Katja Martínez de La Presa (born July 24, 1995) is an Argentine actress and model. She portrays Jazmín Carvajal in Soy Luna.
Life and Career[]
Martínez is the daughter of famed Argentine rock singer Andrés Ciro Martínez of Los Piojos and Carolina de la Presa.[2] When her parents separated, she lived with her mom until age 12 and then moved in with her dad. She has performed with her dad's band Ciro y Los Persas on numerous occasions.[2][3] From a young age, Martínez took theater and musical comedy lessons from Hugo Midón, Agustín Alezzo, and Nora Moseinco.[2]
In 2014, Martínez made her stage debut in the musical Criatura emocional.[4] The next year, she was announced as a part of the cast of Disney Channel LA's juvenile telenovela Soy Luna. After the end of Soy Luna, Martínez guest stared on Argentina, tierra de amor y venganza in 2019.[5]
In addition to acting, Martínez has modeled in ad campaigns for Givenchy and Gucci.[6]
On October 27, 2019, Martínez gave birth to her and her fiancé Mateo’s first child, a daughter named Helena.[7] . They marry on 25 february 2022 .
Filmography[]
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 - 2018 | Soy Luna | Jazmín Carvajal |
| 2019 | BIA | |
| Argentina, tierra de amor y venganza | Lourdes | |
| UglyDolls | Kitty (voice) |
Awards and Nominations[]
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Kids' Choice Awards Colombia | Actriz Favorita (Favorite Actress) |
Soy Luna | Nominated |
| Kids' Choice Awards Argentina |
External Links[]
Trivia[]
- She has a younger sister and half-brother.[8]
- She plays The Sims and has created a sim in her likeliness.[9]
- She appeared on an episode of Ruggero Pasquarelli's webshow Ruggelaria with Agustín Bernasconi.[10]
- She was a part of "Amigos Por El Mundo" (the Latin American version of Disney's Friends For Change) and her campaign was to save trees and flowers.[11]
- She appeared on a radio show named "Media Pila", which is hosted by her co-star Gastón Vietto.[12]
- As of 2017, she has dyed her hair to brown.[13]
- She is married to Mateo Vartparonian.[14]
Gallery[]
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References[]
- ↑ Katja's birth date
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Katja Martínez, la hija del ex líder de Los Piojos, debuta en televisión
- ↑ Katja and her brothers singing with their father during a concert in Argentina in 2012.
- ↑ La hija del rock Martínez
- ↑ Katja Martínez, la hija de Ciro, se sumará al elenco de ATAV
- ↑ Work list on Le Book
- ↑ La actriz de ATAV fue mamá y presentó a su bebé
- ↑ ¡Burlas y enojo! Andrés "Ciro" Martínez, tras las fotos besándose con una joven rubia:
- ↑ Katja's Sim
- ↑ La Ruptura - Ruggelaria
- ↑ Caro and Katja for Amigos Por El Mundo.
- ↑ Katu's retweet.
- ↑ Katja's hair.
- ↑ Instagram post announcing her engagement