Yelitza Lora

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Yelitza Lora
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Yelitza Lora (Dominican Radio-TV hostess and theatre and film actress) at the red carpet of the former 'Casandra' Awards (now called 'Soberano' Awards)
Born (1985-07-12) 12 July 1985 (age 38)
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Years active1996 – Present
ChildrenAlan Corporán Lora [1]
Parents
  • radm Braulio Javier Lora Montalvo (father)
  • Rachell de la Cruz García (mother)
Relatives† Rafael Corporán de los Santos (ex father-in-law) [2]
Website yelitzalora.info

Flor Jelithza Lora de la Cruz, most known as Yelitza Lora (born 12 July 1985), is a Radio and TV hostess, dancer, model, and theatre and film actress from the Dominican Republic.

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When she was 11 years old, Lora won the beauty pageant Nuestra Belleza Infantil. She then worked as dancer and model in several TV shows in the Dominican Republic.

Over time, she became overweight and in 2009 she got bariatric surgery, going from 200 pounds (91 kg) to just 120 pounds (54 kg); her new look helped raise her profile and popularity in the Dominican media. [3] [4]

After losing weight in 2009, she obtained several jobs in various television and radio programs. In 2010 she participated in the reality show LA FINCA by Tania Baez, in that program she won a lot of popularity for being the leader for the other participants and for the rumors of her romance with the urban singer Vakero.

In 2012, Lora was introduced by Alfonso Rodriguez to the film industry with her appearance in Feo De Dia Lindo De Noche and since then it is a propeller of cinema in the Dominican Republic, she created his own film producer Princesa Films. Today, Yelitza Lora is a recognized brand in her country with more than 20 years of experience in the entertainment industry. She is a business woman and a leading female for her generation, her career is business administration and she is dedicated to business development in different areas, her first company is Otra Cosa, a phrase that has also become a slogan.

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References

  1. 1 2 Cruz Hierro, Ynmaculada (23 May 2012). "Yelitza Lora y su hijo Alan con amor del bueno". Listín Diario (in Spanish). Santo Domingo. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
  2. ↑ Peguero, José. "Yelitza Lora: "Ya no quiero besar más dominicanos, quiero besar artistas internacionales"". Ensegundos.net (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 June 2014. (...) Una de las cosas que le permitió tomar esa decisión fue que con el fallecimiento de su ex suegro Don Rafael Corporán de los Santos, saliendo de la funeraria Blandino reflexiona lo que significó la vida de Don Corpo, lo que dejó el, y pensó en que quería eso para su propia carrera, le interesa dejar algo a la sociedad.
  3. 1 2 Ortega, Bethania (2 September 2009). "Yelitza Lora en un retorno "definitivo" a la televisión" (in Spanish). Santo Domingo: Listín Diario. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
  4. ↑ Rodríguez, Joselin (17 August 2009). "El espectacular cambio de Yelitza Lora" (in Spanish). Hoy. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
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