Benjamín Rojas facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Benjamín Rojas
Rojas in 2015
Born	Benjamín Rojas Pessi (1985-04-16) April 16, 1985 (age 40) La Plata, Argentina
Occupation	Actor, singer, songwriter
Years active	1998–present
Partner(s)	Martina Sánchez Acosta (2011–present)
Children	1

Benjamín Rojas Pessi (born April 16, 1985) is a famous actor and singer from Argentina. He became well-known for his roles in popular TV shows like Chiquititas and Rebelde Way. Benjamín was also a member of the successful pop-rock band Erreway, alongside Camila Bordonaba, Felipe Colombo, and Luisana Lopilato.

Benjamín Rojas' Acting Journey

Starting Out: From Chiquititas to Rebelde Way (1998–2003)

Benjamín Rojas was born in La Plata, Argentina. He began acting professionally in 1998 when he was just 12 years old. His first big role was Yago in the TV show Chiquititas. In this show, he played a boy who was a bit like Tarzan, helping another character named Jimena. Later, in 1999, Chiquititas changed its story, and Benjamín played a new character named Bautista Arce. He even played this role in the Chiquititas movie, Chiquititas: Rincón de Luz.

In 2002, Benjamín joined the cast of another very popular TV series called Rebelde Way. Here, he played the character Pablo Bustamante. While working on Rebelde Way, he and his co-stars, Camila Bordonaba, Felipe Colombo, and Luisana Lopilato, formed the music band Erreway. This band became incredibly popular, selling over 10 million CDs around the world! In 2004, Benjamín played Pablo Bustamante again in the movie Erreway: 4 Caminos, which was a spin-off from the Rebelde Way series.

Becoming a Star (2004–Present)

After Rebelde Way, Benjamín continued his acting career. In 2004, he starred in the TV series Floricienta. He played Franco Fritzenwalden for two seasons and also performed in the theater version of Floricienta.

In 2006, he worked on the TV series Alma Pirata and even recorded several songs for its soundtrack. From 2007 to 2009, Benjamín made guest appearances in the series Casi Ángeles. He also appeared in two movies, Kluge and La leyenda, showing his talent in film.

A big step in his career was in 2008 when he starred in Jake & Blake. This was his first project in English and was based on the story of The Prince and the Pauper. The show became a worldwide success! In 2011, Benjamín acted in two more TV series: Amigos y Rivales and Cuando me sonreís.

Benjamín Rojas' Music Career

While starring in Rebelde Way, Benjamín Rojas, Luisana Lopilato, Felipe Colombo, and Camila Bordonaba formed the band Erreway. They quickly gained fans all over the world, especially in Latin America, Spain, Europe, and Israel. All their studio albums, Señales (2002), Tiempo (2003), and Memoria, sold so many copies that they earned Platinum certification.

The band took a break for a few years but reunited in 2007 as a trio without Luisana Lopilato. They released a collection of their greatest hits called Erreway presenta su caja recopilatoria. Although a new album, Vuelvo, was announced, it was never released. In 2010, the band members started working on different projects, and Erreway officially split up.

Besides Erreway, Benjamín has also recorded many songs for the soundtracks of his TV shows. This includes several Chiquititas albums from 1998 to 2001. He also sang on the Floricienta soundtrack, the Alma Pirata soundtrack in 2006, and the Jake & Blake soundtrack in 2010.

Solo Music (Roco)

In 2013, Benjamín released some solo songs under the name Roco, including "Pasarán años" and "Como baila la novia." In 2017, he released a single called "Polarizado."

Benjamín Rojas' Life Outside Acting

Rojas in 2017

Benjamín Rojas was born in La Plata and is the youngest of four children. He has two brothers, Carlos María and Juan Luis, and one sister, Milagros. When he was younger, Benjamín played rugby for his school team. However, he stopped playing sports to focus on his acting role in Chiquititas.

Benjamín is a big fan of soccer and supports the team Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata. He can speak both Spanish and English. He even studied English in New York City for six months to prepare for his role in the TV series Jake & Blake, which was filmed in English.

Since 2011, Benjamín Rojas has been in a relationship with Martina Sánchez Acosta, who is a television producer. They have one child, a daughter named Rita, who was born on December 21, 2018.

Benjamín Rojas' Work

Television Shows

Theater Plays

Movies

Discography (Music Albums)

Soundtrack Albums

Benjamín has sung on many soundtrack albums for his TV shows:

• 1998 — Chiquititas Vol. 4
• 1999 — Chiquititas Vol. 5
• 2000 — Chiquititas Vol. 6
• 2001 — Chiquititas Vol. 7
• 2001 — Chiquititas: Rincón de Luz
• 2004 — Floricienta
• 2005 — Floricienta
• 2007 — Floricienta
• 2006 — Alma Pirata
• 2010 — Jake & Blake

Erreway Albums

These are the albums released by the band Erreway:

• 2002 — Señales
• 2002 — Erreway en Grand Rex
• 2003 — Tiempo
• 2003 — Nuestro Tiempo
• 2004 — Nuestro Tiempo
• 2004 — Memoria
• 2004 — Gira 2004
• 2006 — El Disco de Rebelde Way
• 2006 — Erreway en Concierto
• 2007 — Erreway presenta su caja recopilatoria
• 2007 — Erreway en España
• 2007 — Vuelvo

Roco (Solo Songs)

• 2013 — Pasarán años
• 2013 — Como baila la novia
• 2013 — Gira
• 2013 — Quien se ha tomado todo el vino
• 2013 — Tornado

Singles

• 2017 — Polarizado

Awards and Nominations

Benjamín Rojas has won and been nominated for several awards for his acting:

See also

In Spanish: Benjamín Rojas para niños