Natalia del Riego
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Natalia del Riego is an American actress of Salvadoran and Mexican descent. Growing up as an at-risk youth, she draws from her real world experiences as a homeless teen to tap into her vulnerability allowing her creativity to shine.
She first began performing as a classically trained pianist at the age of 4, winning talent shows during her youth while studying music theory before transitioning into acting. Her first theater performance was in a stage production of "The Rock Musicals" at Dallas Summer Musicals.
Del Riego trained with a heavy focus on movement, voice & speech, and drama. She began her professional acting career by appearing in short films and television series, first gaining widespread recognition for her role of Daniela Perez on ABC's Promised Land (2022). Del Riego soon after led her feature film debut as Maria in Hail Mary (2023), which had its world premiere at SXSW. Then shortly after, headlined the DTLA Film Festival for which she won the Best Actress award.
She has also been recognized for her versatile character work in animation, with a growing list of credits including DreamWorks Megamind Rules! (2024), Velma (2024), Interrupting Chicken (2023), God of War: Ragnarök (2022), and Spider-Man 2 (2023) among several others.
She first began performing as a classically trained pianist at the age of 4, winning talent shows during her youth while studying music theory before transitioning into acting. Her first theater performance was in a stage production of "The Rock Musicals" at Dallas Summer Musicals.
Del Riego trained with a heavy focus on movement, voice & speech, and drama. She began her professional acting career by appearing in short films and television series, first gaining widespread recognition for her role of Daniela Perez on ABC's Promised Land (2022). Del Riego soon after led her feature film debut as Maria in Hail Mary (2023), which had its world premiere at SXSW. Then shortly after, headlined the DTLA Film Festival for which she won the Best Actress award.
She has also been recognized for her versatile character work in animation, with a growing list of credits including DreamWorks Megamind Rules! (2024), Velma (2024), Interrupting Chicken (2023), God of War: Ragnarök (2022), and Spider-Man 2 (2023) among several others.