Andrea Laura Vila Pereira (born January 30, 1987) mostly known as Andy Vila, is a

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an actress, model and television presenter. She began her media career at the age of eighteen, on the sketch comedy show '' El Show del mediodía''.

Early life

Andrea Vila was born on January 30, 1987, in

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. She attended

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. Her relatives already knew in her childhood that she was going to be an "artist."

Career

At just 7 years old, she began attending theater classes. She began working on advertisements, catwalks and photo campaigns. At the age of 18 she auditioned and was selected to participate in the

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's sketch comedy series '' El show del mediodía'' in 2005. The following year, after the success she had in the previous program, she was summoned to participate in the Uruguayan

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, ''La Oveja Negra'', and in the film ''14 días en el paraíso''. That same year she started presenting ''Click'' on Nuevo Siglo TV. In 2009 she co-starred in the movie ''

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'', portraying Maria Victoria. In 2011 he was a recurring character in ''Adicciones''. The next year he gave life to Lydia in the movie ''La culpa del cordero''. In the summer of 2012-2013, she served as a reporter for the Uruguayan show ''Verano Perfecto'' and the Argentine ''Bien de Verano''. In 2013, Vila made her premiere at the theater with Encadenados, where she toured the entire country. In 2014, she continued in ''Verano Perfecto'' but with a new, leading role. From 2015 to 2017 she was a panelist for the morning television show '' Desayunos informales.'' From September 2018 to January 2019 she hosted

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's ''

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'' travel program. On December 3, 2018, she began co-hosting ''

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's daytime television show. From September 2021 to mid-2022, she hosted ''Los 8 escalones―Edición Famosos'', a spin-off of the game show '' Los 8 escalones'' featuring celebrities. On December 16, 2022, she left ''Vamo Arriba'', claiming that she wanted to dedicate herself to caring for her newborn daughter.

Filmography

Television

Movies

Theater

Personal life

Vila began a relationship with Emiliano Álvarez in 2013. They separated in May 2019, but got back together in July 2020. On November 22, 2021, during the live broadcast of ''

'', she announced that she was pregnant with her first child.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Vila, Andy 1987 births Living people 21st-century Uruguayan actresses Uruguayan female models Uruguayan film actresses Uruguayan television presenters Uruguayan stage actresses Uruguayan television actresses People educated at Elbio Fernández School