Tonka Tomicic facts for kids
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Tonka Tomicic Petric
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Tonka Tomicic Petric
May 31, 1976 |
| Height | 5 ft 8.5 in (1.74 m) |
| Title | Miss World Chile 1995 Miss Atlántico Internacional 1999 |
| Spouse(s) | Parived (m.2014) |
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| Hair color | Brown |
| Eye color | Brown |
| Major competition(s) |
Miss World 1995 Reina Sudamericana 1996 (1st runner-up) Miss Atlántico Internacional 1999 (Winner) |
Tonka Tomicic Petric (Croatian: Tonka Tomičić Petrić; born May 31, 1976) is a famous TV host from Chile. She was also a beauty queen. Her family comes from Croatia.
Tonka is well-known for hosting popular TV shows. These include Buenos Días a Todos and Bienvenidos. She also hosted the Viña del Mar International Music Festival. Many people see her as one of the most important female TV stars in Chile. Before becoming a TV host, Tonka was a fashion model. She has also been the face of "Almacenes Paris" department stores since 2005. Since 2007, she has been a brand ambassador for Garnier in Chile.
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Early Life and Education
Tonka Tomicic was born on May 31, 1976, in Antofagasta, Chile. Her parents, Antonio Tomičić and Marija Petrić, moved to Chile from Croatia. Tonka grew up in La Florida, a part of Santiago. She went to school at Colegio Argentino del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús. In 1994, she started studying visual communication design. However, she did not finish her studies.
Career Highlights
Tonka began her modeling career when she was 14 years old. A modeling agency in Chile discovered her. Her first TV commercial was for a shoe company called Tigre.
Beauty Pageants
Tonka became a beauty queen in 1995. She won the Miss World Chile pageant. This allowed her to represent Chile in the Miss World 1995 contest in South Africa. Her success in pageants continued. In 1996, she was named Virreina Sudamericana in Bolivia. In 1999, she won the Miss Atlántico Internacional title in Uruguay.
Television Career
In 2002, Tonka joined the TV show Pase lo que Pase on TVN. She started as a fashion expert. Soon, she became one of the main co-hosts of the show. Later, she became a co-host for Buenos Días a Todos. This was a very popular morning show.
From 2006 to 2008, Tonka hosted the Viña del Mar International Music Festival. She hosted it with Sergio Lagos in 2007 and 2008. In 2009, Tonka moved from TVN to Canal 13. There, she became the host of the morning show Bienvenidos. She also hosted other prime-time shows like El Hormiguero and Tonka Tanka. She was also the host of the reality show Mundos Opuestos.
Brand Ambassador
Tonka Tomicic is still the face of Almacenes Paris department stores. She has worked with them since 2005. She also represents the Claro phone company. Since 2007, she has been a brand ambassador for Garnier. They even have a hair dye color called "Chocolate Tonka."
Personal Life
Since 2004, Tonka has been with Marco Antonio López Spagui. He is also known as Parived. They got married on April 16, 2014. Their wedding was held in Jerusalem, Israel, following a Jewish ceremony.
Television Shows
- La mañana del 13 (2001 Canal 13)
- Pase lo que pase (2002 TVN)
- Buenos días a todos (2005–2009)
- Teletón Chile (2006)
- Teletón Chile (2007)
- Hijos del Monte (2008)
- Teletón Chile (2008)
- El hormiguero (2010)
- Viva la mañana (2010) - Guest Star
- La movida del festival (2010) - TV Hostess
- Chile ayuda a Chile (2010)
- Tonka Tanka (2010) - TV Hostess
- Primera dama (2010)
- Fear Factor Chile (2010)
- Alfombra roja (2010)
- Teletón Chile (2010)
- Bienvenidos (2011–) - TV Hostess
- Teletón Chile (2011)
- Mundos Opuestos (2012)
- No basta con ser bella: Miss Chile 2012 (2012) - Jury
- Teletón Chile (2012)
- Proyecto Miss Chile (2013) - TV Hostess
See also
In Spanish: Tonka Tomicic para niños
