Johanna Inés Francella (born December 4, 1993) better known as Johanna "Yoyi" Francella is an Argentine actress. She is primarily known for her roles in Heidi, bienvenida a casa, Golpe al corazón and Millennials. She is also the daughter of actor Guillermo Francella and younger sister of fellow actor Nicolás Francella.
Professional career She began her career in the police soap opera Noche y día from eltrece, where she played the role of Jasmine, which marked her acting debut. The following year, Francella participated as the host of the program De girafa (of giraffe) (2015) along with Franco Nied, Camila Ambroggi and Tomás Allande on Radio y Punto. In 2016, she joined the main cast of the series Si solo si, broadcast by TV Pública and where she played Valentina.
In 2017, she played Vicky in the children's and youth series Heidi, bienvenida a casa of Nickelodeon. Shortly after, she was part of the main cast of the fiction Golpe al corazón from Telefe, where she played Celeste Farías, the love interest of Diego Figueroa (Stéfano de Gregorio). That same year, she co-starred in the play Justo en lo mejor de mi vida alongside Miguel Ángel Rodríguez, Julia Calvo, Diego Pérez and Pepe Monje at the Piccadilly Theater, directed by the actor Luis Brandoni.
Her next television job was in the Millennials series from Net TV, where she played the role of Alma Carrizo and shared the limelight with Nicolás Riera, Laura Laprida, Juan Manuel Guilera, Matías Mayer and Noelia Marzol.
In 2019, Johanna joined the cast of Argentina, tierra de amor y venganza where she played Malena, a photographer who works for the same newspaper as Lucía (Delfina Chaves).
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes Direction 2020 The Heist of the Century Lucía Vitette Sellanes Secondary character Ariel Winograd
Television Year Title Role Notes Direction 2014–2015 Noche y día Jazmín Supporting cast eltrece 2016–2020 Si solo si Valentina Main cast TV Pública 2017 Heidi, bienvenida a casa Victoria "Vicky" Supporting castNickelodeon 2017–2018 Golpe al corazón Celeste Farías Telefe 2018–2021 Millennials Alma Carrizo Main cast Net TV2019 Go! Live Your Way Rosario Supporting cast Netflix Con amigos así Co-conductora Magazine KZOArgentina, tierra de amor y venganza Malena Special participation eltrece 2021 El mundo de Mateo Carolina Talesnik Guest star Flow2022 Los protectores Sandra Episode: "El único y último gol" Star+ El primero de nosotros Zoe Supporting cast Telefe
Music videos Year Title Role Interpreter 2019 Apenas Son Las 12 Romantic interest Ruggero Pasquarelli ft.
Theater Year Title Role Notes Direction Theater 2017 Justo en lo mejor de mi vida Yanina Co-star Luis Brandoni Teatro Picadilly 2019 Perfectos desconocidos Hija de Rocco y Eva Voice-over Guillermo Francella Centro Cultural Casa España
Radio Year Title Role Radio 2015 De girafa broadcaster RadioyPunto 2023 Antes que nadie broadcaster LuzuTV
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