Mercedes Lambre

Mercedes Rodriguez Lambre, (born October 5, 1992) is an Argentine actress, dancer, singer and model. She plays Ludmila, the principal antagonist from the Disney Channel show, Violetta.

Life and Career
Mercedes Lambre was born on October 5, 1992 in La Plata, Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina, where she trained in acting, singing and dancing. She studied theater with Lito Cruz, Gaston Marioni, Augusto Britez, and Alejandro Orduna and is currently studying with Monica Bruni. She also studied voice for four years with Professor Gabriel Giangrante CEFOA Academy in La Plata.

Regarding her training in dance, she majored in jazz dance, street dance and Spanish dances. She studied jazz dance with Juan Mallach for three years and with Gustavo Carrizo; street dance with Daniela Perez for two years in CICLUS and Spanish dances with Analia Flebes Sanchez for three years.

She began her career as a model for the TV channel Utilísima. Violetta is her first appearance in a television programme, in which she plays Ludmila, the cool and glamorous girl of Studio 21 which makes her the ideal girlfriend for Leon.

Trivia

 * Her best friend on set is Martina Stoessel and they are like sisters to each other.
 * Her zodiacal sign is Libra.
 * She's a very kind person; the complete opposite to her character, Ludmila.
 * She has three tattoos, one on her right ankle that says "Las amapolas crecen rojas" ("The poppies grow red"), a butterfly on her right shoulder and another one on her right foot.
 * Her natural hair color is brown.
 * Her fans are called "Mechistas".
 * Many people are afraid of her because they think she is like Ludmila, but in real life she is a very nice person.
 * Unlike Ludmila, Mercedes prefers comfortable and basic clothes instead of glamorous and glittery ones.
 * When she was 17 years old, she worked as a model for "Utilisma".
 * When she was 19 years old, she tried out for a role in Violetta, and she was so happy that she even cried when she found out she got accepted.
 * She is currently dating Xabiani Ponce De León, who plays Marco Tavelli on Violetta.
 * If she wasn't an actress, she would like to be a drama teacher.
 * She was dating Pablo Espinosa but they broke up.
 * She has a cat named Helena.
 * She once went to Disneyland Paris with some of the other cast members from Violetta.
 * The name Mercedes means 'mercy' or 'Mary of mercies'
 * Her favorite moment of Violetta en Vivo is when her character, Ludmila, said sorry to Violetta.
 * She and Jorge Blanco made a birthday cake together for Candelaria's birthday.
 * She wrote a song called "Luz" for Martina Stoessel.
 * She and Xabiani Ponce de Leon have a kitten named Alaska.