Luisana Lopilato

Early life

Luisana was born in Buenos Aires, in the Parque Chas neighborhood. She was raised in Buenos Aires with her brother Dario and sister Daniela.

Chiquititas (1999–2001)

Lopilato made her debut in television series Mi familia es un dibujo in 1995, and continued working as a child model. In 1999, she was chosen to play Luisana Maza in Chiquititas, a popular television series created by Cris Morena.

Lopilato signed contract with the Cris Morena Group, and released four Chiquititas soundtrack albums — Chiqutitias Vol. 5 (1999), Chiqutitias Vol. 6 (2000), Chiquititas Vol. 6 (2001) and Chiquititas: Rincon de Luz (2001). She reprised her role of Luisana Maza in Chiquititas, la historia, a mini–series broadcast in 2001, and Chiquititas: Rincon de Luz, a 2001 Chiquititas spin–off film. In 2000, she also appeared in film Un Amor en Moises Ville.

Rebelde Way and Erreway (2002-2006)

In 2002, Lopilato landed the role of Mia Colucci in 2002—03 television series Rebelde Way, created by Cris Morena. She starred along with Benjamin Rojas, Felipe Colombo and Camila Bordonaba, with whom she formed a pop rock band, Erreway. Erreway released three studio albums — Senales (2002), Tiempo (2003) and Memoria (2004) — which sold over 5 million copies worldwide. Senales and Tiempo earned Platinum certification in Argentina (Senales even earned double Platinum), while Memoria earned Gold. Their 2004 film Erreway: 4 Caminos was also a box–office success. In 2007 Lopilato announced she had left Erreway and that Rojas, Colombo and Bordonaba would have a tour in Spain as a trio. It was also confirmed that Lopilato would record a solo album, and that she had signed with Universal Music Group.

Domestic stardom (2006–2009)

After Rebelde Way, she received several subsequent acting offers and ended up signing with Pol-Ka Productions, with which she did two telenovelas, Los Secretos de Papa and Los Pensionados. In 2005 Lopilato appeared in Casados con Hijos, an Argentine version of Married... With Children. She portrayed Paola Argento, a character originally portrayed by Christina Applegate. She was nominated for a Martin Fierro Award for Best Supporting Actress. She once again worked with Cris Morena on Alma Pirata, starring alongside Benjamin Rojas, Mariano Martinez and Nicolas Vazquez.

In 2007, Lopilato was host of Los Premios MTV Latinoamerica, Latin MTV Awards, with former Miss Colombia Valerie Dominguez. She was also nominated for an ACE Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the theatre play Arlequin, and appeared in the Martin Fierro Award-nominated television comedy El Capo. Gente magazine named Lopilato "The Face of the Year". Lopilato starred alongside Rodrigo Gonzalez and Sabrina Garciarena in the 2008 telenovela Encandilados, made especially for cell-phones, and also starred in the theatre play La Cenicienta with Rodrigo Guirao Diaz. From 2008 to 2009, she starred alongside Gabriel Goity, Rodrigo Guirao Diaz, former Erreway fellow Camila Bordonaba, Elias Vinoles and her brother Dario in the series Atraccion x4.

In 2009, Lopilato starred opposite Nicolas Cabre and Gimena Accardi in film Papa por un Dia. Her animated film Plumiferos, which was completed in 2008, was in February 2010.

Also in June 2009, magazine FHM in Spain, ranked 86 in its annual Las 100 mujeres mas sexys del mundo.

International exposure (2010–2011)

In 2010 Lopilato successfully completed Channel 13 TV series Alguien que me quiera, in which she played Bianca Rivera, a sweet and sensitive young woman who struggled and suffered much for love. In November 2010, magazine FHM in Spain ranked Lopilato 17th on its annual list Las 100 mujeres mas sexys del mundo Improving from 86th place the previous year. In late 2010, Lopilato announced that she was planning to marry Canadian singer Michael Buble in April 2011. Having completed the recordings of Alguien Que Me Quiera, Lopilato accompanied Buble on his Crazy in Love tour.

In 2011, Lopilato made her first film outside of Argentina, the Spanish thriller film Predeterminados directed by Jordi Arencon, in which she plays Vera. In June 2011, magazine FHM in Spain ranked Lopilato 11th on the "Las 100 mujeres mas sexys del mundo list.

2012—2014: Lobo, Una buona stagione, En Terapia and return to film

Lopilato joined the cast of El Trece series Lobo. There she played a villain, opposite of the character of Ana Linares (Vanesa Gonzalez).

In 2012 she portrayed Silvia, one of the lead roles in the Italian miniseries Una buona stagione (A good season) transmitted by RAI. It premiered during 2014.

In 2013 she played a young cancer victim in the second season of the Argentine remake of In Treatment, En terapia, starring Diego Peretti and broadcast by TV Publica. She was nominated for Martin Fierro Awards and Tato as Supporting Actress in drama.

In 2014 Luisana starred in the comedy film Las Insoladas, directed by Gustavo Taretto (known for his previous film Medianeras). After the premiere in september, Lopilato announced her next project in film: Los que aman, odian, based on the book by Adolfo Bioy Casares and Silvina Ocampo, under the direction of Alejandro Maci.

Chiquititas-Erreway

Lopilato began her career as a singer in the TV series that launched her to fame, Chiquititas. In the year 2000, Lopilato participated in the album with other actors from the series. The final part of the series premiered in 2001.

After Chiquititas, Cris Morena (creator of the series), rehired Lopilato for a new series called Rebelde Way, from which Erreway, a pop group consisting of the four main actors of the series, emerged.

Benjamin Rojas, Luisana Lopilato, Felipe Colombo and Camila Bordonaba were the actors chosen for the series and the group. They released three studio albums: Senales (2002), Tiempo (2003) and Memoria (2004). Two years later, as the group dissolved the series was sold to Spain and due to the success of his music... would come fourth and fifth album, this time a compilation entitled, El Disco de Rebelde Way (2006) and Erreway en Concierto (2006), cd + DVD, a show held in 2004 in Israel.

Atraccion x4

In the years 2008-2009, Lopilato participated in the series Atraccion x4, with her brother Dario Lopilato. The series generated another band which released two albums that received gold certification in Argentina.

Model career

Lopilato has been the face of the brand underwear Promesse, from summer 2006 to winter 2010. She was also an image of the prestigious clothes 47 Street whose project made in 2009 for professional reasons. In 2014 she finished her work as the face of Ultimo. She has also done several commercials in her country, Argentina and Israel.

Throughout her modelling career she has worked for brands such as 47 Street, Sugus Combinados, John Foos, Promesse, Bubbaloo, Pent Ten, Coca Cola, Rebelde Way underwears, Ahora o Nunca, Kukuloco, Axe, Motor Oil Underwears for Juniors, Muy Keff, McDonald's, Gottex and Gillette.

Today, she is the face of lingerie brand Marcela Koury, Susana, Ultimo, L'Oreal Elvive, BlackBerry, Ona Saez Jeans and Nazaria Zapatos products.

Personal life

Lopilato became engaged to Canadian singer Michael Buble in 2009, having appeared in his music video for "Haven't Met You Yet". She married Buble on March 31, 2011 in her native Argentina, with a full ceremony in April.

In late January 2013, the couple announced they were expecting their first child, and in March, it was confirmed that they would be having a son. They welcomed a baby boy, Noah Buble, on August 27, 2013 in Vancouver. On 6 July 2015 the couple confirmed they are expecting their second child.

Awards and nominations

Soundtracks

Erreway