Andrea Ghidone

Biography

Andrea Ghidone Segundo (born 10 June 1978) is a Uruguayan vedette, fashion model, professional dancer and actress of theater and television known for her work in Argentina.

== Career == Ghidone is known for her work with the veteran stand-up comedian and actress, Carmen Barbieri, she has worked for Barbieri's theater company and has been in all of her musicals since late-2008: Vedettísima in 2009; Fantástica in 2010; Bravísima in 2011; Barbierísima in 2012; Escándalosas in 2013. She has also modeled for Maxim's June 2010 cover in Argentina. Ghidone participated in the sixth season of Bailando por un Sueño in 2010 (Bailando is the Argentine version of Dancing With The Stars). She finished in 18th place losing to the boxer, Fabio "La Mole" Moli.

== 2008-2013: Artistic career ==

=== Vedettísima === In 2008 Ghidone was signed into Carmen Barbieri's musical Vedettísima. The show featured Carmen Barbieri, Los Nocheros, Santiago Bal, María Eugenia Ritó, Tristán, Silvina Luna, Matías Alé, el mago Juan Durán, Alejandro Gallego, Silvina Escudero and Estefanía Bacca. This was Ghidone's first big performance in theatre.

=== Fantástica === In late-2009 and most of 2010 Ghidone at the time was a vedette in Carmen Barbieri's musical Fantástica which had a hugh cast. The musical starred Carmen Barbieri, Santiago Bal, Tristán, Rolo Puente, Alberto Martin, Mónica Farro, Daniela Cardone, Matías Alé, Silvina Escudero, Paola Miranda, Gaby Figueroa, Mariana "Niña Loly" Antoniale, Pamela Sosa, Rocío Marengo, Alicia Barcelo, Estefanía Bacca, Damian, Duarte, Matías Sayago, Leandro Angelo, Rodrigo Escobar & Cristian Ponce. In 2010 the musical won three Estrella de Mar awards: best magazine; best directing to Javier Faroni; best costumes to "Gaby Girl's". The show was produced and writing by Barbieri's then spouse Santiago Bal and directed-produced by Faroni.

==== Backstage Feud ==== In January 2010, media reports bursted about a supposed fight between Ghidone and Silvina Escudero in the musicals finally. apparently Ghidone was preparing herself for the finale, when Escudero rushed along a narrow corridor to be the first one to appear on stage. Silvina "...pushed her (Ghidone) and staved her in the arm with her nails...", Ghidone instantly responded, "If you don’t let go of me I’ll rip your arm off!", paving the way for an exchange of insults, and even an attempt of punching by Ghidone, but the vedettes around them apparently stopped them, others say that the conflict got more physical.

=== Bailando 2010 === In 2010 Ghidone and professional dance partner Emanuel González participated in Bailando por un Sueño (Argentina) a reality dance competition cast by celebs. Bailando is the Argentine version of Dancing With The Stars. As a dancer Ghidone was a frontrunner in the competition and had the highest score on the Pole dance round with a perfect (50) and in Merengue with (48) along with Silvina Escudero. She was the 18th person to leave the competition after getting a (30) in the Dancing in the rain round and losing in the phone bin by the 26.97% of the public vote to Argentine Boxer, Fabio "La Mole" Moli who scored a 73.03%. Fabio would later on win the competition itself by the 50.24% of the votes leaving the runner-up Paula Chaves with the 49.76% of the public vote.

=== Bravísima === In 2010 Ghidone was signed into Carmen Barbieri's new musical Bravísima. The musical was headed by Argentine vedette, Carmen Barbieri alongside Matías Alé, Mónica Farro, Belén Francese, Toti Ciliberto, Dominique Pestañas, Emiliano Rella & Andrea Estévez as well as Ghidone. In the magazine she played, acting and dancing, as Marilyn Monroe. She would also act as a papergirl and as Cleopatra. The musical was writing and directed by Santiago Bal and produced by Javier Faroni. The cast and musical tour all Argentina and parts of Uruguay. Bravísima won one Estrella de Mar for best revue show of the year, also Carmen Barbieri won the award for best female stand-up comedian for her work in the magazine.