Natalia Oreiro

Natalia Oreiro — actress with roots in the Russian Empire

Natalia Oreiro is a Uruguayan actress and pop singer who became an enormous star across Latin America through her telenovelas and music. She became unexpectedly famous in Russia through the series Muñeca Brava — achieving cult superstar status in Russia that surpassed her South American fame.

Tracing the roots — Uruguay

Oreiro has no Russian heritage, but her entry reflects her extraordinary cultural impact in Russia — she became one of the most beloved foreign celebrities in Russia in the late 1990s and was granted Russian citizenship in 2019 by Presidential decree, making her arguably the most unusual person in this database.

Telenovela star huge in Russia.[web:62]

A career defined by ambition