Lili Estefan

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Lili Estefan
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Estefan at the 2014 Miami International Film Festival
Born
Liliana Del Carmen Estefan

(1967-03-20) March 20, 1967 (age 58)
Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
Occupations
  • Show host
  • model
Known for
  • El Gordo y La Flaca
  • Red Table Talk: The Estefans
Spouse
Lorenzo Luaces
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(m. 1992;div. 2018)​
Children2
Relatives

Liliana Del Carmen Estefan (born March 20, 1967) is a Cuban model and television presenter, known as the co-host of El Gordo y la Flaca on Univision. [1]

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Biography

Lili Estefan was born on March 20, 1967, in Santiago de Cuba. Lili's father is José Estefan (b. 1945). Upon losing her mother at the age of ten, Lili emigrated to the United States with her widower father and younger brother Juan Emilio (b. 1967). [2] [3] [4] [5] She is the paternal niece of music producer Emilio Estefan, whose wife is singer Gloria Estefan. [6]

Career


Miss Calle Ocho and Modeling Begings

In 1983, at the age of 17, she made her debut as a model, participating in the Miss Calle Ocho 1983 Pageant (now known as Miss Carnaval Miami Pageant), won by Janette Arteaga. Although she didn't win, this opened her the door to the modeling world in Miami. Later Lili also appeared in several music videos by her uncle Emilio Estefan and his wife Gloria Estefan's band Miami Sound Machine such as Conga and Rhythm Is Gonna Get You.

Sábado Gigante

Estefan first came to the spotlight in 1986, when she was hired by Univision to participate as a model on the television show Sábado Gigante . She quickly became a favorite of the audience and the show host, Don Francisco. [7] Estefan appeared on Francisco's program Don Francisco Presenta on numerous occasions.

El Gordo y la Flaca

Estefan has co-hosted Univision's daytime talk show El Gordo y la Flaca with Raúl De Molina since 1998. Estefan earned her nickname "La Flaca" ("The Skinny Girl") from the show.

Mira Quien Baila

Estefan is one of the judges on Mira Quien Baila with a panel that includes Horacio Villalobos and Bianca Marroquín.

Red Table Talk: The Estefans

In 2020, Estefan became a co-host of Red Table Talk: The Estefans, a spin-off of the Facebook Watch talk show Red Table Talk alongside her aunt Gloria Estefan and paternal cousin Emily. [8]

Awards and honors

In 2015, Lili Estefan received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 33rd Annual Premios TVyNovelas, presented by Televisa. In 2016, Estefan and her co-host of El Gordo y La Flaca, Raúl de Molina, were honored with the award for Outstanding Achievement in Hispanic Television, at the 14th Annual Hispanic Television Summit, presented by Broadcasting & Cable and Multichannel News, and produced by Schramm Marketing Group. [9] In 2017, Estefan received the Career Award at the Premio Lo Nuestro Awards, presented by Univision. [10] In 2018, she received a Daytime Talent in Spanish Emmy Award from The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. [11] In 2025, she and De Molina were awarded stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. [12]

Personal life

Estefan married Cuban businessman Lorenzo Luaces in 1992. They have two children: Lorenzo Luaces Jr. (b. 1999) [13] and Lina Teresa Luaces (b. 2002). [14] In 2018 it was announced that the couple was divorcing. [15] In 2025, her daughter Lina won the title Miss Cuba Universe 2025.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "SPOTLIGHT: Lili Estefan". ABC News. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Lili Estefan, la más emocionada por la boda de su hermano Juan". HOLA USA (in European Spanish). June 5, 2018. Archived from the original on October 10, 2018. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
  3. ↑ The National Archives at Atlanta, Georgia; Atlanta, Georgia; ARC Title: Petitions for Naturalization, compiled 1913–1991; NAI Number: 578688; Record Group Title: Records of District Courts of the United States
  4. ↑ "Lili Estefan: A Fully Realized Woman – Nexos Latinos". Nexos Latinos. April 11, 2016. Archived from the original on October 10, 2018. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Lili Estefan pasó una velada junto al hombre más especial de su vida: su papá". hola.com (in European Spanish). July 21, 2018. Archived from the original on March 29, 2019. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Emilio Estefan Brings His Rhythm of Success to Eden Roc". Haute Living. January 13, 2010. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
  7. ↑ "TELEVISION : He's the Giant : Don Francisco dominates 'Sabado Gigante,' a 3 1/2-hour extravaganza seen by 6 million in the U.S. and millions more in Latin America". Los Angeles Times. August 25, 1991. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
  8. ↑ Acevedo, Nicole (October 5, 2020). "Gloria, Lili and Emily Estefan get real, talk candidly in new 'Red Table Talk'". NBC News . Retrieved November 26, 2021.
  9. ↑ Taylor, Kage (July 23, 2016). "'El Gordo y la Flaca' Scores Big at Hispanic Television Summit | The Source". The Source | The Magazine of Hip Hop Music,Culture and Politics. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  10. ↑ "They are the winners of the Premio Lo Nuestro 2017!". HOLA USA. February 24, 2017. Archived from the original on October 27, 2020. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
  11. ↑ "Univision's "Despierta América" and Lili Estefan of "El Gordo y la Flaca" Win Daytime Emmy Awards". Univision. April 30, 2018. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
  12. ↑ Ingram, Hunter (February 27, 2025). "Lili Estefan and Raúl De Molina Celebrate 27 Years of Univision's 'El Gordo y la Flaca' Ahead of Walk of Fame Honor: 'This Is Opening Doors for Everyone'". Variety. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
  13. ↑ "Univision star Lili Estefan announces she is separating from her husband". Miami.com. September 15, 2017. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
  14. ↑ "Lili Estefan". IMDb. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
  15. ↑ "Univision's Lili Estefan got served divorce papers. She was not expecting this". Miami.com. May 3, 2018. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
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