Andrea Velasco
| Andrea Velasco | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Andrea María Velasco Alessandri December 7, 1981 Santiago, Chile |
| Occupation | Actress and Singer |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Website | andreavelasco |
Andrea María Velasco Alessandri (born December 7, 1981 in Santiago, Chile) is a Chilean film and television actress and singer of Italian descent. She is well known for her work in romantic comedies, late night TV shows, and recently, her music career.
An actress and professional singer, Velasco studied theatrical and musical arts in Chile and Argentina. During her career, she has worked in theatre, TV shows, cinema and radio.
She is best known for her character of Ángela de María in Nicolás López' "Qué Pena" trilogy, "Qué pena tu vida", "Qué pena tu boda" and "Qué pena tu familia", the highest-grossing movies in Chile in 2010, 2011 and 2013, respectively.
In 2011, she was chosen as one of the "100 Young Chilean Leaders" in Culture, an award given by the Strategic Leadership Center from Adolfo Ibáñez University and El Mercurio.
During 2013 she joined TVN's Entertainment department, participating in Solamente Julia with her antagonic role, Isabel Larraín, and then a year after as Denisse Moya in the late night thriller show Vuelve Temprano.
As of 2016, Andrea is still an active part of Televisión Nacional de Chile's entertainment department.
As a break from her acting career, Velasco recorded her first project as a singer, "Piñata". The 5-song electro-pop EP sung in Spanish was recorded in RedCello Studios in Los Angeles, as a collaboration piece between Velasco, Jorge Costa, Diego Las Heras and Fernando Costa (Red Jesus). "Piñata" was edited and mixed by Diego Las Heras (Seek Music Production, Canada), in a joint production with RedCello.
Her first single, titled "De Paseo", was released in December 2014, with a full release in January 2015. That same year, Andrea was nominated as "Best New Artist" for her debut in the Pulsar Chilean Music Awards.
Velasco is an active member of Greenpeace, having participated in campaigns to raise awareness about global warming.
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