Fernando Dente

Fernando Dente (born January 7, 1990, in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine actor, singer, dancer, theater director and TV presenter. He is known for winning the reality High School Musical: La Selección and later for his main role in High School Musical: El Desafío, for which he competed in the same competition. He was in "tu cara me suena"

Early life Fernando has three brothers: Guido, Lucas and Thomas Dente. Since his childhood, Fernando has two great passions: riding, and musical comedy. He studied at the Colegio La Salle in the neighborhood of Flores (in Buenos Aires) and was trained in musical theater and comedy with Hugo Midon (1944–2011). In 2009 his mother, Ada Rizzuti died. Later in March 2014, his father José died as well.

Career in Film and Television High School Musical: The Selection In 2007, Fernando joined the group of twenty selected from 26,000 applicants, who would participate in the reality High School Musical: Selection. This cycle was intended to choose the players for the local film adaptation of Disney High School Musical, High School Musical: El Desafio. On Sunday, October 21, 2007, the end of the cycle took place, in which both Fernando Dente and Agustina Vera became the winners of the cycle after beating Gaston Vietto and Sofia Aguero Petros, earning the right to star Troy and Gabriella in the national version of the film.

High School Musical: El Desafío In 2008 he starred in High School Musical: El Desafío. In this film he played a young captain of a rugby team. The film was released on Thursday, July 17, 2008, in Argentina.

Filmography + Film and television roles Year Title Role Notes 2007 High School Musical: La Selección Himself - Contestant 2008 High School Musical: El Desafío Fer 2009 Enseñame a vivir Miguel Angel "Macu" 59 episodes 2011 Tiempo de pensar 2 episodes; guest role 2012 Historia Clinica Alejandro Storni 2014 Violetta Martín Rosetti Recurring role; 7 episodes 2014 Tu cara me suena 2 Himself - Contestant 2015 Bailando 2015 Himself - Contestant 2016 Al Borde Franco 2019 Bailando 2019 Himself - Contestant 2019–2021 Bia Victor Gutiérrez Main role 2022 ¿Quién es la máscara? Brillo, the unicorn 2022 O Coro: Sucesso, Aqui vou eu Freddy

Discography Year Title Record Company 2007 Acting, dancing, singingSony BMG 2008 High School Musical: The Challenge 2009 Teach me to live Metronome 2013 Almost Normal Palermo Films

Awards and nominations Year Prize Category Work Result2008 ACE Award Breakthrough Male Hairspray Clarin Entertainment Awards Male Newcomer in theater Hairspray 2010 ACE Award Musical actor Spring Awakening Hugo Awards Best Actor in musical off Musicool Hugo Awards Best actor in musical Spring Awakening 2011 Florencio Sánchez Award Musical performance Spring Awakening ACE Award Male musical performance, music hall and / or coffee concert Musicool 2012 Hugo Awards Best performance male cast Almost Normal 2013 Florencio Sánchez Award Musical performance Almost Normal Hugo Awards Male Performer in child-youth Tanguito mine 2014 Florencio Sánchez Award Best Actor in a Musical Fierce Tango 2015 Kids Choice Awards Argentina Favorite actor – 2016 Awards "VOS" Best singer Stravaganza: No Rules for Love Carlos Awards Breakthrough Male Stravaganza: No Rules for Love Carlos Awards Best Singer in Show Stravaganza: No Rules for Love