Valentina Zenere
Valentina Zenere (born 15 January 1997) is an Argentine actress, model and singer known for her portrayal of Ámbar Smith in the Disney Channel series Soy Luna and Juacas, as well as for her portrayal of Alai Inchausti in the Argentine telenovela Casi Ángeles. Since 2022, she plays Isadora Artiñán on the Netflix series Elite.
Valentina Zenere | |
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 Zenere in 2017 | |
| Born | 15 January 1997 Buenos Aires, Argentina |
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| Years active | 2010–present |
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| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
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Life and career
Zenere started working on television in various advertisements at a young age while also attending high school, which she graduated from in 2014.
In 2010, she was added to the main cast of the successful telenovela Casi Ángeles, landing the role of Alai Inchausti. Afterwards, she took various small roles on theatre and television. Most notable was her appearance in a musical production of Les Misérables.[1]
In 2016, Zenere received international attention when the Disney Channel original series Soy Luna aired. Her portrayal of the antagonist Ámbar Smith received critical as well as public acclaim. She reprised her role as Ámbar in the Brazilian Disney Channel series Juacas.[2] She maintains close relationships to many of her co-stars, including Eugenia Suárez,[3] Michael Ronda,[4] Carolina Kopelioff, Gastón Vietto, Malena Ratner, and Oriana Sabatini.
In 2019, Zenere protagonized Michael Ronda's music video La Diva de la Escuela.[5]
She was cast as a main character of the fifth season of the successful Spanish Netflix series Cable Girls, airing in 2020.[6] She was launched into international fame for her portrayal of "Isadora" in Netflix's critically acclaimed crime show "Elite".[7]
Discography
As lead artist
| 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
| 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
| 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
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2010 |  Casi Ángeles |
Alai Inchausti | Main cast (season 4), 110 episodes |
| 2011 | Los únicos |
Jessica Cervantes | Recurring (season 1), 2 episodes |
| 2013–2014 | Aliados |
Mara Ulloa | Recurring, 11 episodes |
| 2016–2018 | Soy Luna |
Ámbar Smith | Main cast, 220 episodes |
| 2019 |  Juacas |
Guest appearance (season 2), episode "Quem É Esse Cara?" | |
| 2020 |  Cable Girls |
Camila Salvador | Main cast (season 5.2); 3 episodes |
| 2021 | Soy Luna: El último concierto |
Herself | Disney+ Special |
| 2022–present | Elite |
Isadora Artiñán Goldstein | Main cast (season 5–present); 24 episodes |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| TBA | Untitled film about the Nahir Galarza Case |
Nahir Galarza | Lead role, in production |
Music videos
- "La Diva de la Escuela" (2019) - Michael Ronda
- "Boa" (2021) - Carlos Ares
- "Cero Coma" (2022) - Herself
- "Dale" (2023) - Herself
Awards and nominations
| 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[8] | The Goddess | Herself | Nominated | |
| Best Fandom | Zeneritas | Nominated | ||
| 2018 | Kids Choice Awards Argentina | Favorite Couple (with Michael Ronda) | Soy Luna | Won[9] |
| 2019 | Kids Choice Awards México | Favorite Villain | Won[10] | |
References
- "Valentina Zenere – Fantine – Les Mis 2013" – via www.youtube.com.
- "Ámbar en Juacas y la nueva Planeteada! l Disney Planet News #77" – via www.youtube.com.
- "Dos gotas de agua: La China Suárez y Valentina Zenere paralizaron las redes". Caras (in Spanish). 24 April 2019. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
- "Login • Instagram". www.instagram.com.
{{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help) - "Michael Ronda – La Diva de la Escuela" – via www.youtube.com.
- "VALENTINA ZENERE SE SUMA A LAS CHICAS DEL CABLE!". 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. "Los looks y la lista de ganadores de los Kids' Choice Awards Argentina 2018". infobae.
- "KCA México 2019: ¡Ellos son los nominados finalistas! - TrendyByNick". Archived from the original on 9 October 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2020.