Belinda Peregrín Schüll (born August 15, 1989), known mononymously as Belinda, is a Spanish-born Mexican singer and actress. 　　In 2000, she started her career as a child actor at the age of 10 when she was cast as the lead role in the children's telenovela Amigos x siempre. She later appeared in Aventuras en el tiempo (2001) and Cómplices Al Rescate (2002). 　　Her debut self-titled album Belinda (2003), was a commercial success, selling over 2.5 million records worldwide.The album spawned many successful singles, including her debut hit single "Lo Siento" and "Vivir", the main theme of the 2004 telenovela Corazones al límite. Following her departure from Sony BMG and management in 2005, Belinda's second album Utopía (2006) earned her two Latin Grammy Awards nominations and was certified platinum in Mexico. It contained the top-ten singles "Ni Freud ni tu mamá", "Bella Traición" and "Luz Sin Gravedad". 　　Belinda has also appeared in motion pictures, including the Disney Channel Original Movie The Cheetah Girls 2 (2006), and has dubbed voice roles for The Tale of Despereaux (2008) and Las aventuras de Tadeo Jones (2012). Her return to Mexican telenovelas in Camaleones (2009) and the TV series Mujeres asesinas 3 (2010), inspired her subsequent third album Carpe Diem (2010), which spawned the hit single "Egoísta". Her fourth album Catarsis (2013), debuted at number-one in her native Mexico, and was preceded by the hit singles "En El Amor Hay Que Perdonar" and "En La Obscuridad". In 2017, Belinda played Carmen on the 2017 film Baywatch, starring Dwayne Johnson and Zac Efron. 　　Belinda has sold over two million albums in the United States and 16 million albums worldwide, making her the third best-selling female Mexican act. The international press, such as Billboard and Daily Mail, have named her the "Princess of Latin Pop"