Daniela Vega
Actress

Daniela Vega Net Worth

Daniela Vega is a Chilean actress, lyrical singer and trans woman. She was born in San Miguel and discovered her talent for singing opera at the age of eight. After high school, she became a hair stylist and got involved in local acting. In 2014, she gained notoriety with the video clip of Manuel García's song "Maria" and made her film debut in La Visita (2014). In 2017, she starred in the Chilean-German movie Una Mujer Fantástica (2017) which was released in the 67th edition of the Berlin International Film Festival and was critically acclaimed.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Actress, Soundtrack
Birth Day June 03, 1989
Birth Place  San Miguel, Santiago, Chile, Chile
Age 34 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Cancer
Other names Dani Vega
Occupation Actress Singer
Years active 2011–present

💰 Net worth

Daniela Vega, a renowned actress and soundtrack artist from Chile, is reported to have an estimated net worth of $100K - $1M in 2024. Vega has achieved significant recognition for her exceptional talent and contributions to the entertainment industry. With an impressive career spanning both acting and music, she has captured the hearts of audiences globally. Known for her versatility and captivating performances, Daniela Vega has undoubtedly made an impact on the industry, consistently delivering outstanding work. As her star continues to rise, it is plausible that her net worth will continue to grow, reflecting her undeniable success and influence in the entertainment world.

Biography/Timeline

1989

Born on June 3, 1989 in San Miguel, Santiago, to a middle-class family, Vega began studying Opera with her grandmother at the age of eight. Growing up, she attended an all boys school where she was bullied. It was while she was attending the all-boys school in her late teens that she realized she was transgender and began to transition. Her parents and younger brother Nicholas were supportive of her, despite the conservative nature of Chile at that time. After she transitioned she suffered from depression due to the lack of opportunities for her as a trans woman, but her parents were supportive and her father encouraged her to go to beauty school, and later theater school.

2011

Vega was asked by a Writer and Director to collaborate on a stage piece about transitioning, using her experience as a foundation. Her contribution resulted in her going on to star in the eventual stage production, Martin de la Parra's 2011 play La mujer Mariposa (The Butterfly Woman). This piece, where she also had the opportunity to sing, ran for eight years in Santiago. During this time, she participated in more pieces, most notably in Migrante (Migrant), a piece about migration. Vega's profile was elevated to a wider audience when she appeared in the music video of the famous song "Maria" by Manuel García in 2014. The song and music video were made in collaboration with a gay suicide prevention organization, to help raise awareness and prevent suicide in gay teens. She made her screen debut in 2014 in a drama called La Visita (The Guest), playing a trans woman at her father’s wake.

2017

The 67th Berlin International Film Festival saw the release of A Fantastic Woman (2017), directed by Sebastián Lelio, a film for which her performance was acclaimed by critics. A Fantastic Woman tells the story of Marina (played by Vega) and Orlando (played by Francisco Reyes), an older man with whom she is in love and planning a Future. After Orlando falls ill and dies, Marina is forced to face family and society, and fight again to show who she is: a fantastic woman. Critic Guy Lodge in a review for Variety praising Vega's performance said: "Vega's tough, expressive, and subtly distressed performance deserves far more than political praise." He continued to note that "It’s a multi-layered, emotionally polymorphous feat of acting, nurtured with pitch-perfect sensitivity by her Director, who maintains complete candor on Marina’s condition without pushing her anywhere she wouldn’t herself go." Her name was strongly mentioned for an Oscar nomination as Best Actress. She won an award for her performance at the Palm Springs International Film Festival for Best Actress in a Foreign Language Film. Vega became the first openly transgender person in history to be an Academy Awards presenter at the 90th Academy Awards in 2018.

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