Alba Galindo
| Alba Galindo | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Alba Galindo Miami, Florida |
| Occupation | Professional Model |
| Height | 5'7 |
| 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. Galindo previously appeared in Univision's weekly sports show República Deportiva.
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 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Galindo's Website". albagalindo.net.
- 1 2 "Biography and Photos Many Alba Galindo". taringa.net.
- ↑ "Shine Entertainment Profile". shineentertainment.tv.
- ↑ "Alba Galindo se despide de la República Deportiva". univision.com.
- ↑ http://www.utsa.edu/today/2015/04/redes.html