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George Ortuzar
Born
George Ortuzar

(1961-08-14) August 14, 1961 (age 63)
Other namesGeorge O
Giorgio
EducationUniversity of Miami[1]
Occupation(s)Television personality
Actor
Comedian
Sportscaster
Years active1989–present
Notable workLente Loco
La Piñata Loca
Giorgiomania
PartnerLily Marian (2001–present)
Children5

George Ortuzar (born August 14, 1961), also known as George O, is a Cuban American actor, comedian, and television host best known for his work on Univision, including hosting the shows Lente Loco, La Piñata Loca, and Giorgiomania. Ortuzar has also appeared in several films and commercials, and was featured in advertisements promoting the Hollywood Park Racetrack, for which he served as the marketing manager during its last 12 years of operation. Since 2015, he has hosted the online sports show Better Sports News on YouTube.

Career

Television

Ortuzar's career on television began in 1991, when he joined Univision after being discovered by production executives. After numerous appearances on Sabado Gigante, he went on to become the host of Lente Loco in 1993, alongside Odalys Garcia. Years later, he starred in two children shows La Piñata Loca and Giorgiomania, and has been featured in numerous commercials and infomercials over the years. Ortuzar was also a contestant on the game show The Moment of Truth in 2008.[2] On February 14, 2015, Ortuzar began hosting the YouTube sports news series Better Sports News alongside sportscaster Jeff Chapman.[3][4]

Other work

Ortuzar was the spokesperson and marketing manager for the Hollywood Park Racetrack from 2001 until its closure in 2013. As of 2014, Ortuzar works as a jockey agent for the Los Alamitos Race Course.[5] In 2015 George was hired by C.A.R.F (California association of racing fairs) to be their track announcer/morning line maker.

Personal life

Ortuzar has been dating his longtime girlfriend Lily Marian since 2001. He has three children from a previous marriage, and two granddaughters. George has two step-children that he has raised with his girlfriend Lily Marian.

In his appearance on the second episode of The Moment of Truth, after truthfully answering no to the question of whether or not he'd ever gambled away one of his children's college funds (his son, who was present, had previously been told by Ortuzar's ex-wife that he had gambled his college fund away), Ortuzar declared that he felt that he "was a winner" even if he left with nothing. He ended up leaving with $100,000.[6][7]

Filmography

Film

Television

References

  1. ^ [1]
  2. ^ The Truth About Fox's Controversial Reality Show
  3. ^ Our Team
  4. ^ BSN weekend 2-14-15
  5. ^ George Ortuzar Jockey Agent Feature
  6. ^ The Truth About Fox's Controversial Reality Show
  7. ^ The Moment of Truth - Episode 2
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Preceded by Host of Lente Loco
1993–1996 		Succeeded by

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