Lilimar Hernandez
Hernandez in 2016
Born (2000-06-02) June 2, 2000 (age 23)
Margarita Island, Venezuela
Other namesLilimar
OccupationActress
Years active2013–present

Lilimar Hernandez (born June 2, 2000[1]), also known mononymously as Lilimar, is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Sophie in the 2015–2016 Nickelodeon television series Bella and the Bulldogs, as Sage in the 2018–2019 Nickelodeon television series Knight Squad, and as the titular protagonist of the Peacock animated television series Cleopatra in Space, which she called her "first big show".[2]

Early life and family

Hernandez was born in Margarita Island, Venezuela,[1] to Cuban parents.[3] She moved to Miami with her family when she was six years old,[1] and began taking acting classes at the age of nine. Since she got her role in Bella and the Bulldogs, she lives in Los Angeles with her grandmother and with her mother, Mayte.[3]

Hernandez also has heterochromia, with her left eye being brown and her right eye being green/hazel.[4]

Career

At age 14, Hernandez starred in the short film Pedro Pan depicting Operation Peter Pan, which relocated more than 14,000 Cuban children to the United States from 1960 to 1962.[5] Her first major role was as Sophie in the 2015–2016 Nickelodeon television series Bella and the Bulldogs.[1] In 2017 she joined the cast of the 2018–2019 Nickelodeon series Knight Squad.[6] In 2019 she was cast in the lead role of Cleopatra in the Peacock animated series Cleopatra in Space,[7] for which she also sings the theme song.[8]

Filmography

Television and film roles
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2006 Sábado Gigante Herself Children's section [9]
2013 Rosario Elenita Episode 1.1 [3][9]
2013 The Little Ghost Marie Film; voice role [9]
2014 Smart Alec Beth Unsold television pilot [10]
2015–2016 Bella and the Bulldogs Sophie Main role; as Lilimar [1][3][9]
2017 Life after First Failure Isabella Web series
2018 School of Rock Erika Episode: "Not Afraid"
2018–2019 Knight Squad Sage Main role; as Lilimar [6]
2018 Spirit Riding Free Solana Voice, 5 episodes [11]
2020–2021 Cleopatra in Space Cleopatra Lead voice role [7][11]
2020 Group Chat with Jayden & Brent Herself Episode: "Halloween – Sliming For Apples"
2020 Hubie Halloween Coco Direct-to-streaming film
2021 Side Hustle Buckles 2 episodes
2021 Country Comfort Maria 2 episodes
2021 Guilty Gear -STRIVE- Giovanna Video game [11]
2022 Baymax! Sofia Voice, 2 episodes [12][11]
2022 Batwheels Batwing Main voice role [13][11]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2015 30th Annual Imagen Awards Best Young Actress – Television Bella and the Bulldogs Won [3][14]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Marr, Madeleine (May 28, 2015). "'Bella and the Bulldogs' star Lilimar Hernandez a Florida girl". Miami Herald. Retrieved February 24, 2016.
  2. ^ Hernandez, Lilimar (January 15, 2021). "Cleopatra in Space Season 3's Lilimar Hernandez Talks Growing into the Role". CBR (Interview). Interviewed by Stone, Sam. Archived from the original on January 16, 2021. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d e Cornejo, Effie (October 15, 2015). "Living The Future American Dream: Nickelodeon's Lilimar Hernandez". Effie Magazine. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
  4. ^ "Love, Life & Beauty – Lilimar Hernandez". Inlovemag.com.
  5. ^ Buck, Fielding (July 21, 2014). "RIVERSIDE: 'Pedro Pan' brings real stories to screen". The Press-Enterprise. Riverside, California. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
  6. ^ a b Petski, Denise (May 16, 2017). "Nickelodeon Orders Six More Thundermans Episodes; Greenlights Knight Squad Comedy Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
  7. ^ a b Stone, Sam (April 2, 2020). "Cleopatra in Space Trailer Brings Scholastic Graphic Novel to Life". CBR. Archived from the original on April 3, 2020. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
  8. ^ Maihack, Mike [@mikemaihack] (January 17, 2020). "Nervous? That theme song wouldn't be what it is without your incredible voice attached to it, Lilimar. Sure I'm not the only one who'd love to hear a longer take one day. :)" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  9. ^ a b c d "Conoce a Lilimar Hernández, la actriz venezolana que está causando sensación en la TV estadounidense". E! Online Venezuela (in Spanish). June 18, 2015. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
  10. ^ Ng, Philiana (September 26, 2013). "Nickelodeon Orders Two Animated Series, Greenlights Four Live-Action Pilots". The Hollywood Reporter.
  11. ^ a b c d e "Lilimar Hernandez (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved October 27, 2023. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its opening and/or closing credits and/or other reliable sources of information.
  12. ^ Simons, Roxy (June 29, 2022). "'Baymax!' Voice Cast: All The Stars Appearing in Disney+ Show". Newsweek. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
  13. ^ "WarnerMedia Announces 'Batwheels' Cast". Animation World Network. September 13, 2021. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
  14. ^ "Winners of 30th Annual Imagen Awards Announced". The Imagen Foundation. August 22, 2015. Archived from the original on September 7, 2015. Retrieved March 9, 2016.

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