Daniela Avila

Daniela Avila
Title: Writer/Reporter
Expertise: Latin music, pop music, rap music
  • Daniela Avila is a writer/reporter on PEOPLE's music team.
  • She has been working at PEOPLE since 2021.
  • Daniela's work previously appeared on The Poly Post. 

Experience

Daniela Avila has two years of experience working as a writer and has worked at PEOPLE since 2021. 

Before joining PEOPLE, Daniela served as the editor-in-chief for The Poly Post, the school newspaper for Cal Poly Pomona. She graduated with a degree in communication and emphasis in multimedia journalism from CPP in 2021. 

About PEOPLE

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Latest from Daniela Avila

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Post Malone Recalls Being Called a 'One-Hit Wonder' During Coachella Headlining Set, Delivers Inspirational Speech
Travis Scott performs at the Coachella Stage during the 2025 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at Empire Polo Club on April 12, 2025 in Indio, California. Stormi Webster attends the Valentino Haute Couture Spring/Summer 2024 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on January 24, 2024 in Paris, France.
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All the Easter Eggs in Lady Gaga’s Headlining Set at Coachella 2025
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Tish Cyrus and Noah Cyrus attend the 63rd Annual GRAMMY Awards at Los Angeles Convention Center on March 14, 2021 in Los Angeles, California.
Tish and Noah Cyrus Dance It Out in a Mom-Daughter TikTok amid Rumored Family Drama
General night view of the festival grounds during the 2024 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival - Weekend 2 - Day 2 at Empire Polo Club on April 20, 2024 in Indio, California.
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Jay Shetty and Lizzo
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Lizzo Says Her Boyfriend Changed Her Perspective on the Term 'Weight Loss': 'Where Did It Go?'
Singer Adam Levine during an interview on Wednesday, April 10, 2024 on THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON -- Episode 1959
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