Laura Natalia Esquivel
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Laura Natalia Esquivel Gomez |
| Born | May 18, 1994 |
| Origin | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupations | actress and singer |
| Instruments | Vocal and piano |
| Years active | 2003-present |
| Labels | EMI Televisa Music |
| Website | [1] |
Laura Natalia Esquivel Gomez (born May 18, 1994 in Buenos Aires, Argentina) is an actress and singer, best known for her role as Patricia "Patito" Castro in the popular Argentine children's telenovela, Patito Feo.
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[edit] Biography
Since she was 7, Laura Esquivel had taken singing, acting, piano and dance lessons. She was first introduced to the general public on reality-musical format Codigo F.A.M.A. Argentina which was aired in the entire Latin America. She was chosen to represent Argentina and was one of the finalists.
Afterwards, she appeared in a tribute to Roberto Gómez Bolaños (Chespirito) in 2005 and in famous variety show "Sábado Gigante - Don Francisco Presenta". She was also chosen as one of the leads in the musical Peter Pan which had a long run in Buenos Aires.
In 2005, Argentina's most-watched show, Showmatch, did a segment on talented kids. Her segment, in which she sang Disney songs, achieved extremely high ratings and big repercussion. Because of that, Marcelo Tinelli offered her a development deal and she was soon chosen as the lead in Patito Feo, a children-oriented telenovela produced by Ideas del Sur.
Patito Feo soundtrack achieved multiple platinum certifications and a Gardel Award. The show was also a huge success achieving high ratings, sold-out stadium concerts all over Latin America and a nomination for the Emmy Awards.
After two seasons, Patito Feo ended in 2008. Laura continued touring with the cast. In 2008, the show became a huge success in Europe, especially in Turkey, Italy and Greece (Hellas)(2010) and Laura is currently learning Italian. She will tour the country soon with a stage production based on Patito Feo and was also chosen by Mediaset as one of the leads in a telenovela they will produce in Argentina.
In 2010 while touring Italy and Greece, Laura signed an endorsement deal with Monnalisa, to promote its Teenager line Jakioo. Thousands of kids waited for her arrival at Eleutherios Venizelos Airport to take an autograph or a kiss from the singer. In 2011, Laura spent the majority of her time touring in Italy and Greece to promote the theatrical versions of Patito Feo. She is also a hostess on the TV show, Mundo Teen.
[edit] Discography
- 2004 Peter Pan (soundtrack)
- 2007 Patito Feo La Historia Más Linda
- 2007 Patito Feo La Historia Más Linda En El Teatro
- 2008 Patito Feo La Vida Es Una Fiesta
- 2012 Giro Giro (Digital Single)
- 2012 Locura (Digital Single)
[edit] Filmography
- 2007-2008 Patito Feo- as Patricia "Patito" Castro
- Un Paradiso Per Due (2009)
- Natale in Sud Africa (2010)
- Maktub (2011)
