Acknowledgements; Introduction; Part I: From Gardel to Darín: Film Stardom in Argentina; 1. Origin and Establishment of the Argentine Star System; 2. Stardom During the Rise of Television and the 1960s Film Wave; 3. The Challenges of a (Non-)Star System in a Post-Dictatorship Period; Part II: From Child Theatre Performer and TV Celebrity to Film star; 4. Childhood and First Performances; 5. Telenovelas and Music-Based Youth Films; 6. Theatre Performances; 7. Comedy Roles and 1980s-90s Works in Cinema; 8. Contemporary Productions and The Ageing Star; Part III: A ‘Hispanic’ Star; 9. Spanish conquistador; 10. Transnational Mobility and Cross-Cultural Exchanges; 11. Discourses of Scandal, Politics, Activism, and Legacies; Appendices; Index