Belinda
Belinda
Belinda Peregrín Schüll, known mononymously as Belinda (born 15 August 1989) is a Spanish-born Mexican singer-songwriter and actress. In 2000, she started her career as a child actor at the age of 10 when she was cast as the lead role in the children’s telenovela ¡Amigos X Siempre!. She later appeared in other children’s programs Aventuras en el Tiempo in 2001 and Cómplices al Rescate.
In 2003, her debut self-titled album Belinda was a commercial success in Latin America, selling over 2.5 million records worldwide. The album spawned many hits including her debut single “Lo Siento”, “Ángel”, “Boba Niña Nice”, and “Vivir”; the main theme song of Corazones al Límite. Following her departure from Sony BMG and management in 2005, Belinda’s second album Utopía earned her two Latin Grammy Awards nominations and was certified platinum in Mexico. It contained the top ten singles “Ni Freud Ni Tu Mamá”, “Bella Traición” and “Luz Sin Gravedad”.
Belinda has also appeared in film including the Disney Channel Original Movie, The Cheetah Girls 2 and has dubbed voice roles for The Tale of Despereaux in 2008 and Las Aventuras de Tadeo Jones in 2012. Following her return to Mexican television in Camaleones and the series Mujeres asesinas 3, inspired her subsequent album Carpe Diem which spawned the hit single “Egoísta” featuring Pitbull. Her fourth studio album Catarsis debuted at number one on the Mexican Chart, and was preceded by the hit single “En La Obscuridad”. Belinda also starred in the movie Baywatch co-starring Zac Efron and Dwayne Johnson.