Mariana Yolanda Ochoa Reyes (born February 19, 1979, in Mexico City) is a singer and actress.

She is a member of one of Mexico's most successful pop bands OV7 , the groud dissolved in 2003 after 14 years of being together. In 2010 the band reunited.

Mariana was born in Mexico City, Mexico. She began her formal training at the tender age of three, taking ballet and tap. By 9 years of age, Mariana began her professional career, starring in a Mexican rendition of "Grease" (Onda Vaselina). The success immediately led into the recording of several albums and the once children's group evolved into one of Mexico's largest pop groups ever; later to be called OV7. This group sold more than 5 million copies worldwide during a 14 year time spain.

Once the group decided to call it quits Mariana immediately pursued her dream of acting and began taking classes. Her first acting project, the primetime telenovela taped in 2003, "La Hija del Jardinero" (The Gardener's Daughter) was a huge success. Mariana played the lead character Luisa Fernanda. The telenovela was sold in more than 50 countries. Immediately following the project Mariana went on to record her first album as a soloist. The pop album, titled "Yo soy" (I am), reached the top of the Mexican charts and led to a successful tour. In 2005, following the momentum of the album, Mariana began her second telenovela, "Top Models" where she starred as both Paloma and Mariana. After the completion of "Top Models", Mariana continued studying acting and English in New York at the finest institutes. In the winter of 2005 Hollywood called and Mariana filmed her first movie, "Chinaman's Chance". Soon after Mariana taped her third telenovela, "Amor sin Condiciones" where she starred as Maria Claudia (also called Maria Clara). This program was viewed in more than 70 countries.

Mariana is currently preparing her second album as a soloist with Warner Music Mexico. She plans on continuing acting in both telenovelas and film in the near future. Mini Biography.

Mariana was born in Mexico City, Mexico. From age of three, it was clear that Mariana loved performing and at that tender age she started taking ballet and tap classes. At just 9 years old, Mariana began her professional career, starring in the Mexican rendition of "Grease" (Onda Vaselina). The huge success of this production immediately led to the recording of several albums. Eventually the children's singing group originally named Onda Vaselina evolved into OV7, one of Mexico's most successful pop groups. This group sold more than 5 million copies worldwide and toured extensively during its 14 years of existence. When the group decided to call it quits, Mariana immediately pursued her dream of acting and began taking classes. Her first acting project was the lead role of Maria Fernanda in the primetime telenovela "La Hija del Jardinero" (The Gardener's Daughter, 2003). The telenovela was so well-loved that it was broadcast in more than 50 countries. Immediately following the project, Mariana went on to record her first album as a soloist. The pop album, titled "Yo soy" (I am), reached the top of the Mexican charts and led to a successful concert tour. In 2005, continuing the momentum created by the album, Mariana began her second telenovela, "Top Models" where she starred as both Paloma and Mariana. Upon the completion of "Top Models", Mariana moved to the US to continue taking acting and English classes. She studied in some of the most prestigious institutions in New York. Towards the end of 2005 Mariana worked on her first Hollywood film, the independent production "Chinaman's Chance", where she starred along with Danny Trejo and Lorenzo Lamas. Soon after, Mariana garnered the lead role in her third telenovela, "Amor sin Condiciones". This soap opera was hugely successful and broadcast in more than 70 countries. Mariana is currently preparing her second album as a soloist with Warner Music Mexico. She currently divides her time between Hollywood and Mexico City where she continues to develop her successful international acting and singing career.

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