| Herizen F. Guardiola | |||||||
| Birth Name: | Herizen Fawn Guardiola | ||||||
| Birth Date: | 24 July 1996 | ||||||
| Birth Place: | Miami, Florida, U.S. | ||||||
| Father: | Johnny Dread | ||||||
| Mother: | Venice Pink | ||||||
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Herizen F. Guardiola (born July 24, 1996)[1] is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She is known for her breakout role as Mylene Cruz on the Netflix original series, The Get Down.[2] Inspired by her reggae musician father, Johnny Dread, Herizen has also been featured on numerous musical projects, including Absofacto's "ThousandPeaces" EP, the soundtrack for The Get Down, and the official soundtrack for the Major Lazer documentary "Give Me Future." By October 2018, she released her first EP, Come Over To My House. Three months later, she was featured on What So Not's single, "We Can Be Friends." Most recently in April 2019, she released her latest single, "Focus."
Guardiola is a native of Miami, Florida. Her father, Juan Carlos Guardiola, stage named (Johnny Dread), 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.[1]
Guardiola made her acting debut in The Get Down, a Netflix original series from Baz Luhrmann. 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."[3] She also appeared in the show Dare Me, in which she played Addy Hanlon, one of the main roles of the show. In 2021, she played singer Tara Riley on season 23, episode 3 of .
| Year | Title | Role | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Runaway Island | Freya Nordholm | Film | |
| 2016–2017 | The Get Down | Mylene Cruz | Main role | |
| 2019–2020 | Dare Me | Addy Hanlon | Main role | |
| 2020 | Lost Husband | Sunshine | ||
| 2021 | American Gods | Oshun | TV series | |
| 2021 | Tara Riley | TV series |