Victoria Maurette

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Background information
Birth nameVictoria Maurette
Born (1982-07-30) July 30, 1982 (age 41)
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Genres Pop rock, Alternative rock, pop, Latin pop
Occupation(s)Actress, singer, musician, composer, songwriter
Instrument(s) Vocals, guitar
Years active2001–present
Labels Sony BMG (2002–05)

Victoria Maurette, also known by her pseudonym Vicko (born July 30, 1982), is an Argentine actress, musician, singer, songwriter and composer. She is probably best known for her performance as Victoria "Vico" Paz in the Cris Morena Group series Rebelde Way , and for her roles in Albert Pyun's films Left for Dead , Bulletface and Tales of an Ancient Empire .

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Early life and career

Victoria Maurette (Vicko) was born on July 30, 1982, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, to Argentine parents of French descent. A few months later she moved with her family to the United States. [1] Years later they moved to Ecuador, first, and then Mexico. [1] Finally, in 1994, they moved back to Argentina where Victoria graduated in Asociaciones Escuelas Lincoln; soon after she began her career as an artist. [1] While in school, Maurette was a member of drama club and sang in the choir. [2]

Acting career

In 2001, Maurette signed her first professional contract for the musical Disney Magical Moments . [1] After that some producers spotted her and called her to audition for a television show. Maurette debuted on television in 2002, as Victoria "Vico Paz on teenage soap opera Rebelde Way , created by Cris Morena. Maurette co—starred Camila Bordonaba, Felipe Colombo, Luisana Lopilato and Benjamín Rojas, who formed the pop rock band Erreway. Maurette sang back vocals and danced at the concerts of two Erreway's tours, Erreway en Grand Rex and Nuestro Tiempo. She also has one solo line in Erreway's song "Bonita de Más", and appeared in few of their videos. At the Nuesrto Tiempo tour, she sang her solo song "No soy asi".

In 2004, Maurette appeared in soap opera No hay 2 sin 3 , and then turned to her film career. In 2007, she filmed her first film in English, thriller Bulletface , portraying Dara Maren. Maurette was then seen in two horror films, Left for Dead (2007) and Dying God (2008). [3] She was the leading star of both films, co-starred by her Rebelde Way co-star Mariana Seligmann. Maurette will star in 2009 film Kung Fu Joe . She stars in the Albert Pyun film Bulletface on the side from Steven Bauer [4] and stars in another Pyun thriller film Tales of Ancient Empire. [5]

Music career

Before graduating, Maurette already sang in bars and night clubs. [1] In 2001, she signed her first professional contract for the musical Disney Magical Moments . [1] In 2002, she co-starred the Erreway members (Camila Bordonaba, Felipe Colombo, Luisana Lopilato and Benjamín Rojas) on the Cris Morena's television series Rebelde Way . Maurette was included as a back vocalist in few songs of Erreway ("Bonita de Más", "Resistiré" and "Rebelde Way") and also appeared in many videos of them; she also performed at their tours Erreway en Grand Rex and Nuestro Tiempo. At the 2003 Nuestro Tiempo tour, Maurette sang her solo song "No soy asi".

After portraying in 2004 television series There Is No 2 Without 3, Maurette dedicated her time to study music, perfect her singing and compose first songs. In 2005, she recorder her first solo album Paso a paso, which was not released. The singles from the album — "Si solo supieras", "Buenas noches", "Sin quierer" and "Aunque" — were included on her first solo album, Victoria , released in 2009. [6] The album features ten pop rock songs inspired by Alanis Morissette, Fiona Apple and Sheryl Crow. [7] Maurette released her album independently. [2]

Personal life

Maurette is fluent in Spanish and English. [8] From 2002 to 2004, she dated her Rebel's Way fellow Piru Sáez. On November 11, 2010, Maurette married Esteban Young. Many of her former co–stars, including Felipe Colombo, Benjamín Rojas, Coco Maggio, Micaela Vázquez and Soledad Fandiño, attended the wedding. On August 15, 2012, their daughter Emma Young was born. The couple divorced in 2018.

Filmography

TitleYearRoleNotes
Rebelde Way 2002 Victoria "Vico" Paz (TV; 2002–03) Rebelde Way
There Is No 2 Without 32004Various charactersNo hay 2 sin 3
Left for Dead 2007Clementine Templeton Buenos Aires Rojo Sangre Award for Best Actress
Dying God 2008Ingrid
Kung Fu Joe2009Femme Fatale
The Angels2009LenaLos ángeles
Bulletface 2010Dara Marren
Tales of an Ancient Empire 2010Kara
Jake & Blake 2010Miranda(TV; 2010–11)
The Theatre Bizarre 2011Karina
Run Coyote Run2018JenniferTv Serie

Stage credits

TitleYearRoleProduction notes
Disney Magical Moments2001Victoria Grand Rex Theatre

Discography

Album

Singles

Awards and nominations

AwardYearCategoryNominated WorkResult
Buenos Aires Rojo Sangre2007Best Actress Left for Dead Won [9]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Official Website Archived 2009-02-26 at the Wayback Machine of Victoria Maurette
  2. 1 2 "Interview with Victoria Maurette". Radioactive Dreams. July 30, 2010. Retrieved November 11, 2011.
  3. ↑ More Details on Victoria Maurette's Character in Tales of an Ancient Empire
  4. ↑ EXCL: First Look at Bulletface DVD Artwork
  5. ↑ Tales of an Ancient Empire Adds a Badass Female Daywalker
  6. ↑ "Victoria". Amazon . February 24, 2009. Retrieved November 11, 2011.
  7. ↑ "Victoria Maurette". CD Baby. February 24, 2009. Retrieved November 11, 2011.
  8. ↑ García Calvo, Cynthia (October 16, 2009). "Hablamos con la actriz argentina Victoria Maurette, un "ángel" pródigo". Noticine (in Spanish). Retrieved November 11, 2011.
  9. ↑ "Breves de festivales: En peligro el archivo de Trieste, Müller se queda en Venecia, el cine austriaco vence en Buenos Aires Rojo Sangre". Noticine (in Spanish). November 9, 2007. Retrieved November 11, 2011.
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