Andy Vila facts for kids
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Andy Vila
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Andrea Laura Vila Pereira
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Years active | 2006–present |
Andy Vila, whose full name is Andrea Laura Vila Pereira, is a famous actress, model, and TV host from Uruguay. She was born on January 30, 1987. Andy started her career in television when she was 18 years old. Her first big show was a comedy program called El Show del mediodía.
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Early Life and Dreams
Where Andy Grew Up
Andrea Vila was born in Montevideo, Uruguay, on January 30, 1987. She went to Elbio Fernández School. Even when she was a little girl, her family knew she was meant to be an "artist."
Starting Theater Early
Andy began taking theater classes when she was just seven years old. This early start helped her prepare for her future career. She also worked in advertisements, walked on fashion runways, and did photo shoots.
Andy Vila's Career Journey
First Steps in TV and Movies
When Andy was 18, she tried out for a TV show and was chosen! This was for the sketch comedy series El show del mediodía on Teledoce in 2005. She was very successful on the show.
The next year, she got roles in a Uruguayan soap opera called La Oveja Negra. She also appeared in a movie named 14 días en el paraíso. In 2006, she started hosting a show called Click on Nuevo Siglo TV.
Acting in Films and TV Shows
In 2009, Andy Vila co-starred in the movie Bad Day to Go Fishing. She played a character named Maria Victoria. In 2011, she had a recurring role in a show called Adicciones. The next year, she played Lydia in the movie La culpa del cordero.
During the summer of 2012-2013, she worked as a reporter for the Uruguayan show Verano Perfecto. She also reported for an Argentine show called Bien de Verano.
Theater and Morning TV
In 2013, Andy performed in her first theater play, Encadenados. She toured with this play all over the country. In 2014, she continued on Verano Perfecto, but this time she had a main role. From 2015 to 2017, she was a panelist on the morning TV show Desayunos informales.
Hosting Popular Programs
From September 2018 to January 2019, Andy hosted a travel show called Modo avión on Channel 4. On December 3, 2018, she also started co-hosting Vamo Arriba, a daytime show on the same channel.
From September 2021 to mid-2022, she hosted Los 8 escalones―Edición Famosos. This was a special version of the game show Los 8 escalones that featured celebrities. On December 16, 2022, Andy left Vamo Arriba. She wanted to spend more time caring for her new baby daughter.
Andy Vila's Work
Television Shows
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Channel |
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2006 | El Show del Mediodía | Host assistant | Teledoce | |
2007 | La Oveja Negra | Special participation | ||
2007-15 | Click | Herself | Host | Nuevo Siglo TV |
2008 | El Lolo | Natalia | Teledoce | |
Los profesionales del espectáculo | Herself | Special participation | ||
2011 | Adicciones | Recurring | ||
2012-13 | Luxo | Recurring | El Nueve | |
Verano Perfecto | Herself | Reporter | Teledoce | |
2014 | Panelist | |||
2015-17 | Desayunos informales | Panelist | ||
2018-19 | Modo avión | Host | Channel 4 | |
2018-2022 | Vamo Arriba | Co-Host | ||
2021 | Los 8 escalones - Celebrity Edition | Anchor | ||
2024 | ¿Quién es la máscara? | Choclo | Contestant; 12th Eliminated | Teledoce |
Movies
Year | Movie | Rol | Director | |
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2007 | ![]() |
14 días en el paraíso | Minor role | Bill Marks |
2009 | Bad Day to Go Fishing | Cecilia | Álvaro Brechner | |
2012 | La culpa del cordero | Lydia | Gabriel Drak |
Theater Plays
Year | Title | Character | Director | |
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2013 | ![]() |
Encadenados | Alfredo Goldstein |
Andy's Personal Life
Andy Vila started a relationship with Emiliano Álvarez in 2013. They separated for a while in May 2019. However, they got back together in July 2020. On November 22, 2021, Andy announced on the live TV show Vamo Arriba that she was expecting her first child. She welcomed her daughter in 2022.
See also
In Spanish: Andy Vila para niños