Ana Elisa Martínez (born 18 March 1975 in Buenos Aires, Argentina) popularly known as Anita Martínez is an Argentine actress, comedian, dancer, and television host.
She has won two Martín Fierro Awards for her comedian work in en Noche de Ronda, Showmatch, and Animales Sueltos. She has also received a Vos Award for her work in theatre.
Biography She started studying classical dance. Later, she decided to study musical theatre. She got her first job on television after being selected to host for the Argentine sports channel TyC Sports.
After going through several jobs, a producer convinced her to study acting:
At the end of 1996, she presented the children's television program Todo bien with Marcelo Mingochea on Channel 13.
In 1997, she made her theatrical debut with the play Pijamas, which she continued to perform until 1999. During the 2000 theatrical season, she performed in El Show de las Divorciadas. Between 2004 and 2005 she acted in the comedy series Panadería Los Felipe. In 2005, she participated in the comedy program Vale la pena, along with Fabián Gianola. In cinema, she participated in Apasionados and in El cine de Mailte. For several years, she advertised the Harpic toilet bowl cleaner.
In 2008, she performed in the stage play Planeta Show, alongside the renowned Argentine humorist Jorge Ginzburg.
In 2013, she starred in her one-woman show, De Vuelta al Barrio.
She was also a part of the reality television Bailando por un Sueño in 2014, which was broadcast on Showmatch. Martinez and fellow comedian Marcos Bicho Gómez became the leading competitors with 59.42% of the public vote.Anita Martínez y "el Bicho" Gómez, ganadores de Bailando por un Sueño Martinez won second place against Ximena Capristo after four months of competition.Showmatch: Anita Martínez superó a Jesica Cirio y es finalista de ‘Patinando por un sueño’ She returned to the competition after Cecilia Oviedo resigned, after she suffered severe injuries while rehearsing two weeks into the contest. In 2016, she competed again with Gómez in Bailando por un Sueño and won fourteenth place after five months of competition.
At the end of 2016, she participated in Flavio Mendoza's work Mahatma alongside Facundo Mazzei, Barbie Franco, and the Spanish rock band, Iceberg del Sur.
Theater YearTitle1998-1999Pijamas2000El show de las divorciadas2001Daikiri de humor2002El país del nomeacuerdo2003Locas de atar2004-2005El reino del revés2008Planeta show2009Confesiones de mujeres de 302010El Gran Burlesque2010HisterioTipos2013Despedida de casado2013-2014De vuelta al barrio2014Estrellas del Varieté2015Anita y El Bicho2015La Más Pior2017Mahatma
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1996Todo bienPresenterJunto a Marcelo Mingochea2001Despojados2001Yago, pasión morenaLuisa2004-2005Panadería «Los Felipe»Lucy2005Vale la pena2007Patinando por un sueñoParticipantWon 2nd place2008La Casa de América2009Animales sueltosPanelist2009-2010Este es el showImitadora2010Humor de primera2014Bailando por un sueño 2014ParticipantWon 1st place2015Bailando por un sueño 2015Participant1º Abandono2016Polémica en el barLa maestra / Adelmar / Qp2016Bailando por un sueño 2016Participant12° participante eliminada.
Movies YearTitle2002Apasionados2005Papá se volvió loco2008El cine de Maite2014Socios por accidente2015Socios por accidente 2
Radio YearTitle2015 - PresenteSarasa (La 100)
Awards and nominations YearAssociationCategoryNominated workResult2002Premio Martín FierroRevelaciónYago, pasión morenaNominated2008Premio Martín FierroLabor humorística femeninaNoche de rondaWon2009Premio Martín FierroLabor humorística femeninaLa risa es bellaNominated2010Premio Martín FierroLabor humorística femeninaShowMatch y Animales sueltosWon2015Premios VOSMejor ActrizAnita y el Bicho, una historia de humorWon
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