Tamara Paganini (; born February 11, 1974) is an

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and

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Early show business career

Paganini began her show business career as a young

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. She was signed by

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producer

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and made her television debut in 2001's " Gran Hermano", which is Argentina's name for the " Big Brother" television show. Paganini spoke about many issues considered by some in

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n culture to be taboo during her stay on the

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; this made her popularity grow among Argentine television viewers.

Career as an actress

Paganini next made her acting debut in a Jorge Rial's television series named " Intrusos en el espectáculo" ("Intruders at the Show"), playing a dancer. She returned to Big Brother soon after, participating in "Gran Hermano 2". Paganini took

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classes, and she landed a role in a Broadway play. Eventually, she worked on a play named " ¡Soltero... y con dos Viudas!" ("Single... and With two Widows!!"), which became a large hit in Argentina. Because she substituted Ximena Capristo in that play, rumors about a rivalry between the two stars began surfacing on the Argentine press. Paganini is currently still working at "¡Soltero... y con dos Viudas!".

Rumors of return to stripping

In April 2003, Paganini was seen visiting a strip club in the province of Cordoba. She admittedly got on the stage and performed a stripping act for the present public and, according to the local press, was offered as much as $7,000

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s to return to stripping, but she ultimately refused the offer, saying she had no interest in returning to that profession and wanted to go ahead with her acting career.

External links

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derf.com, in Spanishinfobae.com, in Spanish
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