Nerea Villanueva
| Birth Place | Torrejón de Ardoz, Madrid, Spain |
|---|---|
| Education | Bachillerato in performing arts |
| Ethnicity | Spanish |
Biography
Nerea Villanueva is a Spanish model, beauty pageant titleholder and reality television contestant from Torrejón de Ardoz, in the Community of Madrid. She was 26 when she appeared on the first season of Netflix's Too Hot to Handle: Spain (Jugando con fuego: España), released in June 2025.
Villanueva was one of the ten original singles on the Spanish edition of the dating competition. The cast were told they had been chosen for a programme called "Maestros de la seducción", hosted by Alba Carrillo. They then discovered they were on Too Hot to Handle, where a virtual assistant named Lana bans physical intimacy and takes money off a 100,000-euro prize for every broken rule.
Before television, Villanueva combined pageant work with a job in animal care. She won the Miss Intercontinental Madrid 2023 title and has said she hopes to build a career in fashion and film.
Villanueva was one of the ten original singles on the Spanish edition of the dating competition. The cast were told they had been chosen for a programme called "Maestros de la seducción", hosted by Alba Carrillo. They then discovered they were on Too Hot to Handle, where a virtual assistant named Lana bans physical intimacy and takes money off a 100,000-euro prize for every broken rule.
Before television, Villanueva combined pageant work with a job in animal care. She won the Miss Intercontinental Madrid 2023 title and has said she hopes to build a career in fashion and film.
Early Life
Villanueva grew up in Torrejón de Ardoz, a city east of Madrid. Her date of birth has not been made public. She completed her bachillerato (upper secondary education) in the performing arts track, and she names dance and animals as her main passions.
Career
Villanueva has worked as a veterinary technical assistant specialising in marine mammals, and press profiles also mention administrative work. Alongside this she pursued modelling and pageants. In 2023 she won the Miss Intercontinental Madrid title and then competed for Miss Intercontinental España 2023. To prepare for pageants she trained in public speaking, catwalk, choreography and English.
In 2025 she joined the cast of Too Hot to Handle: Spain, the first Spanish version of the Netflix franchise. Fremantle España produced the season and filmed it in the Dominican Republic, and its eight episodes were released on 13 June 2025. Her castmates included Melania Puntas, Saray Marín, Andrea, Noelia Diamanti, Luis Caparrós, Enri Sánchez, Jose Bougo, Cris Medina and Coco.
Since the show, Villanueva has kept sharing modelling and lifestyle content on Instagram. There she presents herself as a model working towards jobs in fashion and screen acting.
In 2025 she joined the cast of Too Hot to Handle: Spain, the first Spanish version of the Netflix franchise. Fremantle España produced the season and filmed it in the Dominican Republic, and its eight episodes were released on 13 June 2025. Her castmates included Melania Puntas, Saray Marín, Andrea, Noelia Diamanti, Luis Caparrós, Enri Sánchez, Jose Bougo, Cris Medina and Coco.
Since the show, Villanueva has kept sharing modelling and lifestyle content on Instagram. There she presents herself as a model working towards jobs in fashion and screen acting.
Nerea Villanueva: Quick Facts
Where is Nerea Villanueva from?
Nerea Villanueva was born in Torrejón de Ardoz, Madrid, Spain. The exact date of birth has not been made public.
What is Nerea Villanueva's ethnicity?
Nerea Villanueva's ethnicity is Spanish.
What is Nerea Villanueva known for?
Nerea Villanueva is best known for appearing in Too Hot to Handle: Spain.
