Early career

Dupeyrón participated, as part of the extended cast, in the internationally acclaimed Mexican Telenovela “Maria la del Barrio” a 1995-1996 Televisa production in the role of Perlita Ordóñez then she received the role as an extra, in the telenovela, Doctor Cándido Pérez, when she was just 20 days old.^[1] Since childhood, she has participated in numerous roles in telenovelas, television, theatre, and films. She starred in many famous children's telenovelas such as Peregrina, Carita de ángel, and De pocas, Pocas Pulgas. In addition to television credits, Natasha also participated in ten theatre productions. She starred as Chiquis in the 2006 Mexican theatre production of Vaselina (Grease in Spanish) alongside Mexican actors, Sherlyn and Aarón Díaz. She performed in 100 productions of Vaselina. Following her role in Vaselina, Dupeyrón was cast in her first adolescent role as the wealthy rebellious teenager, "Marión Von Ferdinand", in the 2007 Mexican telenovela Lola...Érase una vez.^[8]

In 2008, she was cast as the blind teenager, "Lia", in the popular telenovela, Juro Que Te Amo.^[9] The following year, she starred alongside Dulce Maria in the telenovela Verano de Amor as Berenice. Filming for Verano de Amor was conducted in Tlacotalpan, Veracruz during the summer of 2009.^[10] In 2011, she appeared in the music video "El tiempo no lo cambiará" for the Mexican singer, Matteos.

Success with "Miss XV" and other roles (2011–2013)

In 2010, Pedro Damián announced plans to produce a remake of the famous 1987 telenovela Quinceañera. Natasha was cast as one of three female protagonists for the new version of Quinceanera called Miss XV. Danna Paola and Renanta Notni were also cast in the project as the remaining protagonists.^[11] However, the project was later reformatted and recast in June 2011. Both Paola and Notni were dropped from the project once casting became finalized in July 2011.^[12] Natasha remained an original cast member. Paulina Goto, Elezar Gómez, Yago Muñoz, Jack Duarte and Argentine newcomer, Macarena Achaga, were all cast as main characters in the teen musical television series, Miss XV.^[13]

Miss XV began filming in October 2011 in Mexico City and concluded in June 2012. The series had 120 episodes. Due to the show's success, a second season or spin-off idea was considered by producers, however, the idea was later rejected.^[14] The program debuted on Nickelodeon Latin America on 16 April 2012. On 5 May 2012, it began airing on Canal 5 throughout Latin America.^[15]

On 24 April 2013, Dupeyrón, along with her Miss XV co-star and Eme 15 bandmate, Paulina Goto, were announced as protagonists in producer Pedro Damian's newest telenovela, Las Mejores Amigas Best Friends Forever. Although not a spin-off or second season of Miss XV, the program was slated to include songs performed by Eme 15, the band featured on Miss XV. The project was expected to have between 80 and 100 episodes, but it was later canceled for unknown reasons.^[16]

In November 2012, Dupeyrón and her then-boyfriend, actor José Pablo Minor, filmed Esencia, a short film directed by Dupeyrón's older brother, Odin Dupeyron, in Mexico City. The concept for the project was created by Dupeyrón and Minor. The short film won honorable mention in a student film competition at CEA, where Minor was enrolled as a student before later becoming a full-time actor.^[17]

In October 2013, Dupeyrón was officially confirmed as "Frida" in producer Rosy Ocampo's latest telenovela, Qué pobres tan ricos. The show is a remake of a Colombian telenovela, Pobres Rico. Filming began in Mexico City in early October and the show premiered in Mexico on 11 November 2013 for Canal de las Estrellas.^[18][19] After more than six months of filming, production was completed in early May 2014. The series finale aired on 29 June 2014 in Mexico.^[20][21]

2014 to 2015

In December 2014, she filmed Dentro de la mina, a zombie horror movie, which is expected to be released sometime in 2015. The film is directed by Juan Antonio de la Riva and Dupeyrón plays "Roberta". The film was previously called Insurgentes Malditos. The film's final title was announced as Ladrona de almas in September 2015.^[22][23] In early January 2015, she appeared in a music video, "Contigo puedo see quién soy", with Mexican singer, Juan Solo, for his upcoming album, Ni Solo Ni Mal Acompañado. The music video premiered on 12 February 2015 on Solo's official YouTube channel.^[24][25] In January 2015, she began rehearsing for the play, Buen Viaje, where she alternated as the female lead. The play debuted on 8 January 2015 and ended on 8 February 2015. Performances were held from Thursdays to Saturdays at Teatro en Corto in the Colonia Nápoles neighborhood in Mexico City. In February 2015, she appeared in an episode of the YouTube series, "Querido Hijo de Puta", a monologue episodic skit, directed and produced by her older brother, Odin. Dupeyrón also co-starred in the play, Infidelidades, alongside actresses Erika Buenfil and Laura Flores. It is a Spanish-language adaptation based on the Woody Allen play, "Central Park West". The play premiered at Teatro Libanés in Mexico City on 20 February 2015.^{[26][27][28][29]} After appearing in 100 performances of "Infidelidades", Dupeyrón ended her run in the play on 29 June 2015 due to her rehearsal schedule for the musical, La Llamada. She later rejoined the cast for two special performances held on Broadway in New York City on 22 August 2015.^[30][31]

On 9 February 2015, she was announced as lead cast member for the play, "La Llamada". The musical comedy, set at a Catholic summer camp, is an adaptation based on the critically acclaimed Spanish play of the same name. The play premiered on 28 August 2015, and performances were held at Teatro López Tarso in Mexico City until November 2015.^[32]

In late September 2015, she travelled to Guadalajara and filmed a small part for the Mexican romantic comedy movie, Buscando a Inés., later renamed Treintona, soltera y fantástica. The film was released in Mexico on 7 October 2016.^[33][34] In December 2015, she traveled to Chiapas to film a small role in the upcoming Mexican soccer-themed romantic comedy movie, Túnel 19, since renamed "El que busca encuentra".^[35]

2016 to present

On 25 January 2016, Dupeyrón was confirmed as a cast member for Realidad aumentada, a Mexican television drama series directed by Jesus Magana, Luis Eduardo Reyes, Alejandro Iglesias and Jorge Aragon. The show filmed until the spring of 2016. The series is now called M.I.N.T., but does not yet have a release date. She filmed a role in the Mexican film, "La vida immoral de la pareja ideal", in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico in February 2016. The movie was released in Mexican cinemas on 28 October 2016.^[36][37][38] Dupeyrón voiced the character, "Katie", for the Latin American Spanish-language dub of the 2016 animated film, The Secret Life of Pets.^[39]

Dupeyrón was cast in the Mexican drama film, "Plan V", which began filming in Mexico City in mid-December 2016. Filming was also conducted in Guadalajara.^[40] The movie is expected to be released in February 2018.^[41] In June 2017, she was cast in a series that is slated to air in 2018. On 21 June 2017, she received a nomination for "Revelación femenina" (Best female revolution) for her work in the movie, Treintona, soltera y fantástica, at the 59th Ariel Awards, the Mexican film industry's equivalent of the Academy Award. The award show was held on 11 July 2017 at the Palacio de Bellas Artes in Mexico City. Dupeyrón did not win.^[42][43]

In late June 2017, she participated in the improvisation theatre series, "M.I.N.D." (Material Inédito No Degradable).^[44] In July 2017, Dupeyrón was cast in the Mexican adaptation of the Broadway play, Closer, by Patrick Marber. The play is scheduled to run for 10 weeks starting on 18 August 2017.^[45]

Eme 15

Dupeyrón was a member of the Mexican-Argentine musical group Eme 15, which was composed of the six lead actors from the television series, Miss XV. The other five members were Paulina Goto, Elezar Gómez, Macarena Achaga, Yago Muñoz, and Jack Duarte. The band performed songs presented on the show. Their debut performance was at Mexico's Kids Choice Awards on 3 September 2011 in Mexico City. They performed their first single, Wonderland.^[50] During a September 2013 live video chat with fans, Dupeyrón denied claims that she would continue a career as a solo singer following Eme 15's then-rumored separation. Instead, she expressed that she was more comfortable with acting rather than pursuing a singing career professionally.

On 18 December 2013, it was officially announced to fans via the band's official Twitter account that the band would split up, following their final concert on 5 January 2014 at the Mega Feria Imperial de Acapulco in Acapulco, Mexico.^[2]

Film roles

Television roles