Denise Rosenthal (D-Niss) | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Denise Sofía Rosenthal Schalchli |
Also known as | D-Niss |
Born |
Santiago, Chile |
November 8, 1990
Genres | Pop, teen pop, electropop, dance-pop, R&B |
Occupation(s) | Actress, singer-songwriter, spokesperson, model, dancer |
Years active | 2007–present |
Labels | Feria Music (2007-2010), Independent (2010-2015), Universal Music (2016 - present) |
Associated acts | Amango, CRZ |
Website | http://deniserosenthal.cl |
Denise Sofía Rosenthal Schalchli (born 8 November 1990, in Santiago, Chile), known professionally as Denise Rosenthal and by her stage name D-Niss, is a Chilean actress, model, dancer and singer-songwriter.
Rosenthal was born in Santiago, Chile. She has two brothers, one sister, and is the youngest of four children. Her mother, Liselotte, is an industrial designer, and her father, Christian, works in ceramics. When Rosenthal was eight years old, her parents separated. She studied at Santiago College, a bi-lingual private school in Providencia, Santiago, Chile. While attending school, Rosenthal stated she was bullied because her family was not wealthy. Rosenthal currently lives in Santiago with her mother, sister, and niece.
In 2006, Rosenthal began her television career as a member of the successful Canal 13 Chilean tween musical series, Amango, playing "Maria Fernanda Mc Gellar" better known as "Feña". The series premiered on June 16, 2007 and ended on September 1, 2007. In Amango, Rosenthal participated also as one of the members of the telenovela's pop group of the same name. The band successfully released three albums with the music used in the show.
The second season of Amango began filming at the end of 2007. It premiered on March 28, 2008 and ended in June 2008. Rosenthal also filmed Amango: The Tour in 2008. This documentary featured the cast members of "Amango" as they prepared and promoted the series while on a national tour throughout Chile. Following the success of her participation in Amango, Canal 13 commissioned a spin-off series called El Blog de la Feña. Rosenthal reprised her role as "Feña"; the program allowed viewers to vote for the next storyline using text message voting. It was released in on June 2008 and received high ratings on Canal 13 in 2 timeslots.
In 2009, Rosenthal portrayed Martina Valdivieso Rey in Corazón Rebelde, the Chilean remake of the popular 2002 Argentine telenovela, Rebelde Way. Rosenthal also took part in the telenovela's spin-off band, CRZ: Corazón Rebelde. In 2010, she travelled to Buenos Aires, Argentina to study acting, dance and voice for six months. She returned to Santiago following the conclusion of her classes. Rosenthal made her film debut in the comedy-drama, El Limpiapiscinas in July 2011.