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Andy Vila
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Vila in 2024
Born
Andrea Laura Vila Pereira

(1987-01-30) January 30, 1987 (age 38)
Occupation
  • Actress
  • model
  • presenter
  • television personality
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.

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
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
2007 Uruguay 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
2013 Uruguay 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

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