Herizen F. Guardiola (born July 24, 1996) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She is known for her breakout role as Mylene Cruz on the Netflix original series, The Get Down. Inspired by her reggae musician father, Johnny Dread, Herizen has also been featured on numerous musical projects, including Absofacto's "ThousandPeaces" EP, the soundtrack for The Get Down, and the official soundtrack for the Major Lazer documentary "Give Me Future." By October 2018, she released her first EP, Come Over To My House. Three months later, she was featured on What So Not's single, "We Can Be Friends." Most recently in April 2019, she released her latest single, "Focus."
Early life Guardiola is a native of Miami, Florida. Her father, Juan Carlos Guardiola, stage named (Johnny Dread), is a reggae musician of Cuban descent, and her mother, Venice Pink, of Jamaican descent, is a nutritionist and yoga instructor. Guardiola has two younger sisters.
Career Guardiola made her acting debut in The Get Down, a Netflix original series from Baz Luhrmann. About her discovery, Luhrmann said, "It's always thrilling to find a fresh unknown talent, particularly one who is not only a terrific actor but a magnificent vocalist." She also appeared in the show Dare Me, in which she played Addy Hanlon, one of the main roles of the show. In 2021, she played singer Tara Riley on season 23, episode 3 of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.
Soundtrack appearances YearAlbumTrack(s)2016The Get Down"Be That As It May""Grace of God""I'll Be There""Set Me Free""Up the Ladder""I'll Keep a Light in My Window""Toy Box""I'm My #1""The Other Side"
Filmography Year Title RoleNote 2015 Runaway Island Freya Nordholm Film 2016–2017 The Get Down Mylene Cruz Main role 2019–2020 Dare Me Addy Hanlon Main role2020Lost HusbandSunshine2021American GodsOshun TV series2021Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Tara Riley TV series
See also List of Afro-Latinos
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