Belinda Peregrín Schüll ( Madrid ; August 15, 1989) note 1 , known mononymously as Belinda , is a Spanish-Mexican singer and actress . 3 ​4 She began her career as a child actress when she was just ten years old. In 2002, she signed with BMG and two years later she released her debut album, Belinda . During her first decade in the Mexican pop industry , Belinda became a prominent figure in Latin pop music and popular culture , with a highly publicized personal life, leading her to be considered "the princess of Latin pop." ». 5​ Songs like " Boba chica nice " and " Ángel " became international hits. At this time she collaborated with the group Moderatto for the song " Diriendo slowly ." In 2006 she released her second album, Utopia , of which she highlighted " Light Without Gravity ", and she made her film debut with a starring role in the Disney film The Cheetah Girls 2 . On this album she assumed creative control and composed all of her songs. Two years later he returned to television with the soap opera Camaleones and released the single " Sal de mi Piel ", and in 2010 he officially released his third album Carpe diem from which only two singles were released, " Egoísta " alongside the reggaeton singer Pitbull and " Dopamine ». Both were positioned first in downloads on iTunes . In 2012 he collaborated with the Spanish Juan Magán for the song " Te voy await ", which was a success in Spain . That same year, while planning her fourth studio album titled Catharsis , she released the single " In love we must forgive ", becoming the most requested on the radio. At the end of 2012 she released the second single for the same album titled " En la obscuridad ". 6 She has also worked as a philanthropist , contributing to various humanitarian and charitable causes. One of its main ones is the fight against childhood cancer . Ella 7 Ella On several occasions she has visited children suffering from cancer in different associations, where she has lived with them, singing songs to them and giving them gifts. 7 ​8 ​9 To date he has sold around 1.5 million albums as a solo artist. She is considered one of the best exponents of Latin pop. 10 In addition, throughout her career she has won several awards, including: TVyNovelas , Premios Oye! , MTV Latin America Awards , Lo Nuestro Awards , among others.