Brenda Asnicar facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Brenda Asnicar
Asnicar in 2015
Born	(1991-10-17) 17 October 1991 (age 33) San Isidro, Argentina
Occupation	Actress singer dancer model
Years active	1999–present
Musical career
Genres	Pop teen pop
Instruments	Vocals piano guitar
Labels	EMI Music Sony Music

Brenda Asnicar, born on October 17, 1991, is an actress from Argentina. She became famous around the world for her first big role. This was as Antonella Lamas Bernardi in the Disney Channel TV show Patito Feo.

Brenda Asnicar's Life and Career

Early Life and First Steps in TV

Brenda Asnicar was born in San Isidro, Argentina. Her parents are Gustavo Asnicar and Adriana Mendoza. Brenda has said that her family also has roots in Venezuela and Italy. She has one brother named Iván. Brenda is also Roman Catholic. When she was a child, Brenda went to the Italian Cultural Centre school. There, she learned to speak Italian very well.

Brenda first appeared on TV in 1999. She was 8 years old and on a children's show called Cantaniño. In 2003, when she was 12, she started working on the TV show Chicos Argentinos. Brenda also began her singing career on albums for Cantaniño and Chicos Argentinos. These albums became very popular in Argentina and other countries, especially Italy.

Becoming Famous with Patito Feo

The stars of Patito Feo: Brenda Asnicar (left) played Antonella Lamas Bernardi, and Laura Natalia Esquivel (right) played the main character, Patito.

In 2006, Brenda Asnicar got her first main role on television. She played Antonella Lamas in Patito Feo (which means Ugly Duckling). This show aired from 2007 to 2009. It was created by Marcelo Tinelli and produced by Ideas del Sur. Patito Feo became one of the most popular TV shows for teenagers. It was a big hit in Latin America, Europe, and Asia. The series was shown on Disney Channel from July 2007 to March 2011. It became a worldwide sensation.

The music from Patito Feo was also very successful. Five studio albums were released. Four of these albums were certified platinum, meaning they sold a lot of copies. One album was certified gold. Patito Feo also won a Premios Carlos Gardel award. It received three other nominations for Carlos Gardel Awards.

More TV Shows and Music

From 2009 to 2011, Brenda Asnicar starred in the series Sueña Conmigo. This show also had high ratings and was a huge success. It was popular in Latin America, Spain, and Italy. In 2011, the cast of the show went on tour. They performed songs from the series in Argentina, Latin America, and Italy.

In 2011, she also appeared in the series Los únicos. She worked with María Eugenia Suárez and Nicolás Cabré on this show. It was shown on El Trece and produced by Pol-ka. Starting in January 2012, Brenda starred in the Telemundo series Corazón valiente (Fearless Heart). She played Fabiola Arroyo, one of the main characters. Other stars in the show included Adriana Fonseca and Ximena Duque.

From 2013 to 2015, Brenda Asnicar played Juana Carbajal in the series Cumbia Ninja. This show also became very popular internationally. She also became a member of the music group Cumbia Ninja within the series. She performed alongside Ricardo Abarca. In 2016, Brenda Asnicar starred in Por amarte así. This was a new TV series by Claudio Lacelli. She acted opposite Gastón Soffritti and Catherine Fulop.

Other Projects

In 2016, Brenda Asnicar showed a preview of The B Collection. This was a fashion collection with mcma London. The collection officially launched on February 10, 2016.

Personal Life

In 2017, Brenda Asnicar married Alejandro de Angulo. He is an engineer from Colombia. They had been together since 2013. They later divorced in 2019.

Filmography

Television Roles

Discography

Studio Albums

• 2019: Vos Sos Dios

See also

In Spanish: Brenda Asnicar para niños