Claudia Fernández facts for kids
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Claudia Fernández
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Claudia Fernández in 2019.
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Claudia Fabiana Fernández Viera
June 22, 1976 Montevideo, Uruguay
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Leonel Delménico
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| Children | 2 |
Claudia Fabiana Fernández Viera was born on June 22, 1976. She is a famous television presenter, fashion model, actress, and businesswoman from Uruguay.
Claudia started her career as a model when she was a teenager. She appeared in many advertisements. Later, in the late 1990s, she began working on TV. Her first show was Dale que Podés. She also took part in reality shows like Bailando por un Sueño and the talk show Animales Sueltos in Argentina.
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About Her Life
Early Life
Claudia Fabiana Fernández Viera was born in Montevideo, Uruguay. She grew up with her father, Fernando Fernández, and her grandparents, Irma and Juan Antonio Fernández. She has four siblings: Mariana, Fernando, Adriana, and Karina.
Family Life
Claudia is a Roman Catholic. She married Argentine businessman Leonel Delménico in 2009. They had their first child, Mía Elena, in November 2009. Their second child, a boy named Renzo, was born in December 2013.
Her Career
Modeling
Claudia started modeling when she was 15 years old. A photographer saw her walking with her grandmother and discovered her. Soon, she began appearing on Channel 4 in Uruguay. She also worked with the model agency of Diego Ríos.
Acting in Plays
Claudia has also acted in many plays. From 2009 to 2012, she performed in different shows. She was a lead actress in plays like Fortuna and Gemelas. She also performed in Que Gauchita es mi Mucama in Buenos Aires.
Television Work
Claudia has had a long career in television.
Reality Shows
In 2005, she starred in Cambio de Vida. This show was the Uruguayan version of The Simple Life. In it, Claudia and Tammara Benasús played city girls trying to live in the countryside.
In 2007, Claudia joined the show Bailando por un Sueño. This is a dance competition where celebrities team up with professional dancers. She joined as a replacement and danced for a few rounds. She also participated in the show's fifth season in 2008.
Hosting and Judging
In 2017, Claudia became the host of Escape Perfecto - Edición Famosos. This show was on Channel 10 until 2020. In 2019, she hosted ¿Qué haría tu hijo?, which was a local version of a British show.
In September 2019, Claudia became a judge on Got Talent Uruguay. She judged alongside other famous people like Orlando Petinatti. The show started in 2020 and ran for three seasons until 2022.
In 2024, Claudia won the fourth season of ¿Quién es la máscara? as the character "Sapa". Later in 2024, it was announced that she would be a judge on the upcoming show Tu cara me suena on Teledoce.
TV Shows and Movies
Here is a list of some of the TV shows and movies Claudia Fernández has been in:
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1998 | Dale que podés | Herself | |
| 2001–2003 | Dale con Todo | Assistant | |
| 2005 | Mochileros | Co-host | |
| Cambio de vida (es) | |||
| 2007 | Bailando por un Sueño | Participant; 20th Eliminated | |
| Patinando por un Sueño | Participant; 6th Eliminated | ||
| Patito Feo | Samantha Torino | ||
| 2008–2017 | Bendita TV | Herself | Co-host |
| 2011 | Jungla mágica | Co-host | |
| 2011–2012 | Animales sueltos | Panelist | |
| 2011–2012 | Porque te quiero así | Malena Celaya | Recurring character |
| 2012–2013 | La pelu | Herself | Recurring character |
| 2012 | La magia de Claudia | Host | |
| 2013 | Más cerca con Claudia | Host | |
| 2017–2020 | Escape perfecto - Edición Famosos | Host | |
| 2019 | ¿Qué haría tu hijo? | Host | |
| 2020–2022 | Got Talent Uruguay | Judge | |
| 2024 | ¿Quién es la máscara? | Herself/Sapa | Season 4 winner |
| 2025 | Tu cara me suena | Herself | Judge |
