Eiza Gonzalez Biography

Eiza González Reyna, (born January 30, 1990, Caborca, Sonora, México,) is a Mexican actress and singer, and the daughter of former model Glenda Reyna. She came to professional prominence at the age of 16 with her portrayal of Lola the title character of the adolescent targeted Mexican telenovela Lola..."?rase una vez (Lola...Once Upon A Time).

Personal life

González is the daughter of former Mexican model, Glenda Reyna. When she was 12 years old, González's father was killed in a car accident. Eiza's cites her father's death as an influence in her career. She attended Edron Academy and the American School Foundation in Mexico City. González was diagnosed with Attention Deficit Disorder as a child and received treatment throughout her childhood to manage the disorder. At 14, she was accepted to Televisa's acting school, Centro de Educación Artística, in Mexico City. She completed two years of a three year course before being cast as the protagonist, Lola, in the teen telenovela, Lola..."?rase una vez at 16. She currently lives in Mexico City with her mother and has an older brother. Eiza is fluent in Spanish,English and speaks some Italian.

Acting career

2007-2008

From 2003 through 2004, Eiza studied acting at the M & M Studio, an acting school in Mexico City run by famed actress, Patricia Reyes Spíndola. At age 14, she was accepted into Televisa's famous acting school, Centro de Educación Artística in Mexico City. While attending school, she was first spotted by producer and director, Pedro Damian, best known for his success with Latin pop band, RBD. Two years later, Damian cast González in a remake of Argentina's famous children's telenovela, Floricienta. Eiza portrayed "Lola", the lead female protagonist in Lola..."?rase una vez. The show began filming in late 2006 and debuted in Mexico on February 26, 2007. It was later shown in various countries throughout Latin America and the US. To promote the show, González went on a national tour throughout Mexico to perform songs that she sang on the show. Lola..."?rase una vez ran for two seasons before ending in early 2008. Following the completion of Lola..."?rase una vez, Eiza, accompanied by her mother, moved to New York City briefly to attend a three month course of acting classes at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in the spring of 2008. She returned to Mexico City in early fall of that same year.

2009-2011

In April 2009, González was cast in the popular crime drama television series Mujeres Asesinas as a supporting lead role character for the second season. She starred alongside Mexican actress Susana González in the episode Tere, Desconfiada, playing the teenage antagonist, "Gaby". González commented that she received the casting call while she was preparing to release her first solo album Contracorriente.

In early 2010, following the US release of González's debut album, Contracorriente, Eiza announced to fans via Twitter that she had been cast as the lead protagonist in the musical tween telenovela called Sueña conmigo. Eiza played dual roles of "Clara" and Clara's alter-ego "Roxy Pop". For the role, González travelled to Buenos Aires to film in April 2010. Eiza lived in Buenos Aires for a year, travelling back to Mexico City on breaks to visit friends and family during the production of Sueña conmigo. When filming ended in February 2011, Gonzalez returned to Mexico City. The show was produced by Televisa and Nickelodeon Latin America, and aired on July 20, 2010 in Argentina, Mexico, and other Latin American countries. In June and July 2011, Eiza attended castings for Televisa's newest tween television series, Miss XV in Mexico City. She auditioned for one of two lead roles and was considered for the lead role. However, producers felt she was too old for the part and she lost the role.

2012-present

On April 4, 2012, Eiza was announced as the possible female protagonist in a Nicandro Díaz's remake of the telenovela, Amor en Custodia. In May 2012, Eiza was officially confirmed as the female protagonist, 'Nicole Brizz Balvanera' for Televisa's newest telenovela, Amores verdaderos. Amores verdaderos is a telenovela remake of the TV Azteca television series Amor en custodia, based on the Argentine telenovela of the same name. Amores verdaderos marks González's transition to her first mature role in a telenovela. Filming began on July 23, 2012 and concluded in early May 2013. The show premiered on September 3, 2012 for Canal de las Estrellas in Mexico.

Originally, Mexican producer Pedro Torres offered González the lead role of "Sofía López-Haro" (Serena Van Der Woodsen in the original television show) in his upcoming television show, Gossip Girl: Acapulco, the Mexican remake of the hit American television series, Gossip Girl. González considered accepting the role, but declined, due to her rigorous filming schedule for Amores verdaderos.

Musical career

Debut album: Contracorriente (2008–2010)

Following the success of her debut performance in Lola..."?rase una vez, Eiza signed a deal with EMI Televisa to record her own album as a solo artist in late 2008. Pre-production and recording for González's debut album, Contracorriente (Counter-current in English) began in fall 2008; the album was recorded in Texas, Los Angeles, and Mexico City. The album was released in Mexico on November 24, 2009. It was released in the US on January 26, 2010. The album's only single, Mi Destino Soy Yo, was released in Mexico on October 20, 2009. To promote the single, Eiza performed at televised music festivals and concerts across Mexico.

Sophomore album: Te Acordarás de Mí (2011"present)

In June 2011, Eiza stated that she wished to focus on the production and recording of her second solo album. She also revealed that she planned to spend the remainder of the year working on new music and announced that she would not return to film or television projects until the album was completed. Eiza completed production on her second album during the first months of 2012. The album was recorded in Mexico City, Texas, and the Dominican Republic.

Her first single, 'Te Acordarás de Mí', was released for digital download on iTunes for Mexico on April 16, 2012 and May 22, 2012 for the U.S. The song was co-written by Eiza, and singer-songwriter, Alejandra Alberti and Carlos Lara in Mexico City. González's second album, Te Acordarás de Mí was released on June 12, 2012 in Mexico for physical and digital format; it was released digitally on iTunes the U.S. on the same day. The album contains 12 songs; González co-wrote three songs. Te Acordarás de Mí debuted at number 66 on the Mexican Charts. Invisible was announced as the second single; it was released on the radio in Mexico on August 1, 2012.

In February 2013, González confirmed plans for a re-release edition of her sophomore album. The re-release is expected to include new songs, as well as duets. In addition, González also revealed that she would resume promoting her sophomore album once filming and promotion for Amores verdaderos concludes in late spring.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2008	Horton Hears A Who	Jessica	Spanish-language voiceover
2013	The Croods	Eep Crood	Spanish-language voiceover Kid Choice Award México for Favorite in Film doubling
	Casi 30	Cristina

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2007"08	Lola..."?rase una vez	Dolores "Lola" Valente Pescador	Protagonist TVyNovelas Award for Revelation Actress of the Year Nominated"?Oye Awards for Newcomer Nominated"?Lo Nuestro Awards for Revelation Pop of the Year
2007	Amor sin maquillaje	Dolores "Lola" Valente Pescador	Special Guest
2008	Una Familia De Tantas	Gaby	Unaired Pilot
2009	Mujeres Asesinas 2	Gabriela Ortega	Antagonist (Episode: Tere, desconfiada)
2010"11	Sueña conmigo	Clara Molina/Roxy Pop	Protagonist Kid Choice Award Argentina for TV Revelation Nominated"?Kids Choice Awards Argentina for Best Actress Nominated"?Kids Choice Awards México for Favorite Female Character in a Series Nominated"?Meus Premios Nick for Best Actress Nominated"?Meus Premios Nick for Hair Maluco
2012"13	Amores verdaderos	Nicole "Nikki" Brizz Balvanera	Protagonist Teen Awards for Best Theme Novelero Nominated"?Lo Nuestro Awards for Girl of my Dream Nominated"?Celebrity E! Awards for Celebrity of the Year

Theatre

Year	Play	Role
2008	Hoy no me puedo levantar	Cameo
2012	I Love Romeo y Julieta	Julieta

Discography

• Contracorriente (2009)
• Te Acordarás de Mí (2012)

Awards

Year	Award	Nominated Work	Category	Result
2007	Premios Oye!	Lola... "?rase una vez (album)	Artista Revelacion
2008	Premios TV y Novelas	Lola, érase una vez	Actriz Revelacion del Año
2009	Premio Lo Nuestro	Lola... "?rase una vez (álbum)	Revelación Pop del Año
2011	Kids Choice Awards México	Sueña conmigo	Personaje Femenino Favorito de una Serie
	Kids Choice Awards Argentina		Mejor actriz
			Revelacion en TV
	Meus Premios Nick		Mejor actriz
			Cabello Maluco
2012	Premios Juventud	Moda (Style)	Quiero Vestir Como Ella
	Premios Celebrity E!	Amores Verdaderos	Celebridad del Año
2013	Premios Juventud	Me Puedes Pedir Lo Que Sea (feat Marconi)	Mejor Tema Novelero
		Amores Verdaderos	Chica Que Me Quita El Sueño
	MTV Millennial Awards	Eiza González	Bizcocho del Año
	Kids Choice Awards México		Solista Favorito
		Eiza González por "Epp" en Los Croods	Doblaje Favorito en Película