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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 was released in 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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La Chica Dorada, 1992
24 Kilates, 1993
El Tiempo Es Oro, 1995
Planeta Paulina, 1996
Paulina, 2000
Border Girl, 2002
Pau-Latina, 2004
Ananda, 2006 |
