Claudia Fabiana Fernández Viera (born 22 June 1976) is a Uruguayan award-winning television presenter, fashion model, actress and businesswoman. Born in Punta de Rieles – Bella Italia,

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she began her career as a model in her teens and participated in numerous advertising campaigns. In the late 1990s, she began working on television, on the show ''Dale que Podés.'' She also participated in the reality show ''Bailando por un Sueño'', and in the talk show '' Animales Sueltos'', both in Argentina.

Early and personal life

Claudia Fabiana Fernández Viera was born in ''

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'' Punta de Rieles – Bella Italia,

in 1976. She was raised by her father Fernando Fernández, and her paternal-grandparents, Irma and Juan Antonio Fernández. She has four siblings: Mariana, Fernando, Adriana and Karina. Fernández attended Colegio Sagrado Corazón De Jesús - Liceo Vedruna. Fernández is a

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. She married Argentine businessman Leonel Delménico on 24 April 2009, in Buenos Aires and on 5 June 2009, in Montevideo. On the 6 November of the same year Fernández gave birth to her first child named, Mía Elena. On 8 December 2013, she had a second baby, a boy called Renzo.

Modeling career

Her beginnings in the world of fashion began when she was 15 years old and a photographer discovered her arm walking with her grandmother, Irma by Avenida 18 de Julio next to the cinema of Censa. She began working as the model for María Raquel Bonifaccino & Carlos Cámara, soon after her figure started to appear on Channel 4(Uruguay). She also ranks among the books of the model agency of Diego Ríos. Fernández has modeled for Caras in Argentina, ''

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'' in Argentina and Uruguay and Gente in Uruguay, among others.

Theatrical career

*2009-2010: ''Fortuna'' - (Lead Actress and Vedette) Alongside Ricardo Fort, Claudia Ciardone and Virginia Gallardo. *2010-2011: ''El gran show'' - (Second Vedette) *2010-2011: ''Furtuna 2'' - (Lead Actress and Vedette) *2011: ''La Magia del Tupilán'' - (Actress) - (Uruguay) *2011-2012: ''Gemelas'' - (Lead Actress) - (Uruguay) Alongside Gladys Florimonte. *2011-2012: ''Que Gauchita es mi Mucama'' - (Lead Actress) Teatro Astros (

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) *2012: ''La Magia de Claudia'' - (

) *2012–present: ''Cirugía para Dos'' - (Supporting Actress) - (

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Television career

In 2005 she starred in the reality show ''Cambio de Vida'' ( es), the Uruguayan version of ''

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'', where she and Tammara Benasús played bratty city girls trying to survive in rural surroundings. In 2007 Fernández entered in the fourth season of '' ShowMatch'' with Maximiliano D'Iorio as a replacement for the Argentine

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, vedette and

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, Iliana Calabró in the re-entry round. She was eliminated in the 22nd round. She participated in the fifth season of ''

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'' with Julian Carvajal as a replacement for the Argentine vedette and

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, Eliana Guercio in the re-entry round. She was eliminated in the 26th round, having danced only 2 rounds. In February 2017, she replaced Diego González as host of ''Escape Perfecto - Edición Famosos''; The show co-hosted by Annasofía Facello and broadcast on Channel 10 ended on 17 June 2020. During the second half of 2019, she presented ''¿Qué haría tu hijo?'', the local adaptation of the British program ''What Would Your Kid Do?.'' In September 2019, it was announced that Fernández would be part of ''

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'' as a member of the panel of judges, along with Orlando Petinatti, María Noel Ricceto and Agustín Casanova. The first season of the show premiered on June 22, 2020 and was renewed for a second and third season, airing for the last time in November 2022. In 2024, Fernández competed on and won the fourth season of '' ¿Quién es la máscara?'' as "Sapa". In December 2024, she was confirmed as a judge for the upcoming

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's show ''Tu cara me suena.''

Filmography

References

External links

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Claudia Fernández Blogspot
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Canal 13's Showmatch website
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