Ana Villafane
Ana Villafane was born in Miami, Florida, United States on June 5th, 1989 and is the Stage Actress. At the age of 34, Ana Villafane biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, movies, and networth are available.
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Ana Teresa Villafae (VEE-yay, 1989) is an American actress and singer from Miami, Florida, best known for her portrayal of pop star Gloria Estefan in the Broadway musical On Your Feet!
Life and career
She was born in Atlanta, Georgia, on June 5, 1989. She graduated from Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, California. She is of Cuban and Salvadoran descent.
Villafa's film and television credits include: the award-winning Magic City Memoirs (executive producer Andy Garcia) "Los Americans" by Dennis Leoni (Anchor Bay) and the female lead in the superhero film Max Steel (Mattel).
Gloria Estefan and Emilio Estefan, alongside the producers and creative team of their biographical musical On Your Feet!, began an international casting hunt in the fall of 2014, giving singers around the world a chance to audition for the cast of the musical. Thousands of Broadway hopefuls ranging from Los Angeles, Australia, to Colombia, to Singapore, were selected for roles by posting videos online, or attending one of two open casting calls held in New York City and the Estefans' home-city of Miami, Florida. Villafae, a lifelong supporter of Gloria Estefan who attended the same Miami high school as the pop star, heard of the audition and, although she was unable to attend, the casting office received a video audition. She was called to audition for the show's producer, Jerry Mitchell, and the Estefans within three days. Villafae and Josh Segarra were announced on NBC's "Today Show" on April 13, 2015 as the leads of the Broadway-bound musical.
In an exclusive interview with InStyle Magazine, Villafae said, "I feel a great responsibility to represent her in a realistic manner." "I don't believe you can really imitate Gloria Estefan"; you can only do your best to tell her about her life and be true to the music." I grew up performing my music at talent shows. "Reach" was the first song i ever performed in public when i was 9 years old. We'd be jammed to on our way to school if we had to.
On October 5, 2015, Villafae made her Broadway debut in the role ahead of the show's official opening night at the Marquis Theatre on November 5, 2015. Both she and the show received rave reviews, and Villafae was named one of The Hollywood Reporter's Top "Broadway Breakout Stars of the Year" in Los Angeles. She was nominated for the Outer Critics Circle Award, Drama League Award, and Astaire Awards.
In 2017, Villafae appeared on Lin-Manuel Miranda's "Almost Like Praying." After being devastated by Hurricane Maria, the proceeds from the album went to help Puerto Rico.
Villafae was leading up to the classic sitcom's NBC series Night Court in June 2021, but she was replaced by India de Beaufort when the pilot was given a series order.
Roxie Hart appeared in the reopening of Chicago on Broadway from September 2021 to January 2022.