| Giovanna Andrade | |
| Birth Name: | Giovanna Antonella Andrade Franco |
| Birth Date: | 7 October 1985 |
| Birth Place: | Guayaquil, Ecuador |
| Occupation: | Actress, presenter |
Giovanna Antonella Andrade Franco (born October 7, 1985) is an Ecuadorian actress and television presenter, known for her roles in telenovelas such as and .
Giovanna Andrade was born in Guayaquil on October 7, 1985. She began her television career in 2004, making her debut as the protagonist in the telenovela for the Ecuavisa network. After finishing recording, she decided to dedicate herself to acting, and to continue her training at the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute in New York, but this plan was interrupted when she experienced a difficult pregnancy. She instead attended a theater workshop with Mexican actress in Florida.[1]
She returned to Ecuador in 2006, and a year later she starred in the successful for Ecuavisa, where she played "La Niña" María Gracia.[1]
In 2008, Andrade made her film debut in the Ecuadorian drama , along with Érika Vélez, Christian Bach,, and William Levy.[2] Between 2009 and 2010, she settled in Peru, where she appeared in the TV series El Enano, Grupo Puro Corazón, and . At the same time, she joined the Peruvian telenovela .[1]
She returned to Ecuadorian television in 2010, on the second season of on Teleamazonas. The same year, she reprised the character of "La Niña" María Gracia on , a continuation of La novela del Cholito.[3] In 2011, she starred in the music video for "No me pidas tiempo" by the Guayaquil singer Daniel Beta. In 2011, she moved to Canal Uno, where she hosted the morning show Divinas. Later, she joined the Telerama network, where she hosted the programs N 'Boga and De mujer a mujer.[1] In 2013, she made a guest appearance on the comic series on Ecuavisa.
In 2016, Andrade returned to Ecuavisa as host of the program Desde casa, for network's international broadcast. The same year she had a starring role in the first season of the telenovela La Trinity.[4] In 2017, she was chosen to star in the music video "Si tu la ves", by reggaeton singers Nicky Jam and Wisin, which was recorded in several cities in Ecuador with the support of the .[5]
In 2018, she signed an exclusive contract with the Colombian network RCN Televisión, making her debut on the second season of the telenovela Heart's Decree. Later she joined the series El final del paraíso.[6]
In 2019, Andrade announced through social networks that she would be part of a beauty contest called Mrs. Globe in Shenzhen, China, representing Ecuador.[7] She participated with 71 other candidates from different countries. During the gala, she wore a typical costume inspired by the Ecuadorian mountains, and was chosen vice-queen of the contest.[8] Later, due to differences with organizers, she gave up the title and her crown.[9]