Luisana Lopilato

Infobox actor


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caption = Luisana Lopilato (April 2008).
birthname = Luisana Loreley Lopilato de la Torre
birthdate = birth date and age|1987|5|18
birthplace = Buenos Aires, Federal District, Argentina
spouse =
domesticpartner = Felipe Colombo (1998-2003)
Mariano Martínez (2004-2006)
Juan Monaco (2006-present)
years active = 1995-present
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Luisana Loreley Lopilato de la Torre (born May 18, 1987, in Buenos Aires, Argentina) is an Argentine actress and model, probably best known for portraying Mia Colucci in Argentine TV show "Rebelde Way" (2002-2003), but also in telenovelas like "Chiquititas" (1998-2001), "Casados con Hijos" (2005-2006), "Alma Pirata" (2006) and "El Capo" (2007), which were very successful. Currently, she is working on new telenovela "4x4".

Lopilato will also star in telenovela "Encandilados", a mini-telenovela on cell phones.

As a singer, Lopilato became popular singing in telenovela "Chiquititas", recording four "Chiquititas" soundtracks. But, she became popular singer worldwide in Argentine band Erreway, with Felipe Colombo, Camila Bordonaba and Benjamín Rojas. She was Erreway member in period 2002-2005. Officially, she left it in 2007. Currently, she's working on her first solo CD.

As a model, Luisana Lopilato works for Argentine high fashion brands "47 Street" and "Promesse". In April 2008, she took part in John Foos's fashion show. She currently dates Juan Monaco.

Career

Theatre, TV and movie

Lopilato, who lists Andrea Del Boca among her career influences, made her television acting debut at the age of twelve, in 1999. She was chosen to play Luisana Maza in "Chiquititas" (known in English as "Tiny Angels"). She joined "Chiquititas" in its fifth season and stayed with the show until the very end, three years later. She also had a role in the movie of the aforementioned series.

She continued her acting career as Mia Colucci in "Rebelde Way", and she began her career as a musician, in a group named Erreway. In 2002 Luisana Lopilato became a well-known teenage celebrity in Argentina thanks to her role in Rebelde Way. For three years she was one of the leads of Rebelde Way and core-member of Erreway. Erreway launched a CD that earned Lopilato a golden album award in Argentina. In 2004, she starred in "Erreway: La Película" (4 Caminos). During her time in Rebelde Way, she was featured in more than 50 magazine covers. [http://www.erre-way.com/gallery/showgallery.php/cat/553] She received several subsequent acting offers and ended up signing with Pol-ka Productions, with which she did two telenovelas, "Los Secretos de Papá" and "Los Pensionados". In 2005 she acted in "Casados con Hijos", Argentine's version of "Married with Children", playing Paola (in the original version her role was played by Christina Applegate), she starred alongside her real-life brother and two of Argentina's top-comedians Florencia de la Peña and Guillermo Franchella. This show earned Martín Fierro Award for the best comedy in 2006. Luisana herself received nomination for the best co-actress 2006. In 2006, she worked with producer Cris Morena on her show "Alma Pirata".

In 2007, she was host of Los Premios MTV Latinoamérica, Latin MTV Awards, with Valerie Domínguez, Miss Colombia 2006. Argentine magazine "Gente" (Argentine "People") named Luisana for "the face of the year". She also played in theatre play "Arlequin", earning nomination for an Argentine .

In 2008, when Bruce Willis visited Argentina, Luisana Lopilato was his guide.

Currently, Luisana is working on new soap opera, named "4x4", with Gabriel Goity, Rodrigo Guirao, Elías Viñoles, Camila Bordonaba and her brother Darío. Making of this telenovela will start in June 2008. Right now, Luisana is working on the theatre play "Cinderella". Her partner should be Benjamin Rojas, but he cancelled his role because of the contract with the Disney Channel.

Her first animated movie "Plumíferos" is waiting for its premiere in 2008.

Lopilato will also star in telenovela "Encandilados", the first telenovela on cell phones ever. Each episode will have 4 minutes. This telenovela is a telenovela for youth, made especially for cell-phones. Rodrigo González, Néstor Sánchez and Sabrina Garciarena will also star.

The premiere of the theatre play "La Cenicieta" was on May 17 2008 at the Astral Theatre. She plays the lead female role, Cinderella. The play has a large success.

Her 2007 telenovela "El Capo" has been nominated for Martin Fierro Award for the best TV comedy.

Music

During she filmed "Rebel's Way", Lopilato became a member of band Erreway. With them, she recorded three studio albums, "Señales", "Tiempo" and "Memoria".

Officially, Lopilato left Erreway in 2007. She was not on the Spain tour 2005, because she had to film "Casados con Hijos", but she didn't say she really lef the band. Now, she is not the member of the Erreway anymore. Camila Bordonaba sings Luisana's parts in songs. Lopilato is planning her own music career. Luisana Lopilato said in interview for "BRAVO" magazine in August 2007: "I couldn't go on Erreway's tour in December (2006), but I said to our manager that I'll be able to go on the next tour. But, he didn't tell that to Camila, Felipe and Benjamin. I've never left mananger, our mananger has expelled me. Today, I can say that I'm not a member of Erreway, but who know what will happen in the future".

It was rumored that, because of leaving Erreway, Cris Morena told Lopilato she will not have any role in her production, either her brother Dario. Nobody said it's true, but nobody denied it.

Lopilato is preparing her own solo career. Her first CD should be in melodic style, but Lopilato mostly likes jazz. Now, when she doesn't work on TV or in theater, she teaches playing saxofon and singing. After break-trough, she plans to record a jazz CD. On her first CD, she decided to work with Universal studio. Also, she told to publicity that she will have new image - something like Hilary Duff and Ashlee Simpson.

Model

Since 2006, Lopilato is promoting "47 Street" fashion house. As a model, Lopilato works for "47 Street" fashion. Her first photos for "47 Street" were taken in 2006, with Camila Bordonaba and Benjamín Rojas. She did 2007 campaign alone. In 2008, she did the campaign for Autumn-Winter fashion with more three models, Sumi, Nadia and Belén.

Since 2006, Luisana does campaign for "Promesse" swimsuits. In April 2008, she was one of the lead models (with her brother Darío, Soledad Solaro, Brenda Díaz, María Del Cerro and many others) on John Foos fashion show.

Personal life

Luisana Loreley Lopilato is a native Buenos Aires. She is third daughter of Eduardo and Betty Lopilato. She has brother Darío, who is also actor, and sister Daniela, who helps Luisana to write songs for first solo CD First was with Felipe Colombo, who acted with Lopilato in "Chiquititas" and "Rebel's Way". They said that they broke-up before "Rebel's Way", but one video proved that they are still in relationship. Jorge Rial, host of the TV show "Intrusos en la noche", called Luisana "Lolita", humilitating this couple during whole TV show. It shows Lopilato and Colombo in love. Lopilato's lawyers called Rial on judge. The first question was: is that a crime, because Lopilato was still a child (16 years old)? Rial didn't think he is guilty. Luisana Lopilato got three million dollars for this scandal. After that, Lopilato said: "That video destroyed my relationship". Luisana and Felipe broke-up.

Even she left Erreway (officially in Summer 2007), Lopilato stayed friend with Camila Bordonaba, Benjamin Rojas and Felipe Colombo.

After that, she was fiancee of actor Mariano Martínez, who acted with her in "Alma Pirata". Love broke in December 2006. After that, Luisana Lopilato started new relationship, with tennis player Juan Monaco. She hopes she will become his wife.

Lopilato's idol is singer Luis Miguel. She adores animals, and she has a dog, a rabbit, two cats, two lab rats and a hamster. Her favourite subject in school was biology.

In 2008, Mariana Espósito, who acts in Cris Morena's television series "Casi Ángeles", said that she doesn't want to be like Luisana, because she made a career because of her beauty.

Filmography

Television

Films

Cell-phones

Awards and nominations

*2006 - Martín Fierro Award - the best supporting actress in comedy (for portraying Paola Argento in "Casados con Hijos") (nominated)
*2007 - Argentine - the best supporting actress (for the theatre play "Arlequin") (nominated)

Discography

oundtracks

* "Chiquititas 1998" (1998)
* "Chiqutitias 1999" (1999)
* "Chiqutitias 2000" (2000)
* "Chiquititas 2001" (2001)
* "Rincón de Luz" (2001)
* "Alma Pirata" (2006)

Erreway

* "Señales" (2002)
* "Tiempo" (2003)
* "Memoria" (2004)

olo

* TBA (2008)

References

External links

** [http://www.luly-kosovo.com Luisana Lopilato Kosovo]
** [http://www.ll-g.com Luisana Lopilato Graphics]
** [http://www.luisana.net Official Site]
** [http://s2.elforo.de/luisanagrecia Luisana Lopilato Grecia]
** [http://www.luisanalopilato.ru Luisana Lopilato Gallery]
** [http://www.LuisanaLopilatoGrecia.tk Luisana Lopilato Greek Fan Club]
** [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0520244/ Luisana Lopilato] at IMDb.