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Pimpinela Takes Estrella de Mar de Oro as ‘Pretty Woman’ Leads 2026 Mar del Plata Awards

The Hotel Provincial gala closed Mar del Plata’s summer season, issuing dozens of honors across theatre, music and variety.

Overview

  • Pimpinela received the top Estrella de Mar de Oro for the recital ‘Noticias del amor,’ with Joaquín Galán accepting the award at the Hotel Provincial.
  • Mirtha Legrand was distinguished with an Estrella de Mar de Diamantes in recognition of her career, with the trophy accepted on her behalf by businesswoman Álvarez Argüelles.
  • Pretty Woman’ led the night with five prizes, including best musical, best actress for Florencia Peña, director for Ricky Pashkus and supporting actor for Mariano Magnífico, plus a shared national production award.
  • ‘Fátima Universal’ earned four awards, while ‘La cena de los tontos,’ ‘El secreto,’ ‘La ballena’ and Circo Servián also collected multiple honors across major categories.
  • The ceremony featured tributes to figures and projects such as Luis Brandoni, Mercedes Carreras, Love Up and Bendu Arena, was hosted by Sebastián Pardo and Teté Coustarot, and saw its YouTube stream briefly cut before the top prize.