Herizen F. Guardiola
| Herizen F. Guardiola | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Herizen Fawn Guardiola |
| Born |
July 24, 1996 Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Labels | |
| Associated acts | |
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]
Background
Guardiola is a native of Miami, Florida. Her father is a reggae musician of Cuban descent and her mother 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]
She was an immediate hit with audiences. In just four days after the August 12th, 2016 release of The Get Down, she went from approximately 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]
Her debut EP is scheduled to be released in early 2017.[2]
Personal life
Guardiola is a vegetarian and enjoys hiking in her spare time.[1]
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" |
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-Present | The Get Down | Mylene Cruz | Female lead |
| 2015 | Runaway Island | Freya Nordholm |
References
- 1 2 3 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.
- 1 2 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.