Andrea Navedo Wiki, Age, Biography, Height, Husband, Family, Images, And More

Actress, singer, and published author Andrea Navedo hails from the United States. She started off as a daytime soap opera actress on One Life to Live (1995–1997 and 1999–2000) and Guiding Light (1999–2000), and later on she had a number of minor roles on primetime television. Navedo played the role of Xiomara "Xo" Villanueva in the comedy-drama series Jane the Virgin on The CW from 2014 to 2019.

Early Years

Navedo was born and raised in New York City and is a second-generation Puerto Rican. She claimed that because her mother was also a young single mother, she can relate to her Jane the Virgin role. Navedo earned a B.A. in Communicative and Creative Arts with an emphasis in theatre from the State University of New York at Old Westbury in 1998 after graduating from DeWitt Clinton High School in 1988. Along with other well-known alumni like Stan Lee, Navedo was also highlighted in a DeWitt Clinton prominent alumni piece.

Career

Daytime soap operas were where Navedo started her professional acting career. She portrayed Linda Soto in the ABC soap drama One Life to Live from 1995 to 1997. She began appearing as Theresa Sandoval in the CBS soap series Guiding Light in 1999. She debuted in a small role in the 1996 film Girl 6 and later appeared as a guest star on episodes of The District and New York Undercover. Navedo co-starred in the action comedy movie Double Take in 2001, and the drama movie Washington Heights the following year.

As Detective Ana Cordova, Navedo appeared frequently in the NBC legal drama Law & Order from 2001 to 2004. also made cameo appearances on Damages, Blue Bloods, and Criminal Intent for Law & Order. Additionally, Navedo has acted in a number of films, including El Cantante and Remember Me. Navedo also had regular parts on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Golden Boy, and How to Make It in America from 2011 to 2013. She starred in the 2015 comedy Superfast!, which was a parody of the Fast and the Furious movie franchise.

In the critically acclaimed comedy-drama series Jane the Virgin on The CW, Navedo was cast as the series regular role of Xiomara "Xo" Villanueva, the titular character's mother (played by Gina Rodriguez). For her work, she was given the 2015 Imagen Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Television Series. 2019 saw the end of the five-season television series. She had an appearance in the 2017 fantasy crime movie Bright with Will Smith. She was chosen to play Carmen Delgado Votaw, a civil rights activist, in the Mrs. America miniseries on Hulu in 2020.

Personal life

Relationship Bob Sewell, the CEO and founder of Bellwether Investment Management, and Navedo are partners in their personal lives. A son named Nico and a girl named Ava are her two children.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1996	Girl 6	Phone Girl
2001	Double Take	Maque Sanchez
2002	Washington Heights	Maggie
2006	El Cantante	Zaida
2010	Remember Me	Caroline's Teacher
2013	Stereotypically Me	Lydia Maldonado	Short film
2014	Once Upon a Time in Queens	Anna Vasco
2015	Superfast!	Michelle
2017	Bright	Captain Perez
2018	Love Spoken		Director and producer
2021	Before I Go		alt. title: God the Worm

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1995-1997	One Life to Live	Linda Soto	Series regular
1997	New York Undercover	Clerk	Episode: "Is It a Crime?"
1999-2000	Guiding Light	Theresa Sandoval	Series regular
2000	The District	Debbie	Episode: "Pilot"
2002	Porn 'n Chicken	Lucy Sanchez	Television film
2001-2004	Law & Order	Detective Ana Cordova	Recurring role, 24 episodes
2008	Law & Order: Criminal Intent	Adele	Episode: "Vanishing Act"
2009	Damages	Gabriella	Episode: "New York Sucks"
2010-2011	Blue Bloods	Lydia Gonsalves & Yolanda Gonsalves	Episodes: "After Hours" and "Cellar Boy"
2011	How to Make It in America	Debbie Dominguez	Recurring role, 7 episodes
2012	White Collar	Doctor	Episode: "Most Wanted"
2013	Golden Boy	Lorraine Arroyo	Recurring role, 4 episodes
2013	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit	Cynthia Mancheno	Recurring role, 3 episodes
2014	The Leftovers	Field Hockey Coach	Episode: "Pilot"
2014–2019	Jane the Virgin	Xiomara "Xo" Villanueva	Series regular, 100 episodes Imagen Award for Best Supporting Actress – Television (2015)
2016-2018	Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia	Ophilia Nuñez (voice)	Recurring role
2017-2020	Elena of Avalor	Queen Lucia (voice)	4 episodes
2020	The Good Fight	Marta Tecades	2 episodes
2020	Mrs. America	Carmen Delgado Votaw	2 episodes
2021	Leverage: Redemption	Maria Shipp	4 episodes
2021	A Million Little Things	Valerie	2 episodes

Awards and nominations

Year	Awards	Category	Film/TV	Result
1997	One Life to Live	Soap Opera Digest Awards	Outstanding Younger Lead Actress	Nominated
2015	Imagen Award	Imagen Award for Best Supporting Actress – Television	Jane the Virgin	Won
2015	Hola Award	Breakthrough Performance		Won
2016	Imagen Award	Imagen Award for Best Supporting Actress – Television		Nominated
2016	Impact Awards	Outstanding Performance In A Television Series		Won
2019	Westfield International Film Festival	Woman in Film Award		Won

Quick Bio

Nickname	Andrea
Gender	Female
Age	45 years old (in 2023)
Date of Birth	October 10, 1977
Full Name	Andrea Navedo
Profession	Actress, Singer
Nationality	American
Birthplace	The Bronx, New York, United States
Religion	Christianity
Zodiac Sign	Libra
School	DeWitt Clinton High School
College	SUNY College at Old Westbury
Profession	Actress, Singer
Net Worth	USD $3 million Approx

Height, Weight & Physical Stats

Body Measurements	38-28-38 Inches
Body type	Hourglass
Height	5 Feet 5 Inches (1.68 m)
Weight	68 kg (150 lbs)
Waist	28 Inches
Hair Color	Black
Eye Color	Black
Shoe Size	8 (US)
Dress Size	4 (US)

Family & Relatives

Father	Not Known
Mother	Not Known
Marital Status	Married
No. of Children	2
Son	Nico Pietronuto
Daughter	Ava Pietronuto

Andrea Navedo Favorites

Hobbies	Not Known
Favorite Food	Chinese Food
Favorite Color	White

Facts

Her mother, who was also a single mother, served as her inspiration for the part of Jane the Virgin.
She received three awards—the Imagen for "Best Supporting Actress – Television," the Hola for "Breakthrough Performance," and the Impact for "Outstanding Performance In A Television Series"—for her work in Jane the Virgin.
She didn't speak Spanish as a youngster despite being raised in a Spanish-speaking home, and she later took language studies to become fluent in the language.
In Jane the Virgin, she portrayed Gina Rodriguez's mother. However, Andrea is roughly 7 years older.