| Rafael José | |
|---|---|
| Born | Rafael José Díaz April 22, 1955 Manatí, Puerto Rico |
| Occupation | Actor, singer and host |
Dr. Events 1500 - Portuguese Navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral becomes the first European to sight Brazil. Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Manatí redirects here For other uses see Manatí (disambiguation. Puerto Rico (ˌpwertoˈriko officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ("Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico" {{lang-en|"Associated Free State of Puerto Rico"}} Rafael José Diaz (born April 22, 1955) is a Puerto Rican television show host born in Manatí, Puerto Rico, where his father, a physician born in the Dominican Republic, was the medical director of the local hospital. Events 1500 - Portuguese Navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral becomes the first European to sight Brazil. Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Puerto Rico (ˌpwertoˈriko officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ("Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico" {{lang-en|"Associated Free State of Puerto Rico"}} Manatí redirects here For other uses see Manatí (disambiguation. Puerto Rico (ˌpwertoˈriko officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ("Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico" {{lang-en|"Associated Free State of Puerto Rico"}} The Dominican Republic ( Spanish: República Dominicana;) is a nation located in the Caribbean region and shares the island of Hispaniola with His family eventually moved to Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, where he was raised. Mayagüez redirects here For the US ship of the same name see ''SS'' Mayagüez. While living in Mayagüez he sang and acted in various amateur radio and television broadcasts, as well as in high school talent shows. His reputation as a powerful singer followed him to San Juan, Puerto Rico, where he attended medical school. San Juan (saŋ hwaŋ (from the Spanish San Juan Bautista, " Saint John the Baptist " is the Capital and largest municipality in His family supported his singing career on the condition that he finished the dentistry program at the University of Puerto Rico's Medical School. Dentistry' is the "evaluation diagnosis prevention and/or treatment (nonsurgical surgical or related procedures of diseases disorders and/or conditions of the oral cavity Founded in 1903 the University of Puerto Rico ( Universidad de Puerto Rico in Spanish, UPR) is the oldest and largest University system in He interrupted his studies for close to eight years when his singing career took off, but eventually finished his degree and became a dentist (although he rarely practices his profession nowadays).
He won the Festival OTI, in Argentina (1980), with his interpretation of Contigo Mujer, a song that was an instant hit all over the Puerto Rican radio, composed by Ednita Nazario, and Laureano Brizuela. Radio is the transmission of signals by Modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible Light. Ednita Nazario (born April 11, 1955 in Ponce Puerto Rico) is a Latin Grammy nominated Puerto Rican Singer and Another radio hit was "Yo Quiero Hacerte Olvidar" was the theme song for the soap opera "Martha Llorens".
José's singing career did not go much further, but he soon began acting in soap operas and got a job co hosting the Saturday night program A Millon in 1983, along with Hector Marcano, & Sonia Noemí, on WAPA-TV. A soap opera is an ongoing episodic work of Fiction, usually broadcast on Television or Radio. Hector Marcano is a Comedian, producer, and Game show host in Puerto Rico. Sonia Noemi, "Sonia Noemí González" July 14, 1941, born in Bayamón Puerto Rico, is an actress and singer who's one of the pioneers of WAPA-TV is a full-power independent television station located in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico transmitting over analog channel 4 digital channel 27 He proved to be a talented show host and lasted there a long time. During this time, he and his then wife, actress Magali Carrasquillo, had a son, Juan Pablo.
In 1986, José moved on to join future Senator Roberto Vigoreaux in hosting another WAPA-TV game show, Sabado En Grande, when A Millón was moved to Sunday nights. Roberto Vigoreaux Lorenzana (born January 12, 1956) is a Puerto Rican media personality During this time, he also performed with Antonio Sánchez in several comedies like El Cuartel de la Risa and Adultos Solteros. Antonio Sánchez (born January 1, 1961 in New York) is a Puerto Rican Radio and Television personality show host and producer El Cuartel de la Risa was a Puerto Rican Comedy show broadcast on WSTE. In the late 90s, he was hired by Univision. Univision is a Spanish-language television network in the United States and Puerto Rico.
José then became a recognizable face with Latino audiences with the movie showcase show Tu Pelicula. This experience helped him get casted to participate in Univision's show of Despierta America, along with Mexico's Fernando Arau and Ana Maria Canseco, Honduran Neyda Sandoval and fellow Puerto Rican Giselle Blondet. ¡Despierta América! (Spanish for Wake Up America!) is a popular Spanish language morning show which has aired on the Univision The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. Fernando Arau began his career acting in children’s theatre in his native Mexico. Ana Maria Canseco is the co-host of the hugely-popular Univision morning talk show Despierta América Honduras in Spanish, República de Honduras) is a democratic republic in Central America. Neyda Sandoval or Neida Sandoval (born March 20, 1961 in Minas de Oro, Comayagua Honduras) Giselle Blondet, (born January 9, 1966 in New York, New York, United States to Victor Manuel Blondet and Alba Gomez is a Puerto In 1998, Jose covered the 1998 Fifa World Cup as a commentator for Univision. The 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 16th staging of the World Cup was held in France from June 10 to July 12 after 60 years to celebrate the third edition scheduled
On July 28, 2004, Univision announced that José will be hosting a television show named "Ay, que Rico!", which. Events 1540 - Thomas Cromwell is executed at the order of Henry VIII of England on charges of Treason. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " although hosted by him and fellow Puerto Rican (and Mayagüez native) Gricel Mamery, will be geared towards the Mexican audiences in the United States. Mayagüez redirects here For the US ship of the same name see ''SS'' Mayagüez. Gricel Mamery Muñoz ( January 25, 1967 in Mayagüez Puerto Rico) is a Puerto Rican television hostess and comedienne best known for her appearance The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America.
On 2005, he started hosting Univision's successful night show Anda Pa'l Cara. Anda Pa'l Cará is a Spanish-language Television program, a late-night talk and Variety show from Puerto Rico. Presently, 2007, he hosts Tu Universo Televisión on Puerto Rican television.
See also
External links
- (Spanish) Fundacion Nacional para la Cultura Popular biography
- (English) Rafael José on the Internet Movie Database
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