Frida Sofía Moctezuma Guzmán-Pinal (born March 13, 1992), commonly known as Frida Sofía, is a Mexican singer, musician, fashion model, entrepreneur, brand designer and television presenter; she rose to prominence as a fashion model & media personality before launching a musical career as a solo performer. Sofía possesses a

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. According to '' U.S Billboard magazine'', Sofía made her musical solo debut on international television in 2019, as the main act during the ''Gala Anual de la Entrega del Balón de Oro'', held in Los Angeles, California; the sporting event was seen by over 30 million people. In the summer of 2023, Sofía was cast in the United States as a main contestant, for the eleventh season of

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's dancing

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'' Mira quién baila'', the Latin American adaptation of ''

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''. In 2024, Sofía was part of the original main cast of

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's reality show La casa de los famosos 4, finally she decided to terminate the contract in discordance with the privacy terms and conditions.

Early life

Frida Sofía was born to Mexican rock singer

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and Mexican entrepreneur Pablo Moctezuma in

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, Mexico, on March 13, 1992; she is the granddaughter of Mexican

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actress

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and singer

Enrique Guzmán Enrique Guzmán (born February 1, 1943) is a Venezuelan-born Mexican singer and actor. He is one of the pioneers of Rock & Roll in Mexico, along with César Costa, Angélica María, Johnny Laboriel and Alberto Vasquez, among others. He is also ...

Career

1993–2003: Early career in Mexico

From a young age, she obtained her first acting role in the Mexican drama film ''La Cumbre de las Águilas'' in 1993; later, she made her debut as a child model. At the time, Sofía collaborated on stage with her grandmother Silvia Pinal; later, she performed on tour with Alejandra Guzmán.

2004–2018: Exile in the United States, Univision debut and ''Playboy''

In 2004, after a widely known kidnapping attempt in Mexico city, Sofía moved to the United States to start a professional career. In 2013, she began working in a number of American television networks including

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; Sofía was also cast to host the morning television show ''

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.'' Subsequently, Sofía was hired by

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and

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to perform as the official presenter of the ''Cosmopolitan Summer Splash'' show, held in Miami Florida. In 2014, she graduated from college with two

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s in -Design management- and -International fashion marketing- at the

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. Furthermore, she obtained the leading role as a presenter in a number of international fashion and musical events including '' Los Premios Glamour'' and '' Los Premios de la Radio'' in the United States. On the other hand, Sofía was hired in February 2015, to be on the cover of ''

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'' magazine for Latin America.

2019–present: Musical solo debut, ''Balón de Oro'' and upcoming double album

In 2019, the

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and

hired Frida Sofía to perform as the main musical act for the ''Gala Anual de la Entrega del Balón de Oro'', held in Los Angeles, California. According to '' U.S Billboard magazine'', the live performance became her international musical solo debut which was seen by 30 million viewers. Frida Sofía premiered her debut single "Ándale" at the Orpheum Theatre in

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. The single, which was produced by the Scottish-Canadian

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musician

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in Nashville, Tennessee, debuted in the Top 5 in Mexico, and at number 13 on

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, selling more than 3 million digital downloads during the first four weeks after its release. On October 24, 2019, she released her next single called "Nada Es Para Tanto", recorded in

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, produced by Zach Hall, drummer of the rock band

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. Sofía premiered the single at the

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, in Orlando Florida. Inside the modeling industry, Frida Sofía has been working in several fashion events and catwalks, working with designers like :es:Leonardo Rocco. She also played the leading role in a number of music videos for other singers including

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. In 2021, After the release of her following single, "Chicas Malas", Frida Sofía was nominated for the American

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(Juventud Awards). In 2023, is scheduled for worldwide release the first full-length album by Sofía, in CD, Long Play and Digital format; which will incorporate elements of

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and

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Personal life

In 2004, Sofía moved to

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after a kidnapping attempt in Mexico City; soon after, she moved to Miami, Florida to start a professional career in the United States. She has three younger siblings, Natasha, Beatriz and Emiliano Moctezuma. In 2021, Sofía alleged that her grandfather, the Venezuelan-born singer

, had molested her as a child. Sofía is also an entrepreneur and

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investor, based in Florida.

Discography

Singles discography

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sofía, Frida 1992 births Living people Pinal family Singers from Mexico City American female dancers American dance musicians Mexican women singers Women in Latin music Hispanic and Latino American women singers Hispanic and Latino American musicians