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María Laura Prieto Villella, born on November 21, 1985, in Montevideo, Uruguay, is a well-known model, dancer, and TV personality. She is famous in Chile, where she now lives in Santiago de Chile.

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Laura Prieto
Born
María Laura Prieto Villella

(1985-11-21) November 21, 1985 (age 39)
Montevideo, Uruguay
Nationality Uruguayan Chilean
Occupation model, dancer
Children Tabata

About Laura Prieto

Laura Prieto is a talented person from Uruguay who became famous in Chile. She has worked as a model, dancer, and actress, and has appeared on many Chilean TV shows.

Early Life and Family

Laura was born in Montevideo, Uruguay. When she was 16 years old, she decided to move to Chile. She studied theater there. Laura has a daughter named Tabata, who was born when Laura was 19. Laura and Tabata's father separated not long after Tabata was born.

Laura shared that her career started when she was just thirteen years old. Her brother encouraged her to become a model. She said, "My brother told me I had to be a model and took me to auditions. What he loved the most was that I was a model. I began at thirteen."

Her Journey in Television

Laura Prieto began her career in entertainment at 13. She took modeling classes and went to many auditions. Her first TV appearance was on a show called El último pasajero, where she worked as a model.

Later, on January 12, 2009, she joined the TV show Calle 7. She continued to be part of this show in 2010. Laura also took part in a music recording for Calle 7, where she sang two songs. One of these songs was a duet with Maite Orsini.

In March 2010, Laura helped with the "Chile helps Chile" campaign. She sang her song I'm your girl to support the cause. She also acted in a mini-series called Amores de Calle, playing a character named Luciana. After Calle 7, she worked on another TV show called Yingo on the Chilevision channel.

Modeling and Music

Laura has had a successful modeling career with the New Models agency. She has done over a hundred fashion shows, photo shoots, and advertising campaigns. She also works as an entertainer for different events.

In 2009, Laura was the main model in the music video for the song "Lady" by DJ Mendez. The video was filmed in Stockholm, Sweden. It was shown on TV channels like Via-X and TVN in November 2009 to promote the song.

TV Shows and Movies

Laura Prieto has appeared in several TV shows and mini-series. Here are some of them:

Year Programme Role Channel
2006–2008 El Ultimo Pasajero
2009–2010 Calle 7
2010 Sin Verguenza Occasional Conduction
2010–2013 Yingo
2010 Amores de Calle
2011 Vampiras Protagonist
2019 Resistiré

Her Songs

Laura Prieto has also released music:

  • I'm your baby (2009)
  • I go crazy (a duet with Maite Orsini) (2010)

See also

  • Contestants of Calle 7
  • Valeria Ortega Schettino
  • Francisco "Chapu" Puelles
  • Maite Orsini
  • Valentina Roth
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