| Drew Arellano | |
| Nationality: | Filipino American |
| Birth Name: | Andrew James Estrella Arellano |
| Birth Place: | San Jose, California, U.S. |
| Birth Date: | 1980 1, mf=yes |
| Education: | De La Salle University, (Marketing Management) |
| Years Active: | 2003–present |
| Agent: | Sparkle GMA Artist Center (since 2003) |
| Occupation: | Actor, host |
| Relatives: | Robert Raymond M. Estrella (cousin) Conrado B. Estrella Jr. (uncle) Conrado F. Estrella Sr. (grandfather) Conrado M. Estrella III (cousin) |
| Children: | 4 |
Andrew James Estrella Arellano[1] (pronounced as /tl/; born January 16, 1980) is a Filipino actor and host. He is one of the traveling hosts of the daily morning show, Unang Hirit[2] and the host of informative/educational show AHA! on GMA Network. He is also the host of the now defunct show Balikbayan, and Biyahe ni Drew on QTV (now GTV).[3]
Arellano was born to Aga Arellano and Bernie Estrella Arellano on January 16, 1980, in San Jose, California, USA. He has two brothers and two sisters. He graduated high school at Xavier School in March 1997, and he graduated Marketing Management at De La Salle University in October 2001 (also the same university as his wife Iya Villania). Arellano formerly worked in an advertising agency before he began his showbiz career. Arellano's first stint in showbiz on TV was in a youth-oriented show called Click, with longtime girlfriend and now wife, Iya Villania. He won his first solo award from PMPC Star Awards For TV as 'Best Travel Show Host' for Balikbayan, formerly aired on QTV 11 (then GMA News TV; now GTV 27), and a year later he won again in a same category. He also won the Unang Hirit Barkada for Unang Hirit as 'Best Morning Show Hosts' also at PMPC Star Awards For TV, three times in a row.
Arellano currently hosts AHA!, an informative/educational show on GMA Network, and the travel show Biyahe ni Drew on GMA News TV which has garnered several fans as it explores the beautiful islands of the Philippines and the countries outside it. He has remarkably shown talent in his job which paved way to his long running show "Biyahe ni Drew".
Arellano enjoys basketball and triathlon[4] [5] which has won him various medals in a triathlon competition held every year.
In 2004, Arellano began dating actress and television presenter Iya Villania.[6] They married in Nasugbu, Batangas in January 2014.[7] The couple have four children: Antonio Primo (born 2016),[8] Alonzo Leon (born 2018),[9] Alana Lauren (born 2020),[10] and Astro Phoenix (born 2022).[11] In September 2024, the couple announced they are expecting their fifth child.[12]
Arellano is a practicing Catholic.[13] In January 2022, Arellano, alongside Villania and their three children, tested positive for COVID-19.[14] [15] [16]
| Year | Title | Role | Network | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Comedy Island Philippines | Amazon Prime Video | ||
| 2023 | Zero Kilometers Away | Special Participation | YouTube | |
| 2020 | Mars Pa More | Guest | GMA Network | |
| 2020 | Host | GMA News TV | ||
| 2018 | Mars | Guest | ||
| 2017 | People vs. the Stars | GMA Network | ||
| -- | Home Foodie | |||
| -- | Sunday All Stars | Guest | ||
| 2014 | Don't Lose the Money | Contestant | ||
| 2015 | Sabado Badoo | Cameo Role | ||
| Wasak | Guest | AksyonTV | ||
| 2017 | Sunday PinaSaya | Guest | GMA Network | |
| Bogart Case Files | Guest | 9TV | ||
| Boys Ride Out | ||||
| Network News | ||||
| rowspan="9" | -- | Bonakid Pre-School's Ready Set Laban | GMA Network | |
| The Ryzza Mae Show | Guest | |||
| Celebrity Bluff | Contestant | |||
| Tunay Na Buhay | ||||
| 300 Kilometro: Isang Paglalakbay | ||||
| Guest Host | ||||
| Party Pilipinas | ||||
| Happy Land | ||||
| 2010–2024 | Aha! | Host | ||
| -- | Art Angel | |||
| Pinoy Meets World England Episode | ||||
| Coca-Cola's Ride To Fame | ||||
| Lovely Day | Guest | |||
| Bahay Mo Ba 'To? | Guest | |||
| Extra Challenge | ||||
| Maynila | ||||
| SOP Gigsters | ||||
| Unang Hirit | ||||
| All Together Now | ||||
| CLICK Barkada Hunt | ||||
| Click | ||||
| rowspan="2" | -- | Biyahe ni Drew | ||
| Weekend Getaway | ||||
| rowspan="2" | -- | May Trabaho Ka! | Guest | QTV 11 |
| Balikbayan | ||||
| rowspan="2" | -- | Stoplight TV | TV5 | |
| Paghilom | ||||
| rowspan="2" | -- | Auto Extreme | RPN | |
| Basketball Show | Guest | |||
| 2003 | Retro TV | Host | IBC 13 | |
| 2004–2006 | Wazzup Wazzup | Studio 23 | ||
| Points of View | Host | |||
| Matanglawin | Cameo Role | ABS-CBN |
| Awards and Nomination | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Award Giving Body | Category | Nominated Work | Network | Results | |
| 2005 | Best Morning Show Hosts | |||||
| 2006 | ||||||
| 2007 | ||||||
| 2008 | Best Talent Search Program (with Karel Marquez) | "Coca-Cola's Ride To Fame Yes To Dream" | ||||
| Best Travel Show Host | Balikbayan | |||||
| Best Morning Show Hosts | Unang Hirit | |||||
| 2009 | Best Travel Host | Balikbayan | ||||
| 2010 | ||||||
| 2015 | Best Travel Host | Biyahe ni Drew | ||||
| 2016 | ||||||
| 2017 | UP's Gandingan Awards 2017 | Gandingan ng Edukasyon | ||||
| Gandingan ng Kalikasan | Biyahe ni Drew | |||||
| Best Travel Show Host | ||||||