María Jimena Piccolo
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María Jimena Piccolo is a well known telenovela
and television show actress
. She is perhaps better known for her characterization of "Jimena" on Telefe
's "Chiquititas
", a children and teenager oriented soap opera
.
s, having set her goal of becoming an actress since she was a small girl. She combined the auditions with her regular school schedule.
At the age of nine, in 1994. Piccolo was given her first opportunity at acting in front of television cameras, when she participated in one episode of a show named "Amigomío
" ("Friend of Mine").
Her next character, "Jimena" in "Chiquititas" ("Little Girls"), made young Piccolo a celebrity both nationally and internationally. Piccolo was ten when she started to play "Jimena" in 1995; she played "Jimena" until 1998. Meanwhile, the soap opera became an international hit across South America and in Israel
, where ratings for the show were so high that Piccolo and some of her fellow "Chiquititas" stars (such as Camila Bordonaba
and Agustina Cherri
) had to travel to the Asian country to meet with their fans.
During her period at "Chiquititas", Piccolo declared in a magazine interview that her favorite actor is Leonardo DiCaprio
, and that if she could, she would ask him to recreate with her a scene from Titanic
where he kisses Kate Winslet
on the Titanic's bow.
After leaving "Chiquititas", Piccolo went on to play "Melina Scarpelli", in a television series named "Trillizos, Dijo la Partera!" ("Triplets, said the doctor!").
During 2002, she participated in one chapter of the hit telenovela, "Kachorra" ("Puppy Lady"), as "Lorena".
Telenovela
A telenovela is a limited-run serial dramatic programming popular in Latin American, Portuguese, and Spanish television programming. The word combines tele, short for televisión or televisão , and novela, a Spanish or Portuguese word for "novel"...
and television show actress
Acting
Acting is the work of an actor or actress, which is a person in theatre, television, film, or any other storytelling medium who tells the story by portraying a character and, usually, speaking or singing the written text or play....
. She is perhaps better known for her characterization of "Jimena" on Telefe
Telefe
Televisión Federal S.A., best known as Telefe and later as TLF, is an Argentine television network. Formerly known as Canal Once , a state-run network, it was privatised and established as Telefe in 1989, when and News Corporation took over the channel...
's "Chiquititas
Chiquititas
Chiquititas was a successful children's musical telenovela from Argentina. Created and produced by Cris Morena and her daughter Romina Yan, it aired on Telefé from 1995 until 2001 .There were two spin-offs: Rincón de Luz, aired in 2003 on Canal 9 and a 2006 season which aired in...
", a children and teenager oriented soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
.
Biography
María Jimena Piccolo spent her entire childhood in Buenos Aires. She attended many auditionAudition
An audition is a sample performance by an actor, singer, musician, dancer or other performing artist.Audition may also refer to:* The sense of hearing* Adobe Audition, audio editing software...
s, having set her goal of becoming an actress since she was a small girl. She combined the auditions with her regular school schedule.
At the age of nine, in 1994. Piccolo was given her first opportunity at acting in front of television cameras, when she participated in one episode of a show named "Amigomío
Amigomío
Amigomío is a 1994 Argentine film directed by Alcides Chiesa and Jeanine Meerapfel. Script written by Alcides Chiesa it was based on a novel by Pablo Bergel. The film was produced in a co-production with Germany...
" ("Friend of Mine").
Her next character, "Jimena" in "Chiquititas" ("Little Girls"), made young Piccolo a celebrity both nationally and internationally. Piccolo was ten when she started to play "Jimena" in 1995; she played "Jimena" until 1998. Meanwhile, the soap opera became an international hit across South America and in Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
, where ratings for the show were so high that Piccolo and some of her fellow "Chiquititas" stars (such as Camila Bordonaba
Camila Bordonaba
Camila Bordonaba Roldán . Her nickname is Cami or Cato. Is an Argentine actress, singer, producer, dancer, former occasionally model, musician and director of films and television...
and Agustina Cherri
Agustina Cherri
Agustina Cherri is an Argentine actress, dancer and model. She is perhaps best known for her participation as Milagros in Chiquititas , a popular children's telenovela that also has had other stars Grecia Colmenares, Andrea Del Boca, Paul Lisazo and Jorge Martínez participate, among...
) had to travel to the Asian country to meet with their fans.
During her period at "Chiquititas", Piccolo declared in a magazine interview that her favorite actor is Leonardo DiCaprio
Leonardo DiCaprio
Leonardo Wilhelm DiCaprio is an American actor and film producer. He has received many awards, including a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor for his performance in The Aviator , and has been nominated by the Academy Awards, Screen Actors Guild and the British Academy of Film and Television...
, and that if she could, she would ask him to recreate with her a scene from Titanic
Titanic (1997 film)
Titanic is a 1997 American epic romance and disaster film directed, written, co-produced, and co-edited by James Cameron. A fictionalized account of the sinking of the RMS Titanic, it stars Leonardo DiCaprio as Jack Dawson, Kate Winslet as Rose DeWitt Bukater and Billy Zane as Rose's fiancé, Cal...
where he kisses Kate Winslet
Kate Winslet
Kate Elizabeth Winslet is an English actress and occasional singer. She has received multiple awards and nominations. She was the youngest person to accrue six Academy Award nominations, and won the Academy Award for Best Actress for The Reader...
on the Titanic
After leaving "Chiquititas", Piccolo went on to play "Melina Scarpelli", in a television series named "Trillizos, Dijo la Partera!" ("Triplets, said the doctor!").
During 2002, she participated in one chapter of the hit telenovela, "Kachorra" ("Puppy Lady"), as "Lorena".