Alba Galindo
| Alba Galindo | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Alba Galindo Miami, Florida |
| Occupation | Professional Model |
| Website | |
| http://www.albagalindo.net/ | |
Alba Galindo (born February 26, 1981)[1] is an American born Colombian model, television host and sportscaster for ESPN Deportes.
Early years
Galindo was born in Miami, Florida then moved to Cali, Colombia at a young age.[1][2] At the age of 17, she started her career in modeling competitions.[1] Galindo was a model for many different brands including Marlboro, Buchanan's and Johnny Walker.[1] At the age of 20, Galindo returned to Miami to pursue her dreams of modeling.[1] She began modeling for catalogues for sportswear and swimsuits and others.[1]
Career
In the year of 2004, Galindo competed in Univision in where she was chosen as Miss Republica Deportiva among hundreds of competitors.[1] In 2006, Galindo participated in the adrenaline contests to enroll in “Yo Quiero Ser Senadora” for the show Republica Deportiva.[1] She was chosen and signed an exclusive contract with the network.[1][3] In the show República Deportiva, she has interviewed many athletes including professional boxer Jorge Arce, Colombian professional race car driver Juan Pablo Montoya and soccer players Ronaldinho and David Beckham.[1][2] On January 11, 2015, Galindo announced that she would not be returning to Republica Deportiva in which ends her ten year tenure with the show.[4]
On April 14, 2015, Galindo joined American Spanish language sports network ESPN Deportes, appearing on the show #Redes.[5]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Pecados de una profesora | Chica playa | Direct to Video |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | El gordo y la flaca (TV series) | Herself | Episode on June 23, 2005 |
| 2008 | Valeria | Nancy Mistral | 2 episodes |
| 2007–2015 | República Deportiva | Herself |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 "Galindo's Website". albagalindo.net.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1
- ↑ "Shine Entertainment Profile". shineentertainment.tv.
- ↑ "Alba Galindo se despide de la República Deportiva". univision.com.
- ↑ http://www.utsa.edu/today/2015/04/redes.html