Daniela Avanzini

Daniela Andrea Avanzini Llorente (born July 1, 2004) is an American singer and dancer. She is best known as a member of the girl group Katseye, formed through the 2023 reality show Dream Academy. She was previously a contestant on the 13th season of So You Think You Can Dance in 2016.

Early life Daniela Andrea Avanzini Llorente was born on July 1, 2004, in Atlanta, Georgia, to Rafael Avanzini and Ana Llorente. Her mother is Cuban, and her father is Venezuelan with European heritage, including German, Italian, and Spanish ancestry. She is fluent in English and Spanish. Daniela began performing dancesport when she was four years old.

Career 2011–2021: Dance projects Avanzini's dance career began with local competitions in Atlanta, but she soon took to international stages. In 2011, at seven years old, she was the 1st runner-up at the international competition Super Kids Europe. In 2013, she made it to the Vegas Rounds of the eighth season of America's Got Talent alongside her partner Yasha Jeltuhin as a samba dancer. She also participated in So You Think You Can Dance: The Next Generation as a young teen.

Beyond dance competitions, Avanzini appeared on The Queen Latifah Show alongside Jeltuhin, as part of an "America's Most Talented Kids" segment. In 2021, Avanzini appeared in the independent film Georgia Sky, where she portrayed a young dancer. At age 11, she began uploading videos of herself singing and playing the ukulele to social media. In 2021, she appeared in MattyBRaps' music video for the song "Dramatic".

2021–present: Dream Academy and debut with Katseye

In 2021, Avanzini entered the Hybe and Geffen Records' global audition Dream Academy, a competition reality show aimed at creating a "global girl group". Her submission stood out for her singing and dancing skills, leading to her selection as one of the 20 contestants in 2023. She eventually placed third, which secured her spot in the resulting girl group Katseye, also making her the first artist of Latin American descent to sign under Hybe.

Avanzini was featured on the track "Let Me Tell You" from South Korean singer Yeonjun's extended play No Labels: Part 01, released on November 7, 2025. She performed paired choreography with Yeonjun in the music video for the track, which was released in an omnibus format with two other songs from the EP.

Discography

As a contestant of Dream Academy, Avanzini participated in the promotional release of the contestants' shared songs for competition. They were performed on November 17, 2023, and released to streaming platforms on August 21, 2024.

As lead artist Title Year Album "Girls Don't Like" 2024 The Debut: Dream Academy - Live Finale "All The Same"

As featured artist Title Year Peak chart positions Album KORDL NZHot "Let Me Tell You" 2025 40 29 No Labels: Part 01

Filmography

Television shows Year Title Role Notes 2012Sábado GiganteContestantwith Yasha Jeltuhin 2013 America's Got Talent season 8 2016 So You Think You Can Dance: The Next Generation with Jonathan Platero

Reality shows Year Title Role Network 2023 Dream Academy Contestant YouTube 2024 Pop Star Academy: Katseye Herself Netflix

Music video appearances Year Title Artist(s) 2021 "Dramatic"MattyBRaps "Lonely" 2025 "Let Me Tell You" Yeonjun