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Aimee Carrero
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Carrero in 2023
Born (1988-07-15) July 15, 1988 (age 36)
Other names Aimee Carrero Rock
Alma mater Florida International University (BA)
Occupation Actress
Years active 2007–present
Spouse(s)
Tim Rock
(m. 2016)

Aimee Carrero (born July 15, 1988) is an American actress. She is famous for using her voice in popular animated shows. These include Princess Elena in Disney Channel's Elena of Avalor and Adora/She-Ra in the Netflix series She-Ra and the Princesses of Power.

Aimee has also acted in live-action TV shows. She played Sofia Rodriguez on the Freeform show Young & Hungry. She was also Angie on the Cartoon Network series Level Up.

Early Life and Education

Aimee Carrero was born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Her mother is from the Dominican Republic, and her father is from Puerto Rico. She grew up in Miami, Florida.

She went to Florida International University. In 2008, she earned a degree in international relations.

Aimee's Acting Career

Aimee Carrero started her acting journey in 2007. In 2009, she appeared in the movie Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel. She also had roles in many TV shows. Some of these include The Mentalist, The Middle, and Baby Daddy.

In 2011, Aimee was cast as Angie in the live-action movie Level Up. She then played the same role in the TV series Level Up. This show ran for two seasons until 2013.

In 2014, she had a recurring role in the TV series The Americans. She played Lucia, a freedom fighter and spy. She also joined the cast of the sitcom Young & Hungry. In this show, she co-starred with Emily Osment.

Becoming a Disney Princess

In 2015, Aimee got a very special role. She became the voice of Elena, Disney's first Latina fairy tale princess. This was for the Disney Channel series Elena of Avalor. The show started on July 22, 2016. It was a spin-off from the Disney Junior series Sofia the First. This means it was a new show that came from an older one.

Voice of She-Ra

In 2018, Aimee was chosen for another big voice role. She became the voice of the main character Adora in the Netflix animated series She-Ra and the Princesses of Power. This show was a new version of an older cartoon.

Recent Roles

From 2021 to 2022, Aimee starred in the online series Exandria Unlimited. This show is a spin-off of the popular web series Critical Role.

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Carrero speaking with fans at the 2023 Phoenix Fan Fusion in Phoenix, Arizona.

In 2021, Carrero had a recurring role in the drama series Maid. She played Danielle, a survivor of domestic abuse. Her character becomes friends with Alex, the main character. Fans praised Danielle as a strong and determined person.

In 2022, she appeared in the movies Spirited and The Menu. On October 16, 2022, Aimee received the Breakout Performance Award. This award was given at the Newport Beach Film Festival.

In 2024, she played Vivian in the romantic comedy film Upgraded. She also joined the main cast of the Apple TV+ drama series Your Friends and Neighbors. She will star alongside actors like Jon Hamm.

Aimee also has a main role in the action-comedy film Code 3. She plays a new paramedic named Jessica. The film is set to premiere on September 12, 2024.

Personal Life

In November 2015, Aimee Carrero got engaged to actor Tim Rock. They were married in August 2016.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2007 The Essential Man Eva Stroheim Short film
Category 4 Alexandra
2009 Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel Emily
2010 Never Winter Sam Short film
2014 Devil's Due Emily
Obituaries Marie Sinclair Short film
2015 The Last Witch Hunter Miranda
2017 Yoshua Maelle Short film
2018 The Portuguese Kid Patti Dragonetti
Dylan Maritza Short film
2020 Wander Darkly Shea
Holidate Carly
2022 Mack & Rita Sunita
The Menu Felicity
Spirited Nora
2024 Upgraded Vivian Amazon Prime Video original film
Code 3 Jessica

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2009 Hannah Montana Mia Episode: "For (Give) a Little Bit"
Lincoln Heights Sylvia Torres 4 episodes
The Mentalist Cassie Episode: "Blood Brothers"
2010 Greek Sunny Episode: "Your Friends and Neighbors"
The Middle Teenage Sales Clerk Episode: "The Neighbor"
2011 Level Up Angie Television film
2012–13 Main role
2012 Blue Lagoon: The Awakening Jude Television film
2014 Baby Daddy Sydney Episode: "Romancing the Phone"
The Americans Lucia 4 episodes
2014–18 Young & Hungry Sofia Rodriguez Main role
2015–16, 2020 Blindspot Ana Montes Episodes: "Cede Your Soul", "Why Await Life's End", "Iunne Enui"
2016 Elena and the Secret of Avalor Princess Elena Television film; voice role
2016–20 Elena of Avalor Princess Elena Lead voice role
2016 MacGyver Cindy Episode: "The Corkscrew"
2017 American Horror Story: Cult Picnic Girl Episode: "Election Night"
2018–20 She-Ra and the Princesses of Power Adora / She-Ra Lead voice role
2019 The Village Sofia Lopez Recurring role, 5 episodes
2021 Maid Danielle Recurring role
2022 Family Guy Hispanic Girl Voice role, Episode: "First Blood"
The Offer Rosie Molina Miniseries, 1 episode
2022–present Firebuds Marina Ramirez Recurring voice role, 5 episodes
2023 The Consultant Patti Main role
The Legend of Vox Machina Ashari girl Voice role, Episode: "Pass Through Fire"
TBA Your Friends and Neighbors Upcoming Apple TV+ original series

Web

Year Title Role Notes
2012 Silverwood Emily Episode: "Silverwood Inn"
2014 Young & Hungry Herself 4 episodes
2021 Exandria Unlimited Opal Main role; 8 episodes
2022 Exandria Unlimited: Kymal Main role; 2 episodes
2022 Critical Role (one-shots) Lilith Ferrera (Jinxx) Episode: "Generation Nord"
2023–2024 Critical Role (campaign three) Deni$e Bembachula, Opal Guest role; 7 episodes
2024 Candela Obscura: The Circle of the Crimson Mirror Grimoria Main role; 3 episodes

Music videos

Year Title Artist Role Notes
2018 "SOS" Cher Herself Music video for Cher's ABBA tribute album Dancing Queen
2023 "After Hours" Aly & AJ Disgruntled Bartender Music video for Aly & AJ's album With Love From

Awards and Nominations

Year Award ceremony Category Work Result
2013 Animayo: The International Film Festival of

Animation, Visual Effects and Video Games

Audience Award (shared with the cast) Vortexx: English Version Nominated
Best Visual Effects (shared with the cast) Nominated
2017 Imagen Awards Best Actress – Television Elena of Avalor Nominated
2018 Behind the Voice Actors Awards Best Female Lead Vocal Performance in a Television Series Won
Chicago Horror Film Festival Best Actress Dylan Nominated
Cinema at the Edge Independent Film Festival Best Actress Won
Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema Best Actress – Featurette Nominated
2022 Imagen Awards Best Supporting Actress – Drama (Television) Maid Nominated
Newport Beach Film Festival Breakout Performance Award Won

See also

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