Andrea Molina

Andrea Molina Oliva (born 28 March 1970) is a Chilean actress, businesswoman, and politician. Early in her acting career, she gained popularity for her starring role in Las historias de Sussi, a TV series adapted from the film Sussi. She later appeared on the service program Hola Andrea and Mujer, rompe el silencio, a program that dealt with cases of gender violence.

Andrea Molina
Molina in 2010
Member of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile
In office
11 March 2010 – 11 March 2018
Preceded byAlfonso Vargas
Succeeded by(district dissolved)
ConstituencyDistrict No. 10
Personal details
Born
Andrea Molina Oliva

(1970-03-28) 28 March 1970
Santiago, Chile
Political party
Spouses
Gerald Kleinfercher
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(m. 1989; div. 2003)​
    Gonzalo Rojas Vildósola
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    ​
    (m. 2005, divorced)​
    Children2
    OccupationActress, businesswoman, politician

    She served as a member of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile for two consecutive terms, from 2010 to 2018.

    Early life and education

    Andrea Molina was born in Santiago on 28 March 1970, the daughter of a visual arts professor and a hair and color analyst at the Wella Laboratory.[1][2] She completed her basic level studies at the Swiss Confederation municipal school, and then received a scholarship from the Swiss School in Santiago. For her intermediate level studies, she attended Liceo 7 de niñas.[2] Later, she studied bilingual secretarial work at the Instituto Chileno Norteamericano.

    In 1992, she made her debut as a model on the television shows Miss TV, Todo por la plata, and Jeep Fun Race on La Red.[3] Subsequently, she joined Televisión Nacional de Chile (TVN) as a model on the entertainment program Motín a bordo.[4]

    Molina with Álvaro Rudolphy in 1998

    In 1996, Molina made her debut as an actress in the telenovela Sucupira, and later appeared on the series La buhardilla.[4] She also took over as host of the children's program Hugo, replacing Ivette Vergara. The following year, she starred in the series Las historias de Sussi.[2] She went on to co-host La noche del Mundial and Corazón partío, also on TVN.

    Later she was hired by Mega as a news anchor on Meganoticias Matinal. On the same channel, she hosted the service program Hola Andrea, which aired for six years, and the series Mujer, rompe el silencio.[2] In addition, she made a special appearance on the sitcom Mandiola y Compañía. She performed educational and solidarity work for various social campaigns, including the Teletón.[5] In 2001, she received an APES Award as Best Entertainer from the Association of Show Business Journalists.[6] She did not renew her contract with Mega when it expired in December 2008.[7]

    In parallel to her work on television, she hosted the program Sexto sentido on Radio Romance. After taking an interest in aromatherapy, she opened the store Bella Vida in 2007.[7]

    Political career
    Molina (in white) with Alliance parliamentarians in 2010

    In December 2009, Molina was elected as an independent member of the Chamber of Deputies for the 2010–2014 legislative term for District No. 10, Valparaíso Region, corresponding to the communes of Cabildo, Hijuelas, La Calera, La Cruz, La Ligua, Nogales, Papudo, Petorca, Puchuncaví, Quillota, Quintero, and Zapallar.[8]

    On 3 January 2010, she formally joined the Independent Democratic Union (UDI), which had supported her candidacy.[8] She was a member of the permanent government commissions for Foreign Relations, Inter-Parliamentary Affairs and Latin American Integration, Culture and the Arts, and Natural Resources.[1] She was also part of the UDI parliamentary committee. In June 2013, she was proclaimed a "social spokesperson" for Pablo Longueira's presidential candidacy.[9]

    She was reelected deputy for the UDI for the term 2014–2018. On 6 May 2014, she became part of the Special Investigative Commission on complaints of possible fraud and other irregularities in the Regional Government of Valparaíso.[1]

    On 2 April 2015, she was a member of the Special Investigative Commission on the actions of public bodies responsible for the protection of health and the environment in Antofagasta.[10]

    On 13 January 2016, she was a member of the Special Investigative Commission of irregularities that occurred in the National Board of School Aid and Scholarships (JUNAEB) during 2014 and 2015. On 19 January of the same year, she joined the Special Investigative Commission on the performance of public bodies in the environmental evaluation process of the Cardones-Polpaico project, as well as the Doña Alicia hydroelectric power project in Curacautín.[11]

    On 6 September 2017, Molina was one of at least 40 parliamentarians identified by journalists as having commissioned advisory reports with paragraphs copied verbatim from websites or books, without giving credit to the original authors.[12]

    Political comeback

    For the 2021 municipal elections, Chile Vamos announced Andrea Molina as its official candidate for mayor of Viña del Mar. National Renewal expressed support for her candidacy.[13] In the elections, which were held in May 2021, Molina was defeated by Democratic Revolution candidate Macarena Ripamonti.[14]

    Personal life

    Molina married Gerald Kleinfercher at age 18, and had her first daughter with him. They divorced in 2003.[15]

    She married Gonzalo Rojas Vildósola in 2005, with whom she had her second daughter. They separated in 2012, and later divorced.[2][16]

    On 1 July 2010, Molina suffered a serious auto accident on Avenida Santos Ossa in Valparaíso. She escaped without major injuries.[15][17]

    On 16 September 2012, she was involved in another accident in the Quebradilla sector of La Ligua commune, when a taxi hit the truck in which she was traveling with her daughters. She again ended up with minor injuries and was released hours later.[17]

    Television roles
    • Miss TV (1992, La Red)
    • Todo por la Plata (La Red)
    • Jeep Fun Race (La Red)
    • Motín a Bordo (TVN)
    • La buhardilla (1996, TVN) – Débora del Valle
    • Sucupira (1996, TVN) – Luna del Alba
    • Hugo (TVN) – replacement host
    • Las historias de Sussi (1997, TVN) – Sussi
    • Sucupira, la comedia (1998–1999, TVN) – Luna del Alba
    • La Noche del Mundial (1998, TVN) – co-presenter
    • Corazón partío (1999–2000, TVN) – herself
    • Hola Andrea (2001–2006, Mega) – host
    • Mujer, rompe el silencio (2003–2004, Mega) – host
    • Meganoticias Matinal (2007, Mega) – anchor, together with José Luis Repenning
    • Mandiola y Compañia (2008, Mega) – Bruna Edwards (special appearance)

    References
    1. "Organización y Autoridades Parlamentarias periodo legislativo 2010–2014" [Organization and Parliamentary Authorities Legislative Period 2010–2014] (in Spanish). Chamber of Deputies of Chile. Archived from the original on 21 November 2010. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
    2. Salas, Maria Jose (1 August 2013). "Loba" [She-Wolf]. La Tercera Paula (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 August 2021.
    3. "Andrea Molina anima programa de rodeo en el cable tras salir de Mega" [Andrea Molina Hosts Rodeo Program on Cable After Leaving Mega]. La Tercera (in Spanish). 10 March 2009. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
    4. "Los cambios de Andrea Molina" [The Changes of Andrea Molina] (in Spanish). Televisión Nacional de Chile. 13 May 2014. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
    5. Gutiérrez, Paulina Latrach Cecilia (13 November 2008). "Andrea Molina critica presencia de doctora Polo en la Teletón" [Andrea Molina Criticizes Presence of Doctor Polo in the Teletón]. La Tercera (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 August 2021.
    6. Ercilla, Issues 3180-3192 (in Spanish). Sociedad Editora Revista Ercilla. 2002. p. 14. Retrieved 18 August 2021 – via Google Books.
    7. Maira, Manuel; Farías, Cristián (10 May 2009). "Un día en la vida de Marcela Vacarezza y Andrea Molina lejos de la televisión" [A Day in the Life of Marcela Vacarezza and Andrea Molina Away From Television]. La Tercera (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 August 2021.
    8. "Andrea Molina se incorpora a la UDI y anuncia su primer proyecto de ley" [Andrea Molina Joins the UDI and Announces Her First Bill]. El Mercurio (in Spanish). Santiago. 3 January 2010. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
    9. "Andrea Molina se estrena como la nueva 'vocera social' de Longueira" [Andrea Molina Debuts as Longueira's New 'Social Spokesperson']. La Nación (in Spanish). 14 June 2013. Archived from the original on 11 December 2013. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
    10. "Diputada Nuñez presidirá Comisión Especial Investigadora por contaminación" [Deputy Nuñez Heads Special Investigative Commission for Contamination] (in Spanish). Antofagasta TV. 8 April 2015. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
    11. "Comisión investigadora de diputados por proyecto hidroeléctrico Doña Alicia sesionó en Curacautín" [Deputies' Investigative Commission for the Doña Alicia Hydroelectric Project Meets in Curacautín] (in Spanish). Fundación Terram. 23 May 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
    12. Pizarro, Gabriela; Sepúlveda, Nicolás (7 September 2017). "Asesorías parlamentarias: al menos 40 diputados pagaron por informes plagiados" [Parliamentary Advisory Services: At Least 40 Deputies Paid for Plagiarized Reports] (in Spanish). Ciper. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
    13. "'Vengo con un nuevo estilo': Andrea Molina descarta intenciones de continuar el legado de Reginato en Viña" ['I Come With a New Style': Andrea Molina Rules Out Intentions to Continue Reginato's Legacy in Viña] (in Spanish). CNN Chile. 16 January 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
    14. Enríquez Carrera, Jorge (17 May 2021). "Andrea Molina reconoce dolorosa derrota en Viña del Mar: 'Todo el país ha hablado'" [Andrea Molina Acknowledges Painful Defeat in Viña del Mar: 'The Whole Country Has Spoken'] (in Spanish). Radio Bío-Bío. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
    15. "Andrea Molina: 'Temo no hacer cosas por miedo a lo que el resto piense'" [Andrea Molina: 'I'm Not Afraid to Do Things for Fear of What Others Think']. La Segunda (in Spanish). 19 May 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
    16. "El ejecutivo estrella de la familia Solari" [The Star Executive of the Solari Family]. El Mercurio (in Spanish). 14 May 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2021 – via Centro de Estudios del Retail.
    17. Jara, Ramón (16 September 2012). "Diputada Andrea Molina sufre accidente y debió ser hospitalizada" [Deputy Andrea Molina Suffers Accident and Has to be Hospitalized]. El Mercurio (in Spanish). La Ligua. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
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