1. Danna Paola gained popularity as a child actress and singer, starring in dozens of television projects throughout her early childhood and adolescence.
14 Facts About Danna Paola
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Danna Paola dubbed Princess Rapunzel on the Latin American Spanish version of the Disney animated film Tangled, as well as recording the Spanish version of its soundtrack.
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Danna Paola gained prominence for her portrayal of Lucrecia "Lu" Montesinos Hendrich in the teen drama series Elite, distributed by Netflix.
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Danna Paola Rivera Munguia was born and raised in Mexico City.
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Danna Paola is the daughter of Patricia Munguia and Juan Jose Rivera Arellano, the former singer of Grupo Ciclon and Los Caminantes.
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Danna Paola's acting career began in 1999 when at age 4 she and her sister attended Televisa's casting call in Mexico City for Plaza Sesamo, the Mexican version of Sesame Street.
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Danna Paola auditioned for both Glinda and Elphaba, performing "Popular" and "Defying Gravity".
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In 2017, Danna Paola was cast in the Telemundo bio-series Jose Jose: El principe de la cancion, based on the life of Mexican singer Jose Jose.
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Danna Paola played famed Mexican singer-songwriter, Lucero, and appears in 4 episodes of the show.
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In late January 2018, Danna Paola was scheduled to begin filming a role in the bio series based on the life of Mexican actress Silva Pinal.
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Danna Paola later dropped out before filming began and instead revealed that she was cast in the Netflix original Spanish teen thriller television series Elite.
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Danna Paola was cast in the program following a long audition process in 2017.
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Danna Paola revealed that she wanted her new album to reflect her growth as an artist and shed her image as a child actress.
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In mid-January 2016, Danna Paola was revealed as the new face of L'Oreal Paris's "Casting Creme Gloss" hair color line for the Latin American market.