Macarena Achaga facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Macarena Achaga
Achaga in 2018
Background information
Birth name	Macarena Achaga Figueroa
Born	(1992-03-05) March 5, 1992 (age 33) Mar del Plata, Argentina
Origin	Buenos Aires, Argentina
Occupation(s)	Model actress singer television hostess
Instruments	Guitar vocals
Years active	2007–present
Labels	Warner Music México

Macarena Achaga Figueroa (born March 5, 1992), known as Macarena Achaga, is a talented Argentine model, actress, singer, and TV host. She started her acting career in 2012 in the Mexican TV show Miss XV. From 2011 to 2014, she was also part of the pop group Eme 15. Many people know her for playing Valentina Carvajal in the TV series Love to Death.

Early life and beginnings

Macarena Achaga Figueroa was born in Mar del Plata, Argentina. Her parents are both architects. She is the oldest child in her family and has a younger brother named Santiago.

When she was 15, Macarena started her career as a model. She would travel for many hours by bus each week for her modeling jobs. She first signed with Pink Model Management in Buenos Aires. Later, she joined Mulittalient Agency, also in Buenos Aires. At 18, she moved to Buenos Aires to focus more on her modeling career.

Modeling career highlights

Macarena began modeling for print at age 15. She worked with different Argentine clothing brands like Sweet Victorians and Muaaa. She also appeared in magazines such as ParaTeens and Cosmopolitan Argentina.

When she was 18, she briefly modeled in Mexico and France. In 2012, she was part of a print campaign for CLOĒ handbags in Mexico. She also appeared in InStyle Mexico magazine. In 2013, she joined a breast cancer awareness ad campaign for Tommy Hilfiger. She also promoted Nescafé Dolce Cafe online. In 2014, she modeled wedding dresses for Hola magazine. In 2015, she appeared in a campaign for Banana Republic in Mexico.

Television and acting journey

First TV roles

Macarena's first job on TV was co-hosting Los 10+ Pedidos in Argentina. This was an MTV Latin America music show. She left the show in 2011. This was because she got a role in the TV series Miss XV.

Breaking into acting (2011-2013)

In 2011, Macarena was attending a workshop in Mexico City. A producer named Pedro Damián saw her and invited her to audition for Miss XV. She was chosen to play "Leonora Martínez", the main rival in the show. Macarena was the only Argentine actor in the cast.

Filming for Miss XV meant she had to move to Mexico City. The show aired in 2012 and was very popular. In 2013, Macarena was cast as "Jenny Parra" in Gossip Girl: Acapulco. This was a Mexican version of the popular American show Gossip Girl. For this role, she had to take speech lessons to sound more Mexican. The show started airing in August 2013.

New projects (2014-2015)

In 2014, Macarena filmed Páginas Negras, a horror TV series in Argentina. She also acted in the Peruvian film Magallanes. This film was shown at many international festivals.

Later in 2014, she worked on Sitiados. This was a historical drama series filmed in Chile. It was about a true story from the Arauco War. The show premiered in 2015. From 2014 to 2015, she filmed the third season of Cumbia Ninja in Colombia. In late 2015, she started filming El regreso de Lucas in Peru.

Recent work (2016-present)

In 2016, Macarena returned to Mexico City. She began filming the TV show La piloto, which aired in 2017. She played Olivia Nieves in the series. In 2017, she was cast in La bella y las bestias.

La piloto was renewed for a second season in 2018. However, Macarena had a knee injury and had to leave the show. Another actress took over her role. In November 2018, she started playing Valentina Carvajal in Amar a muerte. Her character had a special relationship with Juliana Valdés, played by Bárbara López. This couple, known as "Juliantina", became very popular worldwide. It was the first important lesbian storyline on prime time Mexican television. In 2019, it was announced that a spin-off series and a movie about "Juliantina" would be made.

Music career with Eme 15

In 2011, Macarena joined the final auditions for Miss XV. She was chosen as the sixth and final member of the pop group Eme 15. The other members were Paulina Goto, Elezar Gómez, Natasha Dupeyrón, Yago Muñoz, and Jack Duarte.

The band released their first music video, "Wonderland", in April 2012. The video was filmed in a beautiful garden called Las Pozas. "Wonderland" was released for digital download later that month. The band performed their last concert in January 2014 and then separated.

Personal life

After being cast in Miss XV in 2011, Macarena moved to Mexico City, where she lives now. She became a vegetarian in 2013. In 2021, she confirmed her relationship with Juanpa Zurita, whom she met while filming Luis Miguel: La Serie 2.

Filmography

Discography

Singles

Music videos

See also

In Spanish: Macarena Achaga para niños