- Andrea Rincón is an Argentine actress, reality star, and model who came to the limelight after she appeared on Gran Hermano Argentina
- The homegrown actress has since moved beyond a past filled with many challenges and appeared in successful films such as La Leona and The MasterChef Celebrity Show
- Aside from her career, she does not seem to have gotten married despite her many high-profile relationships with Ale Sergei and El Nono of the Kapanga Monkey
Apparently, Andrea Rincón made her screen debut in 2007 after appearing on Gran Hermano Argentina. Her time on the Reality Show paved way for other ventures to come later. Notably, the actress and reality show contestant did not have a glossy background as she started her career from a humble background and passed through many life challenges before attaining the popularity she now enjoys.
While she is arguably one of the sought-after actresses in Argentina, she had her share of troubles and sizzling love life. Here is all we found out about her.
The Background and Early Life of Andrea Rincón
She is an actress, reality star, model, and social media influencer. The actress was born Andrea Lucila Rincón on March 23, 1985, in Buenos Aires Argentina. There are many conflicting sources as to the exact neighborhood of Buenos Aires she was born. Some point to Saavedra while others point to Villa Urquiza.
Whatever the case, the Buenos Aires native had a difficult childhood filled with impoverishment as she grew up alongside 7 other siblings. However, this did not deter her from having an education. She attended primary school at Fray Martín del Barco Centenera School before proceeding to high school in the Belgrano neighborhood.
Moreso she followed her passion for acting by attending the neighborhood cultural center where she honed her skills. The initial setbacks were only for a while as she had a turnaround in her story after gaining access to the screen.
How Andrea Rincón Established Herself?
Having moved from a difficult childhood that made her go through the garbage and even take showers at gas stations before going to school, she has come full cycle. Her popularity can be traced to her time on the reality Tv show Gran Hermano Argentina, which is the Argentina version of Big Brother. That milestone pushed her to explore her other gifts.
She took up various gigs including modeling for magazine covers as well as being a contestant on shows like Showmatch: Dancing which was hosted by Marcelo Tinelli in 2012.
However, it was not till 2016 that Andrea had her breakthrough after she got a role in the successful series La Leona. Not only did that role catapult her to a household name, but it also earned her the Martin Fierro Award for Best New Actress. Andrea added another accolade when she won the Charles Award for Best Actress(2022) for her theatre work in The 39 Steps.
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Did You Know She Has An Interesting Romantic History?
Andrea Rincón Dated Martin Alexander Fabio
El beso del que habla el país. Sí. Andrea Rincón y el Mono de Kapanga ? ? #MartinFierro2017 pic.twitter.com/pFEyoocRgG
— Maxi Friggieri (@MaxiFriggieri) June 19, 2017
As much as she tries to keep her love life private, she left pointers to the man in her life in 2017. The actress reportedly kissed Martín Alejandro Fabio also known as El Nono of the Kapanga Monkey after she was called up to receive an Award.
The incident though unplanned whitewashed her relationship with the musician. In subsequent interviews, both confirmed their relationship. Her relationship with the El Nono made many brows rise due to their age difference of 17 years. However, it never bothered them.
As of now, it is unclear if Andrea and Fabio are still together or not.
She Was In A Relationship With Ale Sergei
Long before she met El Nono, the 39 year-old actress dated the Argentine singer-songwriter and producer, Ale Sergei. Their romance lasted from 2013- 2014 before they parted ways.
While not much is known about why they went their separate ways, Sergei was once rumored to be gay due to his approach to life. He has refuted such claims and dated women but his style of dress, dance, and make-up keep making such rumors circulate.
Aside from this past relationship, she is alleged to have been involved with the football legend, Lionel Messi, Gonzalo Heredia, and Marcello Tinelli. While these other relationships have never been verified by these men, the actress has not shied away from revealing their encounters. She alleged that at the time she met Messi, he invited her to come to Barcelona with him but she turned down the request.
The Former Big Brother Argentina Reality Star Almost Ruined Her Life With Addictions
Beyond the glamor and sensational scripts of celebrities, there is always a dark side lurking. For Andrea Rincón, this demon was drug usage that almost ended her career before it had taken off.
Reportedly, the actress had problems with various addictions right from her teenage years that almost ruined her. In fact, she dabbled with alcohol at the age of thirteen and complicated this with drug usage when she turned fifteen. From that stage onwards, she delved lower into murky waters.
At some point, she left home and stayed with a friend that is identified as Florencia. This complicated her troubled young life as she soon found herself in a street fight that led to a fractured skull.
Luckily for Rincón, she found her footing when she stopped using drugs in 2013 before she did more harm to herself.
Why She Became A Devoted Catholic
In 2021, Andrea made the news after a close shove of being haunted by a demon after she was exorcised. While she has been diagnosed with borderline personality disorder since 2015, it is unclear if it has anything to do with the 2021 haunting by demons. She revealed her experiences on the radio show Un Dia Perfecto made available by the Sun.
As the story goes, the reality star experienced many supernatural happenings that made her confide in a friend who in turn invited a priest to pray for her. At first, she was skeptical but after her friend convinced her, she allowed the priest to come.
Subsequent events as she recalls led to the priest laying his hands on her back after which she fell to the ground when the priest asked her to breathe. Supposedly, two demons had held her feet and hands while prayers were going on.
This initial prayer did not stop her from being haunted and after she asked the priest, he revealed that she had the demons for long and they were taking their time before leaving. Since she could not cope, she returned back home and started studying the Bible for more explanations.
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Where Is Andrea Rincón Now?
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The La Leona actress is alive and kicking even though she has not appeared in recent movie roles. Andrea is invested in giving back to society by campaigning against bullying.
She participated in the second season of the MasterChef celebrity Argentina contest but did not win as the tenth person was eliminated.
