Martina Alejandra Stoessel Muzlera, also known as Tini Stoessel (born March 21, 1997 ) is an Argentine actress, model, singer, songwriter and dancer who gained international popularity for her debut role as Violetta Castillo on the Disney Channel Latin America original telenovela, Violetta.
Life and career
1997 –2011: Early life and career beginnings
Stoessel was born in Buenos Aires and is the daughter of television producer and director Alejandro Stoessel and Mariana Muzlera. She has a brother who is one year older than her named Francisco. Stoessel began her artistic training at a young age studying singing, piano, musical comedy, musical theater, and dance in her native Buenos Aires. Stoessel was educated at two private bilingual schools: Colegio San Marcos and Colegio Martín y Omar de Isidro.In 2007, Stoessel had a role in the first season of the popular Argentine children 's telenovela, Patito Feo, as "Martina", one of Fito Bernardi's assistants. Stoessel also played the role of "Anna" in a flashback episode in the same series.
In 2011, Stoessel recorded the Spanish version of the Shannon Saunders' song, "The Glow", called " Tu Resplandor "; the song was included on the album, Disney Princess : Fairy Tale Songs. Stoessel performed the song at an event for Disney Channel Latin America called Celebratón, on 31 December 2011. The song was later released on an album for the series in March 2012.
2012 – 2014 : Breakthrough with Violetta
Stoessel's father presented an unrelated project to Disney Channel producers, who later informed him about auditions for the lead role for the network's upcoming television series, Violetta.
