Lilimar Hernandez (born June 2, 2000), also known

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ly as Lilimar, is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Sophie in the 2015–2016 Nickelodeon television series ''

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'', as Sage in the 2018–2019 Nickelodeon television series ''

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'', and as the titular protagonist of the

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animated television series '' Cleopatra in Space'', which she called her "first big show".

Early life and family

Hernandez was born in Margarita Island, Venezuela, to

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parents. She moved to

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with her family when she was six years old, and began taking acting classes at the age of nine. Since she got her role in ''

'', she lives in

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with her grandmother and with her mother, Mayte. Hernandez also has heterochromia, with her left eye being brown and her right eye being green/hazel.

Career

At age 14, Hernandez starred in the short film ''Pedro Pan'' depicting Operation Pedro Pan, which relocated more than 14,000 Cuban children to the United States from 1960 to 1962. Her first major role was as Sophie in the 2015–2016 Nickelodeon television series ''

''. In 2017 she joined the cast of the 2018–2019 Nickelodeon series ''

''. In 2019 she was cast in the lead role of Cleopatra in the

animated series '' Cleopatra in Space'', for which she also sings the theme song.

Filmography

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Hernandez, Lilimar 2000 births Living people 21st-century American actresses Actresses from Miami American child actresses American television actresses American voice actresses American people of Cuban descent Hispanic and Latino American actresses Venezuelan people of Cuban descent Venezuelan emigrants to the United States