Daniela Nieves (born July 4, 1997)[1] is a Venezuelan-American actress best known for playing Andi Cruz on the Nickelodeon series Every Witch Way and WITS Academy.[2][3] Nieves's other appearances include Una Maid en Manhattan, El Rostro de Analía and La viuda de Blanco.
Daniela Nieves | |
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 Nieves in 2022 | |
| Born | July 4, 1997[1] Maracaibo, Venezuela |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2006–present |
Biography
editNieves was born in Venezuela and moved to the United States when she was 4 months old.[4][need quotation to verify] She began her acting career in 2006 as a child actress, when she appeared in the telenovela La viuda de Blanco, El Rostro de Analía, Una Maid en Manhattan and Mi corazón es tuyo. Nieves was cast to play the main role as Andrea "Andi" Cruz in the Nickelodeon sitcom Every Witch Way[5] and also the lead role in WITS Academy.[6] Nieves played the role of Ananda in the teen drama web series Five Points.[7] In 2022, Nieves was cast to play the main role in the fantasy horror series Vampire Academy, where she played the main role as Lissa Dragomir.[8][9][10][11]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | La viuda de Blanco | Patricia Giraldo | Episode #1.1 |
| 2008 | El Rostro de Analía | Adriana Montiel Andrade | Recurring, 108 episodes |
| 2011 | Una Maid en Manhattan | Alejandra Varela | Episode: "Gran lanzamiento" |
| 2014 | Mi corazón es tuyo | Guadalupe Martinez | Episode: "Te Amo!"[citation needed] |
| 2014–15 | Every Witch Way | Andrea "Andi" Cruz | Main role, 83 episodes |
| 2015 | Talia in the Kitchen | Andi Cruz | Episode: "Every Witch Lola's" |
| 2015 | WITS Academy | Andi Cruz | Lead role, 20 episodes |
| 2018 | Five Points | Ananda | Recurring (season 1)Main (season 2) |
| 2022 | Sex Appeal | Lyssa | Film |
| 2022 | Vampire Academy | Lissa Dragomir | Main role |
| 2023 | The Friendly | Sofia |
References
edit- ^ a b Daniela Nieves [@_danielanieves] (August 19, 2015). "Everyone Meets Me and Thinks Im 14 No Im 18" (Tweet). Retrieved October 23, 2015 – via Twitter.
Daniela Nieves [@_danielanieves] (July 4, 2015). "Thank you so much for all the birthday wishes" (Tweet). Retrieved October 23, 2015 – via Twitter. - ^ Kristine Hope Kowalski (July 31, 2015). "Yay: Daniela Nieves Announces Her Role In a New 'Every Witch Way' Spinoff Show Called 'Wits Academy'". Twist magazine. Archived from the original on August 2, 2015. Retrieved 2015-01-07.
- ^ Every Witch Way Cast
- ^ Interview with Daniela Nieves
- ^ "'Every Witch Way': What the Nickelodeon Stars Are Doing Now". J-14. 2022-12-29. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
- ^ "Our Hearts Are Breaking: 'WITS Academy' Is Canceled". March 24, 2016. Archived from the original on March 28, 2016. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
- ^ Weiss, Geoff (October 17, 2017). "Facebook's Watch Nabs Kerry Washington-Produced Drama Series 'Five Points' - Tubefilter". Tubefilter. Archived from the original on January 10, 2018. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
- ^ "Vampire Academy: Lissa Is A New Kind Of Latina Princess". Refinery29. 2022-09-27. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
- ^ "Daniela Nieves To Star In Peacock's 'Vampire Academy' Series". New Orleans Data News Weekly. 2021-09-22. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
- ^ Garibay, Javier (2023-01-31). "Daniela Nieves abre su corazón y nos habla sobre su nuevo reto como princesa en la serie Vampire Academy" (in Mexican Spanish). mx.hola.com. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
- ^ "Daniela Nieves al frente de Vampire Academy" (in Spanish). Red 92. 2023-02-25. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
