Shirley Varnagy facts for kids
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Shirley Varnagy
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Shirley Varnagy Bronfenmajer
February 1, 1982 Caracas, Venezuela
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| Other names | Shirley Varnagy |
| Alma mater | Universidad Católica Andrés Bello |
| Occupation | Radio personality, television host, producer, journalist |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Known for | Shirley |
| Children | 2 |
Shirley Varnagy is a well-known journalist, writer, and TV and radio host from Venezuela. She was born in Caracas on February 1, 1982.
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About Shirley Varnagy
Shirley comes from a Hungarian Jewish family. Her grandparents lived through a very difficult time in history called the Holocaust. One of her grandfathers was even held in a place called Mauthausen Concentration Camp.
She studied Social Communication at Universidad Católica Andrés Bello and did very well, graduating with honors.
Shirley's Early Career
Shirley's first job in media was as a news anchor for Planeta FM radio. Later, she became a producer for a show on Circuito X FM. She then worked as a producer for the Venezuelan TV news channel Globovisión. This gave her the chance to work with famous journalists like Carla Angola on the show "Buenas Noches."
Shirley has worked for other TV channels too, including the former RCTV. On March 6, 2015, she became a mother for the second time to a baby girl named Naomi.
Why Shirley Left Globovisión
On April 30, 2014, Shirley left Globovisión. This happened after her TV show, Shirley, was suddenly cut off during an interview. She was talking to Peruvian writer Mario Vargas Llosa. He is known for criticizing the governments of Venezuelan presidents Hugo Chávez and Nicolás Maduro.
Shirley had asked him about his thoughts on Venezuela's government. She felt that stopping her show was a form of "self-censorship" by the TV channel's management. Luckily, the full interview was later shared online through social media.
Shirley's Work After Globovisión
In November 2014, Shirley published her first book, El Periodismo continúa. In this book, she shared her thoughts on the interviews she did for her show Shirley before leaving Globovisión.
Shirley's Radio and TV Return
In January 2015, Shirley started hosting a new radio show called #ShirleyRadio. This show features interviews and music on the Éxitos radio network, which is part of Unión Radio in Venezuela.
In March 2016, Shirley returned to television. She started hosting her show Shirley again on the cable channel Venevisión Plus. On this show, she interviews many interesting people, including Venezuelan and international celebrities and entertainers.
See also
In Spanish: Shirley Varnagy para niños
