Natalia Oreiro (born May 19, 1977 in Montevideo, Uruguay) is
a popular Uruguayan singer and actress.

She studied drama at age eight and at twelve she auditioned
for advertisements. During her teens she acted in more than
30 television commercials for such trade marks as Coca-Cola,
Pepsi and Johnson & Johnson. At the age of 16 she moved to
Argentina to work there and unleash her ambition to be a star.
She worked as an MTV VJ and, in 1995, she landed a role in
the soap opera Dulce Ana. She was then cast in the TV series
90-60-90 modelos (1996) and next in Ricos y famosos (1997)
(playing Valeria), which received attention throughout Argentina
and abroad. Next, she participated in the Argentinian blockbuster
Un Argentino en New York (1998), in which she played as an
ambitious teenager who wants to reach musical stardom. There
was irony in this role, because after the movie, Natalia lauched
her first album, Natalia Oreiro and the single "Cambio dolor"
became the opening theme for her next acting project, the prime
time show Muñeca Brava (1998-1999), which was an
every-afternoon-smash-hit during its run in Argentina, Europe
countries in the Middle East. Her album was sold in those
countries as well. For her performance in Muñeca Brava, Natalia
was nominated twice (1998 and 1999) for a Martín Fierro Award
(an equivalent of Emmy Awards in Argentina) as best actress in a
leading role. On January 2000, Natalia was named "Celebrity of
the Year" by E! Entertainment Television.

Filmography

* Un argentino en New York (1998) as Verónica 'Vero' De Ricci
* Cleopatra (2003) as Sandra
* La guerra de los gimnasios (2004)
* Las vidas posibles (2005) as Marcia

Discography

* Un argentino en New York (1998)
* Natalia Oreiro (1998)
* Tu veneno (2000)
* Turmalina (2002)
* Sos mi vida (2006)