Mercedes Rodríguez "Mechi" Lambre (Spanish pronunciation: [meɾˈseðes ˈlambɾe]; born 5 October 1992) is an Argentine actress, singer, dancer and model. She is known to international audiences for playing the debut role of Ludmilla in the Disney Channel original series Violetta.[2]

Mercedes Lambre
Lambre in 2013
Born
Mercedes Rodríguez Lambre

(1992-10-05) 5 October 1992 (age 32)[1]
La Plata, Argentina
Other namesMechi
Occupation(s)Actress, singer, dancer, model
Years active2011–present
Musical career
GenresPop, Latin
InstrumentVocals
Labels

Life and career

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Mercedes Lambre was born on 5 October 1992 in La Plata, Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina, where she trained in acting, singing and dancing. She studied theater with Lito Cruz, Gaston Marioni, Augusto Britez, and Alejandro Orduna and is currently studying with Monica Bruni. She also studied voice for four years with Professor Gabriel Giangrante CEFOA Academy in La Plata.

Regarding her training in dance, she majored in jazz dance, street dance and Spanish dances. She studied jazz dance with Juan Mallach for three years and with Gustavo Carrizo; street dance with Daniela Perez for two years in CICLUS and Spanish dances with Analia Flebes Sanchez for three years.[3]

She began her career as a model for pay TV signal Utilísima being Violetta her first appearance in a fiction for television,[4] where she plays Ludmila,[5] the cool and glamorous girl of "Studio 21" which makes her the ideal girlfriend for "Leon" (Jorge Blanco). She starred in the second Violetta's music video, "Juntos somos más", which premiered on 1 May 2012 on Disney Channel.[citation needed]

Filmography

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Film and television roles
Year Title Role Notes
2012–15 Violetta Ludmila Ferro Main role, tv series
2012 Ludmila Cyberst@r Lead role, web series
2014 Violetta: La emoción del concierto Herself / Ludmila Ferro Concert film
2015 Violetta Live en Montpellier Concert film
2015 Violetta: The Journey Documentary
2016 Tini: The Movie Ludmila Ferro Main role, film
2017–19 Heidi, bienvenida a casa Emma Corradi Main role, tv series
2017 2017 Kids' Choice Awards Argentina Herself / co-host Tv award ceremony
2022 Solo Amor y Mil canciones Herself Special of Disney+ for 10 years of Violetta

Discography

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Singles

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List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released
Title Year Peaks Album
ARG
"Felicidad" 2021 TBA
"Suerte"
"Te Invito
(with Tommy Munoz)
"A mis 15" 2022
"Músico Productor"
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
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Title Year Album
"Un Largo Camino al Cielo"
(Rodrigo featuring Michael Ronda, Cande Molfese, Lula RKT, Candela Diaz, Mechi Lambre, Fran MG, Luam, Sasha Ferro, Gonzalo Goette, Romina Malaspina, Pilar Pascual and Tomas Oranges)
2021 Non-album single

Promotional singles

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Title Year Album
"Lugar Especial" 2022 WTF! Con La Música A Otra Parte Temporada 2

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Nominated work Result
2012 Kids' Choice Awards Argentina[6][7] Villano Favorito (Favorite Villain) Violetta Won
2013 Kids' Choice Awards Mexico[8][9] Nominated
Kids' Choice Awards Argentina[10] Won
2014 Kids' Choice Awards Colombia Won

References

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  1. ^ "Datos Personales : Mercedes Rodriguez Lambre". Garotosgarotacasting.com. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
  2. ^ "Disney Channel presenta a los protagonistas de Violetta". Cine3.com (in Spanish). 22 December 2011. Archived from the original on 13 April 2013. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
  3. ^ "Mercedes Lambre". jorgegalli.com.ar. Retrieved 29 August 2013.
  4. ^ "Mercedes Lambre". Idolospop.com. Archived from the original on 22 March 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
  5. ^ "Violetta: Conoce a Ludmila (Mercedes Lambre)". Poplia.com. Archived from the original on 22 March 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
  6. ^ "Todos los ganadores de los Kids' Choice Awards Argentina". vos.lavoz.com.ar. 7 October 2012. Retrieved 29 August 2013.
  7. ^ "Grachi y Violetta: los más premiados en los Kids Choice Awards Argentina 2012". exitoina.com. 7 October 2012. Retrieved 29 August 2013.
  8. ^ "Anuncian nominados a los Kids Choice Awards México 2013". entretenimiento.terra.com. Retrieved 29 August 2013.
  9. ^ "Lista de nominados a los Kids Choice Awards México 2013". Revista Tu. 8 July 2013. Archived from the original on 12 July 2013. Retrieved 29 August 2013.
  10. ^ "Ganadores de los KCA Argentina 2013". mundonick.com. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
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