Drew Arellano


Andrew James Estrella Arellano is a Filipino actor and host. He is one of the traveling hosts of the daily morning show, Unang Hirit and the host of informative/educational show AHA! on GMA Network. He is also the host of the now defunct show Balikbayan, and Biyahe ni Drew on QTV.

Early life and career

Arellano was born to Aga Arellano and Bernie Estrella Arellano on January 16, 1980 in San Jose, California, USA. He has two brothers and two sisters. He graduated high school at Xavier School Manila in March 1997, and he graduated Marketing Management at De La Salle University in October 2001. Arellano formerly worked in an advertising agency before he began his showbiz career. Arellano's first stint in showbiz on TV was in a youth-oriented show called Click, with longtime girlfriend and now wife, Iya Villania. He won his first solo award from PMPC Star Awards For TV as 'Best Travel Show Host' for Balikbayan, formerly aired on QTV 11, and a year later he won again in a same category. He also won the Unang Hirit Barkada for Unang Hirit as 'Best Morning Show Hosts' also at PMPC Star Awards For TV, three times in a row.
Arellano currently hosts AHA!, an informative/educational show on GMA Network, and the travel show Biyahe ni Drew on GMA News TV which has garnered several fans as it explores the beautiful islands of the Philippines and the countries outside it. He has remarkably shown talent in his job which paved way to his long running show "Biyahe ni Drew".

Personal life

Arellano enjoys basketball and triathlon which has won him various medals in a triathlon competition held every year.
On January 31, 2014, he married his girlfriend of 10 years, Iya Villania at Meditation Point, Kawayan Cove in Nasugbu, Batangas. The couple's first son, Antonio Primo, was born on August 30, 2016. Their second son, Alonzo Leon, was born on August 19, 2018. Their daughter, Alana Lauren, was born on July 18, 2020.
Arellano is a Catholic.

Filmography

Television

Film