 Andrade was born Yolanda Josefina Andrade Gómez on December 28, 1970 in Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico After completing high school there, she moved to Mexico City started acting studies at CEA (Centro de Educación Artística) in Televisa for 3 years.Upon completion of her acting studies, she obtained her first role in a soap opera Yo no creo en los hombres.Her next role was as Larissa in Las Secretas Intenciones acting next to Cristian Castro, for which she obtained a TVyNovelas award as best young actress.