Jenna Ortega Wins First-Ever Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards Blimp

Jenna Ortega is the kids’ choice

The 20-year-old Puerto Rican and Mexican American actress has picked up her first-ever Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards’ blimp.

Jenna OrtegaOrtega was named Favorite Female TV Star (Family) for her role as Wednesday Addams on Netflix’s acclaimed series Wednesday.

Selena Gomez has earned her twelfth Kids’ Choice Awards’ prize.

The 30-year-old Mexican American actress/singer won the award for Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie (Female) for her portrayal of Mavis in Hotel Transylvania: Transformania.

It’s Gomez’s second win the category for her work as Mavis in the Hotel Transylvania franchise following her win in 2019 for her work as Mavis on Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation.

The awards show was hosted by Nate Burleson and Charli D’Amelio and aired live on Nick from L.A’s Microsoft Theater.

Here’s a look at the complete list of winners:

Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards 2023 winners: 

TELEVISION:

FAVORITE KIDS TV SHOW: The Fairly OddParents: Fairly Odder
FAVORITE FAMILY TV SHOW: Wednesday
FAVORITE REALITY SHOW: MasterChef Junior
FAVORITE ANIMATED SHOW: SpongeBob SquarePants
FAVORITE FEMALE TV STAR (KIDS): Olivia Rodrigo (Nini, High School Musical: The Musical: The Series)
FAVORITE MALE TV STAR (KIDS): Joshua Bassett (Ricky, High School Musical: The Musical: The Series)
FAVORITE FEMALE TV STAR (FAMILY): Jenna Ortega (Wednesday Addams, Wednesday)
FAVORITE MALE TV STAR (FAMILY): Finn Wolfhard (Mike Wheeler, Stranger Things)

FILM:

FAVORITE MOVIE: Sonic the Hedgehog 2
FAVORITE MOVIE ACTRESS: Millie Bobby Brown (Enola Holmes, Enola Holmes 2)
FAVORITE MOVIE ACTOR: Dwayne Johnson (Black Adam/Teth-Adam, Black Adam)
FAVORITE ANIMATED MOVIE: Minions: The Rise of Gru
FAVORITE VOICE FROM AN ANIMATED MOVIE (MALE): Dwayne Johnson (Krypto, DC League of Super-Pets)
FAVORITE VOICE FROM AN ANIMATED MOVIE (FEMALE): Selena Gomez (Mavis, Hotel Transylvania: Transformania)

MUSIC:

FAVORITE ALBUM: “Midnights (3am Edition)”- Taylor Swift
FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST: Taylor Swift
FAVORITE MALE ARTIST: Harry Styles
FAVORITE MUSIC GROUP: BTS
FAVORITE SONG: “As It Was”- Harry Styles
FAVORITE MUSIC COLLABORATION: “Sweetest Pie”- Megan Thee Stallion, Dua Lipa
FAVORITE BREAKOUT ARTIST: Dove Cameron
FAVORITE SOCIAL MUSIC STAR: Bella Poarch
FAVORITE GLOBAL MUSIC STAR: Harry Styles (UK)

OTHER CATEGORIES:

FAVORITE FEMALE CREATOR: Charli D’Amelio
FAVORITE MALE CREATOR: MrBeast
FAVORITE SOCIAL MEDIA FAMILY: Ninja Kidz TV
FAVORITE FEMALE SPORTS STAR: Serena Williams
FAVORITE MALE SPORTS STAR: LeBron James
FAVORITE VIDEO GAME: Minecraft
FAVORITE CELEBRITY PET: Olivia Benson Swift
FAVORITE BOOK: Harry Potter Book Series

Nicolas Cantu to Star in CG-Animated Feature “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem”

It’s turtle time for Nicolas Cantu.

The 19-year-old Latino actor will lend his voice to the CG-animated theatrical feature Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem from Paramount PicturesNickelodeon Movies and Point Grey Productions.

Nicolas CantuSeth Rogen, who voices mutant warthog Bebop, made the announcement at the Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards on Saturday night in an appearance alongside lead cast members Micah Abbey, Shamon Brown Jr., Cantu and Brady Noon.

Abbey will voice Ninja Turtle Donatello, with Brown Jr. as Michelangelo, Cantu as Leonardo and Noon as Raphael.

Others lending their voices to the film heading to theaters on August 4 include Hannibal Buress as Genghis Frog; Rose Byrne as Leatherhead; John Cena as Rocksteady; Jackie Chan as Splinter; Ice Cube as Superfly; Natasia Demetriou as Wingnut; Ayo Edebiri as April O’Neil; Giancarlo Esposito as Baxter Stockman; Post Malone as Ray Fillet; Paul Rudd as Mondo Gecko; and Maya Rudolph as Cynthia Utrom.

The new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film is an original story following the crime-fighting Ninja Turtles as they protect the sewers and streets of New York City. After years of being sheltered from the human world, the Turtle brothers set out to win the hearts of New Yorkers and be accepted as normal teenagers through heroic acts. Their new friend April O’Neil (Edibiri) helps them take on a mysterious crime syndicate, but they soon get in over their heads when an army of mutants is unleashed upon them.

Jeff Rowe (The Mitchells vs. the Machines) directed the film, marking Nickelodeon’s first-ever CG-animated theatrical production. Point Grey Productions’ Rogen, Evan Goldberg and James Weaver produced, with the company’s Lukas Williams co-producing and its own Josh Fagen overseeing the project. Nickelodeon Animation and Paramount Animation President Ramsey Naito and Jason McConnell have overseen production for Nickelodeon, with Paramount to handle the film’s worldwide distribution.

“We are beyond thrilled by this world-class cast we’ve assembled to bring these iconic, beloved characters to life in a new chapter of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles universe,” said Naito in a statement. “This really sets a new bar for this globally celebrated franchise, and we can’t wait to show audiences this film.”

An enduring kids’ franchise created in 1984 by Peter Laird and Kevin Eastman, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles began its life as a comic book series which spurred a hit animated TV show, a live-action series and numerous blockbuster theatrical releases. The property is a global consumer products powerhouse that has generated billions by way of toys, apparel, video games, DVDs and more. Nickelodeon most recently revitalized it with the CG-animated series Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in 2012, with a 2D animated series titled Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles following in 2019.