Aimee Carrero

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Aimee Carrero
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Carrero at the 2019 WonderCon
Born (1988-07-15) July 15, 1988 (age 35)
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Alma mater Florida International University (BA)
OccupationActress
Years active2007–present
Spouse
Tim Rock
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(m. 2016)​

Aimee Carrero (born July 15, 1988) is a Dominican actress. She is known for voicing Princess Elena on Disney Channel's Elena of Avalor and Adora/She-Ra in the Netflix series She-Ra and the Princesses of Power . [1] [2] Her live action roles include Sofia Rodriguez on the Freeform sitcom Young & Hungry and Angie on the Cartoon Network series Level Up .

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Early life and education

Carrero was born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic to a Dominican mother and a Puerto Rican [3] father and grew up in Miami, Florida. [4] She is an alumna of Florida International University graduating in 2008 with a degree in international relations. [5]

Career

In 2009, she appeared in the feature film Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel . [6] Carrero's television credits include The Mentalist , Lincoln Heights , Men of a Certain Age , The Middle , Greek , Zeke and Luther and Baby Daddy . [6] 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. [7] 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. [8] In 2014, she co-starred in the horror film Devil's Due . [4] Carrero also had a recurring role in the second season of the FX series The Americans as Lucia, a Sandinista freedom fighter and spy. She was also cast in the ABC Family sitcom Young & Hungry , starring Emily Osment. [9]

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 . [10] The series is a spin-off of the Disney Junior series Sofia the First , and it premiered on July 22, 2016. [11] [12] 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 . [13] However, the project did not move past the backdoor pilot phase. [14]

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 . [15] From June to August 2021, Carrero starred in the actual play limited series Exandria Unlimited , a spinoff of the web series Critical Role . [16] [17] [18] In March 2022, she reprised her role in a two part special Exandria Unlimited: Kymal. [19] [20]

Carerro landed a recurring role as Danielle in the drama series Maid , inspired by Stephanie Land's memoir Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother's Will to Survive, that premiered on Netflix on October 1, 2021. [21] Her character is a survivor of domestic abuse who becomes friends with Alex, Margaret Qualley's character, at the women's shelter. [22] Fans and critics of the show praised Danielle as a "fiercely determined character" and "another young mom at the domestic violence shelter who quite literally gets Alex back on her feet" but noted that her story was never completed and the audience is left wondering what happened to her. [23] [22] [24]

She appeared in supporting roles in Spirited [25] and Mark Mylod's The Menu in 2022. [26] On October 16, 2022, Carrero was given the Breakout Performance Award at the Newport Beach Film Festival. [27] In February 2024, she portrayed Vivian, Camila Mendes' character's sister in the Amazon Prime Video romantic comedy film Upgraded . [28]

Personal life

In November 2015, she became engaged to actor Tim Rock. They were married in August 2016. [29]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2007The Essential ManEva StroheimShort film
Category 4Alexandra
2009 Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel Emily
2010Never WinterSamShort film
2014 Devil's Due Emily
ObituariesMarie SinclairShort film
2015 The Last Witch Hunter Miranda
2017YoshuaMaelleShort film
2018The Portuguese Kid Patti Dragonetti
Dylan MaritzaShort film
2020 Wander Darkly Shea
Holidate Carly
2022 Mack & Rita Sunita
The Menu Felicity
Spirited Nora
2024 Upgraded Vivian Amazon Prime Video film
TBA Code 3 Jessica

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2009 Hannah Montana MiaEpisode: "For (Give) a Little Bit"
Lincoln Heights Sylvia Torres4 episodes
The Mentalist CassieEpisode: "Blood Brothers"
2010 Greek SunnyEpisode: "Your Friends and Neighbors"
The Middle Teenage Sales ClerkEpisode: "The Neighbor"
2011 Level Up AngieTelevision film
2012–13Main role
2012 Blue Lagoon: The Awakening JudeTelevision film
2014 Baby Daddy SydneyEpisode: "Romancing the Phone"
The Americans Lucia4 episodes
2014–18 Young & Hungry Sofia RodriguezMain role
2015–16, 2020 Blindspot Ana MontesEpisodes: "Cede Your Soul", "Why Await Life's End", "Iunne Enui"
2016 Elena and the Secret of Avalor Princess ElenaTelevision film; voice role
2016–20 Elena of Avalor Princess ElenaLead voice role
2016 MacGyver CindyEpisode: "The Corkscrew"
2017 American Horror Story: Cult Picnic GirlEpisode: "Election Night"
2018–20 She-Ra and the Princesses of Power Adora / She-Ra Lead voice role [30]
2019 The Village Sofia LopezRecurring role, 5 episodes
2021 Maid DanielleRecurring role
2022 Family Guy Hispanic GirlVoice role, Episode: "First Blood"
The Offer Rosie MolinaMiniseries, 1 episode
2022–present Firebuds Marina RamirezRecurring voice role, 3 episodes
2023 The Consultant PattiMain role
The Legend of Vox Machina Ashari girlVoice role, Episode: "Pass Through Fire"
TBA Your Friends and Neighbors Upcoming series

Web

YearTitleRoleNotes
2012SilverwoodEmilyEpisode: "Silverwood Inn"
2014 Young & Hungry Herself4 episodes
2021 Exandria Unlimited OpalMain role; 8 episodes
2022Exandria Unlimited: KymalMain role; 2 episodes [19] [20]
2022 Critical Role (one-shots)Lilith Ferrera (Jinxx)Episode: "Generation Nord" [31]
2023–2024Critical Role (campaign three)Deni$e Bembachula, OpalGuest role; 6 episodes [32] [33] [34]
2024 Candela Obscura: The Circle of the Crimson Mirror TBAMain role; 3 episodes [35] [36]

Music videos

YearTitleArtistRoleNotes
2018"SOS" Cher HerselfMusic video for Cher's ABBA tribute album Dancing Queen
2023"After Hours" Aly & AJ Disgruntled BartenderMusic video for Aly & AJ's "With Love From" Album

AJ and Aimee both voiced characters in the show "She-Ra and the Princesses of Power"

Awards and nominations

YearAward ceremonyCategoryWorkResult
2013Animayo: The International Film Festival of Animation, Visual Effects and Video GamesAudience Award (shared with the cast) [37] Vortexx: English VersionNominated
Best Visual Effects (shared with the cast) [37] Nominated
2017 Imagen Awards Best Actress – Television [37] Elena of Avalor Nominated
2018Behind the Voice Actors AwardsBest Female Lead Vocal Performance in a Television Series [37] Won
Chicago Horror Film FestivalBest Actress [37] DylanNominated
Cinema at the Edge Independent Film FestivalBest Actress [37] Won
Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema Best Actress – Featurette [37] Nominated
2022 Imagen Awards Best Supporting Actress - Drama (Television) [37] Maid Nominated
Newport Beach Film Festival Breakout Performance Award [27] Won

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