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María Eugenia Suárez
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Suárez at the Martín Fierro Awards in 2023
Born
María Eugenia Suárez Riveiro

(1992-03-09) March 9, 1992 (age 33)
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Occupation
  • Actress
  • singer
  • model
Years active 1997–present
Partner(s) Nicolás Riera (2007-2010)
Nicolás Cabré (2012-2013)
David Bisbal (2014-2015)
Marlon Teixeira (2015)
Benjamín Vicuña (2015–2021)
Mauro Icardi (2024)
Children 3
Parent(s) Guillermo Suárez
Marcela Riveiro

María Eugenia Suárez Riveiro (born March 9, 1992), known as China Suárez, is an actress, singer, and model from Argentina. She is famous for her roles in many TV shows and movies.

About China Suárez

María Eugenia Suárez Riveiro was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Her birthday is March 9, 1992. Her parents are Guillermo Suárez and Marcela Riveiro. She has an older brother named Agustín. Her grandmother, Marta Mitsumori, was of Japanese background. China Suárez even has family living in Japan. She went to school in Buenos Aires during her childhood.

Her Family Life

China Suárez has three children. Her first daughter, Rufina, was born on July 18, 2013. Her second daughter, Magnolia, was born on February 7, 2018. Her son, Amancio, was born on July 28, 2020. In 2024, news reported she was dating Formula 1 driver Franco Colapinto.

Her Acting and Music Career

China Suárez started acting when she was just eleven years old. Her first TV show was Rincón de luz in 2003. This show was made by Cris Morena. In 2004, she had a small part in Floricienta. She also appeared in Amor mío (2005) and Amo de casa (2006).

Becoming a Teen Star

From 2007 to 2010, China Suárez played Jazmín "Jaz" Romero in the TV series Casi Ángeles. This show was also created by Cris Morena. She also performed in the stage versions of the show. From Casi Ángeles, a music group called Teen Angels was formed, and China Suárez was a member. She left the band in 2011. Later that year, she won the "Favorite Actress" award at the Kids Choice Awards Argentina for her work in Casi Ángeles.

More TV and Film Roles

Between 2011 and 2012, China Suárez was part of the cast of Los Únicos. This show was produced by Pol-ka. She then starred in a miniseries called 30 días juntos. This show was shown on Cosmopolitan TV in Latin America.

In 2013, she worked with Pol-ka again in the comedy Solamente vos. She acted alongside Lali Espósito, who was also in Casi Ángeles. In 2014, she starred in the TV show Camino al amor. She also appeared on Tu cara me suena. On this show, she imitated Nicole Kidman from the movie Moulin Rouge!. She also appeared in the music video for the song Hoy by David Bisbal.

First Movie Roles

In 2015, China Suárez starred in her first major movie, Abzurdah. This film was based on a popular book. For this movie, she also recorded her own version of the song Trátame suavemente. She won an award for Best New Actress for her role in Abzurdah. In July 2015, she was an ambassador for Argentine cinema at the Premios Platino. That same year, she started her own clothing line.

In 2016, she starred in the romantic comedy El hilo rojo [es]. She also provided the voice for the character Meena in the Argentinian version of the animated movie Sing. In 2017, she acted in the film Los padecientes [es].

In 2019, China Suárez returned to TV in the historical show Argentina, tierra de amor y verganza. Later, she starred in the series Tu parte del trato, playing a police officer.

Filmography

Movies

Year Title Character
2015 Abzurdah Cielo Latini
2016 El hilo rojo [es] Abril
2016 Sing Meena (voice dub)
2017 Los padecientes Paula Vanussi
2017 Sólo Se Vive Una Vez Flavia
2019 Así habló el cambista Graciela
2019 Pacto de fuga Lucía
2020 Hasta el cielo ida y vuelta
2021 Sing 2 Meena (voice dub)
2022 Objetos Sara

Television Shows

Year Title Channel Character
2003 Rincón de luz Canal 9 Pía
2004–2005 Floricienta El Trece Paz
2005 Amor mio Telefe Violeta
2006 Amo de casa Canal 9 Catalina
2007–2010 Casi Ángeles Telefe Jazmín Romero
2011–2012 Los Unicos Canal 13 Sofía Reyes
2012 30 días juntos Cosmopolitan Leni
2013 Solamente vos El Trece Julieta Cousteau
2014 Camino al amor Telefe Pía Arriaga
2018 Sandro de América Telefe Susana Giménez
2018 Sitiados Telefe Margaret of Austria, Queen of Spain
2019 Argentina, tierra de amor y venganza El Trece Raquel Liberman
2019 Otros pecados El Trece Narrator
2019 El jardín de bronce HBO/El Trece Attorney
2019 Berko: el arte de callar FOX/TVN Journalist
2019 Tu parte del trato El Trece/TNT Police woman
2019 Héroes invisibles
2020 62: Historia de un mundial Nélida Lobato
2020 Solitarios anónimos
2021 Terapia Alternativa Star+

Discography

Singles

List of singles as lead artist with chart positions
Title Year Peaks Album
ARG
URU
"El Juego del Amor"
(with Celli)
2022 67 Non-album singles
"Lo Que Dicen de Mí"
"Ya No Quiero Verte"
(with El Polaco)
16 9
"Hipnotizados"
(with Rusherking)
2023 72
"Desaniversario"
"Pasatiempo"
(with Ecko)
64
"Ay Ay Ay"
"El Amor Que Tú Me Das"
(with Rodrigo Tapari)
"La Culpa"
(with The La Planta)
"Corazón de Cartón"
"Me Gusta"
(with Ecko)
2024
"Llora Como Un Arrepentido"
(with L-Gante and Jairo Vera featuring Gino Mella)
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Promotional Singles

List of promotional singles
Title Year Project
"Nada Es Igual" 2012 30 Días Juntos
"Trátame Suavemente" 2015 Abzurdah
"You Know I'm No Good" 2016 El Hilo Rojo

Other Songs

List of guest appearances showing year released and album name
Title Year Other artist(s) Album
"Reina Gitana" 2007 None Teenangels
"Te Perdí" 2008 Teen Angels 2
"Puedo Ser" Lali
"Quiero Salir del Paraíso" 2010 Teenangels 4
"Cambiar de Aire" Benjamín Amadeo

Awards and Nominations

Year Award Category Nominated Notes Result
2008 CAPIF Award Best Album by a Film/Television Band Teen Angels 2 With Teen Angels Nominated
2009-10 Los 40 Principales Award Best Argentine Artist Teen Angels Won
2011 Nickelodeon Argentina Kids' Choice Awards Best Actress Casi Ángeles with Casi Ángeles Won
2011 Nickelodeon Argentina Kids' Choice Awards Best New Actress Casi Ángeles with Casi Ángeles Nominated
2013 Nickelodeon Argentina Kids' Choice Awards Twitter Star of the Year Herself Nominated
2015 Argentine Academy of Cinematography Arts and Sciences Awards Best Actress Abzurdah Nominated
2015 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences of Argentina Awards Best New Actress Abzurdah Won
2016 Argentinean Film Critics Association Awards Best New Actress Abzurdah Nominated

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: China Suárez para niños

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