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Andrew James Estrella Arellano (born January 16, 1980), better known as Drew Arellano, is an Filipino actor and host. He is one of the traveling hosts of the daily morning show, Unang Hirit 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 GMA News TV).
Early life and career
Arellano was born on January 16, 1980 in California, U.S. He has two brothers and two sisters. He graduated high school at Xavier School Manila in March 1997, and he graduated Marketing Management at De La Salle University in October 2001 (also the same university of 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 (now GMA News TV), 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.
Current career
Arellano currently hosts AHA!, an informative/educational show on GMA Network, and the travel show Biyahe ni Drew on GMA News TV.
Personal life
Arellano enjoys basketball and the triathlon which has won him various medals in a triathlon competition held every year.
Arellano owns a barber shop called Gruppo Barbero.
On January 31, 2014, he married his girlfriend of 10 years, Iya Villania at Meditation Point, Kawayan Cove in Nasugbu, Batangas. The couple's son, Antonio Primo, was born on August 30, 2016.
Film and television
Television shows
- People vs. the Stars (GMA Network)
- Home Foodie (GMA Network) - host
- Sunday PinaSaya (GMA Network)
- Sabado Badoo (GMA Network) - cameo featured footage
- Wasak (AksyonTV) - guest
- Sunday All Stars (GMA Network)
- Bogart Case Files (9TV, now CNN Philippines) - guest/cameo
- Don't Lose the Money (GMA Network) - contestant
- Bonakid Pre-School's Ready Set Laban (GMA Nerwork)
- The Ryzza Mae Show (GMA Network) - guest
- Boys Ride Out (9TV, now CNN Philippines]]
- Network News (9TV, now CNN Philippines)
- Celebrity Bluff (GMA Network) - contestant
- Tunay Na Buhay (GMA Network) - featured
- 300 Kilometro: Isang Paglalakbay (GMA Network)
- Sunday All Stars (GMA Network) - guest
- The Ryzza Mae Show (GMA Network) - guest
- Biyahe ni Drew (GMA News TV)
- Matanglawin (ABS-CBN) - himself/cameo at Iron Man 70.3 Philippines
- Weekend Getaway (GMA News TV)
- Puso ng Pasko: Artista Challenge (GMA Network)
- Survivor Philippines: Celebrity Showdown (GMA Network) - guest host
- Party Pilipinas (GMA Network)
- Happy Land (GMA Network)
- AHA! (GMA Network)
- Stoplight TV (TV5)
- Paghilom (TV5)
- Art Angel (GMA Network) - guest
- May Trabaho Ka! (QTV, now GMA News TV) - guest/cameo
- Pinoy Meets World England Episode (GMA Network)
- Coca Cola's Ride To Fame (GMA Network)
- Lovely Day (GMA Network) - guest
- Balikbayan (QTV, now GMA News TV)
- Bahay Mo Ba 'To? (GMA Network) - guest
- Extra Challenge (GMA Network)
- Maynila (GMA Network)
- Wazzup Wazzup (Studio 23, now ABS-CBN Sports and Action)
- SOP Gigsters (GMA Network)
- Unang Hirit (GMA Network)
- Auto Extreme (RPN 9, now CNN Philippines)
- Basketball Show (RPN 9, now CNN Philippines) - guest
- All Together Now (GMA Network)
- CLICK Barkada Hunt (GMA Network)
- Click (GMA Network)
Movies
- Spirit of the Glass (Regal Entertainment)
- My First Romance (Star Cinema)
Awards
- Winner, Best Travel Host "Biyahe Ni Drew" GMA News TV 11, 2015-2016 PMPC Star Awards for TV.
- Winner, Best Travel Host "Balikbayan" QTV 11, 2009 & 2010 PMPC Star Awards for TV.
- Winner, Best Morning Show Hosts (Unang Hirit Barkada) "Unang Hirit", 2008 PMPC Star Awards for TV.
- Nominated, Best Travel Show Host "Balikbayan" Qtv 11, 2008 PMPC Star Awards for TV.
- Nominated, Best Talent Search Program (with Karel Marquez) "Coca Cola's Ride To Fame Yes To Dream, 2008 PMPC Star Awards for TV.
- Nominated, Best Morning Show Hosts (Unang Hirit Barkada) "Unang Hirit", PMPC Star Awards for TV 2005-2007.