Chantal Andere | |
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Born |
Jacqueline Chantal Fernández-Andere 25 January 1972 Mexico City, Mexico |
Occupation | Actress, Singer |
Years active | 1983–present |
Spouse(s) | Roberto Gomez Fernandez (2001-2006) Enrique Rivero Lake (2008–present) |
Parent(s) |
Jacqueline Andere Jose Maria Fernandez Unsain (deceased) |
Chantal Andere (Spanish pronunciation: [tʃanˈtal anˈdeɾe]; born Jacqueline Chantal Fernández-Andere on 25 January 1972 in Mexico City, Mexico) is a Mexican actress, known for playing the villain, the vamp, or the bitter woman on telenovelas.
Andere was born to Mexican actress Jacqueline Andere (born 1938) and Argentine writer Jose Maria Fernandez Unsain (1918–1997) in Mexico City, Mexico. As a child she studied ballet and attended acting and singing classes. Her first professional acting role came in 1983 with Polo, Pelota Amarilla. After that, she began acting in theatre and then television. Though she saw no success, Chantal embarked on a singing career. Possessing a great voice, she recorded 3 albums for "Discos Melody" beginning with her self-titled debut in 1990, which featured her singles "Regresa" and "Virginia", then another in 1992, also self-titled which featured her single Contigo El Amor Es Mucho Mas and finally Tentaciones in 1994, fresh off the popularity of her starring role as Angelica, the main villain in Marimar opposite Thalía.
Andere is now famous for her roles as villains in telenovelas. Some of the telenovelas that she has participated in are: Dulce Desafío, Los Parientes Pobres, Marimar, El Noveno mandamiento, La Usurpadora, Amor Real, Barrera de Amor, Destilando amor, "Sortilegio", "Rafaela (telenovela)" and La Mujer Del Vendaval.