Valentina Zenere facts for kids
Valentina Zenere is a talented actress, model, and singer from Argentina. She was born on January 15, 1997. Many people know her for playing Ámbar Smith in the popular Disney Channel show Soy Luna. She also played the same character in another Disney show called Juacas. Before that, she was Alai Inchausti in the Argentine TV series Casi Ángeles. More recently, from 2022 to 2024, she played Isadora Artiñán Goldstein in the Netflix series Elite.
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Valentina's Early Life and Career
Valentina Zenere was born to Sergio and Nadia Zenere. Her father is a businessman, and her mother is a lawyer. She also has a younger sister named Luciana.
Starting Young in Television
Valentina began working in television when she was very young. She appeared in many TV commercials. Her acting career really started while she was still in high school.
In 2010, when she was just 13 years old, Valentina auditioned for a role. She won the part of Alai Inchausti in the popular Argentine TV show Casi Ángeles. This role helped her get other small parts in TV shows and plays. One of her notable appearances was in a play called Les Misérables.
Becoming a Disney Star
After finishing high school, Valentina became famous around the world. This happened in 2016 when the show Soy Luna first aired on Disney Channel Latin America. She played the main bad guy, Ámbar Smith. People really loved her performance in this role.
She played Ámbar again in the Portuguese-language Disney Channel (Brazil) show Juacas. Valentina has stayed good friends with many of her co-stars from these shows.
Moving to Netflix Shows
In 2020, Valentina joined the cast of the Spanish-language Netflix series Cable Girls. She was part of the fifth season of this show.
She gained even more international recognition for her role as Isadora in Netflix's popular crime drama Elite. She played this character from 2022 to 2024.
Valentina currently lives in Madrid, Spain.
Valentina's Music
Valentina Zenere is also a singer. She has released several songs as a lead artist.
Singles by Valentina
- "Cero Coma" (2022)
- "Dale" (2023)
- "Fxcking Noche de Mi Vida" (2023) – with Fer Vázquez and Zzoilo
Songs from Disney Shows
Valentina has also sung many songs for the Soy Luna soundtrack albums. These songs often feature other cast members from the show.
- "Sobre Ruedas" (2016) – with Karol Sevilla, Katja Martinez, Malena Ratner, Chiara Parravicini and Ana Jara
- "Alas (Radio Disney Vivo)" (2016) – with the Soy Luna cast
- "Prófugos" (2016) – with Ruggero
- "Mírame a Mí" (2016)
- "Camino" (2016) – with the Soy Luna cast
- "Vuelo" (2016) – with the Soy Luna cast
- "A Rodar Mi Vida" (2016) – with the Soy Luna cast
- "Chicas Así" (2016) – with Malena Ratner and Katja Martínez
- "¿Cómo Me Ves?" (2017)
- "Valiente" (2017) – with the Soy Luna cast
- "Cuenta Conmigo" (2017) – with the Soy Luna cast
- "I've Got a Feeling" (2017) – with Karol Sevilla, Ruggero, Michael Ronda, Chiara Parravicini, Gastón Vietto and Lionel Ferro
- "Footloose" (2017) – with the Soy Luna cast
- "Catch Me If You Can" (2017)
- "Siempre Juntos (Versión Grupal)" (2017) – with the Soy Luna cast
- "Claroscuro" (2018)
- "Solos" (2018) – with Michael Ronda
- "Mano a Mano" (2018) – with Karol Sevilla, Katja Martínez, Malena Ratner, Carolina Kopelioff, Chiara Parravicini and Ana Jara
- "Todo Puede Cambiar" (2018) – with the Soy Luna cast
Valentina's Acting Roles
Valentina has appeared in several TV series and films.
Television Series
- 2010: Casi Ángeles as Alai Inchausti (Main cast, season 4)
- 2011: Los únicos as Jesica Cervantes (Guest, season 1)
- 2013–2014: Aliados as Mara Ulloa (Recurring cast, 11 episodes)
- 2016–2018: Soy Luna as Ámbar Smith (Main cast, seasons 1-3, 220 episodes)
- 2019: Juacas as Ámbar Smith (Guest, season 2)
- 2020: Las chicas del cable as Camila Salvador (Main cast, season 5.2, 3 episodes)
- 2022–2024: Elite as Isadora Artiñán Goldstein (Main cast, seasons 5-8, 32 episodes)
- TBA: En el Barro as Marina (Main cast)
- TBA: Amor animal (Main cast)
Films
- 2024: Nahir as Nahir Galarza (Lead role, Prime video film)
Music Videos
Valentina has also appeared in or released her own music videos:
- "La Diva de la Escuela" (2019) - for Michael Ronda
- "Boa" (2021) - for Carlos Ares
- "Cero Coma" (2022) - Herself
- "Dale" (2023) - Herself
Awards and Recognitions
Valentina Zenere has won several awards for her acting, especially for her role as Ámbar Smith in Soy Luna.
- 2016: Kids' Choice Awards México - Favorite Villain (Soy Luna) - Won
- 2016: Kids' Choice Awards Colombia - Favorite Villain (Soy Luna) - Won
- 2016: Kids' Choice Awards Argentina - Favorite Villain (Soy Luna) - Won
- 2017: Kids' Choice Awards Colombia - Trendy Girl (Herself) - Won
- 2017: Kids' Choice Awards Argentina - Favorite Villain (Soy Luna) - Nominated
- 2017: Fans Awards - The Goddess (Herself) - Nominated
- 2017: Fans Awards - Best Fandom (Zeneritas) - Nominated
- 2018: Kids Choice Awards Argentina - Favorite Couple (with Michael Ronda) (Soy Luna) - Won
- 2019: Kids Choice Awards México - Favorite Villain (Soy Luna) - Won
See also
In Spanish: Valentina Zenere para niños