Natalia Oreiro
born on 19/5/1977 in Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay
Natalia Oreiro
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Natalia Marisa Oreiro Iglesias (born May 19, 1977 in Montevideo, Uruguay) is a Latin Grammy-nominated Uruguayan singer, actress and fashion designer of Galician ancestry, who developed most of her career in Argentina. Oreiro began her career in soap operas. Since 2008 she has switched to work primarily in films. Oreiro has worked on social awareness shows and events for organizations like Greenpeace and UNICEF, the latter of which designated her as ambassador for Argentina and Uruguay in September 2011. She has been included in Esquire magazine's "The Sexiest Woman Alive Atlas" list.[1]
Life and career
1977-2000: Early life and career beginnings
Natalia Oreiro, daughter of Carlos Florencio Oreiro Poggio and Mabel Cristina Iglesias Bourié, was born on May 19, 1977. Natalia studied drama at the age of eight and at twelve started auditioning for advertisements. During her teens she appeared in more than 30 television commercials for such trade marks as Coca Cola, Pepsi and Johnson & Johnson. At the age of 16 she moved to Argentina to work there and unleash her ambition to be a star. She worked as an MTV VJ and in 1995, she landed a role in the soap opera Dulce Ana. She was then cast in the TV series 90-60-90 modelos (1996) and next in Ricos y famosos (1997, playing Valeria). Next, she starred in the Argentinian film Un Argentino en New York (1998). After the movie, Natalia launched her first album, Natalia Oreiro and the single "Cambio dolor" became the opening theme for her next acting project, the prime time show Muñeca Brava (1998-1999). For her performance in Muñeca Brava, Natalia was nominated twice (1998 and 1999) for a Martín Fierro Award as best actress in a leading role. In January 2000, Natalia was named "Celebrity of the Year" by E! Entertainment Television. She became popular in Russia due to the success of Muñeca brava in that country and was even invited to star in a Russian telenovela.
2000-2002: Tu Veneno and Turmalina
She pursued her musical career with the next album Tu Veneno and presentations in Gala de la Hispanidad, Gala de Murcia (both in Spain) and Festival de la Calle 8 in Miami. Her most important appearance was in the prestigious Latin television show Sábado Gigante Internacional, hosted by Don Francisco. Natalia's major achievement at this time was her music performance in Chile at Viña del Mar Festival 2000 for which she was crowned Queen of that event.[2] The album scored a Latin Grammy nomination for Best Pop Female Vocal Album, but lost to Christina Aguilera's Mi Reflejo.
On June 1, 2002, her third studio album Turmalina was released by BMG Ariola Argentina. Turmalina was produced by Latin record producer Kike Santander and is a combination of rhythms such as rock, pop and some sort of reminiscent of the 70's and 80's sounds. On this album, Oreiro write and composed the songs: "Alas de libertad" which is inspired by kids she met some time ago in the city of Jujuy, Argentina; "Mar" tells the love story between a sailor and his girlfriend. Natalia also contributed to the lyrics of "Cayendo". "Que Digan Lo Que Quieran" is Turmalina's first single. Official Uruguayan 2002 World Cup song "Pasión Celeste" is recorded with Fredy Bessio.[3] "Cuesta arriba, cuesta abajo" was opening song of soap opera Kachorra (Runaway Lady). Kachorra ended with a rating lower than 20 points in Argentina.[4]
2002present: Cleopatra, Sos mi vida and other works
In March 2003 she started filming her second film Cleopatra together with Norma Aleandro, Leonardo Sbaraglia and Héctor Alterio, under the direction of Eduardo Mignogna, a co-production with Spain. In the middle of 2003, she started a tour for Eastern Europe and Latin America. On March 1, 2004 she started filming El Deseo. In 2006 she joined as the female boxer, Esperanza Munoz, in the cast of the telenovela Sos mi vida along with her Muñeca brava co-star Facundo Arana. It was directed by Rodolfo Antúnez and Jorge Bechara and broadcast by Canal 13. It began broadcasting on January 16, 2006 and ending January 9, 2007, and during its broadcast averaged 26.9 points overall rating.[5] It was written by Ernesto Korovsky and Sebastian Parrotta, and won four Martín Fierro Awards and three Clarín Awards.
On April 30, 2008, Oreiro starred in Amanda O which is a series of internet television in Argentina and produced by Dori Media Group. It was first soap opera made for internet,[6] and was seen by 550,000 users over Novebox.com, from Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay during its first season and beginning of the second.[7]
Discography
- Main article: Natalia Oreiro discography
- Natalia Oreiro (1998)
- Tu Veneno (2000)
- Turmalina (2002)
Artistic career
Television
Year | Title | Role | Channel | Notes[8] |
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1994 | Inconquistable corazón | Victoria | Canal 9 | |
1994 | Aprender a volar | Canal 13 | ||
1995 | Dulce Ana | Verónica Iturbe Montalbán | Canal 9 | |
1996 | 90-60-90 modelos | Lucía Peralta | Canal 9 | |
1997 | Ricos y famosos | Valeria García Méndez de Salerno | Canal 9 | |
1998 | Muñeca brava | Milagros 'Mili' Esposito-Di Carlo de Miranda (Cholito/Carlitos) | Telefe |
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2002 | Kachorra | Antonia Guerrero (Kachorra), alias Rosario Achával | Telefe |
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2004 | El Deseo | Carmen | Telefe | |
2005 | Botines | Renée | Canal 13 | in "Bailarina en rosa y verde" episode |
2006 | Sos mi vida | Esperanza "La Monita" Muñoz | Canal 13 |
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2007 | Patito feo | Patricia González | Canal 13 | guest appearance |
2008 | Amanda O | Amanda O | on internet and América Televisión |
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2008 | Recurso Natural | Canal 7 | Host | |
2010 | Se dice de mi | Canal Encuentro | Host |
Filmography
Year | Film | Role | Notes[8] |
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1998 | Un Argentino en New York | Verónica 'Vero' De Ricci | |
2003 | Cleopatra | Sandra / Milagros | |
2004 | La guerra de los gimnasios (short) | telenovela actress | |
2005 | Las vidas posibles | Marcía Miconi |
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2006 | La peli | Lola Montero |
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2008 | Música en espera | Paula Otero |
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2010 | Francia | Cristina | |
2010 | Miss Tacuarembó | Natalia "Cristal" / Cándida López |
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2011 | Mi Primera Boda | Leonora Bellami |
References
- Natalia Oreiro Sexy Picture. Esquire (2010-07-30). Retrieved on 2011-11-12.
- Natalia Oreiro: ensalada rusa (Spanish).
- Turmalina Review. allmusic.
- Kachorra.
- "Sos mi vida" llegó a su fin
- Bizarra y ambigua. URL accessed on 2009-01-31.
- "Amanda O", camino al gran fina. URL accessed on 2009-03-03.
- 8.0 8.1 For awards: Bio, Awards.
- Natalia awarded in Uruguay. Retrieved on June 2, 2011.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Natalia Oreiro
- Official website
- Natalia Oreiro at the Internet Movie Database
- Official Youtube Channel
- Natalia Oreiro at cinenacional.com
Natalia Oreiro | |
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Studio albums | Natalia Oreiro (1998) · Tu Veneno (2000) · Turmalina (2002) |
Soundtracks | Un Argentino en New York (1998) |
Singles | De Tu Amor (1998) · Que Si, Que Si (1998) · Huracán (1998) · Cambio Dolor (1998) · Me Muero De Amor (1999) · Tu Veneno (2000) · Río De La Plata (2000) · Basta De Tí (2001) · Como te olvido (2001) · Un Ramito de Violetas (2001) · Cuesta Arriba, Cuesta Abajo (2002) · Que Digan Lo Que Quieran (2002) |
Filmography | Un Argentino en New York (1998) · Cleopatra (2003) · La Guerra De Los Gimnasios (2004) · Las Vidas Posibles (2005) · La Peli (2006) · Música en espera (2008) · Francia (2009) |
TV serials | Inconquistable Corazón (1994) · Dulce Ana (1995) · 90-60-90 Modelos (1996) · Ricos y Famosos (1997) · Muñeca Brava (1998-1999) · Kachorra (2002) · El Deseo (2004) · Botines (2005) · V ritme tango (2005) · Sos mi vida (2006) · Patito Feo (2007) · Amanda O (2008) |
Related topics | Natalia Oreiro discography · Telefe · Canal 13 · Canal 9 · Pablo Echarri · Ricardo Mollo · Facundo Arana |
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