Paulina Goto
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Paulina Gomez Torres, known professionally as Paulina Goto, (born July 29, 1991) is a Mexican
actress, singer, and television hostess best known for her debut role as 'Andrea Paz' in the Mexican youth telenovela telenovela
Niña de mi Corazón
.
. As a child, Paulina actively particiapated in dance classes including ballet and rhythmic gymnastics. She completed for her state, nationally, and internationally in rhythmic gymnastics competitions. Torres spent her childhood and adolescence in Tampico, Tamaulipas before making the permanent move to Mexico City
with her family when she was cast as the protagonist in the telenovela, Niña de mi Corazón
in January 2010. Paulina's stage name "Goto" is derived from the first two letters of her surnames. Torres is fluent in Spanish and English.
) and casted as the lead in an updated version of his 1997 telenovela, Mi Pequeña Traviesa. For her role as Andrea Paz, Goto was also required to cut her hair in order to play Paz's imaginary twin brother, Andres Paz. Filming for Niña de Mi Corazon
began in January 2010 in Mexico City and ended in July 2010. The telenovela premiered on March 8, 2010 in Mexico and ended on July 9, 2010. It premiered on Univision in the U.S. on February 23, 2011. In the spring of 2011, Goto announced via Twitter that she had been casted in the play El Knack alongside Mexican actors, José Ángel Bichir and Odiseo Bichir. In July 2011, Paulina was confirmed as the protagonist for Televisa's newest youth telenovela, Miss XV. Miss XV is a remake of the famous 1987 telenovela, Quinceañera", starring Thalía
and Adela Noriega
. Goto auditioned for the show in June 2011. Mexican actress, Danna Paola
was originally considered for the lead role, but dropped out before casting was finalized. Filming for the telenovela is expected to commence in October 2011 in Mexico City.
, Paulina signed a contract with Sony Music Mexico in the spring of 2010 to record and release her own album as a solo artist. Before the album's release, two songs Mio and A Peasar del Tiempo were used on her show to promote the upcoming release of the CD. On June 7, 2010, her first single, 'Mio' was released digitally and phyiscally to both iTunes and MixUp stores throughout Mexico. The music video was filmed in May 2010 and released in conjunction with the final episodes of Niña de Mi Corazon. Paulina released her self-titled debut album on June 22, 2010. During its first week of release, the album charted at number 7 on Mexico's Top Album charts for iTunes. To promote her CD, Goto performed at various radio shows and festivals in Mexico and Central America throughout the remainder of the year. At the end of 2010, Paulina lent her vocals to the song La Vida es un cuento de hadas real for the movie, Barbie, Barbie Moda Mágica en Paris.The album's second's single, Vete al Diablo will be released sometime in 2011. As part of promotion for her debut album, Paulina was invited to Brazil to perform as an opening act for Dulce Maria
's ExtranjeraOnTour in late May 2011; she was the opening act for all five Brazilian dates.
in August 2011. Goto is also a member of the telenovela's fictional band, Eme 15
. She appears as a lead singer alongside the band's other five members, Elezar Gómez, Natasha Dupeyrón
, Macarena Achaga, Yago Muñoz, and Jack Duarte, who also appear on the show as actors.
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
actress, singer, and television hostess best known for her debut role as 'Andrea Paz' in the Mexican youth telenovela telenovela
Telenovela
A telenovela is a limited-run serial dramatic programming popular in Latin American, Portuguese, and Spanish television programming. The word combines tele, short for televisión or televisão , and novela, a Spanish or Portuguese word for "novel"...
Niña de mi Corazón
Niña de mi Corazón
Niña de mi Corazón is a juvenile Mexican telenovela produced by Televisa and Telefe adapted from Pedro Damian's 1997 Mi Pequeña Traviesa, that premiered on March 8, 2010 and ended on July 9, 2010.-Synopsis:...
.
Early Life
Paulina Gomez Torres was born in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, MexicoMexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
. As a child, Paulina actively particiapated in dance classes including ballet and rhythmic gymnastics. She completed for her state, nationally, and internationally in rhythmic gymnastics competitions. Torres spent her childhood and adolescence in Tampico, Tamaulipas before making the permanent move to Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
with her family when she was cast as the protagonist in the telenovela, Niña de mi Corazón
Niña de mi Corazón
Niña de mi Corazón is a juvenile Mexican telenovela produced by Televisa and Telefe adapted from Pedro Damian's 1997 Mi Pequeña Traviesa, that premiered on March 8, 2010 and ended on July 9, 2010.-Synopsis:...
in January 2010. Paulina's stage name "Goto" is derived from the first two letters of her surnames. Torres is fluent in Spanish and English.
Acting Career
Paulina's earliest television role was a hosting job on the youth TV news show, "Roomies", which was produced for Televisa del Golfo. Goto spent a year on the show before leaving in 2009. At age 17, she began attending acting classes at Televias's famed acting school, Centro de Educación Artístic in Mexico City. A year after being accepted into the school, Paulina was spotted by director Pedro Damian (best known for his work with the Mexican group, RBDRBD
RBD was a two-time Latin-Grammy nominated Mexican pop group that gained popularity from Televisa's teen drama series Rebelde. RBD sold over 17 million digital downloads and over 20 million albums worldwide in four years since their formation, according to EMI...
) and casted as the lead in an updated version of his 1997 telenovela, Mi Pequeña Traviesa. For her role as Andrea Paz, Goto was also required to cut her hair in order to play Paz's imaginary twin brother, Andres Paz. Filming for Niña de Mi Corazon
Niña de mi Corazón
Niña de mi Corazón is a juvenile Mexican telenovela produced by Televisa and Telefe adapted from Pedro Damian's 1997 Mi Pequeña Traviesa, that premiered on March 8, 2010 and ended on July 9, 2010.-Synopsis:...
began in January 2010 in Mexico City and ended in July 2010. The telenovela premiered on March 8, 2010 in Mexico and ended on July 9, 2010. It premiered on Univision in the U.S. on February 23, 2011. In the spring of 2011, Goto announced via Twitter that she had been casted in the play El Knack alongside Mexican actors, José Ángel Bichir and Odiseo Bichir. In July 2011, Paulina was confirmed as the protagonist for Televisa's newest youth telenovela, Miss XV. Miss XV is a remake of the famous 1987 telenovela, Quinceañera", starring Thalía
Thalía
Ariadna Thalía Sodi Miranda , known simply by the mononym Thalía , is a Mexican singer and actress. She has sold over 40 million albums worldwide...
and Adela Noriega
Adela Noriega
Adela Amalia Noriega Méndez , better known as Adela Noriega , is a Mexican actress. Noriega is best known for her starring roles in telenovelas. She came to prominence as a teenager, starring in teen-oriented coming-of-age telenovelas in the late 1980s...
. Goto auditioned for the show in June 2011. Mexican actress, Danna Paola
Danna Paola
Danna Paola Rivera Munguío is a Mexican actress and singer better known as Danna Paola. She is best known for playing Amy in the Amy: La Niña de la Mochila Azul with the Mexican singer Tatiana. She has also performed in other telenovelas like Querida Enemiga and Muchachitas...
was originally considered for the lead role, but dropped out before casting was finalized. Filming for the telenovela is expected to commence in October 2011 in Mexico City.
Musical Career
Following the success of Niña de mi CorazónNiña de mi Corazón
Niña de mi Corazón is a juvenile Mexican telenovela produced by Televisa and Telefe adapted from Pedro Damian's 1997 Mi Pequeña Traviesa, that premiered on March 8, 2010 and ended on July 9, 2010.-Synopsis:...
, Paulina signed a contract with Sony Music Mexico in the spring of 2010 to record and release her own album as a solo artist. Before the album's release, two songs Mio and A Peasar del Tiempo were used on her show to promote the upcoming release of the CD. On June 7, 2010, her first single, 'Mio' was released digitally and phyiscally to both iTunes and MixUp stores throughout Mexico. The music video was filmed in May 2010 and released in conjunction with the final episodes of Niña de Mi Corazon. Paulina released her self-titled debut album on June 22, 2010. During its first week of release, the album charted at number 7 on Mexico's Top Album charts for iTunes. To promote her CD, Goto performed at various radio shows and festivals in Mexico and Central America throughout the remainder of the year. At the end of 2010, Paulina lent her vocals to the song La Vida es un cuento de hadas real for the movie, Barbie, Barbie Moda Mágica en Paris.The album's second's single, Vete al Diablo will be released sometime in 2011. As part of promotion for her debut album, Paulina was invited to Brazil to perform as an opening act for Dulce Maria
Dulce María
Dulce María is a Mexican actress, singer, and songwriter. She is best known for playing Roberta in the telenovela Rebelde and being a bandmember of the Latin Grammy nominated band, RBD...
's ExtranjeraOnTour in late May 2011; she was the opening act for all five Brazilian dates.
Eme 15
Paulina Goto was cast as the protagonist in the upcoming Mexican tween musicial television series, Miss XVMiss XV
Miss XV is an original upcoming Mexican tween musical television series inspired by the 1987 telenovela Quinceanera...
in August 2011. Goto is also a member of the telenovela's fictional band, Eme 15
Eme 15
Eme 15 is a Mexican pop band composed of the six main actors from Nickelodeon Latin America and Canal 5 tween musical drama series Miss XV. Eme 15 was formed by Televisa producer, Pedro Damián in August 2011.-Band members:...
. She appears as a lead singer alongside the band's other five members, Elezar Gómez, Natasha Dupeyrón
Natasha Dupeyrón
Natasha Elizabeh Dupeyrón Estrada better known professionally as Natasha Dupeyrón, is a Mexican actress and singer. Natasha has starred in various Mexican telenovelas since childhood...
, Macarena Achaga, Yago Muñoz, and Jack Duarte, who also appear on the show as actors.
Filmography
| Year | Project | Character | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-2009 | Roomies | Herself | Television |
| 2010 | Niña de mi Corazón Niña de mi Corazón Niña de mi Corazón is a juvenile Mexican telenovela produced by Televisa and Telefe adapted from Pedro Damian's 1997 Mi Pequeña Traviesa, that premiered on March 8, 2010 and ended on July 9, 2010.-Synopsis:... |
Andrea Paz (protagonist) | Telenovela |
| 2011 | El Knack | protagonist | Theatre |
| 2012 | Miss XV Miss XV Miss XV is an original upcoming Mexican tween musical television series inspired by the 1987 telenovela Quinceanera... |
Valentina (protagonist) | Telenovela |
Discography
| Year | Album Information | Peak Chart Positions | Certifications Music recording sales certification Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,... (sales threshold) |
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| MX Mexico The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of... |
SPA Spain Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula... |
US Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
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| 2010 | Paulina Goto Paulina Goto (album) Paulina Goto is the self-titled debut solo album by Mexican singer and actress, Paulina Goto It was released in Mexico on June 22, 2010 through Sony Music... (Debut Album)
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