Laura Inés Fernández (born 18 December 1990) is an Argentine dancer, choreographer, TV host, model and actress. She is known for her participation in Showmatch: Bailando por un sueño, for hosting the youth program Combate, and being the best host alongside Ángel de Brito in the reality show program Cantando 2020.

Laurita Fernández
Born
Laura Inés Fernández

(1990-12-18) 18 December 1990 (age 33)
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Occupations
  • Dancer
  • choreographer
  • TV host
  • model
  • actress
Years active2010–present

Biography

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She was born and raised in the neighborhood of Mataderos, Buenos Aires, in a house on Fonrouge and Alberdi, together with his parents, Carlos Fernández and Inés Stork Banquer, and her younger sister, Gabriela. After their separation, she went to live with her mother in Liniers.[1]

Acting career

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In 2010 she had a participation in the opening dance of the film Igualita a mí where she kisses the character of Adrián Suar as a teenager.

In 2012 she was selected for the youth series Violetta, but shortly after she was released. She later revealed that she got fired for working on Showmatch.[2]

She made his theater debut in the summer of 2015, in the play Ghost House alongside Pedro Alfonso, Emilio Disi, Luciana Salazar, Freddy Villarreal, Benjamín Amadeo, Lizy Tagliani and Lourdes Sánchez.[3] She also starred in the children's play Zooigico. in 2016.[4]

In the summer of 2016 she worked on the play Enredados (Tangled) together with Florencia de la V, Osvaldo Laport, Iliana Calabró, Federico Bal, Sebastián Almada, Bárbara Vélez and Ailen Bechara. She also starred in the children's play Tierra de Oz.[5]

She got a secondary role in the daily strip Quiero vivir a tu lado, where his character interferes with Darío Barassi and Jimena Barón.[6]

In 2018 she became the replacement for Griselda Siciliani in the play Sugar,[7] together with Nicolás Cabré and Federico D'Elía, and signed a contract for the theatrical season, together with him and Victorio D'Alessandro.

In 2018, she was the winner as female revelation of the ACE award, the most important theater award in Argentina, for her leading role in Sugar.

From 2019 to 2020 she stars in the theater Departamento de Bachelor, along with Nicolás Cabré, Martin Seefeld and a great cast. Role that gave her her second ACE Award nomination for Best Actress in a Comedy.[8][9]

Career

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In 2010 she made her debut on the reality program dance competition Bailando por un sueño in a role of dancer, accompanying Matías Alé.

From 2011 to 2012 she was Federico Baldino's dancer, a participant in Soñando por bailar, who wanted to participate in Bailando por un sueño. They managed to reach the semifinals but Magdalena Bravi won them.[10]

She later participated in Bailando 2012, taking on the role of dancer for former Gran Hermano media star Cristian U., with whom she obtained 11th place after five months of competition.[11]

In 2014 she again participated in the Bailando, this time as a dancer for the renowned director Aníbal Pachano, with whom she obtained ninth place after seven months of competition.[12] In turn, she was called to be the choreographer for the green and red teams in the new youth program, Combate.

In 2015 she participated in the Bailando 10 años, where his partner was the actor Federico Bal. After seven months of competition they manage to be crowned champions; in turn began to gain more popularity.[13] In Combate she assumed a new role as captain of the green team together with the singer el Polaco, and later together with the athlete Federico Molinari.[14]

She left the play Tangled to join the leadership of Combate evolution, along with Thiago Batistuta and El Pollo Álvarez. She participated, this time as a figure, in Bailando 2016 where his partner was again Federico Bal and, after seven months of program, they were eliminated in the semifinals by Polaco and Barby Silenzi.[15] She also starred in the children's play Land of Oz.[16]

In 2017, she joined the LAM program as a temporary panelist.[17] She participated in Bailando 2017, where his partner was again Federico Bal and, after seven months of the program, they were runners-up, losing by the actress Flor Vigna.[18]

She also debuted on the radio with his own program Dale que vale! on the frequency Vale 97.5.[19]

She assumed an important role and became a jury member of Bailando 2018 together with the journalist Ángel de Brito, the actress Florencia Peña and the journalist Marcelo Polino.[20][21]

In 2019, she was able to travel to Mexico to participate as a guest judge on Pequeños Gigantes, a talent reality show on the Las Estrellas network.[22][23]

In addition, in the summer she hosted a radio program on CNN Radio Argentina.[24] She later launched his own web show, Jagalau, through his Instagram.[25]

In July 2020, she took on the role of host of Cantando por un sueño, along with Ángel de Brito, in her biggest hosting project to date, broadcast by eltrece.

On January 25, 2021, she temporarily assumed leadership of LAM, replacing Ángel de Brito, who was in isolation after contact with a person with COVID-19.

Filmography

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Cinema

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Year Title Role
2010 Igualita a mí Herself
2022 Granizo Mery Oliva
Programs & realitys
Year Title Role Notes
2010 Showmatch: Bailando 2010 Participant (with Matías Ale) 21.º eliminated
2011–12 Soñando por bailar 2 Participant (with Federico Baldino) Semi-finalists
2012 Showmatch: Bailando 2012 Participant (with Cristian Urrizaga) 16.º eliminated
2014 Showmatch: Bailando 2014 Participant (with Aníbal Pachano) 19.º eliminated
2014–18 Combate Coach
Captain (Green Team)
Host
Seasons 1–2
Seasons 4–5
Seasons 7 –13
2015–17 Showmatch: Bailando Participant Winner (Season 10)
Semi-finalists (Season 11)
Runner-up (Season 12)
2017 LAM Panelist
2017 Vernucci Moda 2017 Host Event
2018 Showmatch: Bailando 2018 Judge
2019 Pequeños gigantes Judge Special guest
2019 Susana Giménez: Pequeños gigantes Judge Special guest
2019 Cortá por Lozano Replacement host
2019 Premios Hugo al Teatro Musical 2019 Host Event
2020–21 Cantando 2020 Host
2021 El club de las divorciadas Host
2021 Nosotros a la mañana Replacement host
2021 LAM Replacement host
2021 Un sol para los chicos Host Event
2021 Produ Awards 2021 Co-host Event
2021 Bailando 2021 Special guest On the episode N°115
2022–present Bienvenidos a bordo Host
2023 ¿Quién es la máscara? Uruguay Participant 6.° eliminated
Fictions
Year Title Role Notes
2017 Quiero vivir a tu lado Fernanda «La Ferchu» Recurring role
2018 Mirtha, 50 años Mirtha Legrand (on 1989) Sketch for La noche de Mirtha
2019 Inconvivencia Carolina Venzo Protagonista
2020 Los internacionales Valeria Participación especial
2021 El día del debut Receptionist Sketch for Bailando 2021
2022 Los protectores Paula Podestá Main cast
Advertisements
Year Brand Product Notes Ref.
2021 Naldo Home appliances Christmas commercial [26]

Theater

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Year Title Role
2012 - 2013 Nada es imposible Eli
2014 - 2015 Casa fantasma Abril
2015 Zooilógico Srta. Laurita
2015 - 2016 Tangled Brenda (previously Delfina)
2016 Tierra de Oz Emma
2018 - 2019 Sugar Sugar Kane
2019 - 2020 Departamento de soltero Srta. Betty López

Radio

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Year Title Role Estation
2017 - 2018 ¡Dale que vale! Host Vale 97.5
2020 CNN Verano, Playa, Show Host CNN Radio

Awards and nominations

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Awards Category Work Result
Premios VOS de 2015 Summer girl Casa Fantasma Nominated
Premios Los Más Clickeados 2015 Celebrities with the Most Rating on the Internet Herself Won
Premios Los Más Clickeados 2016 Celebrities with the Most Rating on the Internet Won
Premios Carlos 2016 Best Supporting Actress Tangled Nominated
Premios Los Más Clickeados 2017 Celebrities with the Most Rating on the Internet Herself Won
Premios Martín Fierro Digital 2017 Most influential tweeter Nominated
Premios Los Más Clickeados 2018 Celebrities with the Most Rating on the Internet Won
Most Clicked Celebrity Gold Won
Fans Awards 2018 The goddess Nominated
Premios Notirey 2018 Female hosting Combate Nominated
Leading Actress in a Musical Sugar Won
Premios ACE 2018 Female revelation Won
Premios Estrella de Mar 2019 Female revelation Nominated
Premios ACE 2019 Comedy Leading Actress Bachelor department Nominated
Premios Los Más Clickeados 2019 Celebrities with the Most Rating on the Internet Herself Won

References

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  1. ^ "La vida de Laurita Fernández antes de la fama".
  2. ^ "Laurita Fernández: "Me echaron de Violetta por ShowMatch"". Exitoina (in Spanish). 3 October 2013. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  3. ^ "El elenco de "Casa Fantasma" festejó los 100 mil espectadores". www.ratingcero.com. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  4. ^ "Laurita Fernández, emocionada por su obra infantil y... ¿con ganas de ser mamá?". eltrece. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  5. ^ "Fede Bal y Laurita Fernández ganaron la final de Bailando 2015: así fue el anuncio". Ciudad Magazine (in Spanish). 22 December 2015. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  6. ^ "Laura Fernández se suma a Quiero vivir a tu lado". Exitoina (in Spanish). 1 February 2017. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  7. ^ "Laurita Fernández será el reemplazo de Griselda Siciliani en Sugar". Exitoina (in Spanish). 6 March 2018. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  8. ^ "Las fotos del debut de Departamento de Soltero: mimos y miradas cómplices entre Laurita Fernández y Nico Cabré". Ciudad Magazine (in Spanish). 23 May 2019. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  9. ^ www.eldia.com, Diario El Dia de La Plata. "Diario El Dia de La Plata www.eldia.com". www.eldia.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  10. ^ "Así serán las semifinales de "Soñando por Bailar"". Exitoina (in Spanish). 26 April 2012. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  11. ^ de 2012, 19 de Noviembre. "Cristian U, eliminado de Bailando 2012". infobae (in European Spanish). Retrieved 19 July 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  12. ^ "Aníbal Pachano, eliminado del Bailando tras el escándalo: "Si pasaba de ronda, me iba del certamen"". Ciudad Magazine (in Spanish). 19 November 2014. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  13. ^ "Fede Bal y Laurita Fernández ganaron la final de Bailando 2015: así fue el anuncio". Ciudad Magazine (in Spanish). 22 December 2015. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  14. ^ gimenatelevision. "Combate ya tiene capitanas". Television.com.ar (in European Spanish). Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  15. ^ "Fede Bal y Laurita Fernández hablaron después de quedar eliminados: "A veces no gana el mejor..."". ar.cienradios.com.
  16. ^ "→ Tierra de Oz, con Laurita Fernandez: Elenco, sinopsis, horarios: Paseo La Plaza estreno 16.07.16 ► El Bazar del Espectáculo". → Tierra de Oz, con Laurita Fernandez. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  17. ^ admintv. "Laurita Fernández se suma a Los ángeles de la mañana". Television.com.ar (in European Spanish). Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  18. ^ "Laurita Fernández y Fede Bal, subcampeones del "Bailando 2017": "Lo dimos todo y..."". A24 (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  19. ^ Clarín.com (2 October 2017). "Laurita Fernández: debut en radio después del escándalo de la salida de Fulop". Clarín (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  20. ^ "Laurita Fernández, la cuarta jurado del "Bailando 2018"". Lmneuquen.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  21. ^ Tribuno, El. "El Tribuno". El Tribuno (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  22. ^ "El exitoso paso de Laurita Fernández por México". www.telebajocero.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  23. ^ "Laurita Fernández debutó en la TV mexicana, bailó sensual y probó chile: ¿nace una estrella?". Todo Noticias (in Spanish). 10 April 2019. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  24. ^ "Laurita Fernández ya es parte de CNN Radio Argentina".
  25. ^ "Así fue el debut de Laurita Fernández como conductora de su propio programa de juegos por Instagram". Ciudad Magazine (in Spanish). 26 May 2020. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  26. ^ "La cadena de electrodomésticos Naldo abre en La Plata y busca empleados". www.infocielo.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 July 2022.