Laura Tobón
Laura Tobón | |
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Pontifical Xavierian University | |
| Occupation(s) | Presenter, singer, model, YouTuber |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Awards | TVyNovelas Award (2016, 2018) |
Laura María Tobón Yepes (born 5 January 1990) is a Colombian presenter, model, singer, and YouTuber.
Early life
Laura Tobón was born in
She began her career as a model at age 15. She was represented by the agency RCN Models, and later moved to Grupo4. She now models independently. She has appeared in fashion shows at many of the country's prominent
She married businessman Álvaro Rodríguez in 2017.[2]
Television career
In 2011, Tobón participated in the contest Chica E! Colombia, in which she was a finalist.[3] Following this, she was the presenter of RCN's La Rueda de la Fortuna contest. Months later, she became a presenter for the channel's entertainment department. In 2016, she presented La voz Teens with Karen Martínez.[4]
In 2017, she became the presenter of the Discovery Home & Health program Dile sí al Vestido,[5] and in 2018 she presented La Vuelta al mundo en 80 risas and the third season of La voz Kids on Caracol Televisión.[6]
YouTube
After leaving television, Tobón decided to start her own YouTube channel, where she uploads content that relates experiences from her personal and professional life. In 2015, she launched a line of swimwear called Laura Tobón by Milonga, demonstrating her versatility as a designer and businesswoman.[7] In 2016, she released her book La magia está dentro de ti, in which she addresses issues about happiness and inner tranquility from her personal history.
In 2018, she celebrated her channel reaching 200,000 subscribers by releasing a cover of the Piso 21 song "La vida sin ti".[8]
She has also appeared Luis fonsi's Sola song from Vida album,both in English and Spanish version.
Awards
In 2016, she received the TVyNovelas Award for Best Show Business Presenter.[9] She won again for Best Variety Presenter in 2018.[10]
Books
- La magia está dentro de ti (2016), ISBN 9789588912585
References
- ^ "Inauguración de Ixel Moda". El Universal (in Spanish). 17 March 2015. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
- ^ Rodríguez, Luisa Fernanda (9 September 2019). "Laura Tobón ya se imagina cómo será su primer hijo" [Laura Tobón Already Imagines What Her First Child Will Be Like] (in Spanish). RCN Radio. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
- ^ Franco, Gloria (23 October 2013). "Laura Tobón, el nuevo ángel de la televisión colombiana" [Laura Tobón, the New Angel of Colombian Television]. El Tiempo (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- ^ "Laura Tobón será la nueva presentadora de 'La Voz Teen'" [Laura Tobón to be the New Presenter of 'La Voz Teen']. El Universal (in Spanish). 1 September 2016. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- ^ "Laura Tobón presentará 'Vestido de novia' en Discovery Home & Health" [Laura Tobón to Present 'Vestido de novia' on Discovery Home & Health] (in Spanish). W Radio. 4 October 2017. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- ^ "Después de todo, Laura Tobón sí trabajaría en Caracol" [After Everything, Laura Tobón Will Work at Caracol]. Pulzo (in Spanish). 31 August 2016. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- Publimetro(in Spanish). 17 September 2015. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
- ^ Torres Cepeda, María Camila (25 June 2018). "Laura Tobón debuta como cantante" [Laura Tobón Debuts as Singer] (in Spanish). RCN Radio. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
- ^ "¡Ustedes eligieron! Ellos son los ganadores de los premios TVyNovelas 2016" [You Chose! They are the Winners of the 2016 TVyNovelas Awards]. TVyNovelas (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 November 2019.
- ^ "Estos son los ganadores de los Premios TVyNovelas 2018" [They are the Winners of the 2018 TVyNovelas Awards]. TVyNovelas (in Spanish). 21 September 2018. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
External links
- Laura Tobón's channel on YouTube
- Laura Tobón at IMDb
