Aimee Carrero
Aimee Carrero | |
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Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2007–present |
Spouse(s) | Tim Rock (m. 2016) |
Aimee Carrero (born July 15, 1988) is a Dominican-born American actress, who is primarily known for providing the voices of Adora/She-Ra in the Netflix animated series She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, and Princess Elena on the Disney Channel animated series Elena of Avalor.[1][2] From 2014 to 2018, she starred as Sofia Rodriguez on the Freeform sitcom Young & Hungry, and played the role of Angie on the Cartoon Network live-action series Level Up.
Early life and education[]
Carrero was born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic to a Dominican mother and a Puerto Rican father but grew up in Miami, Florida.[3] She is an alumna of Florida International University graduating in 2008 with a degree in International Relations.[4]
Career[]
In 2009, she appeared in the feature film Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel.[5] Carrero's television credits include The Mentalist, Lincoln Heights, Men of a Certain Age, The Middle, Greek, Zeke and Luther and Baby Daddy.[5] In 2011, she was cast as Angie in the Cartoon Network live-action film Level Up. She reprised her role in the subsequent television series of the same name.[6] The series ended in 2013 after two seasons.
In 2012, Carrero played in the Lifetime television film Blue Lagoon: The Awakening. That same year, she made her Off-Broadway debut in Atlantic Theater Company's world premiere play, What Rhymes with America in December 2012.[7] In 2014, she co-starred in the horror film Devil's Due.[3] Carrero also had a recurring role in the second season of the FX series The Americans as Lucia, a Sandinista freedom fighter. She was also cast in the ABC Family sitcom Young & Hungry, starring Emily Osment.[8]
In January 2015, it was announced that Carrero will be providing the voice of Elena, Disney's first Latina fairy tale princess for the Disney Channel series Elena of Avalor.[9] The series is a spin-off of the Disney Junior series Sofia the First, and it premiered on July 22, 2016.[10][11] In April 2016, it was announced that Carrero and her character Sofia would be co-starring with Ashley Tisdale in a potential spinoff series of Young & Hungry, titled Young & Sofia.[12] However, the project did not move past the backdoor pilot phase.[13]
In 2018, Carrero was cast as the voice of main character Adora in the Netflix animated series reboot She-Ra and the Princesses of Power.[14]
In June 2021, Carrero was added to the cast of Exandria Unlimited, a spinoff of the web series Critical Role.[15][16][17] She would be cast in Mark Mylod's The Menu later that year.[18]
Personal life[]
In November 2015, she became engaged to actor Tim Rock. They were married in August 2016.[19]
Filmography[]
Film[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2007 | The Essential Man | Eva Stroheim | Short film |
Category 4 | Alexandra | ||
2009 | Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel | Emily | |
2010 | Never Winter | Sam | Short film |
2014 | Devil's Due | Emily | |
Obituaries | Marie Sinclair | Short film | |
2015 | The Last Witch Hunter | Miranda | |
2017 | Yoshua | Maelle | Short film |
2018 | The Portuguese Kid | Patti Dragonetti | |
Dylan | Maritza | Short film | |
2020 | Wander Darkly | Shea | |
Holidate | Carly | ||
TBA | The Menu | Filming |
Television[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2009 | Hannah Montana | Mia | Episode: "For (Give) a Little Bit" |
Lincoln Heights | Sylvia Torres | 4 episodes | |
The Mentalist | Cassie | Episode: "Blood Brothers" | |
2010 | Greek | Sunny | Episode: "Your Friends and Neighbors" |
2011 | Level Up | Angie | Television film |
2012–13 | Main role | ||
2012 | Blue Lagoon: The Awakening | Jude | Television film |
2014 | Baby Daddy | Sydney | Episode: "Romancing the Phone" |
The Americans | Lucia | 4 episodes | |
2014–18 | Young & Hungry | Sofia Rodriguez | Main role |
2015–16, 2020 | Blindspot | Ana Montes | Episodes: "Cede Your Soul", "Why Await Life's End", "Iunne Enui" |
2016 | Elena and the Secret of Avalor | Princess Elena | Television film; voice role |
2016–20 | Elena of Avalor | Princess Elena | Lead voice role |
2016 | MacGyver | Cindy | Episode: "The Corkscrew" |
2017 | American Horror Story: Cult | Picnic Girl | Episode: "Election Night" |
2018–20 | She-Ra and the Princesses of Power | Adora / She-Ra | Lead voice role[20] |
2019 | The Village | Sofia Lopez | Recurring role, 5 episodes |
Web[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2012 | Silverwood | Emily | Episode: "Silverwood Inn" |
2014 | Young & Hungry | Herself | 4 episodes |
2021 | Exandria Unlimited | Opal | Main role; 8 episodes |
Music video[]
Year | Title | Artist | Role | Notes |
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2018 | SOS | Cher | Herself | Music video for Cher's ABBA tribute album Dancing Queen |
References[]
- ^ Betancourt, David (November 7, 2018). "Netflix's 'She-Ra and the Princesses of Power' is a youthful revamp bursting with big sword energy". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
- ^ Santos, Melissa De Los (July 14, 2016). "Aimee Carrero On Disney's Latina-Inspired Princess: "She Is A Woman Of Color In A Position Of Power"". VIBE.com. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Del Busto, Caroline (January 17, 2014). "Devil's Due Star Aimee Carrero on NYC Devil Baby Prank: "That Baby is My Worst Nightmare"". Miami New Times. Retrieved February 27, 2014.
- ^ Reid, Jodi-Ann (March 17, 2015). "Alumna is Disney's first Latina princess". FIU News. Retrieved March 19, 2015.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Movies & TV: Aimee Carrero". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. 2014. Archived from the original on December 15, 2014. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
- ^ "Turner Newsroom: Press Kits: Level Up". News.turner.com. Retrieved March 13, 2012.
- ^ Isherwood, Charles (December 12, 2012). "Wrapped Up in the Comfort of Defeat". The New York Times.
- ^ Sun, Rebecca (December 18, 2013). "The Americans' Casts Cartoon Network Alum for Season 2". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 18, 2013.
- ^ Campos, Ottoniel (January 30, 2015). "Dominican Born Aimee Carrero Will Be The Voice of Disney's First Latina Princess". LatinTrends. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
- ^ Amidi, Amid. "Meet Elena of Avalor, Disney's New Hispanic Princess". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
- ^ "Elena of Avalor, Latin Disney Princess to the Rescue". Hollywooddailystar.com. Retrieved July 21, 2016.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (April 8, 2016). "'Young & Hungry' Co-Star Aimee Carrero To Reprise Role In Spinoff Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 18, 2016.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (January 12, 2017). "'Young & Hungry' Spinoff Not Going Forward At Freeform". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 23, 2017.
- ^ Petski, Denise (May 18, 2018). "'She-Ra And the Princesses Of Power': Aimee Carrero, Karen Fukuhara, Sandra Oh Among Voice Cast". Deadline. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
- ^ "Critical Role Stars Lift the Lid on Their New Show, Exandria Unlimited". Gizmodo. June 10, 2021. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
- ^ King, Chris (June 10, 2021). "Critical Role's next campaign launches this month with a new Dungeon Master". Polygon. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
- ^ "Critical Role's next show is Exandria Unlimited". VentureBeat. June 10, 2021. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
- ^ Cordero, Rosy (September 2, 2021). "Aimee Carrero Boards Searchlight's 'The Menu'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
- ^ "Aimee Carrero Is Married: Elena of Avalor Star Weds Tim Rock". Retrieved December 13, 2016.
- ^ "She-Ra gets a makeover! A first look at the new Netflix series and meet the cast". Entertainment Weekly. May 18, 2018. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
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- Dominican Republic emigrants to the United States
- Florida International University alumni
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