Mutya Buena Biography: Age, Daughter, Net Worth, Height, Parents, Sugababes, Solo Career, Songs

Rosa Isabel Mutya Buena is a singer and songwriter, who first entered public notice as a founding member of the British girl group Sugababes in 1998. With Sugababes she achieved chart-topping success in the UK and multi-platinum albums.

After departing the group in 2005, she built a solo career with the album Real Girl and continued releasing collaborations.

Later she rejoined with the original Sugababes lineup and reclaimed the group name.

Profile

• Full name: Rosa Isabel Mutya Buena
• Nickname: Mutya
• Date of birth: 21 May 1985
• Age: 40 years old
• Gender: Female
• Place of birth: Kingsbury, London, England
• Nationality: English/British
• Profession: Singer; songwriter
• Height: 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m)
• Eye color: Dark brown
• Hair color: Dark brown
• Parents: Father Filipino; Mother Irish
• Siblings: Five brothers (names include Charlie, Danny, Roberto, Chris, and one more) and at least two younger sisters (Ligaya and others); one sister, Maya, died in 2002.
• Spouse: None
• Children: One daughter, Tahlia Maya Buena (born 23 March 2005)
• Relationship status: N/A
• Ethnicity: Mixed – Filipino (father) and Irish (mother) descent
• Net worth: Estimated USD 8 million

Early Life and Education

Rosa Isabel Mutya Buena is now 40 years old, born on 21 May 1985 in Kingsbury, London. Her father is of Filipino descent and her mother is Irish. She grew up in a large family with five brothers and three younger sisters.

One of her younger sisters, Maya, died unexpectedly in 2002; Mutya later dedicated a song to Maya on the Sugababes album Three. She attended Kingsbury High School in London.

Early on she showed interest in performing; for example, she appeared in an episode of Barrymore in 1994, when she was still a child.

Personal Life

On 23 March 2005, Mutya Buena gave birth to her daughter named Tahlia with Jay Barrymore.

She has had cosmetic surgery: she underwent breast enlargements and later removed them, and also had buttock implants which were removed in 2013. In September 2014, she was declared bankrupt by a High Court judge.

She later spoke about a tax debt of roughly £100,000 that she paid off when it was found to have arisen due to errors by her accountants.

Career

Mutya Buena’s music career began when she co-founded Sugababes in 1998, along with Keisha Buchanan and Siobhán Donaghy.

With them she contributed to albums including One Touch, Angels with Dirty Faces, Three, and Taller in More Ways, achieving multiple UK number ones and top-ten hits.

She left Sugababes in December 2005 to spend more time with her daughter and because of the pressures of her schedule and postnatal depression.

As a solo artist, she released her debut solo album Real Girl in June 2007.

The title track “Real Girl” reached number two on the UK Singles Chart, while other singles such as “Song 4 Mutya (Out of Control)” (with Groove Armada) and “Just a Little Bit” also charted.

She had various collaborations over the years, and also worked under the name Mutya Keisha Siobhan (MKS) when she reunited with the other original Sugababes members in the 2010s.

They released the single “Flatline” in 2013, and eventually reclaimed the Sugababes name in 2019.

Her more recent solo projects include tracks like “Black Valentine” (2020), “The One” with Ryuken (2021), “Feels Good” (2022) and “Takin’ It Easy” (2022).

Awards and Nominations

Nominations:

• BRIT Award for “Best Single” for “Real Girl” (2007)
• MOBO Awards Best UK Newcomer nomination (2007)
• Other nominations with Sugababes (e.g. Brit Awards, etc.)

Awards:

• BMI London Awards Pop Award for “Hole in the Head” (with Sugababes)

Net worth

Mutya Buena’s estimated net worth is around USD 8 million, accrued through sales with Sugababes, solo work (album and singles), collaborations, performances, and possibly royalties.

Social Media

• Instagram: @mutyabuena
• X (formerly Twitter): @Mutyabuena21

Filmography

• Love Actually (2003)
• Wimbledon (2004)
• About Time (2013)

Discography

• One Touch (2000)
• Angels with Dirty Faces (2002)
• Three (2003)
• Taller in More Ways (2005)
• The Lost Tapes (2022)
• Real Girl (2007)
• Sound of Camden (2010)