Eiza González

Eiza González Reyna (born 30 January 1990) is a Mexican actress and singer. She gained popularity for her debut role as Lola Valente in the Mexican musical telenovela Lola, érase una vez. She also portrayed the lead role of Clara Molina on the Nickelodeon teen drama Sueña conmigo.[2][3] González gained further success starring as Santanico Pandemonium in the American horror series From Dusk till Dawn: The Series (2014–2016). She is also known for her roles as Monica "Darling" Castello in the action crime film Baby Driver (2017), Nyssiana in the cyberpunk action film Alita: Battle Angel (2019), and Madam M in The Fast and the Furious spin-off film Hobbs & Shaw.[4]

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is González and the second or maternal family name is Reyna.

Eiza González
González in 2019
Born	Eiza González Reyna (1990-01-30) 30 January 1990[1] Mexico City, Mexico
Occupation	Actress singer
Years active	2007–present

Early life

Born in Mexico City, Mexico,[5] González is the only daughter of former Mexican model, Glenda Reyna, and Carlos González. Her father died in a motorcycle accident when she was twelve; she has cited her father's death as a strong influence in her career.[6] She has one brother, Yulen, who is twelve years older than her. She attended two private bi-lingual schools, Edron Academy and the American School Foundation, both located in Mexico City.[7][8] She completed two years of a three-year course at Televisa's acting school, Centro de Educación Artística, before she was cast as the protagonist in the 2007 teen-oriented telenovela Lola...Érase una vez at 16.

Acting career

2007–2009: Career beginnings

Eiza González debuted in her role as "Lola" in Lola...Érase una vez. Then she started in cables El Rey Network From Dusk till Dawn: The Series.

From 2003 through 2004, González studied acting at the M&M Studio, an acting school in Mexico City run by famed actress, Patricia Reyes Spíndola.[7] 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 Damián, 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. She portrayed Lola Valente, the lead female protagonist in Lola, érase una vez. The show began filming in late 2006 and debuted in Mexico on 26 February 2007. It was later shown in various countries throughout Latin America and United States. Following the completion of Lola, érase una vez, González, 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.[9]

In April 2009, was cast in an episode of the popular crime drama television series Mujeres Asesinas as a supporting 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 was informed about the casting call while she was preparing to release her first solo album Contracorriente.[10]

In 2010, Nickelodeon announced that González would be starring in teen sitcom Sueña conmigo, where she played the characters of Clara Molina and Roxy Pop.[11] For the role, González traveled to Buenos Aires to film in April 2010. She lived in Buenos Aires for a year, travelling back to Mexico City on breaks during the production of the series. When filming ended in February 2011, Gonzalez returned to Mexico City. The show was produced by Nickelodeon and Televisa, and aired on 20 July 2010 in Latin America and Europe. Because of its success in Argentina, the cast performed several concerts in throughout Argentina from March to July 2011.[12]

In 2012, González filmed Casi 30, a comedy-drama directed by Alejandro Sugich. González plays Cristina, an 18-year-old ballet student who falls in love with Emilio, the film's lead character.[13] The film marks González's acting debut in cinema. In 2013, the movie premiered at several film festivals in Mexico, but it premiered nationwide in Mexico on 22 August 2014.[14][15][16]

In 2012, González had starred the Televisa series Amores verdaderos,[17] remake of the TV Azteca television series Amor en custodia.[18] The show premiered on 3 September 2012.[19] Originally, Mexican producer Pedro Torres offered González the lead role of Sofía López-Haro in his 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.[20]

2013–present: Transition to English-speaking roles

In late August 2013, González moved to Los Angeles, California to further pursue her acting career.[21][22] In September 2013, González was cast in director Adrian Cervantes' film, All Hail the Squash Blossom Queen. The film was slated to star Bonnie Wright of the Harry Potter film franchise, and González was expected to play "Brittany" in the movie. She was later dropped from the project when the role was recast in 2015.[23][24]

In November 2013, she was announced as a cast member for producer Robert Rodriguez's television series, From Dusk till Dawn: The Series.[25] González plays Santanico Pandemonium, a role portrayed by Salma Hayek in the original film. The role is González's first English-speaking part, and she is also featured prominently on the print advertisements for the series. The show is produced by Rodriguez for his cable network El Rey. González relocated to Austin, Texas to film the program's first season. Following its U.S. debut, the show began available for streaming internationally on Netflix in England, Canada, Australia, Europe and Latin America. On 26 March 2014, the series was renewed for a second season on El Rey.[26][27][28] On 12 August 2014, she hosted the MTV Millennial Awards at the World Trade Center Mexico City in Mexico City.[29] In March 2015, González and the cast of From Dusk till Dawn: The Series returned to Austin, Texas to begin filming for the show's second season.[30]

She appeared as "Darling" in the action film Baby Driver, released in 2017.[31]

She appeared as Madam M in The Fast and the Furious franchise spin-off film Hobbs & Shaw, released in 2019.[32][33]

Other projects

González has been a spokesperson for numerous brands. In 2008, González was chosen as the new face of Color Trend for cosmetics brand Avon in Mexico.[34] In 2009, she filmed commercials for the skincare brand Asepxia.

She was announced as the newest brand ambassador for skincare line Neutrogena in February 2015. She filmed advertisements in both Spanish and English to promote the brand.[35]

Following the success of her debut performance in Lola, érase una vez, González 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, called Counter-current in English, began in fall 2008; the album was recorded in Los Angeles, Texas and Mexico City. The album was released in Mexico on 24 November 2009. It was released in the US on 26 January 2010. The album's only single, "Mi destino soy yo" was released in Mexico on 20 October 2009.[36] To promote the single, she performed at televised music festivals and concerts across Mexico.[37] Because of the Sueña conmigo musical tour in Argentina, González was unable to embark on a longer tour for the album or release a second single.

In June 2011, González announced 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 would not return to film or television projects until the album was completed.[38] She completed production on her second album during the first months of 2012. The album was recorded in Mexico City, Texas and Dominican Republic.[39]

Her first single, "Te Acordarás de Mí," was released for digital download on iTunes for Mexico on 16 April 2012 and 22 May 2012 for the U.S. The song was co-written by González, singer-songwriter Alejandra Alberti, and Carlos Lara in Mexico City.[40] González's second album, also titled Te Acordarás de Mí, was released on 12 June 2012 in Mexico for physical and digital format; it was released digitally on iTunes the U.S. on the same day.[1][41] The album contains 12 songs; González co-wrote three of those songs.[42] Te Acordarás de Mí debuted at number 66 on the Mexican Charts.[43] Invisible was announced as the second single; it was released on the radio in Mexico on 1 August 2012.[44]

Personal life

As of late August 2013, González was living in Los Angeles.[21][22] In September 2015, she revealed that she struggled with depression and compulsive overeating from age 15 to age 20 as a result of her father's death. [45][46]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2008	Horton Hears a Who!	Jessica Quilligan	Latin American Spanish (Dub)
2013	The Croods	Eep Crood	Latin American Spanish (Dub)
2014	Almost Thirty	Cristina
2015	Jem and the Holograms	Sheila "Jetta" Burns
2017	Baby Driver	Monica "Darling" Castello
2018	Welcome to Marwen	Caralala
2019	Paradise Hills	Amarna
	Alita: Battle Angel	Nyssiana
	She's Missing	Jane
	Hobbs & Shaw	Madam M/Magarita
2020	Bloodshot	Katie/KT
	Cut Throat City	Lucinda Valencia
	I Care a Lot	Fran	Post-production
2021	Godzilla vs. Kong		Post-production
TBA	Love Spreads	Patricia	Post-production

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2007–2008	Lola, érase una vez	Dolores "Lola" Valente	224 episodes
2008	Una familia de tantas	Gaby Chávez Salinas	Unaired pilot
2009	Mujeres asesinas	Gabriela Ortega	Episode: "Tere, Desconfiada"
2010–2011	Sueña Conmigo	Clara Molina / Roxy Pop	150 episodes
2012–2013	Amores verdaderos	Nikki Brizz Balvanera	181 episodes
2014–2016	From Dusk till Dawn: The Series	Santanico Pandemonium	30 episodes

Theatre

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

Music videos

Year	Title	Role	Artist
2013	"Propuesta Indecente"	Rich girl	Romeo Santos
2018	"Supplies"	Girl at cult	Justin Timberlake

Discography

Studio albums

Year	Album details	Peak chart positions
		MEX	CAN	SPA	US	NZ	UK
Contracorriente	Released: 24 November 2009 (Mexico) Released: 26 January 2010 (USA) Label: EMI Televisa Music	13	—	—	25	—	—
Te Acordarás de Mí	Released: 5 June 2012 (USA) Released: 12 June 2012 (Mexico and Latin America) Labels: Capitol Latin and EMI Televisa Music	66[47]	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or not released to that country

EPs

Year	Album details
2009	Mi Destino Soy Yo Released: 2009 Label: Emi Televisa Music

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions		Album
		MEX	US
2009	'Mi Destino Soy Yo'	—	—	Contracorriente
2012	'Te Acordarás de Mí'[41]	24[48]	—	Te Acordarás de Mí
2012	Invisible[44]	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Awards and nominations

Universal Awards

Year	Category	Title of work	Result	Lost to
2014	Hottest Mexican Teen	Herself	Nominated	Danna Paola

Latin Music Italian Awards

Year	Category	Title of work	Result	Lost to
2014	Best Look	Herself	Nominated	Belinda
2013	Best Latin Female Artist of The Year	Herself	Nominated	Danna Paola
	Favorite Latin Artist	Herself	Nominated	Danna Paola
	Best Look	Herself	Nominated	Danna Paola
	Artist Saga	Herself	Nominated	Danna Paola
2012
	Artist Saga	Herself	Nominated	Paulina Rubio
	Best Latin Female Video of The Year	Herself	Nominated	"Ruleta" by Danna Paola
	Best Latin Female Album of The Year	Te Acordarás de Mí	Nominated	Danna Paola by Danna Paola

TVyNovelas Award

Year	Category	Title of work	Result
2008	Best Female Revelation	Lola, érase una vez	Won

Kids' Choice Awards

Kids' Choice Awards Mexico

Year	Category	Title of work	Result	Lost to
2011	Favorite Actress	Sueña Conmigo[49]	Nominated	Isabella Castillo
2013	Favorite Artist	Eiza González	Won
	Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie	The Croods	Won
2014	Favorite Selfie	Eiza González	Nominated	"El Piojo"
	Favorite Fashionista	Eiza González	Nominated	Danna Paola

Kids' Choice Awards Argentina

Year	Category	Title of work	Result	Lost to
2011	Favorite Actress	Sueña Conmigo[49]	Nominated	María Eugenia Suárez
	Newcomer on TV		Won

Meus Prêmios Nick

Year	Category	Title of work	Result
2011	Favorite Actress	Sueña Conmigo[49]	Nominated
	Hair Crazy	Eiza González	Nominated

Fashion Police Awards

Year	Category	Title of work	Result	Lost to
2014	Best Dressed of the Year	Eiza González	Nominated	Danna Paola

Premios Juventud

Year	Category	Title of work	Result	Lost to
2013	The Girl of My Dreams	Amores verdaderos	Nominated	Blanca Soto
	Best Theme Novelero	"Me Puedes Pedir Lo Que Sea" (feat Marconi)	Won

Lo Nuestro Awards

Year	Category	Title of work	Result
2009	Breakout Artist or Group of the Year	Eiza González	Won

People en Español Award

Year	Category	Title of work	Result
2013	Best Actress	Amores verdaderos	Nominated
	Best Couple (with Sebastián Rulli)		Nominated

Premios Oye!

Year	Category	Title of work	Result
2007	Best New Artist	Eiza González	Nominated

MTV Millennial Awards

Year	Category	Title of work	Result	Lost to
2013	Cake of the Year	Eiza González	Nominated	Belinda

Premios Celebrity E!

Year	Category	Title of work	Result
2012	Celebrity of the Year	Eiza González	Nominated

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External links

• Eiza González on IMDb
• Eiza González Official Website