Born in Recoleta, Chile in April 1960, she moved to Buenos Aires Argentina at the age of 10.
[1] In 1993 she moved to Paris, France to continue her formal education in sculpting of high-temperature ceramics under sculptor Vivianne Cheveron.
In 2001 Havilio exhibited at the Galeria de arte San Francisco in Chile, thus making a name for herself.
Two years later, in 2003, Havilio was selected by the Inter-American Development Bank, (IDB), in Washington DC to represent Chile in their art collection.
Meanwhile, other sculptures by the artist were displayed at the Embassy of Chile in Washington, D.C.[3] Since then, Havilio has had frequent coverage of her work in Chilean newspapers, television and radio.