Gimena Accardi

Also Known As

María Gimena de los Milagros Accardi, Ximena Accardi

Biography

María Gimena de los Milagros Accardi (Spanish pronunciation: [xiˈmena aˈkarði]; born 27 May 1985) is an Argentine actress, model and occasional singer. She is the best known for her television roles of Sabrina Guzmán in Rebelde Way, Bernardita del Marco in Alma Pirata and Malvina Bedoya Agüero in Casi Ángeles. Born María Gimena de los Milagros Accardi on 27 May 1985 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, she began acting as a child in school plays. She made her professional debut in 2000, in telenovela Los buscas de siempre, and the roles in popular series PH (2001), Maridos a domicilio (2002), Los simuladores (2002) with Natalia Oreiro and Kachorra (2002) followed. Accardi then came to media attention with the role of Sabrina Guzmán in the Cris Morena Group series Rebelde Way (2003), which achieved international success. After roles in telenovelas Panadería los Felipe in (2004), Amor en custodia (2005) and Collar De Esmeraldas (2006), Accardi worked with Cris Morena on Alma Pirata (2006), co–starring Benjamín Rojas, Luisana Lopilato and Nicolás Vázquez. In 2007, she made her film debut in Cartas para Jenny and began acting in Casi Ángeles, another creation of Cris Morena, starring opposite Emilia Attias, Nicolás Vázquez and Teen Angels. In 2009, she starred opposite Luisana Lopilato and Nicolás Cabré in film Papá por un día. Accardi admires the work of film directors Pedro Almodóvar, Quentin Tarantino and Tim Burton. Also known for her work as a model, Accardi has promoted products of the brands Sweet, Zaff, Soft and Sans Doute. (Wikipedia)