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Valentina Zenere
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Zenere in 2023
Born (1997-01-15) 15 January 1997 (age 28)
Occupation
  • Actress
  • model
  • singer
Years active 2010–present
Partner(s)
  • Sebastián Ortega (2024-)
Family Luciana Zenere (sister)
Musical career
Genres
Instruments Vocals
Labels
  • Walt Disney
  • Yuukii Records

Valentina Zenere (born January 15, 1997) is a talented Argentine actress, model, and singer. She is best known for playing Ámbar Smith in the popular Disney Channel series Soy Luna. She also played this character in Juacas.

Valentina also starred as Alai Inchausti in the Argentine TV show Casi Ángeles. More recently, since 2022, she has been playing Isadora Artiñán Goldstein in the Netflix series Elite.

Valentina Zenere's Life and Career

Early Life and First Roles

Valentina Zenere was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Her father, Sergio Zenere, is a businessman. Her mother, Nadia Zenere, is a lawyer. Valentina has a younger sister named Luciana.

Valentina started working in television when she was very young. She appeared in many TV commercials. Her acting career began while she was still in high school.

In 2010, when she was just 13, Valentina got a big role. She auditioned for and won the part of Alai Inchausti in the popular Argentine show Casi Ángeles. This role helped her get other small parts in TV shows and plays. She even appeared 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 started on Disney Channel Latin America.

She played the character Ámbar Smith, who was the main rival in the show. People loved her performance. She also played Ámbar again in the Portuguese-language Disney Channel Brazil series Juacas.

Valentina has stayed good friends with many of her co-stars from Soy Luna. These include Eugenia Suárez, Michael Ronda, Carolina Kopelioff, Gastón Vietto, Malena Ratner, and Oriana Sabatini. In 2019, she even appeared in Michael Ronda's music video for his song "La Diva de la Escuela".

Recent Work and Netflix Success

In 2020, Valentina joined the cast of the Spanish-language Netflix series Cable Girls. She was part of the fifth season of the show.

She gained even more international fame for her role as Isadora in Netflix's crime drama Elite. This show is very popular and helped her reach a wider audience.

Valentina currently lives in Madrid, Spain.

Valentina Zenere's Music

Valentina Zenere is also a singer. She has released her own songs and has been featured on many soundtracks for her TV shows.

Singles

She has released several songs as a lead artist:

  • "Cero Coma" (2022)
  • "Dale" (2023)
  • "Fxcking Noche de Mi Vida" (2023) - with Fer Vázquez and Zzoilo

Songs from TV Shows

Valentina has also sung many songs for the Soy Luna soundtrack albums. Some of these include:

  • "Sobre Ruedas" (2016) - with Karol Sevilla and others
  • "Alas (Radio Disney Vivo)" (2016) - with the Soy Luna cast
  • "Prófugos" (2016) - with Ruggero
  • "Mírame a Mí" (2016)
  • "Chicas Así" (2016) - with Malena Ratner and Katja Martínez
  • "¿Cómo Me Ves?" (2017)
  • "Claroscuro" (2018)
  • "Solos" (2018) - with Michael Ronda

Valentina Zenere's Acting Roles

Valentina has appeared in many TV shows and films.

Series and films roles
Year Title Role Notes
2010 Casi Ángeles Alai Inchausti Main cast (season 4)
2011 Los únicos Jesica Cervantes Guest role
2013–2014 Aliados Mara Ulloa Recurring role, 11 episodes
2016–2018 Soy Luna Ámbar Smith Main cast, 220 episodes
2019 Juacas Ámbar Smith Guest appearance
2020 Las chicas del cable Camila Salvador Main cast (season 5.2); 3 episodes
2022–2024 Elite Isadora Artiñán Goldstein Main cast (season 5-8); 32 episodes
2024 Nahir Nahir Galarza Lead role, Prime video film
TBA En el Barro Marina Main cast
TBA Amor animal Main cast

Music Videos

Valentina has also appeared in music videos:

  • "La Diva de la Escuela" (2019) - for Michael Ronda
  • "Boa" (2021) - for Carlos Ares
  • "Cero Coma" (2022) - her own song
  • "Dale" (2023) - her own song

Awards and Nominations

Valentina Zenere has won several awards for her acting, especially for her role as Ámbar Smith in Soy Luna.

Year Award Category Work Result
2016 Kids' Choice Awards México Favorite Villain Soy Luna Won
Kids' Choice Awards Colombia Won
Kids' Choice Awards Argentina Won
2017 Kids' Choice Awards Colombia Trendy Girl Herself Won
Kids' Choice Awards Argentina Favorite Villain Soy Luna Nominated
Fans Awards The Goddess Herself Nominated
Best Fandom Zeneritas Nominated
2018 Kids Choice Awards Argentina Favorite Couple (with Michael Ronda) Soy Luna Won
2019 Kids Choice Awards México Favorite Villain Won

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Valentina Zenere para niños

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