Lindsay Casinelli | |
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| Born | Lindsay Casinelli September 3, 1985 Caracas, Venezuela |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist and Anchor |
| Spouse | Miguel Ángel García (m. 2018) |
| Children | 2 |
Lindsay Casinelli (born September 3, 1985) is a Venezuelan journalist with vast experience in sports. Casinelli has work for Univision between 2012 and 2024. As of 2025 she is with Telemundo.
Casinelli was born in Venezuela in 1985. During an interview, Casinelli revealed she was 16 years old when graduated high school in Venezuela. [1] In the year of 2001, Casinelli moved to the United States where she attended California State University, where she graduated with her bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism. [2] [ better source needed ]
Casinelli began her career as the host of MLB's Los Angeles Angels weekly television show "Angels in Action." [2] [ better source needed ] In 2008, Casinelli was the host for the NBA's Los Angeles Lakers weekly magazine show " El Show de Los Lakers" in which she became the first female sports anchor for the local Univision channel KMEX. [2] [ better source needed ] In 2009, she was hired as a news reporter in New York City. In 2010, Casinelli was hired by ESPN in which she worked as a sideline reporter then later was the host of the show “Viernes de Combates.” [2] [ better source needed ] Casinelli also is an Emmy award winner for her journalism. [3] She has worked on Univision as a sportscaster calling the action on Combate Global and as co-host on Contacto Deportivo with Adriana Monsalve and others. In August 2014, Casinelli helped to raise awareness of the disease ALS by participating in the Ice Bucket Challenge. [4]
In 2024 she was let go by Univision after 12 years. After TelevisaUnivision decided that, at this stage of the company, all sports would be broadcast based in Mexico and not in the United States [5]
As of 2025 she has been appearing on Telemundo program La Mesa Caliente. She has said this on her debut for the network: "Excited about this new beginning in my career.” [6]