María Fernanda Neil

María Fernanda Neil
Born (1982-10-19) October 19, 1982
Other namesFernanda Neil
OccupationsActress, Singer and Model
Years active1998-2013
Children1

María Fernanda Neil (born October 19, 1982) is an Argentine actress, singer and model.

Early life and career

María Fernanda Neil was born on October 19, 1982, in Argentina. She appeared in the Argentine telenovela Chiquititas (1995), Verano del '98 (1998), Provócame (2001), Rebelde Way (2002), and El Refugio de los Sueños (2006).[1]

After her participation in Chiquititas was over, Neil took a break off acting and began a career in modeling. In 2001, however, she returned to Argentine television, alongside Romina Yan, Puerto Rican singer Chayanne and Araceli González in Provócame, which was shown on English speaking countries as "Savage Attraction". Neil played Erica Villalobos Kent de Parisi in that soap opera. Provócame also became an international hit.

From 2002 to 2003, Neil was part of the cast of the youth television series Rebelde Way starring Camila Bordonaba, Luisana Lopilato, Benjamín Rojas and Felipe Colombo. Neil played Fernanda Peralta Ramos.

Neil worked in Floricienta, Doble Vida and concentrated on her modeling career.

In 2006, she played Fernanda Linares Pacheco, in the soap-apera called El Refugio. Neil, along with Francisco Bass, Piru Saez, Jorge Maggio and Belén Scalella, worked in this soap opera during one year it finished in December 2006 and had a group called Rolabogan, which was also part of the soap opera's theme. The second season of this soap opera was mentioned by Piru Saez and María Fernanda Neil would appear in it again.

In 2007, she was a participant in the reality television show Gran Hermano Famosos, where she was the show's finalist.[2]

After appearing in La Ley Del Amor, she appeared in Gran Hermano Famosos, the Argentine version of Celebrity Big Brother.

Life outside of acting

After the birth of Neil’s son Valentino in 2011, she retired from acting to focus on her family.[2] In 2012, she opened a sex shop called By Jabba, where she sold sex toys and lingerie. She is also active on Instagram, where she has more than 35,000 followers and posts about topics including autism awareness, recycling, and well-being.[2][3]

Filmography

Television

Year Title Character Channel
1998 Chiquititas Martina Cuenca Telefe
1999 Chiquititas Fernanda Telefe
2000 Verano del '98 Emily Telefe
2001-2002 Provócame Érica Villalobos Kent de Parisi Telefe
2002-2003 Rebelde Way Fernanda Peralta Ramos Canal 9/América TV
2004 Floricienta Jazmín Canal 13
2005 Doble vida Sagrario América TV
2006 El Refugio Fernanda Linares Pacheco Canal 13
2006-2007 La ley del amor Yuli Telefe
2008 Don Juan y Su Bella Dama Mayte Telefe
2009 Dromo América TV
2010 Alguien que me quiera Tasha Canal 13

Theater

Year Title Character Director Theater
1998 Chiquititas Martina Cuenca Cris Morena Teatro Gran Rex
1999 Chiquititas Fernanda Cris Morena Teatro Gran Rex
2002 Rebelde Way Fernanda Peralta Ramos Cris Morena Teatro Gran Rex
2002-2004 Erreway Herself Cris Morena
2004 La bella durmiente del bosque Bella durmiente Teatro Colón
2007 Fuimos todos
2008 No somos santas Gerardo Sofovich Teatro Multitabaris COMAFI
2009 Confesiones de mujeres de 30 Lía Jelín
2009-2010 Feliz caño nuevo la Tana Complejo Holiday Cinemas de Villa Carlos Paz
2010 Noctámbulo, un amor prohibido Sol Lugosi Jorge Mazzini Broadway Theatre
2012-2013 Next Lupe

Television Programs

Year Program Channel Notes
2007 Gran Hermano Famosos Telefe Participant

Movies

Year Movie Character Director
2008 100% Lucha, la película Anabelle Juan Iribas
2008 Los Super Agentes, Nueva Generación Daniel De Filippo

Discography

References

  1. ^ "Fernanda Neil, una mujer muy sexual". Canal 26 (in Spanish). 9 July 2007. Archived from the original on 1 March 2026.
  2. ^ a b c "Qué fue de la vida de Fernanda Neil, ex Chiquititas y Rebelde Way". Telebajocero (in Spanish). 18 July 2022. Archived from the original on 18 July 2022.
  3. ^ "Así está hoy Fernanda Neil: de Chiquititas y Rebelde Way a emprender con eje en el bienestar". Radio Mitre (in Spanish). 27 September 2025.