Herizen Guardiola

Herizen F. Guardiola (born July 24, 1996) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She is known for her breakout role as Mylene Cruz on the Netflix original series, The Get Down. Inspired by her reggae musician father, Johnny Dread, Herizen has also been featured on numerous musical projects, including Absofacto's "ThousandPeaces" EP, the soundtrack for The Get Down, and the official soundtrack for the Major Lazer documentary "Give Me Future." By October 2018, she released her first EP, Come Over To My House. Three months later, she was featured on What So Not's single, "We Can Be Friends." Most recently in April 2019, she released her latest single, "Focus."

Early life Guardiola is a native of Miami, Florida. Her father, Juan Carlos Guardiola, stage named (Johnny Dread), is a reggae musician of Cuban descent, and her mother, Venice Pink, of Jamaican descent, is a nutritionist and yoga instructor. Guardiola has two younger sisters. She also appeared in the show Dare Me, in which she played Addy Hanlon, one of the main roles of the show. In 2021, she played singer Tara Riley on season 23, episode 3 of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.

Soundtrack appearances YearAlbumTrack(s)2016The Get Down"Be That As It May""Grace of God""I'll Be There""Set Me Free""Up the Ladder""I'll Keep a Light in My Window""Toy Box""I'm My #1""The Other Side"

Filmography