Cecilia Bolocco facts for kids
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Cecilia Bolocco
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Bolocco at the 2010 Chilean telethon
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Cecilia Carolina Bolocco Fonck
May 19, 1965 Santiago, Chile
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| Occupation | Television host, fashion designer |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
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| Children | 1 |
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| Hair color | Brown |
| Eye color | Green |
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Cecilia Carolina Bolocco Fonck, born on May 19, 1965, is a famous Chilean TV host and actress. She is also known for winning the Miss Universe beauty pageant in 1987.
Cecilia has worked as a journalist for CNN's Spanish section. She also hosted many shows on Telemundo and Chilean TV. She even acted in a soap opera called Morelia. From 2001 to 2011, she was married to Carlos Menem, who was once the President of Argentina. They have one son together.
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Early Life and Education
Cecilia Bolocco was born in Santiago, Chile. Her father, Enzo Bolocco Cintolesi, was a businessman. Her mother was Rose Marie Fonck Assler. Cecilia went to primary and secondary school at Santiago College.
She first studied civil engineering at the University of Santiago, Chile. After a year, she decided to change her path. She then studied costume design at the INCA-CEA Institute.
Becoming Miss Universe
Cecilia Bolocco was chosen as Miss Chile for the Miss Universe pageant on April 20, 1987. Just over a month later, on May 26, 1987, she competed against 67 other contestants. She won the title, becoming the first person from Chile to win Miss Universe.
The pageant was held in Singapore that year. During her year as Miss Universe, Cecilia lived in Los Angeles, California. Her win was the last Miss Universe pageant hosted by Bob Barker.
Life After the Crown
After her reign as Miss Universe, Cecilia Bolocco started a career in television in Chile. She hosted a show called Porque hoy es sábado ("Because it's Saturday"). Later, she co-hosted Martes 13 ("Tuesday the 13th"). This show's name was a play on words, as Tuesday the 13th is considered an unlucky day in Chile.
In March 1990, Cecilia married American TV producer Michael Young. Their wedding in Santiago was a big event, covered widely by the local media.
Working in American Television
In June 1990, Cecilia moved to Atlanta, Georgia. She began working as an anchorwoman for the Spanish section of CNN. This section was made for the Telemundo Network. She then became a full part of the Telemundo family. She hosted an afternoon show about lifestyles called La Buena Vida ("The Good Life").
This show later joined with a news program called Ocurrió así ("It Happened This Way"). After that, she hosted Esta noche con Cecilia Bolocco ("Tonight With Cecilia Bolocco"). For her work on these shows, she won two Emmy awards.
Cecilia also took on an acting role in the Mexican Televisa soap opera Morelia. She played the character Karina Lafontaine de Montero. This show was very popular and was shown in over 70 countries.
Later Career and Family Life
Around the mid-1990s, Cecilia Bolocco's marriage to Michael Young ended. In Chile, there was no divorce law at that time, so their marriage was officially canceled.
In 1993, Cecilia co-hosted the 1993 Miss Universe pageant. It took place in Mexico City. In 1995, she also co-hosted the final night of the 36th Viña del Mar International Song Festival. This festival is held every year in Viña del Mar, Chile.
In October 1996, Cecilia became a co-host for Viva el lunes ("Long Live Monday"). This show was one of the most watched in Chilean television history. She also had her own radio show and another TV show called La noche de Cecilia ("The Night of Cecilia"). In 1996, she was also a judge for the 1996 Miss Universe pageant in Las Vegas.
In February 2000, Cecilia became a main hostess for the Viña del Mar Song Festival. She hosted alongside Antonio Vodanovic, who had been a long-time host.
In August 2001, her first marriage was officially ended. On May 26, 2001, Cecilia married Carlos Menem. He was the former president of Argentina. They had met when she interviewed him. On November 19, 2003, their son, Máximo Saúl Menem Bolocco, was born in Santiago, Chile. Cecilia and Carlos separated in April 2007 and officially divorced in May 2011.
See also
In Spanish: Cecilia Bolocco para niños
- List of television presenters/Chile
