Daniela Avanzini

**Daniela Andrea Avanzini Llorente** (born July 1, 2004) is an American singer and dancer.

She started her career as a child dancer and was a finalist on _So You Think You Can Dance: The Next Generation_ in 2016.

She later became a member of the girl group Katseye, which was made through the 2023 reality show _Dream Academy_ by Hybe and Geffen Records.

## Early life

Daniela Avanzini was born in Atlanta, Georgia.

Her mother, Ana Llorente, is from Cuba, and her father, Rafael Avanzini, was born in Venezuela, but is of German, Italian, and Spanish descent.

Both of her parents are professional ballroom dancers. Daniela started learning dance when she was three years old.

Her mother was the first Cuban to win a world ballroom championship.

Daniela speaks English and Spanish.

She began performing at a young age in Atlanta, where her early involvement in dance and stage performance helped shape her path toward a professional entertainment career.

### Early dancing years

Avanzini began dancing in local and international contests when she was young.

At age seven, she won second place in the international contest Super Kids Europe.

She later danced on TV shows such as _Sábado Gigante_, _America's Got Talent_, and _The Queen Latifah Show_.

In 2016, she joined _So You Think You Can Dance: The Next Generation_ and finished in the top 10.

She also acted in commercials and in the short film _Georgia Sky_.

As a teenager, she shared videos of herself singing and playing music on social media.

In 2020, she appeared as a dance guest on the children's TV show _Wonderama_.

In 2021, she appeared in MattyBRaps’ music video for the song "Dramatic".

### Dream Academy and Katseye

In 2023, Avanzini took part in _Dream Academy_, a global audition show by Hybe and Geffen Records.

She finished in third place and became a member of the group Katseye.

She is the first Latin American artist signed under Hybe.

In 2025, she was featured on the song "Let Me Tell You" by South Korean singer Yeonjun.

Prior to the public release of Katseye’s debut single “Debut,” Avanzini and her fellow members had been training and working together in Los Angeles, and later traveled as a group to Medellín, Colombia, to film the music video, marking their first work trip together as part of their early career development.

### As part of _Dream Academy_

- "Girls Don't Like" (2024)
- "All The Same" (2024)

### As featured artist

- "Let Me Tell You" (2025) – with Yeonjun

### Television shows

- _Sábado Gigante_ (2012) – contestant
- _America's Got Talent_ (2013) – contestant
- _So You Think You Can Dance: The Next Generation_ (2016) – contestant

### Reality shows

- _Dream Academy_ (2023) – contestant
- _Pop Star Academy: Katseye_ (2024) – herself
- Super Kids Europe (2011) – Contestant, 2nd place

### Music videos

- "Dramatic" (2021) – by MattyBRaps
- "Let Me Tell You" (2025) – by Yeonjun

## Infobox (musical artist)

- **embed**: yes
- **genre**: Pop music, Pop
- **instrument**: Vocals
- **years active**: 2024–present
- **current member of**: Katseye


## Infobox (person)

- **name**: Daniela Avanzini
- **image**: Daniela 240913.jpg
- **caption**: Avanzini in 2024
- **birth name**: Daniela Andrea Avanzini Llorente
- **birth place**: Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
- **years active**: 2011–present