Andrea Navedo

Andrea Navedo (born October 10, 1969) is an American actress and published author. She started her career on the soap operas One Life to Live (1995–1997) and Guiding Light (1999-2000). Navedo has since appeared in numerous supporting roles on primetime television. She is best known for her role as Xiomara 'Xo' Villanueva in The CW comedy-drama series Jane the Virgin (2014-2019). Navedo, a second-generation New York Puerto Rican, grew up in New York City. She graduated from DeWitt Clinton High School in 1988 and earned a B.A. in Communicative and Creative Arts from the State University of New York at Old Westbury in 1998. Navedo's portrayal of Xiomara resonates with her own experiences as the daughter of a young single mother.