Even though she jumped to fame through a series of roles in some of Argentina's
biggest telenovelas, Uruguayan actress Natalia Oreiro has also cultivated a
successful career as a pop singer, achieving both local and international
success in places like Israel and Russia. Born Natalia Marisa Oreiro Iglesias on
May 19, 1977, in Montevideo, Uruguay, she began studying drama as a child and
appeared in over 30 commercials during her teenage years. At the age of 16, she
relocated to Buenos Aires and landed a few minor roles in the soap operas
90-60-90 Modelos (1996) and Ricos y Famosos...