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Paulina Rubio Profile |
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Birth Date: June 17, 1971
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Birth Place: Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
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Birth Name: Paulina Rubio Dosamantes
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Height: 5'4"
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Biography |
Paulina Rubio Dosamantes was born June 17, 1971, in Mexico
City, Mexico, and raised in her native Mexico, as well as
Los Angeles and Spain. Being the daughter of famous Mexican
actress, Susana Dosamantes, Paulina was exposed to several
countries and cultures while growing up, as her celebrity
mother's career required a lot of traveling.
By the time she was 7 years old, Paulina knew she wanted to
pursue a singing career, and attended a prestigious
performing arts school to study singing and dancing, El
Centro de Capacitacion de Televisa. Her training proved to
be worth it when she was selected as one of the members of
the '80s teen pop sensation, Timbiriche. Her work with the
Mexican pop group made Paulina a star, along with fellow
member, Thalia.
Although her career was on a high with Timbiriche, Paulina
made time to take private jazz, singing and phonetic studies
in LA, in addition to the group rehearsals. Already a
veritable star in Mexico thanks to her involvement with
Timbiriche from 1982 to 1991, she decided to pursue a solo
career and branch out on her own.
To the surprise of many, Paulina's debut solo album, La
Chica Dorada, which was recorded in Spain, spawned number
one singles such as "Mio" and "Amor De Mujer," and went
platinum in 1993.
Proving her first solo try was no fluke, her second album,
24 Kilates was certified gold and spawned the hits "Nieva,
Nieva" and "Asunto De Doas." In addition to continued
success with albums like 1995's El Tiempo es Oro and 1996's
Planeta Paulina, Paulina expanded her repertoire by dipping
her talented toes into acting.
Her foray into acting included successful turns in the
popular soap operas, Pasion y poder and Pobre Niña Rica, and
she hit the big screen in the 1994 film, Besame an la boca.
Paulina's energetic personality and flare for performing
were also evident when she was cast as the host of the
Spanish variety show, Viva El Verano, in which she sang and
acted.
Already known to Spanish audiences as "The Golden Girl,"
Paulina's self-titled album had international appeal, and
received a lot of critical praise. The Mexican beauty
described her next album Paulina as a fusion of pop, funk,
jazz, techno, folk, and Latin, and something she poured her
heart into during the two years it took to make. Considered
by many her best album to date, Paulina sold more than 3
million copies and was named Billboard's #1 Latin Album of
2001.
Sitting atop "Planet Paulina" with 2001 Univision Awards for
Best Female Pop Artist and Best Album, three 2001 Latin
Grammy Award nominations, and four Top 10 singles on the US
Latin Radio Chart off Paulina, her first English album is
set for release June 18, 2002.
With the first single off Border Girl, "Don't Say Goodbye,"
already on the airwaves, Paulina Rubio is sure to become a
sensation with worldwide appeal. Border Girl features four
new Spanish tracks in addition to English singles like
"Stereo," "Sexual Lover" and the KISS remake, "I Was Made
For Lovin' You."
Along with the acclaim and popularity she is sure to garner
with her dance-infused pop tracks, Paulina also amazes
audiences and fans with her energetic live performances. |
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Other
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Daughter of Susana Dosamantes
Engaged to Ricardo Boffil. [2001]
Performed at the B-96 Bash in Chicago Illinois. [22 June
2002]
Was on tour with Enrique Iglesias in the U.S. (as his
opening act)
Ranked #97 in Stuff magazine's "102 Sexiest Women In The
World" (2002) |
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