Evaluna Mercedes Reglero Rodríguez de Echeverry (born August 7, 1997), known as Evaluna Montaner,[1] is a Venezuelan actress, singer, dancer, television presenter, daughter of singer Ricardo Montaner and younger sister of Mauricio and Ricardo Montaner,[2] known as Mau y Ricky.

Evaluna Montaner
Montaner in 2017
Born
Evaluna Mercedes Reglero Rodríguez

(1997-08-07) August 7, 1997 (age 27)
Caracas, Venezuela
Other namesEvaluna Montaner de Echeverry
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer
  • television presenter
Years active2011–present
Spouse
(m. 2020)
Children2
ParentRicardo Montaner (father)
RelativesMau y Ricky (brothers)

Early life

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Evaluna was born in Caracas, Venezuela to Ricardo Montaner and Marlene Since childhood she learned piano, harp and various types of dance. She attended The Cushman School until the age of 13, when she began studying at home. She currently lives in Miami.

Career

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2011-12: Grachi

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Evaluna got her first role as a supporting character in Nickelodeon's Latin American series Grachi, playing Melanie Esquivel, the protagonist's sister.

2012: La Gloria de Dios

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In 2012, Evaluna's father Ricardo Montaner chose to sing the Christian ballad La Gloria de Dios (The Glory of God), in addition to taking her on the tours of Frequent Flyer Tour, which began her career as a singer.

The song was presented for the first time in Argentina, during the tribute program to Ricardo Montaner in Gracias por venir, gracias por estar.

2013: Si existe

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Si existe (If it exists) was the name of her first single released in December 2013, made with the help of her mother, the Venezuelan Marlene Rodriguez.

She was the host of the Día a Día program in the segment of La Voz Colombia.

2014-2021: Hot Pursuit, Yo me salvé, and other singles

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In 2014, she played a supporting role in the movie Hot Pursuit as Teresa Cortez, a teenage girl who has her 15 year old party, shared the screen with stars Reese Witherspoon and Sofia Vergara.

In July 2014 Evaluna participated in the Christian festival held in Argentina called Jesús Fest where she presented her single, "Yo me salvé" (I Saved Myself), which would be released at the end of 2014 with its English version titled "Wings" and its respective videos.

In 2015 Evaluna performed again at Jesús Fest in Tecnopolis, Argentina, where she sang her songs and made some covers of Christian songs.

In 2018 and after a break of four years without singing, she presented her new singles "Por tu amor" and "Me liberé".

In February 2021, she released another single called "Uno Más Uno".

2019-2021: Club 57

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In May 2019, she starred in Club 57,[3] a co-production between Nickelodeon and Rainbow S.r.l. that was filmed in Miami and Italy. Her character, Eva, is a lover of science and mathematics who becomes trapped in 1957 with her brother Rubén (Sebastian Silva). In the series, she performed songs in Spanish, Italian and Portuguese.

Personal life

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On February 8, 2020, she married her boyfriend of five years, the Colombian singer Camilo Echeverry.[4] They have two daughters, born 2022 and 2024.[5]

Filmography

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Movies

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Year Title Role Notes
2015 Hot Pursuit Teresa Cortez
2021 Koati Xochi Voice role[6]

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2011–12 Grachi Melanie Esquivel Co-star
2013 La Voz Colombia Herself
2014 Yo soy el artista Influencers
2019–2021 Club 57 Eva García Main role
2022 La voz kids 7 Herself Aitana's advisor

Discography

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Year Title Album Notes
2012 La gloria de Dios Viajero frecuente Together with Ricardo Montaner
2013 Si existe Not available Not available
2014 Yo me salvé Not available Not available
Wings Not available English version of Yo Me Salvé
2016 Gracia Incomparable Not available Not available
2018 Por Tu Amor Not available Not available
Me Liberé Not available Not available
2019 Club 57 Together with the Cast of Club 57

Videography

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Year Title Character Notes
2002 Si tuviera que elegir Principal actress Song by Ricardo Montaner
2013 Preguntas Dancer Song by Mau y Ricky
Si existe Principal Song of herself
2014 Su luz Video member Song by Ricardo Montaner
2015 Wings Principal Song of herself
Yo me salvé Principal Song of herself
2016 Gracia incomparable (Acoustic version) Video member Song by Evan Craft
2018 Por tu amor Principal Song of herself
Me Liberé Principal Song of herself
2019 No te vayas Principal Song by Camilo
Tutu Principal Song by Camilo, Pedro Capó
La Difícil Participación[7] Canción de Camilo
2020 Por Primera Vez Principal Song in Ensemble with Camilo
Favorito Principal Song by Camilo
Tattoo (Remix) Participación[8] Song by Rauw Alejandro, Camilo
Vida de rico Participación Song by Camilo
2022 Buenos días Participación[9] Song by Wisin, Camilo, Los Legendarios

References

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  1. ^ "Evaluna Montaner: la heredera de la dinastía de la familia Montaner". Miami Diario (in Spanish). 2019-05-16. Retrieved 2019-11-12.
  2. ^ "Ricardo Montaner: su hija Evaluna Montaner se casará y así fue su despedida de soltera". América Noticias (in Spanish). Retrieved 2019-11-12.
  3. ^ Clarín.com (27 October 2019). "La historia de vida de Evaluna Montaner, la chica del boom infantil de Nickelodeon". www.clarin.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2019-11-12.
  4. ^ "Camilo weds girlfriend of five years in romantic Miami garden ceremony - see the dress!". 10 February 2020.
  5. ^ "Nace Amaranto, segundo hijo de Evaluna y Camilo" (in Spanish). Revista Cosas México. August 2, 2024. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
  6. ^ Porter, Cynthia (2021-10-05). "Sofia Vergara talks about Marc Anthony's collaboration in 'Koati': 'She was so beautiful because of the soundtrack'". Retrieved 2021-10-11.
  7. ^ "Evaluna hace una participación en el final del videoclip de Camilo llamado "La Difícil"". Youtube (in Spanish). 2019-12-20.
  8. ^ "Evaluna hace una participación en el remix de la canción de Rauw Alejandro titulado "Tatto"". Youtube (in Spanish). 2021-07-09.
  9. ^ ""Buenos Días": Evaluna, la inspiración de la nueva canción de Camilo y Wisin [VIDEO] | EXTRA". extra.com.co (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2022-01-23. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
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