Alejandra Espinoza
Alejandra Espinoza | |
|---|---|
 Espinoza in 2020. | |
| Born | Alejandra Espinoza Cruz March 27, 1987 |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] |
| Spouse |
Aníbal Marrero (m. 2011) |
| Children | 1 |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Title | Nuestra Belleza Latina 2007 |
| Hair color | Brown |
| Eye color | Brown |
| Major competition(s) | Nuestra Belleza Mexico 2006 (3rd Runner-Up) Nuestra Belleza Latina 2007 (Winner) |
Alejandra Marrero (née: Espinoza Cruz;[note 1] born March 27, 1987) is a Mexican TV Host and Actress. She won the first year[2] of Univision's beauty contest/reality television show Nuestra Belleza Latina[3] on May 22, 2007.[4]
Pageants[edit]
Prior to participating in Nuestra Belleza Latina 2007, Espinoza competed in the Nuestra Belleza Mexico 2006 pageant, finishing as 3rd Runner-Up.[5]
Espinoza competed against 11 other finalists on Nuestra Belleza Latina 2007. On the final show hosted by Giselle Blondet, she competed against five remaining finalists with a live performance by Cristian Castro.[6]
Career[edit]
In 2007, after winning a contract with the Univision network she joined the show El Gordo y la Flaca as a correspondent and guest co-host. In February 2008, Espinoza became a model and co-presenter on Univision's hit show Sabado Gigante starring Don Francisco. In July 2014, after 6 years of working at Sabado Gigante and appearing in 333 weekly shows, she left the show to pursue other projects in Los Angeles. In 2014, she served as co-host of Nuestra Belleza Latina 2014.
In July 2014, Univision announced that she will be the host of a new reality show and singing competition called La Banda scheduled for 2015.[7] She is represented by MC2 Model Management in Miami.[1]
Personal life[edit]
Espinoza was born in Tijuana and comes from a family of ten children.[6] Her mother's name is Rosa María[8] and she emigrated with her family to San Ysidro, California in 2001. Espinoza worked at a fast food restaurant and participated in beauty pageants in her free time.[2][9]
In 2011, Espinoza married her boyfriend Aníbal Marrero.[10] In 2015, their first child, son Matteo, was born.[11]
Filmography[edit]
Film[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Dos caminos | Miguelina[12] | |
| 2021 | Perfecto anfitrión | Lorena[13] | |
| 2021 | The Magic | Carolina Castillo[14] |
Television[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Rubí | Sonia Aristimuno | Main role[15] |
| 2022 | Corazón guerrero | Mariluz García | Main role[16] |
Music videos[edit]
| Year | Title | Artist(s) | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | "Fireball" | Pitbull feat. John Ryan | Woman[17] |
References[edit]
- ^ a b Alejandra Espinoza. modelwire.com
- ^ a b Alejandra Espinoza first winner of ‘Nuestra Belleza Latina’ Archived January 19, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. hola-arkansas.com. May 23, 2007
- ^ Ganó Alejandra Espinoza: La reina de Nuestra Belleza Latina. univision.com (in Spanish)
- ^ "Nuestra Belleza Latina Winner: Alejandra Espinoza". latinaviva.com. May 22, 2007
- ^ Sinaloa gana Nuestra Belleza México 2006 Archived January 22, 2010, at the Wayback Machine. esmas.com. September 3, 2006. (in Spanish)
- ^ a b Univision Crowns First Winner of “Nuestra Belleza Latina”. businesswire.com. May 23, 2007
- ^ Luis E. Palacios (July 24, 2014) Alejandra Espinoza conducirá ‘La banda’ para Univisión. elnuevoherald.com
- ^ Angela María González (September 26, 2008) "Una mamá orgullosa". univision.com.
- ^ Richard Huff (January 9, 2008) "Casting about for beautiful Latinas". Daily News (New York)
- ^ "La historia de amor de Alejandra Espinoza y Aníbal Marrero". www.univision.com. Retrieved August 25, 2017.
- ^ "Así fue la fiesta de cumpleaños de Matteo". www.univision.com. Retrieved August 25, 2017.
- ^ "Alejandra Espinoza debuta como actriz en el film "Dos caminos"". Univision.com (in Spanish). March 29, 2017. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
- ^ Taveras, Leonela (December 10, 2021). "Exclusiva: Alejandra Espinoza, Sandra Echeverría y Luis Roberto Guzmán hablan de su filme Perfecto anfitrión". People en Español (in Spanish). Retrieved March 2, 2022.
- ^ Casallas, Andrés (December 15, 2021). "Alejandra Espinoza da un adelanto de su película en inglés: ¡Qué besos con un galán!". ahoramismo.com (in Spanish). Retrieved March 2, 2022.
- ^ González, Moisés (August 9, 2019). "Primera imagen de Alejandra Espinoza en Rubí y más noticias ¡De telenovela!". People en Español (in Spanish). Retrieved March 2, 2022.
- ^ Valdez, Cynthia (November 13, 2021). "Alejandra Espinoza será la protagonista de la telenovela 'Corazón Guerrero'". ¡Hola! (in Spanish). Retrieved March 2, 2022.
- ^ "La mexicana Alejandra Espinoza es la nueva musa de Pitbull". Diario Las Américas (in Spanish). September 4, 2014. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
Notes[edit]
External links[edit]
- Reinas Alejandra Espinoza Retrieved: 30 April 2019. (in Spanish)
- Alejandra Espinoza at IMDb
