Carlos McConnie | |
|---|---|
 Carlos McConnie in 2015 | |
| Born | |
| Nationality | Puerto Rican |
| Education | Bachelors in Business Administration, Masters in Communications |
| Occupation(s) | Television host, actor |
| Website | carlosmcconnie |
Carlos McConnie is a Puerto Rican television host and actor. He hosts the show Euromaxx produced by Deutsche Welle, and appeared on Univision's Sábado Gigante . [1] [2]
Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, McConnie attended Robinson High School. He earned his bachelor's degree in Business Administration and Masters in Communications degrees. [3]
McConnie appeared as a host on MTV Puerto Rico [4] before he was cast for WAPA-TV's show Jangueo TV in 2007. [5] [6] He later became co-host of Univision Puerto Rico's weekly entertainment newscast Flashazo VIP in 2009. [7] In 2011, McConnie became a guest-host on Telefuturas daily show Escándalo TV. [8] He made his acting debut in the TV movie El Corillo in 2012. [9] [10]
McConnie moved to Los Angeles, California in 2013. There he started acting in short films and hosted web-based shows, including Actors E Chat Show [11] and ¡Enterate! con McConnie [3] [12] [13] before he was recruited by Univision Network in Miami, Florida. [3] [14] He was a presenter on the show Mira Quien Baila , and then became a co-host on Nuestra Belleza Latina in 2014, as well as their aftershows, MQB Extra and NBL Extra. [1] He co-hosted Sábado Gigante with Don Francisco, and in 2015 became host of Deutsche Welle's culture magazine Euromaxx for its editions in Spanish and English. [2]
| 2017 | “PRIMETIME: ABC PUERTO RICO” | Co-host |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Euromaxx | Host |
| 2015 | Sábado Gigante | Co-host |
| 2014 | Tu Día Alegre | Co-host |
| 2012-2014 | Nuestra Belleza Latina | Co-host |
| 2012-2014 | Nuestra Belleza Latina Extra | Host |
| 2013 | Hoy | Co-host |
| 2013 | Mira Quien Baila | Co-host |
| 2013 | MQB Extra | Host |
| 2013 | Actors Entertainment | Host |
| 2013 | Sin Límites | Panelist |
| 2012 | "El Corillo" | Actor - "Ricky" |
| 2011 | Sal y Pimienta | Guest commentator |
| 2011 | Escándalo TV | Co-host |
| 2009 | Flashazo VIP | Co-host |
| 2007 | Jangueo TV | Host |
| 2004 | MTV Puerto Rico | Host |
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