Andrea Rincón is an Argentine actress, vedette, and model who’s possibly best known for her appearances in the TV shows “La Leone,” “Argentina, Tierra De Amor Y Venganza,” and “MasterChef Celebrity Argentina.”
View this post on Instagram
Age, Early Life, and Education Background
Andrea Lucila Rincón hails from Buenos Aires, Argentina, and was born under the Aries zodiac ‘sign on 23 March 1985, which makes her 39 years old as of 2024. She hasn’t revealed the names or professions of her parents who raised her alongside her seven brothers in a low-income family in Saavedra, Buenos Aries. Speaking about her childhood in an interview, the actress disclosed ‘I lived on the street and rummaged through bins to eat. I went hungry and took showers at a gas station to go to school.” The actress left home at the age of 17 and went to live with one of her friends in Florencia.
Rincón began expressing an interest in acting at an early age and studied theater at a local cultural center in Buenos Aries. She received her primary education at the Buenos Aries-based Fray Martín del Barco Centenera School, and later attended an unnamed high school in the Belgrano neighborhood of Bueno Aries.
Hobbies and Interests
Andrea is fond of donating to charities. She has organized fundraisers for refugee and immigrant children and also works closely with Hugo Castro.
She uses her social media platforms to campaign against bullying.
Andrea is keen on traveling, and has been to several international destinations including Turkey.
Career Beginnings and Theater Appearances
In 2007, Andrea contested in the Argentine reality TV show “Gran Hermano,” which features contestants – known as House Guests – who live together in isolated and specially constructed houses and are continuously monitored and eliminated until one of them wins the grand prize. The show is based on the Dutch reality competition show “Big Brother” – Andrean took 12th position.
In 2008, Andrea portrayed Vedette in the play “Lengua Filosa” (English: “Sharp Tongue”) at Cine Teatro Holiday, then reprised the role in several plays including “Alegría Ortomolecular” (English: “Orthomolecular Joy”), La Revista de Buenos Aires” (English: The Buenos Aires Magazine”), and “Noche de Astros” (English: “Star Night”) in the early 2010s. Her following notable theatrical appearances were in “Quédate Conmigo” (English: “Stay with Me”) in 2014 and 2015, and “Los 39 Escalones” (English: The 39 Steps”) in 2022, appearing alongside Fredy Villarreal in the latter.
Rise to Stardom and Continued Success
Andrea has tried her hand at dance, and participated in “Bailando” which is the eighth Argentine season of the dance competition TV series “Bailando por un Sueño” in 2012. She has also taken part in Marcelo Tinelli’s dance contest “Dancing for a Dream” (2012). Andrea rose to prominence when she was cast as Carla Fiorito in the Argentine telenovela “La Leona” (English: The Lioness”) which revolves around a textile firm – owned by the Millers – that’s about to be closed, where Maria Leorne (portrayed by Nancy Duplaa) plays a critical role defending the rights of the employees. Andrea appeared in 101 episodes in 2016, sharing the screen with Martin Seefeld and Pablo Echarri. In 2017, she portrayed Ella Misma in the mockumentary comedy miniseries “Animadores” (English: Animators”), and in the same year played Vanessa in 15 episodes of “Un gallo para Esculapio” (English: “A Rooster for Aesculapius”).
From 2017 to 2022, Andrea made guest appearances in six episodes of the TV talk show “PH: Podemos Hablar,” in which the renowned Argentine TV host and journalist, Andy Kusnetzoff invites celebrities to share opinions regarding various issues and problems. 2018 saw her portray Deborah Costa in 16 episodes of the romantic comedy series “100 Días Para Enamorarse” (English: “100 Days to Fall in Love”). Her following appearance was in the Argentine soap opera “Argentina, Tierra de Amor y Venganza” (English: “Argentina, Land of Love and Revenge”), in which she portrayed Pirucha Moretti in 161 episodes (2019-2023). Concurrently, Andrea appeared in five episodes of the TV reality show “Divina Comida” (2020) and in 2021, she contested in the gastronomy reality show “MasterChef Celebrity Argentina,” in which she appeared in 26 episodes and finished in position 10.
https://www.facebook.com/AndreaRinconTop/posts/pfbid02Ys2Zp45JUjBf2ABymJh9GE7DCrgaRkXRTFB7GjZsF72RDnnsTTYE5v9e5S9uR6C5l
Awards and Nominations
Andrea has won two of the six awards for which she’s been nominated – in 2010, she was nominated for a VOS Award for The Summer Girl for her performance in the play, “Alegría Ortomolecular,” and in 2013, she was nominated for two Carlos Awards for The Summer Girl and Best Vedette for her performance in the play “Noche de Astros.” Andrea won a Martin Fierro Award for Breakthrough Artist, and was nominated for Produ Award for Best New Actress in 2016 and 2017 respectively for her performance in “La Leone.” In 2022 she won a Carlos Award for Best New Actress for her performance in “Los 39 Escalones.”
Social Media Presence
Rincón is active on Instagram (@andrearincon_top) with over a million followers. She joined X (formerly Twitter) in June 2012 and goes by the username (@andrearincontop). The actress has over 780,000 followers and her description reads, ‘Official Twitter of Andrea Rincón – Due to the large number of Fake accounts I decided to create this new account.’ She often features her brothers and family in her social media posts.
Personal Life
Andrea has dated several high-profile personalities. In 2013 and ‘14, she dated the Argentine music producer and singer-songwriter, Alejandro ‘Ale’ Sergei, who’s a member of the Argentine musical duo, Miranda! While it remains unclear why the two broke up, Ale was previously rumored to be gay because of his make-up, dancing and dressing styles, and approach to life. In 2017, she dated the Argentine singer Martín Alejandro Fabio aka El Nono, who’s the lead vocalist of the quartet ska and rock group, Kapanga, which was created in Quilmes, Buenos Aries, in 1995. She was reportedly seen kissing the singer at an award ceremony which resulted in their dating rumor. The duo later confirmed their relationship in several interviews, which was heavily criticized because of their 17-year age difference, but this didn’t seem to bother them.
Andrea is rumored to have also dated the soccer legend, Leonel Messi, who was then playing for FC Barcelona, the radio and TV host, businessman and media producer Marcello Tinelli, and the actor Gonzalo Heredia.
In January 2023, Andrea introduced her boyfriend, Mauricio Corrado, on her Instagram page. In September of that year, the actress broke the news of their engagement. There has been a rumor of their separation but in an interview with “Teleshow”, the actress confirmed that they are still together, saying ‘…everything is fine with Mauricio, we love each other, in fact, he accompanied me through everything.’
Andrea began going to church in February 2023 as she revealed in an interview, and late that year,she was baptized in a religious ceremony witnessed by family and friends at the Epic Church. Andrea is now a devout Catholic.
Addiction and Health Issues
Rincón battled drug and alcohol use in her teens and early to late 20s. It’s reported that she began experimenting with alcohol when she was just 13, and her drug problem worsened when she began using cocaine at the age of 15, and was involved in several street fights, one of which left her with a fractured skull. Luckily, the actress managed to quit drugs when she was 28 years old.
In 2015, Rincón was diagnosed with borderline personality disorder (BPD), which, a mental condition affecting one’s ability to manage emotions increasing impulsivity, which ultimately affects how one feels about themselves, and usually negatively impacts how they relate with others.
Height, Weight, and Physical Appearance
Andrea is of Hispanic ethnicity and has brown eyes and black hair. She’s 5ft 6ins (1.68m) tall and weighs approximately 110lbs (50kgs), with vital statistics of 35-24-35.
Net Worth
Andrea has carved a niche for herself in the Argentine showbiz industry, which has made her famous and fairly rich. She makes a living as an actress, reality TV star, and social media personality and is worth approximately $1 million, as of 2024.
Leave a Comment