Daniela Nieves
{{short description|American actress}}
{{BLP sources|date=October 2015}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Daniela Nieves
| image = daniela nieves 2022 1.jpg
| caption = Nieves in 2022
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|7|4}}
| birth_place = Maracaibo, Venezuela
| occupation = Actress
| years_active = 2006–present
}}
Daniela Nieves (born July 4, 1997) is a Venezuelan-American actress best known for playing Andi Cruz on the Nickelodeon series Every Witch Way and WITS Academy.{{cite journal |author=Kristine Hope Kowalski |url=http://www.twistmagazine.com/posts/daniela-nieves-announces-her-role-in-a-new-every-witch-way-spinoff-show-called-wits-academy-64759 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150802235829/http://www.twistmagazine.com/posts/daniela-nieves-announces-her-role-in-a-new-every-witch-way-spinoff-show-called-wits-academy-64759 |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 2, 2015 |title=Yay: Daniela Nieves Announces Her Role In a New 'Every Witch Way' Spinoff Show Called 'Wits Academy' |journal=Twist magazine |date=July 31, 2015 |accessdate=2015-01-07}}[http://www.moviefone.com/tv/every-witch-way/296553/credits/ Every Witch Way Cast]
Biography
Nieves was born in Venezuela and moved to the United States when she was 4 months old. 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{{cite web|url=https://www.j-14.com/posts/every-witch-way-what-the-nickelodeon-stars-are-doing-now/|title='Every Witch Way': What the Nickelodeon Stars Are Doing Now|date=2022-12-29|accessdate=2023-10-07|publisher=J-14}} and also the lead role in WITS Academy.{{cite web|url=http://www.twistmagazine.com/posts/wits-academy-is-canceled-94935/photos/wits-academy-cast-116113|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160328153959/http://www.twistmagazine.com/posts/wits-academy-is-canceled-94935/photos/wits-academy-cast-116113|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 28, 2016|title=Our Hearts Are Breaking: 'WITS Academy' Is Canceled|date=March 24, 2016|access-date=2023-10-07}} Nieves played the role of Ananda in the teen drama web series Five Points.{{cite web|last1=Weiss|first1=Geoff|title=Facebook's Watch Nabs Kerry Washington-Produced Drama Series 'Five Points' - Tubefilter|url=http://www.tubefilter.com/2017/10/17/facebook-watch-kerry-washington-drama-series-five-points/|website=Tubefilter|access-date=October 7, 2023|date=October 17, 2017|archive-date=January 10, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180110180010/http://www.tubefilter.com/2017/10/17/facebook-watch-kerry-washington-drama-series-five-points/|url-status=live}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2022/09/11107940/vampire-academy-daniela-nieves-lissa-dragomir|title=Vampire Academy: Lissa Is A New Kind Of Latina Princess|publisher=Refinery29|date=2022-09-27|accessdate=2023-10-07}}{{cite web|url=https://ladatanews.com/daniela-nieves-to-star-in-peacocks-vampire-academy-series/|title=Daniela Nieves To Star In Peacock’s ‘Vampire Academy’ Series|publisher=New Orleans Data News Weekly|date=2021-09-22|accessdate=2023-10-07}}{{cite web|url=https://mx.hola.com/famosos/2023013146620/daniela-nieves-vampire-academy-entrevista/|title=Daniela Nieves abre su corazón y nos habla sobre su nuevo reto como princesa en la serie Vampire Academy|publisher=mx.hola.com|first=Javier|last=Garibay|language=es-MX|date=2023-01-31|accessdate=2023-10-07}}{{cite web|url=https://red92.com/mas/daniela-nieves-al-frente-de-vampire-academy-64543|title=Daniela Nieves al frente de Vampire Academy|publisher=Red 92|language=es|date=2023-02-25|accessdate=2023-10-07}}
Filmography
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| 2006
| Patricia Giraldo | Episode #1.1 |
| 2008
| Adriana Montiel Andrade | Recurring, 108 episodes |
| 2011
| Alejandra Varela | Episode: "Gran lanzamiento" |
| 2014
| Guadalupe Martinez | Episode: "Te Amo!" |
| 2014–15
| Andrea "Andi" Cruz | Main role, 83 episodes |
| 2015
| Andi Cruz | Episode: "Every Witch Lola's" |
| 2015
| Andi Cruz | Lead role, 20 episodes |
| 2018
| Ananda |Recurring (season 1)Main (season 2) |
| 2022
|Lyssa |Film |
| 2022
| Main role |
| 2023
| The Friendly | Sofia | |
| 2025
|2025 |Camila Perez |Recurring, 9 episodes |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|3177471}}
- {{Twitter}}
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Category:American child actresses
Category:American television actresses