Andrea Navedo is an American actress. She began her career on the daytime soap operas One Life to Live (1995–1997) and Guiding Light (1999-2000), and in later years had several supporting roles on primetime television. From 2014 to 2019, Navedo starred as Xiomara "Xo" Villanueva in The CW comedy-drama series, Jane the Virgin.[1]
Early life
A second-generation New York Puerto Rican, Navedo grew up in New York City.[2] She said she relates to her Jane the Virgin character because her mother was also a young single mother.[3] Navedo graduated from DeWitt Clinton High School in 1987 and graduated from the State University of New York at Old Westbury in 1998 with a B.A. in Communicative and Creative Arts with a concentration in theater.[4][5][6] Navedo was also featured in a DeWitt Clinton notable alumni article alongside other famous alumni such as Stan Lee.[7]
Career
Navedo began her professional acting career on the daytime soap operas. From 1995 to 1997, she played the role of Linda Soto in the ABC soap opera, One Life to Live. In 1999, she joined the cast of CBS soap opera Guiding Light as Theresa Sandoval.[4] She made her film debut with small part in Girl 6 (1996), and later guest starred in episodes of New York Undercover and The District. In 2001, Navedo co-starred in the action comedy film, Double Take and the following year in the drama film Washington Heights.
