Iya Villania

Iya Villania-Arellano (born Raelene Elaine Ebaler Villania on June 29, 1986) is a Filipino-Australian television presenter, actress, and host. She has been widely known for her work as a VJ in the music channel MYX.
== Early and personal life ==
Villania was born and raised in Sydney, Australia to Filipino parents, Ray Villania and Elena Nada Ebaler. The youngest of three siblings, she has two older sisters named Rhoda and Sheila. Villania's interest in music started when her father sang karaoke when she was a child. She used to be a member of a Missionary touring band in Australia that address issues in schools and churches such bullying, drunk driving, self-esteem . The motivational band is called IRON AND CLAY www.ironandclay.com.au then she returned to the Philippines and went to high school in Colegio San Agustin in Makati, graduating in March 2004. She attended college at De La Salle University – Manila majoring in psychology and graduated on December 16, 2008.
On January 31, 2014, she married her boyfriend of ten years, television host Drew Arellano, in Meditation Point, Kawayan Cove, Nasugbu, Batangas. In March 2016, the couple announced through Instagram that they were expecting their first child. The couple's first child, Antonio Primo, was born on August 30, 2016. Nearly two years later, she announced on social media and on 24 Oras that they were expecting their second child. She gave birth to Alonzo Leon, who was born on August 19, 2018, their second child. On July 18, 2020, she gave birth to a daughter, Alana Lauren, their third child.
Villania is an advocate for abstaining from sex before marriage. She divulged that she had not had sexual intercourse before marrying Arellano, who himself was supportive of her decision. Although she does not necessarily condemn women who has had intercourse, she remarked that virginity is "something that a girl can be proud of". She was raised in the Seventh-day Adventist faith, but has since been excommunicated.[citation needed]
== Career ==
=== Beginnings in Game Channel and GMA-7 ===
Villania's first television appearance in the Philippines was in 2003 on the IBC interactive program "Game Channel." After she gained a "cult" following, the management team of GMA Network took notice and cast her in the daytime drama Walang Hanggan. She then played the role of Sydney Torres in the third and fourth seasons of the iconic teen series Click.
=== Move to ABS-CBN and MYX VJ career ===
In 2004, she moved to GMA's rival network ABS-CBN and was announced as one of the new VJ's for their subsidiary music channel Myx. She would remain in the job for 10 years. Subsequently, she was regularly featured in the variety show ASAP. Villania's feature film debut was in the 2004 drama "A Beautiful Life" alongside acclaimed actresses Gloria Romero, Dina Bonnevie and Amy Austria. In the same year, Villania appeared in the critically acclaimed historical film Aishite Imasu 1941: Mahal Kita. Her run as host on ABS-CBN included briefly co-hosting the noontime game show Wowowee in 2005, the two seasons of the reality dance competition show U Can Dance in 2006 and 2007, the reality show I Dare You in 2011 and her two-year stint on ABS-CBN's morning show Umagang Kay Ganda. Villania also hosted the Studio 23 lifestyle program Us Girls from 2006 to 2012.
=== Return to GMA-7 and present career ===
After finishing her supporting stint in the hit primetime series Apoy Sa Dagat, Villania took the rest of 2013 as a break. In early 2014, she announced her return to GMA Network and then appeared on the weekend musical variety show Sunday All Stars. She was initially rumored to have been considered to be the new host for the reality talent competition StarStruck but these reports were proven false when Megan Young was announced by the network to be the new host. On June 11, 2015, the top-rating nightly news program 24 Oras announced that Villania is taking over the showbiz anchor slot taking over for the show's entertainment correspondent of 11 years Pia Guanio.
== Discography ==
* Finally! (2008)
== Filmography ==
=== Television ===
Year 	Title 	Role 	Network
2019–present	Tunay na Buhay 	Guest 	GMA Network
2019–present	Mars Pa More 	Herself / Host 	GMA Network
2017 	All Star Videoke 	Herself / Host 	GMA Network
2017–2018 	My Korean Jagiya 	Kennedy Santos 	GMA Network
2017 	Sunday PinaSaya 	Herself / Guest 	GMA Network
2017 	MARS 	Herself / Guest 	GMA News TV
2017 	People vs. the Stars 	Host 	GMA Network
2016 	Lip Sync Battle Philippines 	Host 	GMA Network
2016 	Yan ang Morning! 	Guest 	GMA Network
2015–2016 	Because of You 	Rebecca Reyes 	GMA Network
2015 	Sunday PinaSaya 	Herself / Guest 	GMA Network
2015–present	24 Oras 	Chika Minute segment host 	GMA Network
2015–present	Home Foodie 	Host 	GMA Network
2015 	Ang Pinaka 	Guest host 	GMA News TV
2015 	Mundo ni Juan 	Host 	GMA Network
2014–2016 	Taste Buddies 	Host 	GMA News TV
2014 	The Ryzza Mae Show 	Herself / Guest 	GMA Network
2014 	Startalk 	Guest 	GMA Network
2014 	Sunday All Stars 	Herself / Host / Performer	GMA Network
2013 	Apoy Sa Dagat 	Helena Redentor 	ABS-CBN
2011–2013 	Umagang Kay Ganda 	Herself / Host 	ABS-CBN
2011 	Pilipinas Got Talent (season 2) 	Guest Host 	ABS-CBN
2011 	I Dare You 	 	ABS-CBN
2011–2012 	It's Showtime 	Guest 	ABS-CBN
2010 	Precious Hearts Romances Presents: Kristine 	Scarlett Saavedra 	ABS-CBN
2009 	Only You 	Trixie Gonzales 	ABS-CBN
2008 	OMG! 	Host 	TV5
2008 	Mysmatch 	Host 	TV5
2008 	Palmolive Shining Circle of 10: Batch 2008 	Host 	ABS-CBN
2007 	Mars Ravelo's Lastikman 	Yellena White 	ABS-CBN
2007 	Love Spell Presents: Ellay Enchanted 	Cast Member 	ABS-CBN
2007 	U Can Dance Ver. 2 	Host 	ABS-CBN
2007 	Your Song Presents: Never Knew Love Like This Before	Becca 	ABS-CBN
2006–2012 	Us Girls 	Host 	Studio 23
2006 	Your Song Presents: Narda 	Lea 	ABS-CBN
2006 	Komiks Presents: Da Adventures of Pedro Penduko 	Budlis 	ABS-CBN
2006 	U Can Dance 	Host 	ABS-CBN
2005–2006 	Wowowee 	Co-Host 	ABS-CBN
2004–2014 	ASAP 	Co-Host 	ABS-CBN
2004–2014 	MYX 	VJ 	MYX
2004 	Seasons of Love 	Alex 	ABS-CBN
2004 	ASAP Fanatic 	Host 	ABS-CBN
2004 	SOP Gigsters 	Host 	GMA Network
2004 	Gamechannel Extreme 	Game Jock 	ABC
2003 	Gamechannel 	Game Jock 	IBC
2003 	Walang Hanggan 	Rachelle 	GMA Network
2002-2004 	Click 	Sydney Torres 	GMA Network
2002 	Kahit Kailan 	Marjorie 	GMA Network
2002 	 	 	
=== Films ===
Year	Title 	Role 	Studio
2009	Flores De Mara 	 	
2009	Shake, Rattle & Roll 11 	Lia † 	Regal Entertainment
2009	When I Met U 	Tracy 	GMA Films, Regal Entertainment
2007	Paano Kita Iibigin 	Tessa 	Star Cinema, Viva Films
2006	Pamahiin 	Eileen	Regal Entertainment
2005	Exodus: Tales from the Enchanted Kingdom	Lin-Ay	Enchanted Kingdom, Ignite Media, Imus Productions
2004	Aishite Imasu 1941: Mahal Kita 	Julia 	Regal Entertainment
2004	A Beautiful Life 	Janice	Regal Entertainment
== Music videos ==
Year	Song 	Album
2009	"I Never Cry" 	Finally!
2008	"My First Broken Heart"	Finally!
2006	"Good To Be Me" 	Rose Online Original Soundtrack
2005	"Almost Paradise" 	Footloose: The Musicale Original Soundtrack
== Endorsements ==
Year	Brand 	Company
2018	Wilkins Distilled	The Coca-Cola Company
2014	Kopiko Blanca 	Kopiko Coffee
2013	WeChat 	Tencent Holdings, P&G
== References ==
Category:Actresses
Category:1980s births
Category:Beautiful actresses
Category:Non Fanon
Category:People
Category:Philippines
Category:Filipinos