Andy Vila

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is  Vila and the second or maternal family name is  Pereira.

Andy Vila

Born|

Andrea Laura Vila Pereira

(1987-01-30) January 30, 1987 (age 35)

Montevideo, Uruguay

Occupations|

* Actress
* model
* presenter
* television personality

Years active| 2006–present
Television| Vamo Arriba

Andrea Laura Vila Pereira (born January 30, 1987) mostly known as Andy Vila, is an Uruguayan actress, model and television presenter.[1]

## Biography[edit]

Andrea Vila was born on January 30, 1987 in Montevideo, Uruguay. Her relatives already knew in her childhood that she was going to be an "artist."[2] At just 7 years old, she began attending theater classes. She began working on advertisements, catwalks and photo campaigns. At age 18 she attended his first casting, which was in El Show del Mediodía[3] broadcast on Telecoce. In it she was a host assistant. The following year, after the success she had in the previous program, she was summoned to participate in the Uruguayan soap opera, La Oveja Negra, and in the film 14 días en el paraíso.[4] That same year she started presenting Click on Nuevo Siglo TV.[5]

In 2008, Vila participated in two Uruguayan soap operas, El Lolo, playing Natalia, and Los profesionales del espectáculo. The next year, she co-starred in the movie Bad Day for Fishing, 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.[6] Between 2015 and 2017 she was a panelist for the morning television show Desayunos informales.[7][8] Between September 2018 and January 2019 ellan presented the Modo avión travel program, broadcast on Channel 4.[9][10] Since December 3, 2018, she co-hosts Vamo Arriba, a daytime television show, also broadcast on Channel 4.[11] Since September 2021, he hosts the game show Los 8 escalones - Celebrities Edition, a spin-off featuring celebrities.[12] Vila left Vamo Arriba on December 16, 2022, claiming that she wanted to dedicate herself to caring for her newborn daughter.[13][14]

## Filmography[edit]

### Television[edit]

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

### Movies[edit]

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[edit]

Year  | Title  | Character  | Director

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|
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2013  |  | Encadenados |  | Alfredo Goldstein [15]

## Personal life[edit]

Vila began a relationship with Emiliano Álvarez in 2013. They separated in May 2019, but got back together in July 2020.[16][17][18] On November 22, 2021, during the live broadcast of Vamo Arriba, she announced that she was pregnant with her first child.[19][20]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Andy Vila". Retrieved 2020-02-09.
2. ^ ElPais. "Andy Vila: "Nunca quise que el qué dirán me frenara a probar cosas nuevas"". Diario EL PAIS Uruguay (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-01-26.
3. ^ ElPais. "Irreconocible: El video del casting de Andy Vila en Teledoce doce años atrás". Diario EL PAIS Uruguay (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-02-09.
4. ^ ElPais. "El álbum de Andy Vila". Diario EL PAIS Uruguay (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-01-26.
5. ^ ElPais. "El álbum de Andy Vila". Diario EL PAIS Uruguay (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-02-09.
6. ^ ElPais. "La emotiva despedida de Andy Vila a Verano perfecto". Diario EL PAIS Uruguay (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-02-09.
7. ^ ElPais. "Comenzó Desayunos informales, la nueva propuesta matinal del 12". Diario EL PAIS Uruguay (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-02-09.
8. ^ ElPais. "Andy Vila se va de Desayunos informales". Diario EL PAIS Uruguay (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-02-09.
9. ^ ElPais. "Más diosa que nunca, Andy Vila tiene fecha de regreso a la tv con Modo avión". Diario EL PAIS Uruguay (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-02-09.
10. ^ ElPais. "Acusan a Andy Vila de aparecer mucho "en tanga" en su programa y ella responde". Diario EL PAIS Uruguay (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-02-09.
11. ^ "Con "Vamo' arriba" comenzó la nueva mañana de Monte Carlo Televisión". Pantallazo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-02-09.
12. ^ ElPais. "Andy Vila habla de "Los ocho escalones: famosos": "Para mí esto es un crecimiento"". Diario EL PAIS Uruguay (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-01-26.
13. ^ "Entre lágrimas y abrazos, Andy Vila se despidió de "Vamo Arriba"". EL PAIS. 2022-12-16. Retrieved 2022-12-23.
14. ^ "Andy Vila tras su salida de Canal 4: "Encontraré la vuelta para volver a la televisión"". El Observador. Retrieved 2022-12-23.
15. ^ Encadenados (in Spanish), retrieved 2020-02-09
16. ^ ElPais. "Andy Vila vuelve al equipo de las solteras". Diario EL PAIS Uruguay (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-01-26.
17. ^ ElPais. "Con un divertido video, Andy Vila oficializó el regreso con su exnovio". Diario EL PAIS Uruguay (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-01-26.
18. ^ "Andy Vila reconciliada: "Con Emiliano nos volvimos a elegir"". Caras (in Spanish). 2020-12-14. Retrieved 2022-01-26.
19. ^ ElPais. "Andy Vila será madre por primera vez: lo anunció en vivo en "Vamo' arriba"". Diario EL PAIS Uruguay (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-01-26.
20. ^ "Andy Vila embarazada de su primer hijo: "Te estamos esperando"". Pantallazo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-01-26.

## External links[edit]

* Andy Vila on Twitter
* Andy Vila on Instagram