Andrea Del Rosario

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Villanueva and the surname or paternal family name is Del Rosario.
Andrea Del Rosario
Vice Mayor of Calatagan, Batangas
In office
June 30, 2016 – June 30, 2019
MayorPeter Oliver M. Palacio
Preceded byGlenn Aytona
Succeeded byRogelio Zarraga
Personal details
Born
Andrea Anne Villanueva Del Rosario

(1977-11-27) November 27, 1977 (age 46)
Catbalogan, Samar, Philippines
Political partyNacionalista Party (2016–2018)
Independent (2018–present)
Children1
Musical career
GenresPop
Dance-pop
InstrumentsVocals
Years active1996–present
LabelsViva Records
GMA Artist Center
Star Music

Andrea Anne Villanueva Del Rosario[1] (born November 27, 1977) is a Filipino actress, beauty queen, model, and politician. She was a former member of the girl group Viva Hot Babes and the Batch 3 of Star Magic. She was a 4th Runner-up in Miss Philippines Earth 2001 winning a special award of Miss Close Up Killer Smile.

In 2006, she made her first television appearance as a series regular for the remake of the Primetime soap Gulong ng Palad as Mimi Sandoval and Sana Maulit Muli as Clara Espino-Soriano. Her role was very much praised as the arch type antagonist.

In 2016, Del Rosario entered politics as a candidate for vice mayor of Calatagan, Batangas, in the 2016 local elections on May 9, 2016.[2] She later won, and proclaimed as the newly elected vice mayor, after the election.[3]

Aside from politics and showbiz, Del Rosario ventured into food business as a co-owner of the Longganisa Sorpresa, a restaurant, which features dishes from longganisa.[4]

  1. ^ "May 13, 2019 National and Local Elections Certified List of Candidates (Provincial) Region IV-A" (PDF). comelec.gov.ph. Commission on Elections.
  2. ^ Garcia, Rose (January 3, 2016). "Andrea del Rosario on her vice mayoralty plan: 'It's been long overdue.'". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved August 11, 2016.
  3. ^ Mendoza, Ruel (May 14, 2016). "Andrea del Rosario posts landslide victory as Calatagan, Batangas vice mayor". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved August 11, 2016.
  4. ^ Rodriguez, Jon Carlos (May 3, 2015). "How ex-'Hot Babe' found success in longganisa business". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved August 11, 2016.