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Ela Velden (born Daniela Campos Reséndiz is a Mexican actress and model. In October 2014, she made her telenovela debut co-starring in producer
Pedro Damián Pedro Muñoz Romero (born 29 November 1952), known as Pedro Damián, is a Mexican television producer, actor, director and executive producer of popular teen telenovelas. His works include '' Clase 406, Lola, Érase Una Vez, Mis XV,'' ''Rebe ...
's remake, '' Muchacha italiana viene a casarse''. In 2016, she starred as the lead role in ''
Despertar contigo ''Despertar contigo'' (English title: ''Waking up with you'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by Pedro Damián for Televisa. It is a free version of the Colombian telenovela ''Pobre Pablo''. The series originally aired from August 8, 2016 to Ja ...
''.


Early life

Daniela Campos Reséndiz was born in
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. She has a sister. She began modeling at 13 and appeared in commercials, editorials, and fashion shows as a teenager. She also appeared in ads for
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's "100% de color" campaign alongside singer Dulce Maria in 2010. When she was 18 years old, she left
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and settled in
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where she studied at Televisa's acting school,
Centro de Educación Artística The Centro de Educación Artística (CEA) is an Drama school, entertainment educational institution in Mexico run by that country's major media conglomerate, Televisa. Located at Televisa San Ángel, the company's facilities in the San Ángel nei ...
from 2011 to 2013. She appeared in several school productions and graduated after completing a three-year course in 2013. Her artistic name was chosen after she unsuccessfully attempted to register as an actress under her birth name.


Acting career

In 2013, Velden debuted as an actress in the Mexican television series, '' Gossip Girl: Acapulco''. Originally, she was cast as "Jenny Parra" and filmed a promotional trailer for the show, but when the role was recast, she later appeared in a recurring role as "Gaby". The show was filmed on location in
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,
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from January to May 2013. It premiered exclusively on the subscription channel, Golden Premier, in Mexico on August 5, 2013. The show was canceled after one season. Following the conclusion of '' Gossip Girl: Acapulco'', she filmed an appearance on the teen-oriented telenovela, ''Niñas Mal 2'' for MTV Latin America. She also participated in several episodes of the Mexican television drama series, ''
Como dice el dicho ''Como dice el dicho'' (translation: As the saying goes) is a Mexican anthology drama series produced by Genoveva Martínez for Televisa. The series premiered on 1 February 2011, on Las Estrellas. The series covers a variety of stories in whi ...
'', in the spring and summer of 2014. In May 2014, Velden auditioned in Mexico City for a role in producer
Pedro Damián Pedro Muñoz Romero (born 29 November 1952), known as Pedro Damián, is a Mexican television producer, actor, director and executive producer of popular teen telenovelas. His works include '' Clase 406, Lola, Érase Una Vez, Mis XV,'' ''Rebe ...
's latest telenovela remake, '' Muchacha italiana viene a casarse''. The telenovela is based on the popular 1971 Mexican telenovela of the
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. In July of that same year, she was announced as one of the actors in the final considerations for a role in the telenovela. In August, Velden's participation in '' Muchacha italiana viene a casarse'' was officially confirmed. This is her debut role in a telenovela. Prior to production, she studied Italian for six months in order to more accurately portray her character. Filming began on August 25, 2014 where she and some of the cast traveled to
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,
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and filmed scenes and promotional material for two weeks. Scenes for the finale were filmed in
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and
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, Italy, where production was completed in mid-May 2015. The telenovela aired weekdays on
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, following its premiere on October 20, 2014. Its final episode aired on June 21, 2015 in Mexico.


2015 to present

On May 28, 2015, Velden made her theater debut as "Susana" in the original production, "Gélidas Caricias". The drama also starred Jorge Gallegos, Jade Fraser and Nicole Vale who both alternated as "Susana". The play premiered on May 21, 2015 in Mexico City at Teatro en Corto. It ran every week until June 28, 2015. Beginning on July 19, 2015 until late August 2015, Velden appeared in the play, "El Profesor" alongside Damián Alcázar. The play was performed at Foro Cultural Chapultepec in Mexico City. Later, the cast embarked on a small theater tour throughout Mexico in August 2015. She also appeared in the comedy play, "Tenis", an adaptation of the highly successful Argentine version. The play premiered at La Teatrería in Mexico City on September 17, 2015 and ran until November 19, 2015. She had a role in the telenovela drama, ''
A que no me dejas ''A que no me dejas'', formerly known as ''A que no me dejas, corazón'' (English title: ''I Dare You to Leave''), is a Mexican telenovela produced by Carlos Moreno for Televisa. It is a remake of the Mexican telenovela '' Amor en silencio'', pr ...
'', in the program's second season. The telenovela began airing its second season on November 3, 2015 on
Canal de las Estrellas Las Estrellas () is a Mexican television network owned by TelevisaUnivision. Its first official broadcast took place on 21 March 1951. It airs free-to-air through affiliate stations throughout Mexico, based on XEW-TDT in Mexico City. It is co ...
. For her work in '' Muchacha italiana viene a casarse'', Velden received the award for "Mejor Actriz Revelación" (Best Female Revelation) at the 2016 Premios TV y Novelas award show, held in
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on April 17, 2016. On May 14, 2016, Velden was announced as the lead actress for producer Pedro Damián's latest telenovela, ''
Despertar contigo ''Despertar contigo'' (English title: ''Waking up with you'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by Pedro Damián for Televisa. It is a free version of the Colombian telenovela ''Pobre Pablo''. The series originally aired from August 8, 2016 to Ja ...
''. ''
Despertar contigo ''Despertar contigo'' (English title: ''Waking up with you'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by Pedro Damián for Televisa. It is a free version of the Colombian telenovela ''Pobre Pablo''. The series originally aired from August 8, 2016 to Ja ...
'' premiered on Canal de las Estrellas on August 8, 2016 and aired weeknights. It later premiered in the U.S. on Univision on August 30, 2016 where it aired weeknights. In 2020 she appeared in 6 episodes as "Lupe" in the second season of ''Diablero'', a Mexican series for Netflix.


Personal life

Velden was in relationship with Argentine actor
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from 2017-2018. In late 2018, she confirmed on Instagram to be in a relationship with actor
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. Their relationship ended after four years; their separation was confirmed in 2023. She is the co-founder and co-owner of the female-led media production agency, ''Ellas Cuatro''. Due to the negative environmental and social impacts of
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, she expressed a desire to open a clothing stall to sell and donate her clothing in a 2024 interview with the Mexican entertainment press. She further explained to the media that she does not own any designer clothing and prefers buying "ropa de paca", or secondhand clothing imported to Mexico from the United States and other countries and sold at flea markets and thrift stores.


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