Ylenia Padilla
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2019}}
{{family name hatnote|Padilla|Santana|lang=Spanish}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Ylenia
| image =
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| birth_name = Ylenia Ainhoa Padilla Santana
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1988|7|6}}
| birth_place = Benidorm, Alicante, Spain
| origin =
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| associated_acts =
| occupation = Singer, television personality
| years_active = 2012–present
| label = Warner Music
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Ylenia Ainhoa Padilla Santana (born July 6, 1988) is a Spanish singer and television personality, currently associated with Telecinco. After becoming a public figure for participating in the reality television series Gandía Shore broadcast on MTV Spain, she started appearing on several Spanish television programmes. Her first single, "Pégate", received a gold certification.{{cite news |title=Ylenia ya es disco de oro con 'Pégate' |url=http://www.ideal.es/gente-estilo/201509/20/ylenia-disco-pegate-20150920135705.html |newspaper=Ideal |date=20 September 2015 |access-date=27 December 2024 |language=es}}
Life and career
= Early life =
Ylenia Padilla was born on July 6, 1988, in Benidorm, Alicante a city in the Valencian Community within a real estate family. She began studying law at the University of Murcia,{{cite news |title=Ylenia ("GH VIP") descubre su pasado universitario |url=http://laguiatv.abc.es/noticias/20150816/abci-ylenia-pasdo-universitario-201508161631.html |newspaper=ABC |author=Laguiatv |date=16 August 2015 |access-date=27 December 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151214144751/http://laguiatv.abc.es/noticias/20150816/abci-ylenia-pasdo-universitario-201508161631.html |archive-date=14 December 2015}} but dropped out two years later.{{cite web |title=¿Cómo es la verdadera Ylenia?|url=http://www.telecinco.es/salvame/2015/febrero/10-02-2015/verdadera-Ylenia_2_1938330211.html |work=Telecinco |date=10 February 2015 |access-date=27 December 2024 |language=es}} She has Crohn's disease.{{cite news |title=Ylenia, se derrumba: "Padezco la enfermedad de Crohn...Tengo que cuidarme y no beber" |url=http://www.telecinco.es/salvamedeluxe/2015/septiembre/25-09-2015/Ylenia-derrumba-enfermedad-llamaban-bolos_2_2058030014.html |work=Telecinco |date=26 September 2015 |access-date=27 December 2024 |language=es}}{{cite news |title=Ylenia Padilla pone por fin nombre a su enfermedad y despeja todas las dudas |url=http://www.esdiario.com/18055694/Ylenia-Padilla-pone-por-fin-nombre-a-su-enfermedad-.html |newspaper=EsDiario |date=12 May 2016 |access-date=27 December 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161021122401/http://www.esdiario.com/18055694/Ylenia-Padilla-pone-por-fin-nombre-a-su-enfermedad-.html |archive-date=21 October 2016 |language=es}}
= Rise to fame =
She started being known in October 2012 through her participation in the reality television show Gandía Shore broadcast on MTV, which received high ratings on television. It was the Spanish version of Jersey Shore. Ylenia was one of the most controversial cast members, who voluntarily left the house three days before the reality show ended. After Gandía Shore, she was invited and interviewed on the Telecinco programmes Sálvame Diario and Sálvame Deluxe. She also made headlines and covers on several Spanish gossip magazines such as Lecturas and Interviú, where she was romantically linked with some reality stars.
She also was one of the contestants of Gran Hermano VIP 3 in 2015 where she finished in 7th place.
In 2019, she participated in Gran Hermano Dúo where was evicted after 59 days in the house, finishing in 9th place.
Reality shows
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| Year | Title | Notes |
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| 2012 - 2013 | Gandía Shore | Cast member, 14 episodes |
| 2015
| {{eliminated|7th Evicted}} | ||
| 2019
| {{eliminated|8th Evicted}} |