# Fernando Dente

Fernando Dente (born January 7, 1990, in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine actor, singer, dancer, theater director and TV presenter. He is known for winning the reality High School Musical: La Selección and later for his main role in High School Musical: El Desafío, for which he competed in the same competition. He was in "tu cara me suena"

## Early life

Fernando has three brothers: Guido, Lucas and Thomas Dente. Since his childhood, Fernando has two great passions: riding, and musical comedy. He studied at the Colegio La Salle in the neighborhood of Flores (in Buenos Aires) and was trained in musical theater and comedy with Hugo Midon (1944–2011). In 2009 his mother, Ada Rizzuti died. Later in March 2014, his father Joseph died as well.

## Career in Film and Television
### High School Musical: The Selection

In 2007, Fernando joined the group of twenty selected from 26,000 applicants, who would participate in the reality High School Musical: Selection. This cycle was intended to choose the players for the local film adaptation of Disney High School Musical, High School Musical: El Desafio. On Sunday, October 21, 2007, the end of the cycle took place, in which both Fernando Dente and Agustina Vera became the winners of the cycle after beating Gaston Vietto and Sofia Aguero Petros, earning the right to star Troy and Gabriella in the national version of the film.

### High School Musical: El Desafío

In 2008 he starred in High School Musical: El Desafío. In this film he played a young captain of a rugby team. The film was released on Thursday, July 17, 2008, in Argentina.

## Filmography

Film and television roles :
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2007 | High School Musical: La Selección | Himself - Contestant | Winner |
| 2008 | High School Musical: El Desafío | Fer | |
| 2009 | Enseñame a vivir | Miguel Angel "Macu" | 59 episodes |
| 2011 | Tiempo de pensar | | 2 episodes; guest role |
| 2012 | Historia Clinica | Alejandro Storni | |
| 2014 | Violetta | Martín Rosetti | Recurring role; 7 episodes |
| 2014 | Tu cara me suena 2 | Himself - Contestant | Runner-up |
| 2015 | Bailando 2015 | Himself - Contestant | 20th eliminated |
| 2016 | Al Borde | Franco | |
| 2019 | Bailando 2019 | Himself - Contestant | 20th eliminated |
| 2019–2021 | Bia | Victor Gutiérrez | Main role |
| 2022 | ¿Quién es la máscara? | Brillo, the unicorn | Winner |
| 2022 | O Coro: Sucesso, Aqui vou eu | Freddy | |

## Discography

| Year | Title | Record Company |
| 2007 | Acting, dancing, singing | Sony BMG |
| 2008 | High School Musical: The Challenge | Sony BMG |
| 2009 | Teach me to live | Metronome |
| 2013 | Almost Normal | Palermo Films |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Prize | Category | Work | Result |
| 2008 | ACE Award | Breakthrough Male | Hairspray | Nominated |
| 2008 | Clarin Entertainment Awards | Male Newcomer in theater | Hairspray | Won |
| 2010 | ACE Award | Musical actor | Spring Awakening | Nominated |
| 2010 | Hugo Awards | Best Actor in musical off | Musicool | Nominated |
| 2010 | Hugo Awards | Best actor in musical | Spring Awakening | Won |
| 2011 | Florencio Sánchez Award | Musical performance | Spring Awakening | Nominated |
| 2011 | ACE Award | Male musical performance, music hall and / or coffee concert | Musicool | Nominated |
| 2012 | Hugo Awards | Best performance male cast | Almost Normal | Nominated |
| 2013 | Florencio Sánchez Award | Musical performance | Almost Normal | Nominated |
| 2013 | Hugo Awards | Male Performer in child-youth | Tanguito mine | Nominated |
| 2014 | Florencio Sánchez Award | Best Actor in a Musical | Fierce Tango | Nominated |
| 2015 | Kids Choice Awards Argentina | Favorite actor | – | Nominated |
| 2016 | Awards "VOS" | Best singer | Stravaganza: No Rules for Love | Nominated |
| 2016 | Carlos Awards | Breakthrough Male | Stravaganza: No Rules for Love | Nominated |
| 2016 | Carlos Awards | Best Singer in Show | Stravaganza: No Rules for Love | Nominated |