'AGT' Season 18: Who is Mariandrea Villegas? 'The Dance Awards' runner-up, 14, wows judges with her stunning moves
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: 'America's Got Talent' 2023 returns after a brief hiatus over the July 4 holiday. The quartet of judges for 'AGT' remains the same as it has since Season 15, with Simon Cowell, Heidi Klum, Howie Mandel, and Sofia Vergara deciding who will advance each week.
There's a huge lineup of contestants for the upcoming episode. Among the hopefuls is 14-year-old dancing star, Mariandrea Villegas. Mariandrea started her dancing career at a very young age. However, Mariandrea got into the limelight for holding the position in the Top 10 teens in 2022 in 'The Dance Awards' reality show.
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Who is Mariandrea Villegas?
Mariandrea who was born in 2009 hails from Los Angeles, California. She is currently pursuing her education at a reputed school in her hometown. She grew up with her siblings including her two younger brothers. She joined Epic Motion Dance Studio for improving her dancing skills and to be a professional dancer. Mariandrea also performed at 'The Dance Awards' in 2021 and got the position of 2nd runner-up. Additionally, she also holds the top 10 teens in 2022 in 'The Dance Awards' show. Mariandrea has also been featured in numerous magazines. Mariandrea is a social media star and a talented dancer who is also famous for her amazing dance videos on her social media profiles.
Notably, Mariandrea's stunning dance moves garnered praise from the famous professional choreographer Phil Wright. Mariandrea also got the opportunity to dance with Phil and blew him away with her impressive moves. Phil also shared a video of Mariandrea and noted, "I think I got smoked. I need to stop dancing with these kids. đ They're low-key superheroes." Besides dancing, Mariandrea is also a professional model at Five Dancewear.
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Mariandrea Villegas on 'America's Got Talent'
Mariandrea is all set to blow away 'America's Got Talent' judges with her stirring dance moves. Mariandrea may be young, but she packs a mighty amount of energy, skill, coordination, and x-factor into her dancing. Mariandrea shared her excitement on her Instagram. She shared two photos of her with the announcement, "NEXT week! Iâll be on AGT đđâ€ïžđ€ go check out my audition on Tuesday at 6:00 pm MST!!!" Mariandrea looked stunning in an off-white gown with a ruffled top.
