Ela Velden Biography

Ela Velden (born Daniela Campos Resndiz 25 July 1992 in Quertaro, Quertaro, Mexico), is a Mexican actress and model. In October 2014, she made her telenovela debut co-starring in producer Pedro Damin's remake, Muchacha italiana viene a casarse.

Early life

Ela Velden was born in Quertaro. She has a sister. She began modeling at 13 and appeared in commercials, editorials, and fashion shows as a teenager. She also appeared in ads for Garnier's "100% de color" campaign alongside singer Dulce Maria in 2010. When she was 18 years old, she left Quertaro and settled in Mexico City where she studied at Televisa's acting school, Centro de Educacin Artstica from 2011 to 2013. She appeared in several school productions and graduated after completing a three-year course in 2013. Her artistic name was chosen after she unsuccessfully attempted to register as an actor under her birth name.

Acting career

In 2013, Velden debuted as an actress in the Mexican television series, Gossip Girl: Acapulco. Originally, she was cast as "Jenny Parra" and filmed a promotional trailer for the show, but when the role was recast, she later appeared in a recurring role as "Gaby". The show was filmed on location in Acapulco, Mexico from January to May 2013. It premiered exclusively on the subscription channel, Golden Premier, in Mexico on August 5, 2013. The show was canceled after one season. Following the conclusion of Gossip Girl: Acapulco, she filmed an appearance on the teen-oriented telenovela, Nias Mal 2 for MTV Latin America. She also participated in several episodes of the Mexican television drama series, Como dice el dicho, in the spring and summer of 2014.

In May 2014, Velden auditioned in Mexico City for a role in producer Pedro Damin's latest telenovela remake, Muchacha italiana viene a casarse. The telenovela is based on the popular 1971 Mexican telenovela of the same name. In July of that same year, she was announced as one of the actors in the final considerations for a role in the telenovela. In August, Velden's participation in Muchacha italiana viene a casarse was officially confirmed. This is her debut role in a telenovela. Prior to production, she studied Italian for six months in order to more accurately portray her character. Filming began on August 25, 2014 where she and some of the cast traveled to Maratea, Italy and filmed scenes and promotional material for two weeks. Scenes for the finale were filmed in Maratea and Naples, Italy, where production was completed in mid-May 2015. The telenovela aired weekdays on Canal de las Estrellas, following its premiere on October 20, 2014. Its final episode aired on June 21, 2015 in Mexico.

2015 to present

On May 28, 2015, Velden made her theatre debut as "Susana" in the original production, "Glidas Caricias". The drama also starred Jorge Gallegos, Jade Fraser and Nicole Vale who both alternated as "Susana". The play premiered on May 21, 2015 in Mexico City at Teatro en Corto. It ran every week until June 28, 2015. Beginning on July 19, 2015 until late August 2015, Velden appeared in the play, "El Profesor" alongside Damin Alczar. The play was performed at Foro Cultural Chapultepec in Mexico City. Later, the cast embarked on a small theatre tour throughout Mexico in August 2015. She also appeared in the comedy play, "Tenis", an adaptation of the highly successful Argentine version. The play premiered at La Teatrera in Mexico City on September 17, 2015 and ran until November 19, 2015. She had a role in the telenovela drama, A que no me dejas, in the program's second season. The telenovela began airing its second season on November 3, 2015 on Canal de las Estrellas.

For her work in Muchacha italiana viene a casarse, Velden was awarded "Mejor Actriz Revelacin" (Best Newcomer Actress) at the 2016 Premios TV y Novelas award show, held in Acapulco on April 17, 2016. On May 14, 2016, Velden was announced as the lead actress for producer Pedro Damin's latest telenovela, "Despertar contigo". "Despertar contigo" premiered on Canal de las Estrellas on August 8, 2016 and aired weeknights. It later premiered in the U.S. on Univision on August 30, 2016 where it aired weeknights.

Filmography

Television and film

Year	Project	Role	Notes
2013	Gossip Girl: Acapulco	Gaby	Recurring role ("Jenny Parra" in pilot episode); Credited as "Daniela Campos" in pilot.
	Nias Mal 2	Flavia	5 episodes
	Escuela de muertos	Renata	Unaired television pilot
2014	Como dice el dicho	Candela Andrea Marifer	Episode: "Cada quien es arquitecto de su propio destino" Episode: "Apuesta ilegal..." Episode:"Cada quien busca su cebolla..."
	La rosa de Guadalupe	Lucina	Episode: "Me alquilo para ser novio"
2014-15	Muchacha italiana viene a casarse	Gianna Bianchi	Co?protagonist
2015	Doctor, Estoy Enamorada	Paciente	Short film
2015-16	A que no me dejas	Fernanda	Co-Protagonist (Telenovela)
2016	Despertar contigo	Maia Alcal	Lead Role
2017	"Plaza Ssamo"	Herself	Special guest

Theatre

Year	Play	Role	Notes
2015	"Glidas Caricias"	Susana (Alternate)	Theatre debut
	"El Profesor"	Cecilia	Comedy (Supporting role)
	"Tenis"	Martina	Comedy

Music Vdeo Appearances

Year	Song	Artist
2013	"Me Voy"	Josemario
2014	"Duele Perderte"	Diego Amoz
	"Welcome to My House"	Ana Rizo
2015	"Mi vida sin t" (Lyric video)	Grupo Angels ( Muchacha italiana viene a casarse)
	"Mi vida sin t" (Official video)	Grupo Angeles
2015	"Te quiero mucho mucho" (Official video)	Rio Roma

Awards and nominations

Year	Category	Nominated Work	Award Show	Result
2015	"Revelacin favorita" (Favorite Newcomer)	Muchacha italiana viene a casarse	Kids Choice Awards Mxico
2016	"Mejor Actriz Revelacin" (Best Newcomer Actress)	Muchacha italiana viene a casarse	Premios TV y Novelas