¡Despierta América!
¡Despierta América! | |
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Created by | Jose Rafael Perez |
Directed by |
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Presented by | |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | Spanish |
No. of seasons | 20 |
Production | |
Executive producer | Multi-camera |
Running time | 240 minutes (including commercials) |
Production company | Noticias Univision |
Original release | |
Network | Univision |
Release | April 14, 1997 present | –
¡Despierta América! (Spanish pronunciation:
Other reporters or celebrities also provide entertainment and gossip segments, and will occasionally appear as guest hosts if one of the regular hosts is unavailable (for instance, actress Galilea Montijo has appeared frequently during the show's run). The show also features contributors that cover a variety of topics such as immigration, technology, diet, exercise and personal motivation. Among the permanent and occasional contributors of the show are Dr. Mario Lovo (immigration), Ariel Coro (technology expert),[2] Claudia Molina (exercise), Adriana Martin (fitness and lifestyle),[3] Alejandro Chabán (weight loss), Ismael Cala, María Marín, Alberto Sardiñas (motivation), Laura Posada (lifestyle)[4] among many others.
The program airs weekdays from 7:00 to 11:00 a.m.
History
On April 14, 1997, Univision launched Despierta América as a Spanish language competitor to
While
On February 17, 2017, the show celebrated its 20th anniversary with a special five hour edition, with former hosts coming back for a reunion.
On September 13, 2021,
Notable on-air staff
Current
Name | Run | Role |
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Karla Martínez | 2006–present | Host |
Satcha Pretto | 2011–present | News anchor |
Alan Tacher | 2012–present | Host |
Francisca Lachapel | 2015–present | Host |
Raúl González | 2001–2014; 2018–Present | Host |
Ana María Canseco | 1997–2010; 2020–present | Host |
Jomari Goyso | 2022–present | Host |
Jessica Rodriguez | 2022–present | Host |
Lindsay Casinelli | 2022–present | Host and TUDN (Brand) Sports Anchor |
Jessica Delgado | 2022–present | On-Air Meteorologist |
Chef Yisus | 2017–present | TV Chef and Host |
Former
- Giselle Blondet (1997–2005)
- Rafael José (1997–2010)
- Fernando Arau (1997–2009)
- Jackie Guerrido (2003–2008)
- Félix de Bedout (2011–2012)
- Poncho de Anda(2010–2012)
- Chiquinquirá Delgado (2011–2012)
- Ximena Córdoba (2013–2015)
- Alejandro Chaban(2015–2016)
- Johnny Lozada (2012–2016)
- William Valdes(2014–2017)
- Ana Patricia Gámez (2011-2019)
- Maity Interiano (2016-2022)
- Alberto Martinez (2019–2022)
- Carlos Calderon (2017-2023)[6]
Segments
Current
- Sin Rollo: Segment hosted by Carlos Calderon, Jomari Goyso, Marcela Sarmiento, and Paola Gutierrez. The hosts discuss controversial current issues.
- Revoltillo Digital: Segment hosted by Jessica Rodriguez. She hosts news from the entertainers on social media.
- Chef Doreen Colondres hosts cookery segments.[7]
Other
- COVID-19 pandemic coverage of issues affecting Hispanic Americans in and around New York City was covered by Jorge Viera in 2020 for ¡Despierta America!.[8][9][10]
Pets
"Cosita" was a female dog that had a daily participation on Despierta America for 10 years. After her owner decided to retire her in order for her to become a mother, she was celebrated during her last show with a goodbye party. "Cosita" died in 2010, her death being announced on the show by news reporter Neida Sandoval.[11]
See also
- List of television shows set in Miami
References
- ^ "Despierta America - TV Show - Univision Entretenimiento". entretenimiento.univision.com. Retrieved 13 March 2013.
- ^ "Technology expert and Hispanic Influencer Ariel Coro". Ariel Coro. 2012-09-02. Retrieved 2017-02-25.
- ^ "Adriana Martin: el cuerpo te agradece cuando te estas cuidando". EL DEBATE (in Spanish). Retrieved 2018-11-20.
- ^ "Laura Posada is seen on the set of Despierta America at Univision..." Getty Images.
- ^ Fridmann, Mandy (11 January 2023). "Despierta América en Domingo sale del aire". El Diario La Prensa (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- ^ Valdez, Cynthia (11 January 2023). "Carlos Calderón se despide de Despierta América". ¡Hola! (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- ^ WRAL (2021-01-27). "International celeb chef opens wine school :: Out and About at WRAL.com". WRAL.com. Retrieved 2022-01-07.
- ^ ""Te queremos, Dios te cuide": Jorge Viera recibe emocionado un cubrebocas como regalo de alguien especial".
- ^ "Jorge Viera".
- ^ "Jorge Viera regresa a Univision". 8 February 2019.
- ^ "Muere Cosita, perra de Despierta América - Ve vídeo". 7 December 2010.
External links
- Official website
- Despierta América at IMDb