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Fernando Fiore
Born
Fernando Fiore

(1960-07-09) July 9, 1960 (age 64)
EducationMontclair State University[1]
Occupation(s)Television personality
Sportscaster
Actor
Years active1988–present
Notable workLente Loco
Fuera de Serie
Republica Deportiva

Fernando Fiore (born July 9, 1960) is an Argentine television personality known as the co-creator and original host of Lente Loco from 1992 to 1993, and the host of the travel show Fuera de Serie with Sofía Vergara. He is perhaps best known as the host of Republica Deportiva from its debut in 1999 until his departure in 2014. Fiore has anchored Univision's FIFA World Cup coverage from 1990 until 2014. Fiore, a three-time Emmy Award winner, is also the author of The World Cup: The Ultimate Guide to the Greatest Sports Spectacle in the World.[2]

Early life

Fiore was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He had a number of jobs, including manual laborer, chauffeur, stage actor, and tour guide. At the age of 19, he moved to the United States to study communications at Montclair State University. During this time, he also worked as a tour guide before he later turned to acting.[3]

Career

Early television career

In 1988, Fiore moved to Miami, Florida, where he worked as a reporter for the news magazine program Día a Día. He moved to New York the following year and started working as a news anchor for its local Univision station, including coverage of the FIFA World Cup in 1990. Fiore later moved back to Miami and did sports coverage for the Univision network. In 1992, he created and hosted the hidden-camera prank show Lente Loco. Cuban model Odalys Garcia joined the show as co-host later in its first season. By 1993, Fiore left Lente Loco to work on other projects at Univision and was replaced by George Ortuzar. From 1995 to 1998, Fiore hosted the travel series Fuera de Serie alongside Sofia Vergara.[4]

Sportscasting career

Beginning in 1999, Fiore hosted the sports show Republica Deportiva, where he was joined by a number of other hosts including Rosana Franco, Jorge Gomez, and Félix Fernandez. Fiore continued to host numerous sports coverages, including that of the FIFA World Cup.[5]

In July 2014, Fiore announced during a Republica Deportiva broadcast that he was leaving Univision after 25 years with the network.[6]

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