Valentina Zenere

Valentina Zenere (born 15 January 1997) is an Argentine actress, model and singer, known for her portrayal of Ámbar Smith on the Disney Channel series Soy Luna and on Juacas, where she appeared as the same character. She has also played Alai Inchausti on the Argentine telenovela Casi Ángeles. From 2022 to 2024, she portrayed Isadora Artiñán Goldstein on the Netflix series Elite.

Life and career

Valentina was born to Sergio Zenere, a businessman of Italian origin and Nadia Zenere, a lawyer of Ukrainian origin. She has a younger sister, Luciana Zenere.

Zenere started working in television at a young age, appearing on various television commercials. Her career ultimately began while she was still attending high school (class of 2014). In 2010, aged just 13, Zenere auditioned for, and won, the role of Alai Inchausti on the popular Argentine telenovela Casi Ángeles; this role and subsequent exposure enabled her to take on various small roles and cameos both on television and in stage productions. Most notable was her appearance in a production of Les Misérables.

In 2016, upon graduating high school, Zenere rose to international attention when the original series Soy Luna premiered on Disney Channel Latin America; her portrayal of the antagonist Ámbar Smith received critical and commercial acclaim. She further reprised the role of Ámbar on the Portuguese-language Disney Channel (Brazil) series Juacas. She has maintained close relationships with many of her co-stars, including Eugenia Suárez, Michael Ronda, Carolina Kopelioff, Gastón Vietto, Malena Ratner, and Oriana Sabatini. In 2019, Zenere starred in Ronda's music video "La Diva de la Escuela".

In 2020, Zenere appeared on the fifth season of the Spanish-language Netflix series Cable Girls, becoming a part of the cast. She was further recognized internationally for her portrayal of Isadora in Netflix's critically-acclaimed crime drama Elite.

Zenere currently resides in Madrid, Spain since 2020.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2024 Nahir Nahir Galarza Prime video film

Television

Music videos "La Diva de la Escuela" (2019) – Michael Ronda "Boa" (2021) – Carlos Ares "Cero Coma" (2022) – Herself "Dale" (2023) – Herself "Beautiful" (2025) – Emilia

Discography

Singles As lead artist + List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released Title Year Peaks Album ARG "Cero Coma" 2022 — "Dale" 2023 — "Fxcking Noche de Mi Vida"(with Fer Vázquez and Zzoilo) — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Promotional singles +List of promotional singles, showing year released and album name Title Year Album "Sobre Ruedas"(with Karol Sevilla, Katja Martinez, Malena Ratner, Chiara Parravicini and Ana Jara) 2016 Soy Luna "Alas (Radio Disney Vivo)"(with Soy Luna cast) Música En Ti

Guest appearances +List of other appearances, showing year released, other artist(s) credited and album name Title Year Other artist(s) Album "Prófugos" 2016 Ruggero Soy Luna "Mírame a Mí" "Camino" Soy Luna cast "Vuelo" Música En Ti "A Rodar Mi Vida" "Chicas Así" Malena Ratner and Katja Martínez "¿Cómo Me Ves?" 2017 La Vida Es Un Sueño "Valiente" Soy Luna cast "Cuenta Conmigo"" "I've Got a Feeling" Karol Sevilla, Ruggero, Michael Ronda, Chiara Parravicini, Gastón Vietto and Lionel Ferro "Footloose" Soy Luna cast "Catch Me If You Can" "Siempre Juntos (Versión Grupal)" Soy Luna cast "Claroscuro" 2018 Modo Amar "Solos" Michael Ronda "Mano a Mano" Karol Sevilla, Katja Martínez, Malena Ratner, Carolina Kopelioff, Chiara Parravicini and Ana Jara "Todo Puede Cambiar" Soy Luna cast

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