Flor''
Film
*''Sobre Tus Huellas'' - Carolina (2020)
*''Charming'' - Lenore - (Voice - Latin Dub) (2019)
*''Trolls'' - DJ Suki - (Voice - Latin Dub) (2016)
*''Angelito Mio'' - María De Las Estrellas (1998)
*''Entre Pancho Villa y Una Mujer Desnuda'' - Danny - (Participation) (1995)
Host
*''Lifetime Fashion Studio'' (2018)
*''¡Qué Rayos!'' (2017-2018)
*''Bailadísimo Junior'' (2017)
*''TV de noche... desde la tarde'' (2012)
*''Ritmo y Sabor'' (2004)
*''Generación del Milenio'' (2002)
*''Alebrije Kids'' (2002)
Discography
Albums
Soundtracks
*1997: ''La Luz más Clarita''
*1999: ''Angelito mío''
*1999: ''El diario de Daniela''
*2002: ''Cómplices al rescate, el gran final''
References
External links
Official SiteOfficial Youtube Channel
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1988 births
Living people
Mexican child actresses
Mexican telenovela actresses
Singers from Mexico City
Portuguese-language singers of Mexico
Actresses from Mexico City
Mexican people of Spanish descent
21st-century Mexican singers
21st-century Mexican women singers
Women in Latin music