Andrea Navedo — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Serves as a Speaker and Advocate at Andrea Navedo
Starred as Xiomara "Xo" Villanueva in The CW's *Jane the Virgin* from 2014 to 2019
Began her acting career on daytime soap operas, including *One Life to Live* (1995–1997) and *Guiding Light* (1999–2000)
Received the 2015 Imagen Award for Best Supporting Actress – Television for her performance in *Jane the Virgin*
Graduated from the State University of New York at Old Westbury in 1998 with a B.A. in Communicative and Creative Arts with a concentration in theater

Biography

Andrea Navedo is an American actress, author, speaker, and advocate. She is widely recognized for her role as Xiomara "Xo" Villanueva, the title character's mother, in The CW critically acclaimed comedy-drama series, *Jane the Virgin*, which ran from 2014 to 2019. For her performance, Navedo received the 2015 Imagen Award for Best Supporting Actress – Television.