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Prepare to be amazed by the transformation of the Old El Paso girl as she announces her new career path.

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She appeared in the classic Old El Paso adverts as the little girl who uttered the catch phrase ‘porque no los dos?, which means ‘why not both’ in Spanish.

And Mia Agraviador, who is now 23, is set to return to screens in a new series of Mexican themed commercials for Melbourne startup Mingle Seasoning.

The video for the campaign features a throwback photo of Mia as she appeared in the original ads when she was six-years-old.

At one point in the commercial Mia makes a reference to the advert which made her famous.

‘I know good Mexican,’ she takes a bite out the product and adds: ‘That’s good Mexican.’

Mia Agraviador pictured in the classic Old El Paso adverts as the little girl who uttered the catch phrase 'porque no los dos?' ('why not both', in Spanish).

Mia Agraviador pictured in the classic Old El Paso adverts as the little girl who uttered the catch phrase ‘porque no los dos?’ (‘why not both’, in Spanish).

These days, Mia is a talented artist and dancer who occasionally does TV commercials. 

The former child star appears to have a passion for dance, and regularly uploads videos of herself performing hip hop and urban routines.

Mia is also quite the fashionista, and likes to wear edgy outfits and stylish swimwear in photos shared to social media.

Mia Agraviador, who is now 23, is set to return to screens in a new series of Mexican themed commercials for Melbourne startup Mingle Seasoning. Pictured

Mia Agraviador, who is now 23, is set to return to screens in a new series of Mexican themed commercials for Melbourne startup Mingle Seasoning. Pictured

Mia’s one-liner in the Old El Paso commercial is now a popular meme, and has become a common saying people use when they can’t decide between two things.

‘Porque no los dos?’ is Spanish for ‘why not both?’ and the advert was about a taco kit that included both soft and hard shell tacos.

In recent years, she has had minor roles in other commercials in which she revisits her signature catchphrase.

In 2020, she made an appearance in an advert for Australian furniture brand Koala.

That same year, youth website Pedestrian did a YouTube episode with Mia for its ’15 Minutes’ series.

The video for the campaign features a throwback photo of Mia as she appeared in the original ads when she was six-years-old. Pictured: Mia with the seasoning for Tacos.

The video for the campaign features a throwback photo of Mia as she appeared in the original ads when she was six-years-old. Pictured: Mia with the seasoning for Tacos.

She revealed fame had come at a price, and she often felt uncomfortable with the attention she received from the commercial.

As a result, she attended three separate high schools.

Mia is an artist these days and one of her pieces from 2015 was a finalist for the Young Archibald Prize.

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