Fanny Lu, or Fanny Lucia Martinez Buenaventura in full, is a singer, model, actress, and social media influencer with millions of adoring fans on social media. Here are a couple of things you probably didn’t know about this gorgeous star.
Why Is Fanny Lu Famous?
Fanny got famous after she appeared in the Colombian soap opera, Perro Amor. Her popularity was boosted further when she released two singles that ended up topping the Latin charts.
However, it was her album, Dos, that turned her into a famous star around the world.
Date Of Birth
8th February
Birth Place
Santiago de Cali, Colombia
Family
Her parents are Julio Martinez and Julia Buenaventura. She is a mom to two children, Mateo and Valentina.
Hobbies
She loves traveling, modeling, singing, and doing charity work.
Fanny Lu Dating History
She filed for divorce from her husband, Juan Carlos, in 2009, and she has two children from the marriage.
Fanny Lu Social Media
On Instagram, where she has over 3.3 million followers, Fanny promotes her music, charitable causes, and products and brands as an influencer. Some of her posts get more than 70k likes.
She also has a YouTube channel where she posts her music. The channel has over 1 million subscribers and more than 400 million views of her content. She joined YouTube in 2014
About Fanny Lu
She completed her primary education in France and later returned to Colombia for her higher studies.
After she was done with her high school studies, she went to the University of the Andes where she graduated with a degree in industrial engineering.
Her career as an entertainer started back in Colombia when she was a hostess to a music magazine, Siempre Musica. From there, she moved to radio, but she did not get popular until she appeared in the Colombian soap opera, Perro Amor.
In addition to modeling and singing, she has also acted as a judge on the reality show, Pequenos Gigante. She is also friends with famous singers such as Sia, Mel B, Fergie, and Enrique Iglesias.
She got her first recording deal with Universal Music Latino.
Due to her talents as an entertainer, she has received several award nominations as a singer.
Thanks to her passion for humanitarian work she has been named “Goodwill Ambassador” of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.