Herizen F. Guardiola
| Herizen F. Guardiola | |
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| Birth name | Herizen Fawn Guardiola |
| Born |
July 24, 1996 Miami, Florida, U.S. |
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| Occupation(s) | |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2015–present |
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Herizen F. Guardiola (born Herizen Fawn Guardiola; July 24, 1996)[1] is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She is known for her breakout role as Mylene Cruz on the Netflix original series, The Get Down.[2]
Early life
Guardiola is a native of Miami, Florida. Her father, Juan Carlos, is a reggae musician of Cuban descent, and her mother, Venice Pink, of Jamaican descent, is a nutritionist and yoga instructor. Guardiola has two younger sisters.[1]
Career
Herizen Guardiola made her acting debut in The Get Down, a Netflix original series from Baz Luhrmann. About her discovery, Luhrmann said, "It’s always thrilling to find a fresh unknown talent, particularly one who is not only a terrific actor but a magnificent vocalist."[3]
Social media
In the four days after the August 12th, 2016 release of The Get Down, she went from 3,000 Instagram follows to over 21,000;[4] On Monday, September 12, 2016, exactly a month after its release, she surpassed 100,000 Instagram followers.[5]
Soundtrack appearances
| Year | Album | Track(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | The Get Down | "Be That As It May" "Grace of God" "I'll Be There" "Set Me Free" "Up the Ladder" "I'll Keep a Light in My Window" "Toy Box" "I'm My #1" "The Other Side" |
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–2017 | The Get Down | Mylene Cruz | Female lead |
| 2015 | Runaway Island | Freya Nordholm |
References
- 1 2 Regensdorf, Laura (10 August 2016). "Meet Herizen Guardiola, the Fresh-Faced Disco Star of Baz Luhrmann’s The Get Down". Vogue. Retrieved 3 Sep 2016.
If Instagram is any proof, the Miami native doesn’t exactly parade around in her character’s plunging nightclub-ready dresses, but she has a sense of unstudied, bohemian cool—coupled with free-spirited curls and incandescent skin.
- ↑ Ford, Rebecca (22 August 2016). "Paradigm Signs 'The Get Down' Breakout Star Herizen Guardiola". The Hollywood Reporter. Los Angeles, California. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
The actress and singer/songwriter is the breakout star of the Netflix musical drama series, playing female lead Mylene, a singer who dreams of disco stardom while being raised in a fiercely religious family.
- ↑ Hipes, Patrick (16 April 2016). "Newcomer Herizen Guardiola To Star In Baz Luhrmann’s ‘The Get Down’". Deadline. Retrieved 3 Sep 2016.
Herizen Guardiola will make her acting debut in The Get Down, Netflix’s original series from Baz Luhurman.
- ↑ O'Keefe, Meghan (16 August 2016). "Who is Herizen Guardiola?: Get the Low Down on 'The Get Down's" Siren Mylene". Decider. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
For reference, she had about 3,000 Instagram followers last Friday and now she has 21.5K and counting…
- ↑ "Herizen Guardiola's Official Instagram Page". Instagram. Retrieved 12 September 2016.