Macarena Achaga

Macarena Achaga Figueroa (; born March 5, 1992), known professionally as Macarena Achaga, is an Argentinian model, actress, singer, and television hostess. In 2012, she debuted as an actress on the Mexican television series Miss XV and was a member of the Mexican-Argentine pop group, Eme 15, from 2011 to 2014. She is also best known for portraying the character Valentina Carvajal in the television series Love to Death. Early life Macarena Achaga Figueroa was born in Mar del Plata, Argentina. Her parents are architects. She is the oldest child and has a brother named Santiago, who is eight years younger. At 15, Achaga began her career as a model, travelling up to five hours every week by bus from Mar del Plata to Buenos Aires for jobs. She signed with Pink Model Management in Buenos Aires. Eventually, she signed with Mulittalient Agency, also located in Buenos Aires. At 18, she moved to Buenos Aires to further pursue her modeling career. Modeling career Achaga began her career at 15 as a print model with Pink Models Management based in Buenos Aires. She later entered into a contract with Multitalent Agency, also in Buenos Aires. She has modeled for various Argentine clothing brands including Sweet Victorians, Doll Fins and Muaaa. Other modeling work included a 2010 commercial for Marinela cookies, and appearances in the magazines ParaTeens, Código Teen, Joy and Para Ti in 2011. At 18, she worked briefly in modelling jobs in Mexico and France. In August 2009, she did editorial work for Cosmopolitan Argentina and appeared in the Spring/Summer 2012 print campaign for handbags for the brand CLOĒ in Mexico. In August 2011 and 2013, she appeared in an editorial for InStyle Mexico. In October 2013, she appeared in a breast cancer awareness ad campaign in Mexico for Tommy Hilfiger handbags. She also appeared in a web mini-series ad for Nescafé Dolce Cafe, promoting the brand alongside Gossip Girl: Acapulco in Mexico. Achaga appeared on the cover and in an editorial spread modeling bridal dresses for Hola magazine's special "Novias" edition in November 2014.