Maite Perroni Beorlegui, fondly referred to as Mai, is a Mexican actress, songwriter, singer, and producer. She is most famous for her role in the Mexican telenovela “Rebelde”.
In July 2020, Maite achieved worldwide fame after she starred in the Netflix web series ‘Dark Desire’.
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Maite Perroni – Age, Family Background, Birth Place
Maite was born on March 9, 1983 in Mexico City. Her father moved the family to Guadalajara when she was very young and she grew up there. The family returned to Mexico City when she was 12 years old. She has 2 brothers, Adolfo and Francisco.
Perroni was interested in acting from a very early age. She appeared in a few music videos and several television commercials and even took part in a show on Disney Channel. At school, she participated in acting, singing, art, and dancing activities.
After finishing high school, Maite enrolled for a 3 year course at the Centro de Educación Artística acting school managed by Televisa. She finished the course at CEA and graduated in just 2 years.
Career
Mai’s acting career started as soon as she finished the acting course from CEA. She was offered the role of ‘Guadalupe “Lupita” Fernandez’ in the telenovela (soap opera) Rebelde. She played the role of a teenage girl belonging to a lower-class family who lands an opportunity to go to the fictional ‘Elite Way School’. The show was a big hit and ran for 440 episodes for 2 years from 2004 to 06.
After Rebelde, she starred as the lead in several telenovelas such as Cuidado con el angel, Mi Pecado, Triunfo del Amor, Cachito de Cielo, La Gata, Papá a toda madre, and Oscuro deseo, etc. She has won many Tvynovelas awards, including ‘Best Young Actress’ and ‘Best Actress in a Leading Role’ awards. She also did voice acting for many movies as well as acted in and produced a movie. In the Spanish versions of global hits such as Guardians of the Galaxy and others, she voiced the lead roles in those movies. Her acting and sensuality in the Netflix series Dark Desire has only augmented her popularity.
Maite’s singing career took off after her acting debut in Rebelde. She became the lead singer of the newly formed musical band RBD. Her presence in the group helped it achieve global acclaim and recognition, especially in the Latin world. The band split up in late 2008. Till date, the group has released 9 studio albums and has sold more than 15 million albums and over 50 million records worldwide. They have also played at numerous sold-out venues across the world. The band has won many awards including Latin awards for Best album of the Year, Best Group of the Year, Best Song of the Year, and Best Concert.
Maite went solo after she signed with the Warner Music Group in 2012. She released her solo album titled ‘Eclipse de Luna’ the following year. The album was commercially successful and placed 2nd in Billboard Latin Pop Albums chart, 3rd in Amprofon (Mexican Albums Chart) Top 20, and 9th on the Billboard Latin Albums.
Since her debut album, Perroni has released numerous hit singles and duets. The official video of her 2016 single ‘Adicta’ has nearly 8 million views on YouTube. As a solo artist she has won many awards including ‘Best Latin Female Artist’ award.
Along with acting and singing, Maite also entered the apparels industry in 2014 with the launch of her clothing fashion line ‘Colección Maite Perroni’. She partnered with National Stores for the launch of her contemporary fashion collection.
Maite Perroni – Boyfriend and Past Relationships
- Maite has been in a relationship with Koko Stambuk, a producer and musician from Chile, since 2013. She currently resides in Los Angeles, California.
- Previously she was dating Guido Laris, Eugenio Siller, Carlos De La Mota, and Mane De la Parra.
Maite Perroni – Net Worth, Height and Other Trivia
- The name Maite has a Basque origin and it means Love.
- Univision named her “The New Queen of The Telenovelas” in 2009
- She is 5 ft 2 in tall.
- Maite Perroni’s net worth as of 2020 is around $2 million.
- She has been the Brand Ambassador for Proactiv for the American Hispanic market. She has featured in commercials for brands like Pepsi, Giraffas, Teleton, Coppel, and Pantene.
- Maite was featured for 8 continuous years in People Magazine En Español’s ‘The 50 Most Beautiful People in the World’ list.
- She is the first Latin woman to have a Barbie doll modeled after her. The Maite Perroni Barbie became hugely popular in the US, Mexico, Spain, and Latin America.