María Fernanda Neil
María Fernanda Neil | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 19, 1982 |
| Other names | Fernanda Neil |
| Occupations | Actress, Singer and Model |
| Years active | 1998-2013 |
| Children | 1 |
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
- ^ "Fernanda Neil, una mujer muy sexual". Canal 26 (in Spanish). 9 July 2007. Archived from the original on 1 March 2026.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Así está hoy Fernanda Neil: de Chiquititas y Rebelde Way a emprender con eje en el bienestar". Radio Mitre (in Spanish). 27 September 2025.