Find out more about the rising star with these ten fast facts. In , Guardiola made her acting debut on the Netflix original series, The Get Down, a mystical saga chronicling the birth of hip-hop, punk, and disco in s New York. To prepare for her big dance numbers on The Get Down, Guardiola spent hours in her trailer listening to Donna Summers on repeat. I watched her documentary and a lot of her videos on YouTube. Guardiola was born in Miami, Florida, but has both Cuban and Jamaican heritage. Her Cuban roots come from her father, Juan Carlos, a reggae musician, while her Jamaican heritage comes courtesy of her mother, Venice Pink, who works as a nutritionist and yoga instructor. During an interview with The Knockturnal , the actress revealed how she struggled to cope with some of the more intimate encounters on set. Those are the things that I struggle with. As well as featuring on multiple tracks to the soundtrack to The Get Down, the actress has also recorded two songs for her follow up project, Dare Me. After The Get Down catapulted Guardiola into the limelight, it would have been easy for her to capitalize on her newfound fame by taking any of the many opportunities that were thrown her way.


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Have you watched The Get Down? You should watch The Get Down. It's bonkers. It's great. It's like Baz Luhrmann on drugs. Good drugs. If that's such a thing. It's about a boy called Zeke. Zeke Justice Smith is super clever, a really talented writer.
1. Her acting debut was on The Get Down
Herizen F. Guardiola born July 24, [1] is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. 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. 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.
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