Biography
Who is Giannina Silva?
Early life and real name
Giannina Silva Carla Silva Varela was born on November 24, 1984, in barrio Palermo, Montevideo. She grew up in a family connected to carnival performers. Her uncle Waldemar Silva founded the Cuareim 1080 comparsa.
She completed her education at the Elbio Fernández School and Lyceum. She graduated as part of the honor roll of the institution.
Pageantry and carnival career
In 2006 she was named Queen of Punta del Este. She then won the Miss Universe Uruguay pageant in March 2007, defeating Claudia Vanrell, Agostina Padula, Sofya Guerrero, and Laura Zamora.
As Miss Uruguay, she competed in Miss Universe 2007 in Mexico City. She was also crowned Miss América Latina in October, though she was later dethroned for not complying with rules. She reached the top eight placers in the Reina Hispanoamericana pageant that year and competed in the Miss Hawaiian Tropic International Punta del Este in 2009.
She has participated in carnival festivals from an early age. In 2003, at the age of 18, she became Carnival Queen. She regularly appears in the annual Las Llamadas parade and the Melo Carnival parade as a main vedette for her family comparsa, Cuareim 1080.
Television work and awards
Giannina began her television career in 2008 as a behind-the-scenes host for the Channel 10 musical reality show Localidades agotadas. From 2012 to 2016 she appeared on the Channel 4 humorous program Sé lo que viste, later serving as a co-host and earning a television revelation nomination at the 20th Iris Awards.
In 2015 she worked as a judge for the youth modeling reality show Maybelline Model. She joined the panel of the television newsmagazine Algo contigo in 2016 after two years as a reporter, winning the Iris Award for best reporter in 2017 before leaving the program on January 27, 2023.
She made her hosting debut in 2020 on the Sunday music program Aquí está su música. In December 2022, she took over hosting duties for the daytime show Vamo Arriba from Andy Vila.
Birthday and age
Giannina Silva was born on November 24, 1984, which makes Giannina 41 years old today. That birthday falls under the Sagittarius sign. Giannina shares the date with 55 other famous people.
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