Chantal Andere (born January 25, 1972 in Mexico City) is a Mexican actress. She is the daughter of the famous actress Jacqueline Andere. As a child she studied ballet and attended acting and singing classes. Her first professional acting role came in 1983 with Polo, Pelota Amarilla. After that, she began acting in theatre and then television. Though she saw no success, Chantal embarked on a singing career. Possesing a great voice, she recorded 3 albums for Discos Melody beginning with her self-titled debut in 1990, which featured her singles "Regresa" and "Virginia", then another in 1992, also self titled which featured her single "Contigo El Amor Es Mucho Mas" and finally "Sensaciones" in 1994, fresh off the popularity of her starring role as the villain in "Marimar" opposite Thalía. Andere is now famous for her roles as villains in telenovelas. Some of the telenovelas that she has participated in are: Dulce Desafío, Los Parientes Pobres, Marimar, El Noveno Mandamiento, La Usurpadora, Amor Real and Barrera de Amor. She is currently married to Roberto Gomez Fernandez, a producer. The actress has also demonstrated her capability to interpret diverse characters in the sitcom Diseñador Ambos Sexos. She played Fabiola. Her latest soap opera was Barrera de Amor, where she was Manola Linares, the antagonist. Andere participated in Cantando Por Un Sueno in 2006, with her partner, Gerardo Urquiza. On December 6, 2006, Telefutura's Escándalo TV, a three hour entertainment gossip program similar to Entertainment Tonight, announced that she would be seeking a divorce from her husband. She is participating in the telenovela Destilando Amor as Minerva.