Tini (singer)
An Argentine powerhouse who evolved from a Disney Channel star into a commanding Latin pop artist and fashion influencer.
Born 1997 (age 29)·Argentine singer and actress·Birthday: March 21·Generation Z
Biography
Martina Stoessel, known globally as Tini, didn't just ride the wave of teen stardom—she harnessed its energy to build a multifaceted adult career. Her breakthrough role as Violetta Castillo made her a household name across Latin America and Europe, but she deliberately shed the character's shadow. With the film 'Tini: The Movie,' she crafted a narrative about artistic rebirth that mirrored her own journey. Her subsequent music, a blend of reggaeton, pop, and folk, has topped charts and showcased her powerful vocals and songwriting. Tini commands stages at major festivals, collaborates with artists like Alejandro Sanz and Sebastián Yatra, and has become a fashion force, often gracing international magazine covers. Her story is one of deliberate transformation, proving that a child star can define her own artistic identity with savvy and substantial talent.
Generation Z
1997–2012
Born into smartphones, social media, and school shootings. The most diverse generation in history. Pragmatic about money, fluid about identity, anxious about the climate. They do not remember a world before the internet.
Tini was born in 1997, placing them squarely in the Generation Z. The events that shaped this generation — social media, climate anxiety, and a pandemic — shaped the world they entered and the choices available to them.
#1 When Tini Was Born
The biggest hits of 1997
#1 Movie
Titanic
Best Picture
Titanic
#1 TV Show
ER
Tini's Life & Times
The world at every milestone
1997Born
Princess Diana dies in Paris car crash; Harry Potter published
Gas: $1.23/galHome: $104,100Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"Candle in the Wind 1997" — Elton JohnBest Picture: Titanic
2002Started school
Euro currency enters circulation
Gas: $1.36/galHome: $137,800Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: George W. Bush"How You Remind Me" — NickelbackBest Picture: Chicago
2010Became a teenager
Deepwater Horizon oil spill; iPad launched
Gas: $2.79/galHome: $147,800Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Tik Tok" — KeshaBest Picture: The King's Speech
2013Could drive
Edward Snowden reveals NSA surveillance programs
Gas: $3.53/galHome: $152,800Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Thrift Shop" — Macklemore & Ryan LewisBest Picture: 12 Years a Slave
2015Could vote
Paris climate agreement; same-sex marriage legalized in the US
Gas: $2.43/galHome: $171,900Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Uptown Funk" — Mark Ronson ft. Bruno MarsBest Picture: Spotlight
2018Turned 21
Royal wedding of Harry and Meghan; Parkland shooting
Gas: $2.72/galHome: $211,800Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Donald Trump"God's Plan" — DrakeBest Picture: Green Book
2026Age 29 today
Gas: $3.91/galPresident: Donald Trump
Key Achievements
- Starred in the Disney Channel Latin America series 'Violetta,' which aired in over 130 countries and spawned massive soundtrack success.
- Her debut solo album, 'Tini (Martina Stoessel)', debuted at number one in Argentina and was certified platinum.
- Won multiple MTV Europe Music Awards, including Best Latin America Central Act.
- Headlined a sold-out solo tour across Latin America and Europe, performing at venues like the Movistar Arena in Buenos Aires.
Did You Know?
She is a trained ballet dancer.
She voiced the character of Princess Anna in the Latin American Spanish dub of Disney's 'Frozen' and 'Frozen II'.
She is an ambassador for the luxury fashion brand Dior.
Her nickname 'Tini' comes from her younger brother's inability to pronounce 'Martina' when they were children.
“I am not a character from a script; I write my own songs now.”
