La Divaza | |
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| Born | Pedro Luis Joao Figueira Álvarez (1998-06-18) June 18, 1998 (age 27) |
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| Years active | 2012–present |
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| Subscribers | 10.5 million |
| Views | 936.67 million |
| Last updated: 02/02/2026 | |
Pedro Luis Joao Figueira Álvarez (born 18 June 1998), known as La Divaza, is a Venezuelan YouTuber and singer.[1][2][3] He is the second YouTuber from Venezuela to reach one million subscribers, after Dross.[4]
Biography and career
[edit]Pedro Luis Joao Figueira Álvarez was born in Maracay, Aragua, Venezuela. He studied at Instituto Escuela Maracay, where he graduated in 2015. Figueira began creating content on YouTube in late 2012, initially focusing on commentary videos about the situation in Venezuela. His online persona, La Divaza, quickly gained attention for its distinctive and flamboyant style, generating both national and international controversy.[5] Before adopting this persona, he had posted videos related to the social network Habbo in 2011, but discontinued that content in 2012 when his new channel began to grow in popularity.[4]
La Divaza serves as his online alter ego, a self-described "diva", and the channel features a wide range of content, including vlogs, gameplays, reviews, parodies, and discussions of social issues. He also produces annual videos reviewing major pop culture events such as the MTV Video Music Awards, American Music Awards, MTV Europe Music Awards, Billboard Music Awards, Miss Universe, the Met Gala, and the Grammy Awards.[6] He frequently collaborates with fellow friend José Gregorio Santos Terrasi, known as La José, with whom he currently resides in Mexico City.[7][8][9]
In December 2017, Figueira released the single "Roast Yourself" as part of a viral YouTube challenge of the same name. The accompanying music video quickly became a hit, reaching one million likes and six million views within 24 hours. It later peaked at number one on iTunes in Mexico and several Latin American countries.[10] By June 2020, the video had accumulated over 115 million views and 3.5 million likes, becoming one of the most successful releases by a YouTuber in the region.[11] Figueira performed the song live at the 2018 MTV MIAW Awards, which he co-hosted with singer Mon Laferte, winning the awards for Icon of the Year and Roasted of the Year. On 15 November 2019, he released his first single under Warner Music Group, titled "Cachete al Suelo". Subsequent releases include "D.I.V.A." (2020) and "La Noche" (2022). In 2020, he also participated in a challenge video with Colombian singer Karol G.
In 2023, Figueira joined the cast of the reality show La Venganza de los Ex, broadcast by MTV Latin America and available on the streaming platform Paramount+.[clarification needed] He also maintains a secondary YouTube channel, Keeping Up With La Divaza, where he co-hosts the podcast Radio Divaza with La José. The program is also distributed through audio platforms.
Filmography
[edit]TV
[edit]| Year | Program | Role | Media |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | MTV Millennial Awards | Host with Mon Laferte | MTV |
| 2023, 2026 | La Venganza de los Ex VIP | Participant | Paramount+ |
| 2024 | La casa de los famosos | Housemate | Telemundo |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Event | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | MTV MIAW Awards | Styler of the year | Nominated | [12][circular reference] |
| 2017 | The freshest face | Nominated | [13] | |
| Supercolab of the year | Nominated | |||
| 2018 | Miaw icon of the year | Won | [14] | |
| Roast of the year | Won | |||
| 2019 | Miaw icon | Nominated | [15][circular reference] | |
| Instastories | Nominated | |||
| 2021 | God of the Podcast | Won | [16][circular reference] |
References
[edit]- ^ "La Divaza es portada de la nueva edición de la 'Revista Tú'" [La Divaza is the cover of the new edition of the 'Revista Tú']. Entretengo (in Spanish). 13 June 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
- ^ Sánchez, Macarena (21 July 2018). "De estudiante a furor en YouTube: la historia de "La Divaza", el youtuber venezolano". infobae (in European Spanish). Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ "Conozca por qué La Divaza es tendencia en redes sociales". EL NACIONAL (in Spanish). 21 March 2020. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ a b "CelebridadPlus: LA DIVAZA EL YOUTUBERS VENEZOLANO MÁS FAMOSO LLEGO AL MILLÓN EN YOUTUBE". celebridadplus.com.ve. Archived from the original on 16 January 2017.
- ^ Ramos, Dulce Maria (18 December 2016). "Pedro Figueira". estampas.com. Archived from the original on 22 December 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ "Pedro Figueira, LA DIVAZA: "No es fácil digerir qué es un youtuber" – Revista Venezolana". revistavenezolana.com. 21 December 2016.
- ^ "LA DIVAZA". YouTube. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
- ^ "La Divaza dio detalles de sus proyectos en La Bomba – Televen". televen.com. 9 March 2017.
- ^ "La Divaza, el influencer venezolano que cautiva a América Latina". expreso.ec. Archived from the original on 11 March 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ Roast Yourself – Single by La Divaza on Apple Music, 2 December 2017, retrieved 17 January 2018
- ^ ""Roast yourself" de La Divaza suma más de 16 millones de reproducciones". www.20minutos.com.mx – Últimas Noticias (in Mexican Spanish). 4 January 2018. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ "Anexo:MTV Millennial Awards 2016".
- ^ Tinoco, Armando (25 April 2017). "MTV MIAW 2017 Nominations List: Maluma, J Balvin Lead Nods Of Millennial Awards". Latin Times. Archived from the original on 8 July 2025. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- ^ "Premios MTV Miaw 2018: todos los nominados" [2018 MTV MIAW Awards: All the Nominees]. La Nación (in Spanish). 17 April 2018. Archived from the original on 5 May 2025. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- ^ "Anexo:MTV Millennial Awards 2019".
- ^ es:Anexo:MTV Millenial Awards 2021
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