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My Take
Villanueva interests me far beyond his stat line. The 211 cm son of Dominican immigrants, raised in Elmhurst, Queens, he carved out an NBA career across Toronto, Milwaukee, Detroit and Dallas. What earns my respect is how openly he lived with alopecia, turning a condition that invites stares into a platform against prejudice, even building his number-31 identity around that belief. To me he is a story of an immigrant kid climbing out of a working-class neighborhood with conviction intact. The numbers matter less than the backbone behind them, and that is what makes him memorable.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Charlie Villanueva
- Name (Japanese)
- チャーリー・ビラヌエバ
- Reading
- ちゃーりー・びらぬえば
- Born
- August 24, 1984 (age 41)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Rat
- Origin
- Queens, New York, United States
- Height
- 211 cm
- Occupation
- basketball player
2. Background
- High school
- Newtown High School
- University
- University of Connecticut
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Charlie Villanueva born?
Born August 24, 1984 (age 41).
Where is Charlie Villanueva from?
Charlie Villanueva is from Queens, New York, United States.
What does Charlie Villanueva do?
Charlie Villanueva works as basketball player.
How tall is Charlie Villanueva?
Charlie Villanueva is 211 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.