Eiza González

Eiza González

Active - 2015 - Present  |   Born - Jan 30, 1990 in Caborca, Sonora, Mexico  |   Genres - Action, Drama, Adventure

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Success came early for actress and singer Eiza González, who made her screen debut at age 16, playing Lola in the Cinderella-story teen telenovela Lola Érase una Vez. Her work in the popular 2007 adaptation was honored with a 2008 TVyNovelas award for Best Female Debut. The Caborca, Mexico, native followed up her splash entrance with her 2009 debut album, Contracorriente, which would earn her 2009 Lo Nuestro honors for Top Breakout Artist.

A lead role in the 2010 teen-oriented drama Sueña conmigo was followed by the 2012 release of her sophomore album, Te Acordarás de Mí. 2014 saw González assume a regular role on Robert Rodriguez's From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series, a horror drama based on the 1996 movie of the same name and airing on El Rey Network in the U.S. In addition to acting and singing, González has also served as a spokesmodel for cosmetics and skincare brands.

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  • Her father died in a motorcycle accident when she was 12.
  • Studied acting at M&M Studios, the Center for Arts Education Televisa, and Lee Strasberg's Actors Studio in New York City.
  • Released her debut album Contracorriente in 2009.
  • Needed to gain 20 pounds after being cast as the voluptuous Santanico Pandemonium in From Dusk Till Dawn, because her previous role was a bulimic on the soap opera Amores Verdaderos.
  • Has at least 10 tattoos, including a cross on her right wrist and a pattern of stars on her neck.
  • In 2015, became brand ambassador for Neutrogena.