Birth name Herizen Fawn Guardiola Instruments Vocals Labels RCA Record label RCA | Genres DiscoGospel Years active 2015–present Nationality American Parents Juan Carlos, Venice Pink | |
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Born July 24, 1996 (age 20)Miami, Florida, U.S. ( 1996-07-24 ) Occupation(s) Singersongwriteractress Similar Justice Smith, Shameik Moore, Skylan Brooks, Yahya Abdul‑Mateen II, Jimmy Smits Profiles | ||
Herizen F. Guardiola (born Herizen Fawn Guardiola; July 24, 1996) 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.
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Background
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.
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."
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. On Monday, September 12, 2016, exactly a month after its release, she surpassed 100,000 Instagram followers.
Her debut EP is scheduled to be released in early 2017.
Personal life
Guardiola is a vegetarian and enjoys hiking in her spare time.