Marcelo Arismendi

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Arismendiand the second or maternal family name is Valenzuela.

Marcelo Arismendi
Born	Marcelo Alejandro Arismendi Valenzuela (1977-11-15) 15 November 1977 (age 47) Frutillar, Chile
Nationality	Chilean
Alma mater	UNIACC University (B.A. in Journalism)
Occupation	Journalist
Years active	2000–present
Known for	Work at Caiga Quien Caiga Espías del Amor [1] [2] [3]

Marcelo Alejandro Arismendi Valenzuela (born 15 November 1977) is a Chilean journalist.

Biography

In 2000, Arismendi graduated from UNIACC University with a degree in acting. Until 2001, he was a host, panelist, and reporter for the Chilevisión youth program Extra Jóvenes.

In 2002, he was part of the team for the Chilean version of Caiga Quien Caiga (CQC), until 2004, when he joined the program Pollo en Conserva on La Red –hosted by Juan Carlos Valdivia–.

From 2005 to 2009, Arismendi served as host of Wipeout, Hombre al Agua, and as a panelist and reporter for Pasiones, on Televisión Nacional de Chile (TVN). ^[4]

In 2010, he returned to Chilevisión (CHV). There he hosted the programs Siete Días, Gente como tú, and the morning show, La mañana de Chilevisión . From 2016 to 2018, he hosted the CHV program Espías del amor, the Chilean version of Catfish: The TV Show .

References

1. "Marcelo Arismendi, de "Espías del Amor": "Muchos inventan perfiles falsos para enamorar a alguien porque no tienen confianza en sí mismos o en cómo se ven"". Universo.cl. 5 July 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
2. ""Espías del amor" se juntaron para reaccionar a sus programas en Youtube". La Hora.cl. 26 December 2023. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
3. "El sensible relato de Marcelo Arismendi, cesante a pesar del éxito de Espías del Amor". La Tercera. 21 April 2017. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
4. "Marcelo Arismendi conmovido con impactante caso de Espías del Amor que terminó en muerte". La Tercera. 11 April 2017. Retrieved 14 June 2025.