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Marla Hiromi Hayakawa Salas (October 19, 1982 – September 27, 2017), known professionally as Hiromi Hayakawa, was a Japanese-born Mexican actress and singer who began her music career as a contestant in the reality show ''
La Academia ''La Academia'' (''The Academy'') is a Mexican reality musical talent television series shown on Azteca, that premiered in June 2002 and is currently in its thirteenth installment. Although the show itself is not affiliated with the Endemol fr ...
''. She worked mostly in musical theatre, however she has had occasional television roles. Hayakawa was also a voice actress, who worked primarily on the
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n dub of films and series from the United States.


Early life

Hayakawa was born in
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to Alfonso Javier Hayakawa, who is of Japanese descent and a native of
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,
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, and Lourdes Elsa Salas, from the city of Chihuahua, making her of Japanese and Mexican descent. Her parents resided in Fukuoka while her father studied Industrial Engineering there. They returned to Mexico when Hiromi was only two years old, and at the time, her mother was pregnant with her second child, Kaori.


Career


''La Academia''

When she attended a casting call for ''
La Academia ''La Academia'' (''The Academy'') is a Mexican reality musical talent television series shown on Azteca, that premiered in June 2002 and is currently in its thirteenth installment. Although the show itself is not affiliated with the Endemol fr ...
'', Hayakawa scored 9.7 points out of a possible ten points. Though, before competing in ''La Academia'', Hayakawa studied Industrial Engineering and Systems at the
Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (ITESM) ( en, Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education), also known as Tecnológico de Monterrey or just Tec, is a secular and coeducational private university based in ...
in Coahuila. She decided to attend the casting for ''La Academia'' because, as with most people who attend the castings, she saw it as a chance of pursuing a musical career. Hayakawa left ''La Academia'' after the thirteenth concert; though she was later re-cast and became the sixth runner-up as the winner. The last song she sang as an official contestant was "La Playa" by La Oreja de Van Gogh. Two weeks after her expulsion, Hayakawa was given the opportunity to return to La Academia and become a finalist. Hayakawa and two other ex-students (Ricardo Hernández Quiñones and Dulce Lopez Rodriguez) were given a song which they had to perform in the next concert. The public would then vote on who they wanted to return to the finale instead of voting on who was going to be expelled. In the end Dulce Lopez Rodriguez won and went to the finale where she won 2nd place. One of the judges, Lolita Cortez, was very disappointed in the results.


Theater

Hayakawa is best known for her work on ''Mentiras: The Musical'', based on the pop culture and music of the 1980s. She has played all of the main roles: Daniela, Dulce, Lupita,
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,
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and Manoella. She is also known for her role as
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in ''12 Princesas en Pugna'', a satirical take on the Disney Princesses. Hayakawa has also worked on the Mexican adaptations of ''
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'' and ''
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''.


Voice acting

In 2012, she voiced Merida, the protagonist of Pixar's '' Brave'', for the
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n dub. She also was Sonata Dusk from Hasbro's Equestria Girls: Rainbow Rocks, Draculaura from
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, Bunny Blanc and Ginger Breadhouse from
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.


Personal life

In 2004, Hiromi Hayakawa participated in ''
La Academia ''La Academia'' (''The Academy'') is a Mexican reality musical talent television series shown on Azteca, that premiered in June 2002 and is currently in its thirteenth installment. Although the show itself is not affiliated with the Endemol fr ...
'', she had a relationship with her ex-generation partner
Carlos Rivera Carlos Rivera Guerra, better known as Carlos Rivera (born March 15, 1986), is a Mexican singer. He rose to fame by winning the third generation of ''La Academia''. Rivera has released four studio albums and participated in six theatre producti ...
. Hiromi Hayakawa was married to Fernando Santana from January 4, 2017 to September 27, 2017. Hayakawa had a daughter with Santana: Julieta Santana Hayakawa (Mexico City, Mexico, September 26, 2017 – Mexico City, Mexico, September 26, 2017).


Death

Hayakawa was expecting a baby, due on October 21, 2017. On September 26, she was rushed to a hospital and was discovered to have bleeding in the
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. Efforts were made to save the child, named Julieta, but she died at around 11:00 pm. Hayakawa died before noon, the following day. She was 34. On September 28, Hayakawa and Julieta were cremated, and the ashes will remain in Mexico City with her husband.


Filmography


Television

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La Academia ''La Academia'' (''The Academy'') is a Mexican reality musical talent television series shown on Azteca, that premiered in June 2002 and is currently in its thirteenth installment. Although the show itself is not affiliated with the Endemol fr ...
* * La vida es una canción *
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* A cada quien su santo * Barrio Bravo (television film)


Voice acting

Hayakawa has worked on the Spanish American dubs of:


Television series

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– Sarah *
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– Jeanne / Vanessa *
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– Sugar Motta (
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) *
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– Abby Douglas *
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– Lily Rose *
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– Cherlene *
Sonny with a Chance ''Sonny with a Chance'' is an American teen sitcom created by Steve Marmel that aired on Disney Channel for two seasons between February 2009 and January 2011. The series centers on Sonny Munroe (portrayed by Demi Lovato), a teenage comedian ...
– Payton *
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– Pom


Films

* Alicia a través del espejo – Alicia (2016) *
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– Sarah (2010) * Harriet the Spy: Blog Wars – Marion Hawthorne (2010) *
Geek Charming ''Geek Charming'' is a 2011 Disney Channel Original Movie directed by Jeffrey Hornaday from a screenplay by Elizabeth Hackett and Hilary Galanoy, based on the novel of the same name by Robin Palmer. The film stars Sarah Hyland and Matt Prokop. It p ...
– Hannah * Los Muppets – Miss Piggy's receptionist (2011) *
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(Fin de curso) – Nova (2011) * En la boda de mi hermana – Joan (2010) * Alicia en el país de las maravillas – Alicia (2010) *
Skyrunners ''Skyrunners'' is an American-Canadian science fiction action thriller film that premiered on Disney XD on November 27, 2009. It was the first original film that premiered on the network. Plot Teenage brothers 18-year-old Nick and 14-year-old Tyl ...
– Julie Gunn (2009) * Mi Falso Prometido – Courtney (2009) *
Cita a ciegas ''Cita a ciegas'' (English: ''Blind Date'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by Pedro Ortiz de Pinedo, based on the Argentine telenovela titled ''Ciega a citas'' created by Carolina Aguirre. It stars Victoria Ruffo, Arturo Peniche, Omar Fierro, ...
– additional voices


Animated series

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– Caitlin / additional voices (season 15) * Jungla Sobre Ruedas – Zooter * Barbie: Life in the Dreamhouse – Teresa (from season 2) *
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– additional voices * El Principito – Linéa * Los Simpson – Gina Vendetti, Jenny, Nikki McKenna (season 24) * Twinkle Toes – Prett Tall * Stitch – Ángel *
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– Scruffy pig * Tellytales – Narrator * Pearly – Ópalo *
Grojband ''Grojband'' is a Canadian animated television series created by Todd Kauffman and Mark Thornton for Teletoon in Canada and Cartoon Network in the United States. Produced by Fresh TV and Neptoon Studios, with animation by Elliott Animation, and p ...
– Mina Beff * Los 7E – Reina Delicia *
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– Ariel Flyer


Animated films

* La increíble historia del Niño de Piedra (2015) – additional voices * Brave (Valiente) – Princesa Mérida * Gnomeo y Julieta – Julieta * Monster High: Una fiesta Tenebrosa – Draculaura * Barbie: El secreto de las hadas – Taylor * Barbie: Moda mágica en París – Delphine * Barbie y las tres mosqueteras – Guest 1 * Los fantasmas de Scrooge – Martha Cratchit * Lorax. En busca de la trúfula perdida – additional voices * Barbie: Escuela de Princesas – Isla * Barbie en una aventura de sirenas – Sirena Destino * Barbie: La princesa y la estrella de pop – Barbie / Estrella de Pop Keira *
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– additional voices * My Little Pony: Equestria Girls – Rainbow Rocks – Sonata Dusk


References


External links


La Academia Website
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hayakawa, Hiromi 1982 births 2017 deaths Mexican women singers Mexican television actresses Mexican voice actresses Mexican musicians Mexican people of Japanese descent Actresses of Japanese descent Singers from Coahuila Actresses from Coahuila People from Torreón 21st-century Mexican actresses People from Fukuoka Deaths from liver failure Deaths from bleeding Deaths in childbirth Japanese emigrants to Mexico