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Quick facts for kids Daniela Vega
Vega at the Berlin International Film Festival in 2017
Born	(1989-06-03) June 3, 1989 (age 36) San Miguel, Santiago Province, Chile
Other names	Dani Vega
Occupation	Actress singer
Years active	2011–present

Daniela Vega Hernández, born on June 3, 1989, is a talented actress and singer from Chile. She is famous for her main role in the movie A Fantastic Woman (2017). This film won an Academy Award.

In 2018, Daniela made history at the 90th Academy Awards. She was the first openly transgender person to present an award there. That same year, Time magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world.

Growing Up: Daniela Vega's Early Life

Daniela was born in San Miguel, Chile, on June 3, 1989. She was the first child of Igor Alejandro Vega Inostroza and Sandra del Carmen Hernandez de la Cuadra. When she was eight years old, she started learning to sing opera with her grandmother.

As a child, Daniela went to a school for boys. During her teenage years, she realized she was a girl. Her family, including her parents and younger brother Nicolás, gave her a lot of support. This was very important, especially because Chile was quite traditional at the time. Daniela's parents encouraged her to follow her dreams. Her father even suggested she go to beauty school, and later, theater school.

Daniela Vega's Career Journey

Starting Out: Early Roles and Breakthrough

Vega at the 67th Berlin International Film Festival in 2017.

A writer and director asked Daniela to help create a play about transitioning. She used her own experiences to help with the story. This led to her starring in the play, called La mujer Mariposa (The Butterfly Woman), in 2011. In this play, she also had the chance to sing. It ran for eight years in Santiago.

During this time, Daniela acted in other plays. One important play was Migrante (Migrant), which was about people moving to new countries. In 2014, more people learned about Daniela. She appeared in the music video for the popular song "Maria" by Manuel García.

Daniela made her first movie appearance in 2014. It was a drama called The Guest (La visita). In the film, she played a transgender woman at her father's funeral.

A Fantastic Woman: A Big Success

Vega at the red carpet of the Fénix Awards 2017, Mexico

The movie A Fantastic Woman (2017) was shown at the 67th Berlin International Film Festival. Sebastián Lelio directed the film. Critics praised Daniela's acting in it.

A Fantastic Woman tells the story of Marina, played by Daniela, and Orlando, an older man she loves. They are planning their future together. But then, Orlando gets sick and dies. Marina has to deal with his family and society. She fights to show everyone who she truly is: a fantastic woman.

A film critic named Guy Lodge wrote in Variety that Daniela's acting was amazing. He said her performance was "tough, expressive, and subtly distressed." He also noted that it was a "multi-layered" and "emotionally rich" acting job.

Many people thought Daniela might get an Oscar nomination for Best Actress. She won an award for Best Actress in a Foreign Language Film at the Palm Springs International Film Festival. A Fantastic Woman later won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. In 2018, Daniela became the first openly transgender person to present an award at the Academy Awards ceremony.

In 2018, it was announced that Daniela would have a role in the Netflix miniseries Tales of the City.

Daniela Vega's Film and TV Appearances

Movies

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2014	The Guest	Elena	Original title: La visita
2017	A Fantastic Woman	Vidal, MarinaMarina Vidal	Original title: Una mujer fantástica
2019	The night, unsheltered	Gabriela	Short film
2020	Un Domingo de Julio en Santiago	Pamela	Completed
TBA	Futura	TBA	Post-production

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Awards and Nominations

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  Daniela Vega at the Berlin International Film Festival in 2017

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  Vega at the 67th Berlin International Film Festival in 2017.

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  Vega at the red carpet of the Fénix Awards 2017, Mexico