Miss Bolivia

María Paz Ferreyra (born 1 April 1976), known as Miss Bolivia, is an Argentine singer, songwriter, producer and DJ, who fuses styles such as cumbia, hip hop, dance, cumbia villera, and reggae.

Early life and education María Paz Ferreyra was born in Buenos Aires on 1 April 1976, and grew up on a street named Bolivia in the Villa del Parque neighborhood, which became the source of her nickname.

In 2001, she was on vacation in Mexico City when the corralito crisis began in her home country. She remained in Mexico for six months, working as a waitress in a Uruguayan restaurant until the financial situation stabilized. In 2004, she assisted victims of the Cromañón nightclub fire. She lost her job when the PRO came to power, and decided to commit to writing songs.

Quote|I was in a dilemma, between calling the union to get reinstated or starting my production company...or dedicating myself full-time to psychology, taking on more patients. I had also gotten separated, so I was left without a home, without a woman, without a job. And in that crisis plan, I went all in on this.

In October 2013, she released her second album, Miau, through Sony Music. This contained twelve songs, including "Tomate el palo", a duet with singer-songwriter Leo García, which quickly became a hit, receiving 11 million views on YouTube. Throughout 2014, the singer performed throughout Argentina and visited Uruguay, Brazil, and Mexico. The singles "Tan distinta", "Menea", and "Bien warrior" were also successful, and the song "Rap para las Madres" was included in the 2015 film Focus.

In 2017, Miss Bolivia launched her new production titled Pantera, with 12 original songs and a cover of "" by Todos Tus Muertos. The album also featured Liliana Herrero, Ale Sergi, Hugo Lobo, Andrea Álvarez, Lito Vitale, and Matando viejas con un fierro. That year, Miss Bolivia performed throughout Argentina and toured Uruguay, Brazil, and Mexico. Her song "Paren de Matarnos" was used by women's rights groups, and "Haciendo Lio" was dedicated to footballer Lionel Messi. The album also included the hit "María María", which was the main theme of the telenovela La Leona.

In March 2024, she released the album Bestia, featuring collaborations with Cazzu, Eruca Sativa, , ,.

Activism Ferreyra is openly bisexual and is strongly linked to human rights activism. She is also in favor of the legalization of marijuana, abortion rights, and the return of territory to Mapuche peoples.

On 31 May 2018, Ferreyra attended the fifteenth day of debate on the legalization of abortion in Argentina at the 15th plenary session of the commissions of the National Congress. She expressed her pro-choice position, declaring that she had an abortion in 1996 because she "had economic resources." She acknowledged that her "express abortion in the Flores neighborhood" was "a class privilege." She mentioned that she later wrongly carried "the backpack of guilt" arising from clandestinity and from "the patriarchal religious mythology."

Personal life Ferreyra married philosopher Emmanuel Taub in April 2017.

Discography 2011: Alhaja 2013: Miau 2017: Pantera 2024: Bestia