Natalia Marisa Oreiro Iglesias (Spanish pronunciation: [naˈtalja oˈɾejɾo]; born 19 May 1977) is a Uruguayan actress, singer, songwriter, model, television presenter and fashion designer.

Oreiro has worked on social awareness shows and events for organizations like Greenpeace and UNICEF, the latter of which designated her as ambassador for Argentina and Uruguay in September 2011.

[17] She worked as an MTV VJ and in 1995, she landed a minor role in El Nueve's soap opera Dulce Ana.

[18] In 1996 she was cast in El Nueve's telenovela 90-60-90 modelos as Lucía, and made her stage debut in the Leonard Gershe's Butterflies Are Free.

[19] In 1997 she obtained her first leading role, playing Valeria García Méndez de Salerno in the soap opera Ricos y Famosos.

In 1998, Natalia Oreiro recorded the theme "Paths of the Soul" next to Kennedy Choir and with more than 120 Argentine artists under the direction of Instrumental pianist and conductor Nazareno Andorno.

She became popular in Russia and Israel due to the success of Muñeca Brava in that country and was even invited to star in a Russian telenovela.

Her most important appearance was in the prestigious Latin television show Sábado Gigante Internacional, hosted by Don Francisco.

Natalia's major achievement at this time was her music performance in Chile at Viña del Mar Festival 2000 for which she was crowned Queen of that event.

On this album, Oreiro wrote and composed the songs: "Alas De Libertad" which is inspired by kids she met some time ago in the city of Jujuy, Argentina; "Mar" tells the love story between a sailor and his girlfriend.

In 2006 she joined as the female boxer, Esperanza Munoz, the cast of the telenovela Sos mi vida along with her Muñeca Brava co-star Facundo Arana.

During its broadcast averaged 26.9 points overall rating,[25] and ended as the most watched fictional Argentine television program ever,[26] until it was displaced by the 2009, telenovela Valientes.

On 30 April 2008, Oreiro starred in Amanda O which was an internet television series in Argentina and produced by Dori Media Group.

[29] Later in 2008 she co-starred in the film Las vidas posibles, along with Germán Palacios and Ana Celentano and got nominated for a Silver Condor for Best Supporting Actress.

[34] During the same year, she presented Se dice de mí, a program that sought to raise awareness about women's rights.

[43] She later recorded a new Russian version of "Me muero de amor" («Я умираю от любви»), with a video clip that starred Facundo Arana.

[44] In 2015 she returned to television starring in the dramatic series Entre caníbales, along with Benjamín Vicuña and Joaquín Furriel, and under the direction of Juan José Campanella.

[60] A few months later she returned to Russia to attend the ''New Wave Festival'' in Sochi to sing with Roberto Kel Torres the theme ''Acapulco''.

The documentary directed by Martín Sastre, refers to her special bond with Russia, while revealing aspects of her private life that were unknown until then.

[70] That year the western film Las Rojas was also released, in which she stars alongside Mercedes Morán, and the Star+ series Santa Evita also premiered, in which Oreiro plays Eva Perón.

[71][72] In July 2023, she continued to host the second season of La Voz,[73] in addition to starring in the premiere of the romantic comedy film Casi muerta, in which she plays a woman who finds out she has a terminal illness.

[74] In 2001, Oreiro began a relationship with Argentine singer and musician Ricardo Mollo, best known for his career as member of the rock bands Sumo and Divididos.