Valentina Zenere (born 15 January 1997) is an Argentine actress, model and singer, known for her portrayal of Ámbar Smith on the Disney Channel series Soy Luna and on Juacas, where she appeared as the same character. She has also played Alai Inchausti on the Argentine telenovela Casi Ángeles. Since 2022, she has portrayed Isadora Artiñán Goldstein on the Netflix series Elite.
Valentina Zenere | |
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.jpg) Zenere in 2023 | |
| Born | 15 January 1997 |
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| Years active | 2010–present |
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| Family | Luciana Zenere (sister) |
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| Instrument | Vocals |
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| Website | @VaLuZenere / X (official) |
Life and career
editValentina was born to Sergio Zenere, a businessman from Italian origin and Nadia Zenere, a lawyer from Ukrainian origin. She has a younger sister, Luciana Zenere
Zenere started working in television at a young age, appearing on various television commercials. Her career ultimately began while she was still attending high school (class of 2014). In 2010, aged just 13, Zenere auditioned for, and won, the role of Alai Inchausti on the popular Argentine telenovela Casi Ángeles; this role and subsequent exposure enabled her to take on various small roles and cameos both on television and in stage productions. Most notable was her appearance in a production of Les Misérables.[1]
In 2016, upon graduating high school, Zenere rose to international attention when the original series Soy Luna premiered on Disney Channel Latin America; her portrayal of the antagonist Ámbar Smith received critical and commercial acclaim. She further reprised the role of Ámbar on the Portuguese-language Disney Channel (Brazil) series Juacas.[2] She has maintained close relationships with many of her co-stars, including Eugenia Suárez,[3] Michael Ronda,[citation needed] Carolina Kopelioff, Gastón Vietto, Malena Ratner, and Oriana Sabatini. In 2019, Zenere starred in Ronda's music video "La Diva de la Escuela".[4]
In 2020, Zenere appeared on the fifth season of the Spanish-language Netflix series Cable Girls, becoming a part of the cast.[5] She was further recognized internationally for her portrayal of Isadora in Netflix's critically-acclaimed crime drama Elite.[6]
Discography
editSingles
editAs lead artist
edit| Title | Year | Peaks | Album | ||||||||||
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| "Cero Coma" | 2022 | — | TBA | ||||||||||
| "Dale" | 2023 | — | |||||||||||
| "Fxcking Noche de Mi Vida" (with Fer Vázquez and Zzoilo) |
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| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
Promotional singles
edit| Title | Year | Album |
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| "Sobre Ruedas" (with Karol Sevilla, Katja Martinez, Malena Ratner, Chiara Parravicini and Ana Jara) |
2016 | Soy Luna |
| "Alas (Radio Disney Vivo)" (with Soy Luna cast) |
Música En Ti |
Guest appearances
edit| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
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| "Prófugos" | 2016 | Ruggero | Soy Luna |
| "Mírame a Mí" | — | ||
| "Camino" | Soy Luna cast | ||
| "Vuelo" | Música En Ti | ||
| "A Rodar Mi Vida" | |||
| "Chicas Así" | Malena Ratner and Katja Martínez | ||
| "¿Cómo Me Ves?" | 2017 | — | La Vida Es Un Sueño |
| "Valiente" | Soy Luna cast | ||
| "Cuenta Conmigo"" | |||
| "I've Got a Feeling" | Karol Sevilla, Ruggero, Michael Ronda, Chiara Parravicini, Gastón Vietto and Lionel Ferro | ||
| "Footloose" | Soy Luna cast | ||
| "Catch Me If You Can" | — | ||
| "Siempre Juntos (Versión Grupal)" | Soy Luna cast | ||
| "Claroscuro" | 2018 | — | Modo Amar |
| "Solos" | Michael Ronda | ||
| "Mano a Mano" | Karol Sevilla, Katja Martínez, Malena Ratner, Carolina Kopelioff, Chiara Parravicini and Ana Jara | ||
| "Todo Puede Cambiar" | Soy Luna cast |
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2010 | Casi Ángeles | Alai Inchausti | Main cast (season 4) |
| 2011 | Los únicos | Jesica Cervantes | Episodes: «Capitulo 184» and «Capitulo 185» (season 1) |
| 2013–2014 | Aliados | Mara Ulloa | Recurring cast, 11 episodes |
| 2016–2018 | Soy Luna | Ámbar Smith | Main cast, 220 episodes |
| 2019 | Juacas | Ámbar Smith | Guest appearance (season 2), episode "Quem É Esse Cara?" |
| 2020 | Las chicas del cable | Camila Salvador | Main cast (season 5.2); 3 episodes |
| 2022–2024 | Elite | Isadora Artiñán Goldstein | Main cast (season 5-8); 32 episodes |
| 2024 | Nahir | Nahir Galarza | Lead role, Prime video film |
| TBA | En el Barro | Marina | Main cast |
Music videos
- "La Diva de la Escuela" (2019) - Michael Ronda
- "Boa" (2021) - Carlos Ares
- "Cero Coma" (2022) - Herself
- "Dale" (2023) - Herself
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
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| 2016 | Kids' Choice Awards México | Favorite Villain | Soy Luna | Won |
| Kids' Choice Awards Colombia | Won | |||
| Kids' Choice Awards Argentina | Won | |||
| 2017 | Kids' Choice Awards Colombia | Trendy Girl | Herself | Won |
| Kids' Choice Awards Argentina | Favorite Villain | Soy Luna | Nominated | |
| Fans Awards[7] | The Goddess | Herself | Nominated | |
| Best Fandom | Zeneritas | Nominated | ||
| 2018 | Kids Choice Awards Argentina | Favorite Couple (with Michael Ronda) | Soy Luna | Won[8] |
| 2019 | Kids Choice Awards México | Favorite Villain | Won[9] |
References
edit- ^ "Valentina Zenere – Fantine – Les Mis 2013". 14 October 2013 – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ Ámbar en Juacas y la nueva Planeteada! l Disney Planet News #77 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Dos gotas de agua: La China Suárez y Valentina Zenere paralizaron las redes". Caras (in Spanish). 24 April 2019. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
- ^ Michael Ronda – La Diva de la Escuela – via YouTube.
- ^ "Valentina Zenere se suma a las chicas del cable!". lasrosas.com.ar (in Spanish). 21 November 2019.
- ^ Kanter, Jake (25 February 2021). "Netflix Renews Spanish Drama 'Elite' For Season 5; Valentina Zenere & André Lamoglia Join Cast". Deadline. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
- ^ "Todos los nominados a los Fans Awards 2017". Television.com.ar.
- ^ de 2018, 25 de Agosto (26 August 2018). "Los looks y la lista de ganadores de los Kids' Choice Awards Argentina 2018". infobae.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "KCA México 2019: ¡Ellos son los nominados finalistas! - TrendyByNick". Archived from the original on 9 October 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2020.