Drew Arellano

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Early life and career

Arellano was born to Aga Arellano and Bernie Estrella Arellano on January 16, 1980, in San Jose, California, USA.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". He has two brothers and two sisters.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". He graduated high school at Xavier School in March 1997, and he graduated Marketing Management at De La Salle University in October 2001 (also the same university as his wife Iya Villania).Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Arellano formerly worked in an advertising agency before he began his showbiz career.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Arellano's first stint in showbiz on TV was in a youth-oriented show called Click, with longtime girlfriend and now wife, Iya Villania.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". He won his first solo award from PMPC Star Awards For TV as 'Best Travel Show Host' for Balikbayan, formerly aired on QTV 11 (then GMA News TV; now GTV 27), and a year later he won again in a same category.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". 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.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

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[5][6] which has won him various medals in a triathlon competition held every year.

In 2004, Arellano began dating actress and television presenter Iya Villania.[7] They married in Nasugbu, Batangas in January 2014.[8] The couple have five children: Antonio Primo (born 2016),[9] Alonzo Leon (born 2018),[10] Alana Lauren (born 2020),[11] Astro Phoenix (born 2022),[12] and Anya Love (born 2025).[13] In April 2025, Arellano underwent a vasectomy after welcoming their fifth child.[14]

Arellano is a practicing Catholic.[15] In January 2022, Arellano, alongside Villania and their three children, tested positive for COVID-19.[16][17][18]

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role
2023 Comedy Island Philippines
2023 Zero Kilometers Away Special Participation
2020 Mars Pa More Guest
2020 New Normal: The Survival Guide Host
2018 Mars Guest
2017 People vs. the Stars Host
-- Home Foodie
-- Sunday All Stars Guest
2014 Don't Lose the Money Contestant
2015 Sabado Badoo Cameo Role
Wasak Guest
2017 Sunday PinaSaya Guest
Bogart Case Files Guest
Boys Ride Out
Network News
-- Bonakid Pre-School's Ready Set Laban
The Ryzza Mae Show Guest
Celebrity Bluff Contestant
Tunay Na Buhay
300 Kilometro: Isang Paglalakbay
Puso ng Pasko: Artista Challenge
Survivor Philippines: Celebrity Showdown Guest Host
Party Pilipinas
Happy Land
2010–2025 Aha! Host
-- Art Angel
Pinoy Meets World England Episode
Coca-Cola's Ride To Fame
Lovely Day Guest
Bahay Mo Ba 'To? Guest
Extra Challenge
Maynila
SOP Gigsters
Unang Hirit
All Together Now
CLICK Barkada Hunt
Click
-- Biyahe ni Drew
Weekend Getaway
-- May Trabaho Ka! Guest
Balikbayan
-- Stoplight TV
Paghilom
-- Auto Extreme
Basketball Show Guest
2003 Retro TV Host
2004–2006 Wazzup Wazzup
Points of View Host
Matanglawin Cameo Role

Film

Awards and nominations

Year Award Giving Body Category Nominated Work Results
2005 19th PMPC Star Awards for Television Best Morning Show Hosts Unang Hirit Nominated
2006 20th PMPC Star Awards for Television Nominated
2007 21st PMPC Star Awards for Television Nominated
2008 22nd PMPC Star Awards for Television Best Talent Search Program (with Karel Marquez) "Coca-Cola's Ride To Fame Yes To Dream" Nominated
Best Travel Show Host Balikbayan Nominated
Best Morning Show Hosts Unang Hirit Won
2009 23rd PMPC Star Awards for Television Best Travel Host Balikbayan Won
2010 24th PMPC Star Awards for Television Won
2015 29th PMPC Star Awards for Television Best Travel Host Biyahe ni Drew Won
2016 30th PMPC Star Awards for Television Won
2017 UP's Gandingan Awards 2017 Gandingan ng Edukasyon AHA! Won
Gandingan ng Kalikasan Biyahe ni Drew Won
31st PMPC Star Awards for Television Best Travel Show Host Won

Notes

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  1. ↑ Although born in the United States, Drew Arellano still possesses his mother's maiden name (Estrella) as is the convention in the Philippines as indicated on his birth record.[1]

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References

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