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Jimena Barón
Jimena Barón in 2018
Born
Jimena Valentina Guevara Barón

(1987-05-24) 24 May 1987 (age 37)
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Other namesJimena Barón
J Mena
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer
Years active1991–present
PartnerDaniel Osvaldo (2013–2015)
Children1

Jimena Valentina Guevara Barón (born 24 May 1987), better known as Jimena Barón or J Mena, is an Argentine actress and singer.[1]

Career

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Acting career

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Her beginnings in the world of art and entertainment date back to her childhood. It was with her foray into the cinema, when she was ten years old, that she made herself known to the public, by playing the leading role of little Aneta in the 1998 film El Faro. Her interpretation of Loli in Gasoleros she was nominated for two consecutive years for the Martín Fierro Awards for Best Child Actress, winning it the first time.

She was followed by her Malena character in the series Calientes and her character of Anita Campos in El sodero de mi vida. This is how she got to participate in productions such as Son amores she played the character of Lila and Los Roldán she played the character of María Roldán González. After a participation in Sos mi vida.

In 2008, she acted in Por amor a vos she played the character of María Concepción Molinari.

From 2009 and 2010, she played the character of Esperanza "Hope" Bauer in the Cris Morena youth series Casi Ángeles. She also participated in the theatrical season of the cycle in 2009.

In 2011, she returned to work at Pol-Ka to play the character of María Paula "Poly" Said in the series Los únicos. Also in that year she was called to participate in the contest of Bailando 2011. That same year she participated in the Carlos Baute music video Tu cuerpo bailando en mi cuerpo.

In 2012, she played the character of Rosa Montes in the series Sos mi hombre broadcast by the screen of Canal 13 and starring Luciano Castro and Celeste Cid.

From 2015 to 2016, she played the character of Gilda Albarracín in the series Esperanza mía.

In 2016, she played the character of Belén in the series Educando a Nina telecomedy broadcast by Telefe and starring Griselda Siciliani.

In 2017 she played the character of Florencia "Floro" Petrocelli in the series of Pol-Ka Quiero vivir a tu lado.

She participated in the contest of Bailando 2018.

Singing career

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Jimena dabbled in music since she was a child, interpreting the odd subject in the different fictions in which she participated, but it is 28 May 2015, which debuts as the band's vocalist "Barón Band" .

In 2017 Jimena presents "La tonta", her first single as a solo singer and releases her debut album, with the same name. With the release of the album she presented "Qlo" the second single from the album.

In May 2019, this time, under the artistic name of J Mena, she released her new single "La cobra" that quickly went viral in his native country, making 2,000,000 reproductions, it fits emphasize that now it already has +51,000,000 views on YouTube and +20,000,000 streams on Spotify. After the great debut of "La cobra" J Mena released her second single for her new record work "Quién Empezó" with the biggest female exponent of Argentine trap Cazzu, this single had great acceptance by the public taking 2,100,000 views on YouTube and a #1 in music trends in Argentina. On 2 August, Jimena released her second album of the name of her first single, which includes eight songs of which, among them, she makes two collaborations with the cumbia group Ráfaga and the trap singer Cazzu. After her great success as a solo singer, J Mena signed with Sony Music Enterteiment that already has a new single titled "Taxi Voy" under the management of this record. In November 2019, J Mena won the MTV EMA award for Best Latin Artist.

In February 2020, she published "Puta", a new single that proposes to resignify the insult and talk about the freedom of women. This single caused controversy and was criticized for using a marketing campaign alluding to prostitution.[2] As a result seh cancelled planned shows at Río Negro Apple Festival and at the Villa La Angostura National Gardens Festival, in Neuquén.[2]

In March 2021, after more than a year away from music, she returned and published a new single entitled "Flor de involución", accompanied by a video clip.[3]

In March 2023, she did a performance after 4 years of hiatus at the conclusion of stage play La Vendimia Para Todos.[4][5]

Personal life

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She dated the Argentine footballer Daniel Osvaldo around 2013 to 2015 and they have son together.[6]

In 2018 Jimena Barón was in a relationship with Argentinian tennis player, Juan Martín del Potro.[7]

From September 2020 to 2021, Jimena Barón was in a relationship with television presenter Luis "Tucu" López.[8]

Filmography

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Television

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Year Title Character Channel
1991–1994 Grande, pa!!! Micaela Leiva Telefe
1998–1999 Gasoleros Loli Canal 13
2000 Calientes Malena Canal 13
2001 El sodero de mi vida Ana "Anita" Campos Canal 13
2002–2004 Son amores Lila Canal 13
2004–2005 Los Roldán María Roldán González Telefe
2006 Sos mi vida María Victoria López Canal 13
2008 Por amor a vos María Concepción Molinari Telefe
2009–2010 Casi Ángeles Esperanza "Hope" Bauer Telefe
2011 Los únicos María Paula "Poly" Said Canal 13
2012–2013 Sos mi hombre Rosa "Maravillosa" Montes Canal 13
2015–2016 Esperanza mía Gilda Albarracín Canal 13
2016 Educando a Nina Belén Telefe
2017 Quiero vivir a tu lado Florencia "Floro" Petrocelli Canal 13

Films

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Year Movie Character Director
1998 El Faro Aneta Eduardo Mignogna
2017 Hipersomnia Dolores "Lola" Cipriota Gabriel Grieco
2018 Rodrigo, fue lo mejor del amor Marixa Balli Lorena Muñoz

Television programs

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Year Program Channel Notes
2011 Bailando 2011 Canal 13 18th eliminated
2015 Bailando 2015 Canal 13 Replacing Lizy Tagliani
2016 Bailando 2016 Canal 13 Join María Del Cerro in the Cha Cha Cha with Celebrities
2016 Canta si puedes Canal 13 Judge in replacement of Gimena Accardi
2017 Bailando 2017 Canal 13 Guest of Cecilia Bonelli in Salsa in Trio
2018 Especiales Musicales de Morfi Telefe Guest Host
2018 Bailando 2018 Canal 13 Runner-up
2018–2019 Por el mundo Telefe Guest Host
2019 Cortá por Lozano Telefe Host in replacement of Verónica Lozano
2021 Bailando 2021 Canal 13 Judge

Videoclips

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Year Artist Song Director
2011 Carlos Baute Tu cuerpo bailando en mi cuerpo

Discography

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Studio albums

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List of studio albums with selected details and chart positions
Title Studio album details Peaks Certifications
ARG
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La Tonta
  • Released: 8 September 2017[10] (ARG)
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
19
La Cobra
  • Released: 2 August 2019 (ARG)
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
3
Mala Sangre
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

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As lead artist

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List of singles showing year released and album name
Title Year Peaks Certifications Album
ARG
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ARG
National

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URU
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"La Tonta" 2017 6 La Tonta
"QLO"
"Que Regreses Tú" 2018 Non-album singles
"Atrás del Sol"
"Me Falta el Sol" (featuring Carlos Ares) 100
"La Cobra" 2019 3 3 8 La Cobra
"Quien Empezó" (featuring Cazzu) 51 6
"Se Acabó" 42
"Dos Corazones" 69
"Ya Quisieran" Non-album singles
"Taxi Voy"
"Puta" 2020 81
"Flor de Involución" 2021 20
"Ya No Te Extraño" 95
"Corazón de Cemento
(featuring Chili Fernandez)
"La Araña" 2022 Mala Sangre
"Mi Felicidad"
"Cruel y Despiadado"
"Los Locos" 2023
"Sinvergüenza" (with Emanero and Karina featuring Ángela Torres) 5 Non-album singles
"Elegante" (with Los Palmeras) 2024
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
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List of singles showing year released and album name
Title Year Album
"Se Quema"
(with Miss Bolivia)
2019 Non-album singles
"Sale Volando"
(with Nico Cotton and Bhavi)
"Para Nosotros"
(with Romeo El Santo)

Promotional singles

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Title Year Album
"No Te Siento" 2016 La Tonta
"La Tormenta"
"Bailando" 2018 Non-album singles

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category For Result
1998 Martín Fierro Awards Best Child Actress Gasoleros Won
Argentine Film Critics Association Awards Best New Actress El Faro Won[15]
2018 Gardel Awards Best New Pop Artist Album La Tonta Won[16]
2019 MTV Europe Music Award Best Latin America South Act Jimena Barón Won

References

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  1. ^ Biography for Jimena Barón at the Internet Movie Database
  2. ^ a b "Jimena Barón confesó que se había alejado de los escenarios por pánico: "Era mi sueño y se cumplió"". eltrecetv (in Spanish). 11 March 2023. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  3. ^ "J Mena: de qué se trata su nueva canción, "Flor de involución"". LA NACION (in Spanish). 1 April 2021. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  4. ^ "Jimena Barón confesó que se había alejado de los escenarios por pánico: "Era mi sueño y se cumplió"". eltrecetv (in Spanish). 11 March 2023. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  5. ^ "La Vendimia Para Todos tuvo una nueva edición con Jimena Barón como estrella: quiénes son el rey y la reina". MdzOnline (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  6. ^ "Así fue el reencuentro de Jimena Barón y Daniel Osvaldo en el cumpleaños de su hijo". infobae (in European Spanish). 12 May 2023. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  7. ^ "La confesión de Juan Martín del Potro sobre Jimena Barón a 4 años de su separación". infobae (in European Spanish). 3 May 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  8. ^ "Tucu López defendió el método de seducción que utilizó con Jimena Barón: "A mí me funcionó"". infobae (in European Spanish). 28 April 2021. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  9. ^ Peak positions for albums in Argentina:
  10. ^ "Jimena Barón presentó "La Tonta", la canción que le dedicó a Daniel Osvaldo". Infobae (in Spanish). 21 July 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  11. ^ a b ""La Cobra" es disco de platino". Neuquén al instante (in Spanish). 27 November 2019. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  12. ^ Peak positions in Argentina:
  13. ^ Peak positions on the Argentina National Songs chart:
  14. ^ "Top 20 Uruguay – Del 3 al 9 de Junio, 2019" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
  15. ^ Awards for Barón at the Internet Movie Database
  16. ^ "Premios Gardel 2018: El discurso de Jimena Barón que hizo llorar a Karina La Princesita". Clarín (in Spanish). 30 May 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
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