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Myrka Dellanos | |
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| Born | Myrka Bárbara Dellanos (1965-05-27)May 27, 1965 (age 59) Pennsylvania, USA |
| Occupation(s) | Television andradio host,journalist,author,socialite |
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| Children | 1 (Alexa, with Loynáz) |
Myrka Bárbara Dellanos (born May 27, 1965) is aCuban-American television and radio host,journalist, andauthor.
Born in Havana, Cuba, on May 27, 1965, Dellanos graduated from theUniversity of Miami with a bachelor's degree in journalism in 1986. Myrka got her first break in 1992 when she co-hosted the popularUnivision news programPrimer Impacto (First Impact). Dellanos would continue to serve as co-host ofPrimer Impacto until 2004 when she was chosen as the "Star of the Year" by readers of the magazinePeople en Español. Dellanos also served as the host of the celebrations ofHispanic Heritage Month at theWhite House inWashington, DC., and she was appointed by U.S. PresidentGeorge W. Bush as a member of the Freedom Corps, a group consisting of 25 people who work together to promote charitable giving. Later, Dellanos turned towards social service and other humanitarian causes, such as providing help for orphaned children and for victims of domestic abuse.
She was named in 2013 spokesperson for "I Am Second", a movement meant to provide spiritual inspiration and hope to individuals dealing with various life issues, such as abortion, divorce, and child abuse.[1] Myrka has won the Hispanic Leadership Award by the Hispanic Heritage Council: she was named in 2003 as "Person of the Year" by the Organization of Ibero-American Journalists; Myrka was named in 2001 as the Hispanic of the Year by Direct Marketing Association of America: she was also chosen as a Goodwill Ambassador for the International Rescue Committee, which is part of theUnited Nations and helps rescuing refugees; Dellanos, after an 8-year absence from broadcast journalism, returned in 2013 to television as host and contributor for American-based Hispanic networkEstrella TV and its news-magazineEn la Mira withEnrique Gratas.[2] Dellanos has authored several books, includingSucceed and Be Happy: Things I Learned Thanks to God, My Mom, and Life. March 2022 began cohosting "La Mesa Caliente" on Telemundo, a round table show similar to "The View".[3]
In 2023, she was a guest judge of the71st edition ofMiss Universe, held at theNew Orleans Morial Convention Center inNew Orleans,Louisiana,United States.[4]
In 1991, Dellanos married Dr. Alejandro Loynáz: on 30 December 1993, she gave birth to the couple's only daughter, Alexa. When their daughter was 4 years old, Dellanos and Loynáz divorced in 1998. Dellanos married David Matthews in 2000, but they were divorced in 2002; Dellanos started an highly publicized relationship in 2003 with Mexican singerLuis Miguel,whom she was previously engaged to before ending their story in June 2005.[5]
Dellanos on 8 April 2008 married a Cuban-born pharmaceutical representative, Ulyses Daniel Alonso, at a private ceremony inCoral Gables, Florida: this couple later appeared on the 2 July 2008 cover of the magazinePeople en Español. On 25 August 2008, Alonso was arrested and charged with domestic battery. The following day a police report was released that detailed the events leading to his arrest. On 29 August 2008, the CGPD - Coral Gables Police Department - released audio of the9-1-1 call made by Dellanos. On 18 March 2009, she and Alonso filed for divorce, citing irreconcilable differences.[6]
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