Daniela Vega
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Daniela Vega Hernández (born June 3, 1989), known as Daniela Vega (Vorlage:IPA-es) is a Chilean transgender actress and lyrical singer. Vega received critical acclaim for her acting debut in Sebastián Lelio's Oscar-winning film A Fantastic Woman.[1][2]
Early life
Daniela Vega Hernández was born on June 3, 1989 in San Miguel, Santiago, to Igor Vega, a print owner and Sandra Hernández, a housewife.[3] After a while, the family moved to Ñuñoa, where her brother, Nicolás, was born.[3] At the age of eight, one of Vega's teachers discovered the child's talent for singing opera.[3][4] Vega began to play in small productions in Santiago, that developed in itself a taste for the arts.[3] In Vega's free time and without any other formal education, Vega got involved with the local acting environment.[3]
Career
Early roles and breakthrough (2011–2017)
Eventually, Vega met a writer and director who suggested that they collaborate on a stage piece about her experience of transitioning.[5] This resulted in her career debut in 2011 in the play La mujer Mariposa (The Butterfly Woman), a biodrama of transfiguration by director Martin de la Parra. This piece, where she also had the opportunity to sing, ran for eight years in Santiago. During this time, she participated in more pieces, most notably in Migrante (Migrant), a piece about migration.[6][7] Vega gained notoriety when she appeared in the video clip of the famous song "Maria" by Manuel García in 2014. She made her screen debut in 2015 in a drama called La Visita (The Guest), playing a transgender person at her father’s wake.[8][5]

The 67th Berlin International Film Festival saw the release A Fantastic Woman (2017), directed by Sebastián Lelio, a film for which her performance was acclaimed by critics.[9][1] A Fantastic Woman tells the story of Marina (played by Vega) and Orlando (played by Francisco Reyes), an older man with whom she is in love and planning a future. After Orlando falls ill and dies, Marina is forced to face family and society, and fight again to show who she is: a fantastic woman.[10] Critic Guy Lodge in a review for Variety praising Vega's performance said: "Vega's tough, expressive, and subtly distressed performance deserves far more than political praise." He continued to note that "It’s a multi-layered, emotionally polymorphous feat of acting, nurtured with pitch-perfect sensitivity by her director, who maintains complete candor on Marina’s condition without pushing her anywhere she wouldn’t herself go."[11] Her name was strongly mentioned for an Oscar nomination as Best Actress.[12][13][14] She won an award for her performance at the Palm Springs International Film Festival for Best Actress in a Foreign Language Film.[15] Vega became the first openly transgender person in history to be a presenter at the 90th Academy Awards in 2018.[16][17]
Filmography
Title | Year | Role | Director(s) | Notes | Vorlage:Abbr |
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The Guest | 2014 | Elena | Vorlage:Sort | Original title La Visita | [5] |
A Fantastic Woman | 2017 | Vorlage:Sort | Vorlage:Sort | Original title Una mujer fantástica | [18] |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Nominated work | Category | Resultado | Vorlage:Abbr |
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2015 | 17èmes Rencontres du Cinéma sud-américain | La Visita | Best Actress | Vorlage:Won | [19] |
2017 | Film Festival Lima PUCP | A Fantastic Woman | Best Actress | Vorlage:Won | [20] |
Premio iberoamericano de cine Fénix | Best Actress | Vorlage:Won | [21] | ||
Havana Film Festival | Best Actress | Vorlage:Won | [22] | ||
2018 | Palm Springs Film Festival | Best Actress in a Foreign Language Film | Vorlage:Won | [23] | |
Dorian Awards | Best Performance of the Year – Actress | Vorlage:Nom | [24] | ||
Herself | Rising Star Award | Vorlage:Nom | |||
International Cinephile Society Awards | A Fantastic Woman | Best Actress | Vorlage:Nom | [25] | |
Caleuche Awards | Best Leading Actress | Vorlage:Won | [26] |
References
External links
- ↑ a b Ryan Gilbey: A Fantastic Woman review – timeless trans tale stands alongside Almodóvar. In: The Guardian. 14. Februar 2017, archiviert vom am 14. Februar 2017; abgerufen am 18. Februar 2017.
- ↑ Jake Nevins: A Fantastic Woman wins best foreign language film at Oscars 2018. In: The Guardian. 4. März 2018, archiviert vom am 4. März 2018; abgerufen am 4. März 2018.
- ↑ a b c d e IMDb: Daniela Vega: Actor (1989–). Internet Movie Database, archiviert vom am 18. Februar 2018; abgerufen am 18. Februar 2018.
- ↑ Patrick Sandberg: Meet Daniela Vega, Who Could Be the First Transgender Actor Nominated For an Oscar. In: W Magazine. 15. September 2017, archiviert vom am 15. September 2017; abgerufen am 10. Februar 2018.
- ↑ a b c Jonathan Romney: Daniela Vega: the transgender star lighting up the film industry ( des vom February 18, 2018 im Internet Archive) In: The Guardian, February 18, 2018
- ↑ Daniela Vega's Winding Path to Acting. In: BackStage. 31. Januar 2018, archiviert vom am 18. Februar 2018; abgerufen am 13. Februar 2018.
- ↑ ESTRENO DE DANZA EN GAM: EL CUERPO QUE MIGRA BAILANDO. In: RadioDemente. Archiviert vom am 18. Februar 2018; abgerufen am 13. Februar 2018 (spanisch).
- ↑ 10 claves de ‘María’, el nuevo video de Manuel García. In: MQLTV. Archiviert vom am 18. Februar 2018; abgerufen am 13. September 2017 (spanisch).
- ↑ Aki Kaurismäki, Oren Moverman, Agnieszka Holland, Andres Veiel, and Sally Potter – First Films for the Competition of the Berlinale 2017. In: Berlinale. 15. Dezember 2016, archiviert vom am 18. Februar 2018; abgerufen am 15. Dezember 2016.
- ↑ A Fantastic Woman (2017) – Reviews. Metacritic, archiviert vom am 18. Februar 2018; abgerufen am 18. Februar 2018.
- ↑ Guy Lodge: Film Review: ‘A Fantastic Woman’ (2017). In: Variety. 12. Februar 2017, archiviert vom am 18. Februar 2018; abgerufen am 18. Februar 2018.
- ↑ Oscars: Why Daniela Vega's "Transformative Performance" in 'A Fantastic Woman' Deserves a Nom. In: The Hollywood Reporter. 8. Januar 2018, archiviert vom am 18. Februar 2018; abgerufen am 10. Februar 2018.
- ↑ Trans Actress Daniela Vega Drawing Oscar Buzz for ‘Fantastic Woman’. In: BreitBart. 14. September 2017, archiviert vom am 18. Februar 2018; abgerufen am 10. Februar 2018.
- ↑ An Oscar Nomination for Daniela Vega Would Make Trans Hollywood History. In: Vice.com. 22. November 2017, archiviert vom am 18. Februar 2018; abgerufen am 10. Februar 2018.
- ↑ ‘A Fantastic Woman’ (2017) | Palm Springs International Film Festival. Palm Springs International Film Society, archiviert vom am 18. Februar 2018; abgerufen am 18. Februar 2018.
- ↑ Daniela Vega as the Oscars' First Openly Transgender Presenter Is a Win for the LGBTQ and Latinx Communities.
- ↑ Manuel Betancourt: Transgender Actress Daniela Vega to Make History By Presenting at the Oscars. remezcla.com, 17. Februar 2018, archiviert vom am 18. Februar 2018; abgerufen am 18. Februar 2018.
- ↑ Rex Reed: Review: Three Stars: ‘A Fantastic Woman’ Shows the Grim Reality of Trans Discrimination. In: The New York Observer. 12. Februar 2018, archiviert vom am 12. Februar 2018; abgerufen am 18. Februar 2018.
- ↑ Le choix des jurys. In: JournalZibeline. 28. März 2015, archiviert vom am 14. Mai 2016; abgerufen am 10. Februar 2018 (französisch).
- ↑ Vorlage:Citar web
- ↑ ‘A Fantastic Woman,’ ‘A Monster Calls,’ ‘Devil’s Freedom,’ ‘Narcos’ Top 2017 Fénix Awards. In: Variety. 7. Dezember 2017, archiviert vom am 7. Dezember 2017; abgerufen am 10. Februar 2018.
- ↑ Argentine Drama “Alanis” Takes Best Film Award at the Havana Film Festival. In: Havana Times. 17. Dezember 2017, archiviert vom am 7. Dezember 2017; abgerufen am 10. Februar 2018.
- ↑ Vorlage:Citar web
- ↑ Gregg Kilday: 'Call Me by Your Name' Leads Dorian Award Nominations. In: The Hollywood Reporter. 10. Januar 2018, archiviert vom am 10. Januar 2018; abgerufen am 11. Januar 2018.
- ↑ Beth Stevens: 2018 ICS Award Nominees. International Cinephile Society (ICS), 21. Januar 2018, archiviert vom am 21. Januar 2018; abgerufen am 18. Februar 2018.
- ↑ El Mostrador Braga: Daniela Vega ganadora de premios Caleuche emociona con su discurso: “El arte salvó mi vida”. In: El Mostrador. 24. Januar 2018, archiviert vom am 24. Januar 2018; abgerufen am 21. Februar 2018 (spanisch).