Maite Lanata
Maite Lanata | |
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.jpg) Lanata in 2019 | |
| Born | 21 April 2000 Quilmes, Argentina |
| Alma mater | University of Buenos Aires National University of the Arts |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2009–present |
Maite Lanata (born 21 April 2000) is an Argentine actress. She gained recognition for her portrayal of Alma Bilbao, an autistic child, in the telenovela El elegido. Her performance earned her a Martín Fierro Award in the Revelation category.
She later played Luna Lunati in the series El marginal and Juani in the telenovela 100 días para enamorarse, the latter role notable for depicting a transgender teenager's transition. For this performance, she received the 2018 Martín Fierro Award for Best Supporting Actress.
Early life
Maite was born on 21 April 2000 in Quilmes, Buenos Aires Province. During her childhood, she relocated with her family to Colegiales, in the City of Buenos Aires. She started acting as a hobby early in her childhood.[1][2]
Career
From 2009 to 2012, Lanata studied acting at the Escuela de Nora Moseinco. Her early screen work included two short films: Mineros de Chile (directed by Nicolás Puenzo, 2009) and Passage (directed by Shekhar Kapur, 2009). In 2010, after an extended casting process, she was selected for the lead role of Julia Castillo in Javier Van de Couter's debut film Mia, which explored the lives of transgender women in marginalized communities. The film's release preceded Argentina’s passage of the Gender Identity Law (2012).[3]
In 2011, Lanata portrayed Alma Bilbao, an autistic girl, in the telenovela El elegido (Telefe). The role marked one of Argentine television’s first depictions of autism during prime-time programming. To prepare, she underwent a three-month training period focused on breathing techniques and concentration methods.[1]
From 2012 to 2013, Lanata continued advanced acting studies with Nora Moseinco, and later attended workshops at IUNA (now the National University of the Arts), including Introducción al Teatro del Oprimido and Disparando texto en acción (2015). That same year, she played Luna Lunati in El marginal (2015–2016), a manipulative teenager whose kidnapping drives the series' plot.[4]
In 2018, Lanata portrayed Juani, a transgender teenager, in 100 días para enamorarse, a role that depicted gender transition and familial support, a narrative first for Argentine television. Her performance earned the 2018 Martín Fierro Award for Best Supporting Actress and received praise from LGBTQ+ advocacy groups.[5][6]
She made her theatrical debut in Carla Moure's Jazmín de Invierno (2018), playing the titular character at ages 10 and 18. Later that year, she joined the cast of El jardín de bronce season 2 as Casilda/Moira Danubio, starring alongside Joaquín Furriel.[7]
Lanata is a social communication student at the University of Buenos Aires.[8]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Mineros de Chile | Daughter | Short film |
| Passage | Little Abby | Short film | |
| 2011 | Mía | Julia Castillo | |
| 2015 | Francis: Pray for Me | Amalia | |
| 2018 | Yanka y el espíritu del volcán | Yanka | |
| 2019 | Bruja | Fátima | |
| 4 metros | Gabi | ||
| 2020 | Intuition | Minerva del Valle | |
| 2021 | La sombra del gato | Emma | |
| 2022 | El paraíso | Young Magdalena Scilko | Voice role |
| 2023 | Lennons | Beggar | |
| 2025 | Gatillero | Isa |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Lo que el tiempo nos dejó | Patricia | Episode: "Los niños que escriben en el cielo" |
| 2010–2011 | Contra las cuerdas | Dalma | |
| 2011 | El elegido | Alma Bilbao | |
| 2014 | Somos familia | Malena Miranda | |
| La celebración | Lula | Episode: "Niño" | |
| 2016 | Ultimátum | Cecilia Lociur | |
| Estocolmo | Inés Pardo | ||
| 2016–2022 | El marginal | Luna Lunati | Main role (season 1 and 5); recurring (season 3) |
| 2017–2023 | El jardín de bronce | Moira Danubio / Casilda Rauch | Main role (season 2-3), guest (season 1) |
| 2018 | 100 días para enamorarse | "Juani" Castelnuovo Salinas | Main role |
| 2019 | Argentina, tierra de amor y venganza | Carmen Trauman | Main role (season 1, part 2) |
| 2023 | El reino | Alejandra Orsi | Recurring role (season 2) |
| Prócer | Eva Perón | Episode: "Eva Perón" | |
| 2025 | En el barro | Luna Lunati | Post-production |
References
- ^ a b Florio, Paola (15 November 2017). "¿Qué es de la vida de Alma, la nena de El elegido?". La Nación (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 July 2025.
- ^ "Maite Lanata: "El personaje de Juani me enseñó mucho"". Revista Noticias (in Spanish). 13 September 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
- ^ "Famosos | Maite Lanata". Mía (in Spanish). No. 1716. Buenos Aires: Perfil. 12 September 2018. p. 16. ISSN 0328-4239.
- ^ "Quién es Maite Lanata, Luna Lunati en "El marginal"". El Comercio (in Spanish). 6 May 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
- ^ Soler, Paula (31 May 2018). "Maite Lanata: "Son papeles jugados los que me tocan, ¡y me encanta!"". La Nación (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 July 2025.
- ^ González, Karim (14 November 2018). "Maite Lanata: "Me moviliza encarnar personajes comprometidos"". Diario Popular (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 July 2025.
- ^ Lencinas, Nicolás (4 July 2023). "El Jardín de Bronce: Joaquín Furriel y Maite Lanata le ponen fin a su historia". La Voz del Interior (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 July 2025.
- ^ Osse, Hernán (11 June 2022). "Maite Lanata: "Estoy disfrutando mucho del estudio"". Crónica (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 July 2025.
External links
- Maite Lanata at IMDb