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Claudia Fernández

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Claudia Fernández
Claudia Fernández in 2019.
Born
Claudia Fabiana Fernández Viera

(1976-06-22) June 22, 1976 (age 48)
Montevideo, Uruguay
Occupations
  • Television presenter
  • fashion model
  • businesswoman
  • actress
Television
Spouse
Leonel Delménico
(m. 2009)
Children2

Claudia Fabiana Fernández Viera (born 22 June 1976) is a Uruguayan award-winning television presenter, fashion model, actress and businesswoman. Born in Punta de Rieles – Bella Italia, Montevideo she began her career as a model in her teens and participated in numerous advertising campaigns. In the late 1990s, she began working on television, on the show Dale que Podés.[1] She also participated in the reality show Bailando por un Sueño, and in the talk show Animales Sueltos, both in Argentina.[2][3]

Early and personal life

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Claudia Fabiana Fernández Viera was born in barrio Punta de Rieles – Bella Italia, Montevideo in 1976. She was raised by her father Fernando Fernández, and her paternal-grandparents, Irma and Juan Antonio Fernández.[4] She has four siblings: Mariana, Fernando, Adriana and Karina.[5] Fernández attended Colegio Sagrado Corazón De Jesús - Liceo Vedruna.[6]

Fernández is a Roman Catholic.[7] She married Argentine businessman Leonel Delménico on 24 April 2009, in Buenos Aires and on 5 June 2009, in Montevideo.[8] On the 6 November of the same year Fernández gave birth to her first child named, Mía Elena.[9] On 8 December 2013, she had a second baby, a boy called Renzo.

Modeling career

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Her beginnings in the world of fashion began when she was 15 years old and a photographer discovered her arm walking with her grandmother, Irma by Avenida 18 de Julio next to the cinema of Censa. She began working as the model for María Raquel Bonifaccino & Carlos Cámara, soon after her figure started to appear on Channel 4(Uruguay). She also ranks among the books of the model agency of Diego Ríos.

Fernández has modeled for Caras in Argentina,[10] Playboy in Argentina and Uruguay[11] and Gente in Uruguay,[12] among others.

Theatrical career

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  • 2009-2010: Fortuna - (Lead Actress and Vedette) Alongside Ricardo Fort, Claudia Ciardone and Virginia Gallardo.
  • 2010-2011: El gran show - (Second Vedette)
  • 2010-2011: Furtuna 2 - (Lead Actress and Vedette)
  • 2011: La Magia del Tupilán - (Actress) - (Uruguay)
  • 2011-2012: Gemelas - (Lead Actress) - (Uruguay) Alongside Gladys Florimonte.
  • 2011-2012: Que Gauchita es mi Mucama - (Lead Actress) Teatro Astros (Buenos Aires)
  • 2012: La Magia de Claudia - (Montevideo)
  • 2012–present: Cirugía para Dos - (Supporting Actress) - (Villa Carlos Paz)

Television career

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In 2005 she starred in the reality show Cambio de Vida (es), the Uruguayan version of The Simple Life, where she and Tammara Benasús played bratty city girls trying to survive in rural surroundings.[13]

In 2007 Fernández entered in the fourth season of ShowMatch with Maximiliano D'Iorio as a replacement for the Argentine actress, vedette and comedian, Iliana Calabró in the re-entry round. She was eliminated in the 22nd round.[14] She participated in the fifth season of Bailando por un Sueño with Julian Carvajal as a replacement for the Argentine vedette and model, Eliana Guercio in the re-entry round. She was eliminated in the 26th round, having danced only 2 rounds.[15][16]

In February 2017, she replaced Diego González as host of Escape Perfecto - Edición Famosos; The show co-hosted by Annasofía Facello and broadcast on Channel 10 ended on 17 June 2020.[17] During the second half of 2019, she presented ¿Qué haría tu hijo?, the local adaptation of the British program What Would Your Kid Do?.[18][19] In September 2019, it was announced that Fernández would be part of Got Talent Uruguay as a member of the panel of judges, along with Orlando Petinatti, María Noel Ricceto and Agustín Casanova.[20][21] The first season of the show premiered on June 22, 2020 and was renewed for a second and third season, airing for the last time in November 2022.[22]

In 2024, Fernández competed on and won the fourth season of ¿Quién es la máscara? as "Sapa".[23]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
1998 Dale que podés Herself
2001–2003 Dale con Todo Assistant
2005 Mochileros Co-host
Cambio de vida (es)
2007 Bailando por un Sueño Participant; 20th Eliminated
Patinando por un Sueño Participant; 6th Eliminated
Patito Feo Samantha Torino
2008–2017 Bendita TV Herself Co-host
2011 Jungla mágica Co-host
2011–2012 Animales sueltos Panelist
2011–2012 Porque te quiero así Malena Celaya Recurring character
2012–2013 La pelu Herself Recurring character
2012 La magia de Claudia Host
2013 Más cerca con Claudia Host
2017–2020 Escape perfecto - Edición Famosos Host
2019 ¿Qué haría tu hijo? Host
2020–2022 Got Talent Uruguay Judge
2024 ¿Quién es la máscara? Herself/Sapa Season 4 winner

References

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  1. ^ "Claudia Fernández cumple 40: su carrera en fotos". Diario El País Uruguay (in Spanish). 22 June 2016. Retrieved 2022-03-02.
  2. ^ "Claudia Fernández feliz de haber dejado "Animales sueltos"". Pantallazo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-03-02.
  3. ^ "Bailando por un Sueño con Claudia Fernández". Montevideo Portal (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-03-02.
  4. ^ "Claudia & Fernando Fernández on YouTube for Father's Day" (in Spanish). by canal tienda inglesa. 30 June 2012. Retrieved October 9, 2012.
  5. ^ "Las vacaciones de Claudia Fernández junto a sus hijos, hermanos y sobrinos". Caras (in Spanish). 2018-09-20. Retrieved 2022-03-02.
  6. ^ "Claudia Fernández: "No me siento identificada con las que se tapan la cara y pintan iglesias, esas no son feministas"". Crónicas (in Spanish). 2019-04-26. Retrieved 2022-03-02.
  7. ^ "Seré Curioso con Claudia Fernández: "Pedí al universo, en un eclipse, que me sacara el piloto automático"". Montevideo Portal (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-03-02.
  8. ^ "Claudia Fernández y su esposo Leonel" (in Spanish). 11 February 2011.
  9. ^ "La hija de la conductora cumple su primer añito" (in Spanish). 6 November 2012. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
  10. ^ "Claudia Fernández: La más bella de las Uruguayas e ainda mais" (in Spanish). 2 September 2010. Retrieved October 9, 2012.
  11. ^ "Claudia Fernández calienta el verano" (in Spanish). 2010. Retrieved October 9, 2012.
  12. ^ "Claudia Fernández - "Soy Material y Sexy, una mujer completa."" (in Spanish). Romina Ryan. May 28, 2011. Retrieved October 9, 2012.
  13. ^ "Versión de The Simple Life de Fox será el primer reality de la TV uruguaya". produ.com (in Spanish). 2005-09-27. Retrieved 2022-03-02.
  14. ^ "Claudia Fernández eliminada de "Bailando por un sueño 2007"" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
  15. ^ "Claudia Fernandez y Zubiri, los destacados en Bailando por un Sueño" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
  16. ^ "Claudia Fernández eliminada de "Bailando por un sueño 5"" (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 October 2012.
  17. ^ "Se emitió el último programa de "Escape perfecto"; el mensaje de Annasofía Facello". Diario El País Uruguay (in Spanish). 18 June 2020. Retrieved 2022-03-02.
  18. ^ ""¿Qué haría tu hijo?", entretenimiento para toda la familia con la conducción de Claudia Fernández". subrayado.com.uy (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-03-02.
  19. ^ "What Would Your Kid Do? se estrena en Uruguay el 16 de agosto". TTV News (in European Spanish). 2019-08-08. Retrieved 2022-03-02.
  20. ^ "María Noel Riccetto, Claudia Fernández y Petinatti estarán en el jurado de Got Talent Uruguay". subrayado.com.uy (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2020-04-11.
  21. ^ "Se presentaron tres de los jurados de Got Talent Uruguay". canal10.com.uy (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2020-04-11.
  22. ^ "¿Quiénes son los 10 finalistas de "Got Talent Uruguay" y cuándo termina la temporada?". El País. 2022-11-15. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
  23. ^ ""Quién es la máscara": "Sapa" se consagró ganadora y adentro había una emblemática figura de otro canal". El País (in Spanish). 2024-08-20. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
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