Fernando Dente Explained

Birth Date:7 January 1990
Birth Place:Buenos Aires, Argentina
Years Active:2008–present

Fernando Dente (born January 7, 1990, in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine actor, singer, dancer, theater director and TV presenter.[1] 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 Joseph died as well.[2]

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.[3]

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.[4]

Filmography

Notes
2007High School Musical: La SelecciónHimself - Contestant
2008High School Musical: El DesafíoFer
2009Enseñame a vivirMiguel Angel "Macu"59 episodes
2011Tiempo de pensar2 episodes; guest role
2012Historia ClinicaAlejandro Storni
2014ViolettaMartín RosettiRecurring role; 7 episodes
2014Tu cara me suena 2Himself - Contestant
2015Bailando 2015Himself - Contestant
2016Al BordeFranco
2019Bailando 2019Himself - Contestant
2019–2021BiaVictor GutiérrezMain role
2022¿Quién es la máscara?Brillo, the unicorn
2022 O Coro: Sucesso,Aqui vou euFreddy

Discography

Year Title Record Company
2007Acting, dancing, singingSony BMG
2008High School Musical: The Challenge
2009Teach me to liveMetronome
2013Almost NormalPalermo Films

Awards and nominations

YearPrizeCategoryWorkResult
2008ACE AwardBreakthrough Male Hairspray
Clarin Entertainment AwardsMale Newcomer in theater Hairspray
2010ACE AwardMusical actorSpring Awakening
Hugo AwardsBest Actor in musical offMusicool
Hugo AwardsBest actor in musicalSpring Awakening
2011Florencio Sánchez AwardMusical performanceSpring Awakening
ACE AwardMale musical performance, music hall and / or coffee concertMusicool
2012Hugo AwardsBest performance male castAlmost Normal
2013Florencio Sánchez AwardMusical performanceAlmost Normal
Hugo AwardsMale Performer in child-youthTanguito mine
2014Florencio Sánchez AwardBest Actor in a MusicalFierce Tango
2015Kids Choice Awards ArgentinaFavorite actor
2016Awards "VOS"Best singerStravaganza: No Rules for Love
Carlos AwardsBreakthrough MaleStravaganza: No Rules for Love
Carlos AwardsBest Singer in ShowStravaganza: No Rules for Love

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fernando Dente . . July 28, 2016.
  2. Web site: La reconciliación en vivo de Tomás y Fernando Dente: "Somos muy distintos y eso es bueno" . December 16, 2015 . July 28, 2016.
  3. Web site: Final sung: finished "High School Musical, selection" and Disney think about the film . October 22, 2007 . July 29, 2016.
  4. Web site: High School Musical: El desafío (2008) . July 29, 2016.