Carolina Cruz

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Carolina Cruz
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Born (1979-06-12) 12 June 1979 (age 44)
Tuluá, Valle del Cauca, Colombia
NationalityColombian
Years active1995–present

Carolina Cruz Osorio (born 12 June 1979) is a Colombian journalist, tv host, model, businesswoman and beauty pageant titleholder who represented her country at Miss International 2000 where sheplaced Top 15. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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Early life and career

She lived her childhood and adolescence in Cali. [5] [6] She was a cheerleader and fan of the América de Cali soccer team during adolescence, this being her first job. In 1999, she participated in Miss Colombia, representing Valle del Cauca where she ranked second, being the winner of the title of Miss Colombia International or Viceroy National. The winner of the pageant was Miss Cundinamarca, Catalina Acosta, and the following year she represented Colombia in Miss International. [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]

After the contest, she continued with modeling and reporting jobs at El Noticiero del Espectáculo, for the Jorge Barón Television programmer. [12] [13] In 2000, she was linked to Canal RCN as host of the show Comandos together with Iván Lalinde and led the presentation of the entertainment slot of Noticias RCN, together with Andrea Serna. Shortly after, she joined the cast of Muy buenos días, along with Jota Mario Valencia and Yaneth Waldman. After five years, and after participating in the reality show Dancing for a dream, which she won, she decided not to return to presenting the magazine. In 2007, she hosted the third season of the reality show Extreme Change. [14] [15] [16] [17]

Later, she created her own company, Carolina Cruz Empresa Unipersonal and Carolina Cruz Jewelry and Accessories. There she has hired women from the Vida Nueva Foundation. [18] In 2012 she joined the Oriflame company, a catalog sales brand around the world, to distribute her brand abroad. [19] [20] [21] [22]

In the following years, he was presenting several programs, among which Planeta Gente from NTN24, Justo a tiempo and Cita a ciegas from RCN Televisión stand out. After thirteen years in that channel, she resigned and joined Canal Caracol, where she participated as a presenter in the broadcasts of Miss Universe and Colombia's Next Top Model. Currently, she is happy with her son Matías and her husband Lincoln with whom she lives in a free union. [23] [24] [25] [26]

In August 2018, she joined the morning program Día a día on Caracol Televisión as a presenter. [27] [28] Her best friend is Paola Calle, she belongs to the petit committee formed by Andrea Serna, Yaneth Waldman, Jéssica de la Peña, Ángela Cardozo. [29] [30] [31] [32]

Filmography

Presenter

YearQualificationRoleChannel
2021I'm coming for you, play for meParticipantCaracol Television
2018–presentDay by dayPresenter
2014–2017 Colombia's Next Top Model
2014-2019International Festival of Humor
2013–2015 Miss Universe
2010Blind datePresenterRCN Channel
2009–2010Just in time
2008Planet peoplePresenter NTN24
2007Illusion, magic and humor
Extreme changePresenterRCN Channel
2002-2004-2012National Beauty Contest of Colombia
2002–2013RCN news
2002–2006Good morning
2000–2001Until now I have breakfast
2000Commands
Panorama PresenterChannel A
1999Show NewscastJorge Barón Television

Awards and nominations

YearCategoryNewscast / MagazineResult
2013Best Entertainment Host/HostRCN NewsNominated
2012Nominated
2010Won
2009Won
2008Won
2006Won

India Catalina Awards

YearCategoryNewscast/MagazingResult
2013Best Host/Entertainment HostRCN NewsNominated

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