Giannina Silva

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Giannina Silva
Born
Giannina Carla Silva Varela

(1984-11-24) 24 November 1984 (age 39)
Montevideo, Uruguay
Occupations
  • Model
  • television host
  • beauty pageant titleholder
  • actress
Beauty pageant titleholder
Major
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Giannina Carla Silva Varela (born 24 November 1984) is a Uruguayan actress, television host, model and beauty pageant titleholder who represented her country at Miss Universe 2007.

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Early life and education

Silva was born on November 24, 1984, in barrio Palermo, Montevideo. [1] She comes from a family of carnival performers; Her uncle was Waldemar Silva, founder of the Cuareim 1080 comparsa. [2] She completed her primary and secondary studies at the Elbio Fernández School and Lyceum, graduating as part of the institution's honor roll. [3]

Career

Pageantry

In 2006 she was named Queen of Punta del Este.

In March 2007 Silva won the Miss Universe Uruguay pageant, defeating Claudia Vanrell, Agostina Padula, Sofya Guerrero and Laura Zamora. As Miss Uruguay, she later competed in Miss Universe 2007 held in Mexico City. [4] In October she was crowned Miss América Latina but was later dethroned because she did not comply with the rules that the pageant required as a winner. [5] That year she also participated in the Reina Hispanoamericana pageant, where she ended as one of the top eight placers. [6]

In 2009 Silva competed in the Miss Hawaiian Tropic International Punta del Este 2009 held at the Conrad Hotel in Punta del Este. [7]

Carnival

She began to participate in carnival festivals from an early age. In 2003, at the age of 18 she was named Carnival Queen. [8] Since then, she has appeared in the annual Las Llamadas parade as one of the main vedettes of her family's comparsa, Cuareim 1080. [9] She also participates in the Melo Carnival parade, which is attended by numerous celebrities from both the country and abroad. [10]

Television

In 2008 she had her first appearance on television in an important role, as a behind-the-scenes host of the Channel 10 reality musical Localidades agotadas. [11] From 2012 to 2016 she was of the cast of the humorous program on Channel 4, Sé lo que viste, of which she was also a co-host in its last seasons. [12] For her participation, she was nominated for the television revelation at the 20th Iris Awards. [13] In 2015, she served as a judge in the reality modeling youth Maybelline Model, in which she had participated as a guest the previous year. [14]

In 2016, after two years as a reporter, she joined the panel of the television newsmagazine program, Algo contigo, which brought her national recognition and the Iris Award for best reporter in 2017. [15] In 2020 she made her hosting debut, with the Sunday music program Aquí está su música. [16] In December 2022, she replaced Andy Vila in hosting the daytime show Vamo Arriba , and on January 27, 2023, she left Algo contigo. [17]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2008Localidades agotadasHerselfBackstage host
2012–2016Sé lo que visteCo-host and sketch actress
2014–2016Algo contigoReporter
2014Maybelline ModelGuest judge; 1 episode
2015Judge
2016–2023Algo contigoPanelist
2020–presentAquí está su músicaHost
2022–present Vamo Arriba Host

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References

  1. ↑ "Atardecer, cumbia y champán: el festejo íntimo de Giannina Silva por su cumpleaños". EL PAIS. 2019-12-04. Retrieved 2023-02-11.
  2. ↑ "El emotivo mensaje de Giannina Silva para despedir a su tío, Cachila Silva". El Observador. Retrieved 2023-02-11.
  3. ↑ "Exalumnos | Entrevista a Giannina Silva - Modelo y conductora by Viví el ELBIO". 2023-02-01. Archived from the original on 2023-02-01. Retrieved 2023-02-11.
  4. ↑ "Giannina Silva recordó sus tiempos como Miss Uruguay y relató cómo conoció a Donald Trump". Pantallazo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-02-11.
  5. ↑ "LA MISS URUGUAYA DESCORONADA". Montevideo Portal (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-02-11.
  6. ↑ "Miss República Dominicana es la Reina Hispanoamericana". Los Tiempos (in Spanish). 2007-10-27. Retrieved 2023-02-11.
  7. ↑ de 2009, 15 de Enero (29 October 2017). "Una ex Gran hermano fue elegida Miss Hawaiian Tropic en Punta del Este". infobae (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2023-02-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  8. ↑ "Giannina Silva: Guerrera del carnaval". EL PAIS. 2017-02-25. Retrieved 2023-02-11.
  9. ↑ "Así se prepara una vedette para las Llamadas". Telenoche (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-02-11.
  10. ↑ "Giannina Silva,la reina del Carnaval de Melo: plumas, bucaneras y mucha cadera". Pantallazo (in Spanish). 29 February 2020. Retrieved 2023-02-11.
  11. ↑ https://www.pressreader.com/uruguay/el-pais-uruguay-sabado-show/20210529/281809991813730 . Retrieved 2023-02-11– via PressReader.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  12. ↑ "Todas las caras de Giannina Silva". EL PAIS. 2015-02-12. Retrieved 2023-02-11.
  13. ↑ Grupo 180. "Oro para Maxi". www.180.com.uy (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-02-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  14. ↑ "Giannina Silva: "Soy muy competitiva"". EL PAIS. 2015-07-19. Retrieved 2023-02-11.
  15. ↑ "Todos los ganadores de los Premios Iris 2017". EL PAIS. 2017-04-03. Retrieved 2023-02-11.
  16. ↑ "Aquí está su música". 2020-08-12. Archived from the original on 2020-08-12. Retrieved 2023-02-11.
  17. ↑ "Con lágrimas, Giannina Silva anunció que se va de Algo Contigo: "No es mi decisión pero entiendo que es para un crecimiento"". El Observador. Retrieved 2023-02-11.

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