Tini is a nickname and performance pseudonym of Argentinian singer/actress Martina Stoessel. Stoessel found international stardom as Violetta Castillo on the Disney Channel teen telenovela Violetta in the 2010s, and followed it by hitting the charts in Europe and South America as a pop singer. A native of Buenos Aires, she's the daughter of Brazilian television director Alejandro Stoessel and was immersed in the performance arts from a young age. A student of voice, piano, dance, and acting, she made her television debut as a guest on the kids' comedy series Patito Feo at the ...