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Julieta Venegas is a singer, composer and pianist, born on November 24, 1970 in Long Beach, California, United States. As of 2026, Julieta Venegas is 55 years old. Schooling on record includes Southwestern College. Recorded honors include Latin Grammy Award for Best Rock Solo Vocal Album (2004), Latin Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album (2006, 2008), Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album (2006) and 4 more.
My Take
Julieta Venegas fascinates me because she sits at the rare intersection of craft and warmth. Reportedly fluent in seventeen instruments, she could have leaned on virtuosity, but instead she keeps the song itself at the center, with that disarming accordion and a voice that feels like a conversation. Starting in a Tijuana ska band and ending up a multiple Latin Grammy winner is a beautiful arc. I find her music quietly radical, proving that Spanish-language pop can be intimate, intelligent, and globally embraced all at once. She is, to me, an artist who ages gracefully because she never chased trends.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Julieta Venegas
- Name (Japanese)
- フリエッタ・ベネガス
- Reading
- ふりえった・べねがす
- Born
- November 24, 1970 (age 55)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Dog
- Origin
- Long Beach, California, United States
- Occupation
- singer / composer / pianist / record producer / singer-songwriter
2. Background
- University
- Southwestern College
Awards & achievements
- 2004 Latin Grammy Award for Best Rock Solo Vocal Album
- 2006 Latin Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album
- 2006 Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album
- 2008 Latin Grammy Award for Best Long Form Music Video
- 2008 Latin Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album
- 2010 Latin Grammy Award for Best Short Form Music Video
- Latin Grammy Award for Best Reggaeton Performance
- Premios Oye!
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.julietavenegas.net/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/julietavenegasp/
- Xhttps://x.com/julietav
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julieta%20Venegas
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%95%E3%83%AA%E3%82%A8%E3%83%83%E3%82%BF%E3%83%BB%E3%83%99%E3%83%8D%E3%82%AC%E3%82%B9
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q232214
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Julieta Venegas born?
Born November 24, 1970 (age 55).
Where is Julieta Venegas from?
Julieta Venegas is from Long Beach, California, United States.
What does Julieta Venegas do?
Julieta Venegas works as singer, composer, pianist, record producer, singer-songwriter.
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