Agustina Cherri

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Agustina Cherri (born February 15, 1983 in Buenos Aires), is an Argentine actress, dancer and model. She is perhaps best known for her participation as Milagros in Chiquititas, a popular children's telenovela that also has had other stars Grecia Colmenares, Andrea Del Boca, Paul Lisazo and Jorge Martínez participate, among others.

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Cherri grew as a fan of Flavia Palmiero, a famous show host during Cherri's childhood. She had been taking dancing classes, and she felt that someday she would become a great dancer. She enjoyed her mother's support as far as her career choice.

In 1990, Cherri heard that there was an audition for children dancers at Palmiero's Telefe television show, La Ola Esta de Fiesta (The Wave has a Party). Cherri asked her mother to take her to the audition, and she was chosen for the show, making it her first show business experience.

Cherri's first taste of fame came after she played Camila in 1991's Grande Pa!! (Great Dad!), a show that made her popular among Argentine pre-teens. At the same time, she participated in a variation of La Ola Esta de Fiesta, Flavia Esta de Fiesta.

In 1993, she played Paola in Regalo del Cielo (Present from Heaven), which was not a major hit and has been a rather forgotten program by the general public. But she became an international celebrity at the age of twelve, when she was offered to play Mili, an orphan, in Chiquititas. She played Mili until 1997, and, once again, in 2001.

Chiquititas was seen across Central and South America, the United States, and some parts of Asia. Cherri was famous in Israel, for example.

Her fame continued growing after her first stint at Chiquititas, and, in 1998, she participated in Verano del '98 (Summer of '98), a soap opera that was equally famous in Argentina. She played Valentina in Verano del 98, which was replayed by the Argentine television network in 2005.

In 1999, Cherri was given her first opportunity to star in a show, playing Lucia Escobar, the leading female character in Cabecita (Small Head).

Two important events happened in Cherri's career during 2001: She was recalled to play Mili once again in Chiquititas, and she made her feature film debut, in a movie named Rodrigo, la Pelicula (Rodrigo, the Movie). About playing Mili again in Chiquititas, she said: It's very strange to be Mili again.

Cherri participated as Gisela Vargas in Canal 13's Mil Millones (A Thousand Million), made in 2002, and as Anita in 2003's Son Amores (It's Just Love). That same year, she modeled for a calendar published by Caras magazine.

During 2004, Cherri played Shamira in another major Canal 13 hit, Los Pensionados (loosely translated to The Pension Receivers), and as Angela Capello in Hombres de Honor (Men of Honor).

In 2005, Cherri was linked romantically to Nicolas Cabre, former boyfriend of fellow ex-"Chiquititas" actress Celeste Cid [1].