Desiree Ortiz

Desiree Ortiz
Desiree Ortiz
Born	Desiree Ortiz Perez; December 28, 1982 (age 41); Caracas, Venezuela
Education	Universidad Santa María (Caracas)
Occupations	Actress; journalist; television host; model;
Years active	1996 - present
Known for	Latina VJ Venevisión, Televen, RCN, TV Azteca, Univisión and Fox Sports
Relatives	Denisse Ortiz Perez (Miss Canaima contestant in the Miss Venezuela 2006)
Awards	Premios Fox Sports en español (journalism awards)

Desiree Ortiz (born December 28, 1981. is a Venezuelan television host, journalist and model. Currently hosting "Show Business", on air in fourteen countries through the Venevisión network, Venevisión Plus and Mega TV.

Venevision (Ruge Manía) and Fox Sports were part of the journalist's early work.^[1]

Early life

Desiree was born in Caracas where she attended school and learned to ride horses.

At the age of 17, in 1998, she began her studies in social communication in the Universidad Santa María (Caracas), a private university in Venezuela. This university has the largest school of social communication in the country. At 21 she left to pursue work opportunities abroad.

She lived and worked in Spain, Mexico,^[2] Costa Rica,^[3] Colombia, Argentina and the United States. After commuting between Los Angeles and Miami, she settled down in the United States. In 2006, she acted as host for SKY Latin America's coverage of the 2006 FIFA World Cup,^[4] leading to her image being broadcast across the region.^[5]

She has also acted as hostess for Fashion TV in Bogotá, Colombia, covered the Mar del Plata music festivals in Argentina for On DirecTV,^[6] Mexico's TV Azteca's Sports, Univision's Control, France-Cannes Festival and The Fox Sports Awards.

Desiree has been featured in advertising campaigns for Miu Miu, 7 Up, Telefónica Movistar, Ferrero Rocher, EFE Ice Cream, Fiz, Mulco, Colgate (toothpaste), Armandeus hair stylists among others. Desiree currently is the host of Latin Angel Special, a television show dedicated to the beauty of women, gastronomy and tourism.^[7]

Awards

She has received several journalism awards, such as the Premios Fox Sports en español "The most competent younger Journalist" Award in 2008. She has also been named "Model of the year" in 2006 by The Film recording and Entertainment Council.

References

^ "Al Día" Newspaper (San José, Costa Rica) (December 7, 2007). "Desireé Ortiz viene con todo a la cadena televisiva E! Enterteinment Televisión". "Al Día" Newspaper (San José, Costa Rica). Retrieved September 17, 2011.
^ Diario "El Universal" Newspaper (Mexico) (February 28, 2009). "Belleza multifacética: Desirée Ortiz. Modelo profesional, periodista y conductora de TV; sin duda, todo un talento latino". Diario "El Universal" Newspaper (Mexico). Retrieved September 17, 2011.
^ "Nación" Newspaper (San José, Costa Rica) (November 19, 2007). "TELEVISIÓN: Un nuevo rostro Desireé Ortiz es la nueva contratación de Repretel". "Nación" Newspaper (San José, Costa Rica). Retrieved September 17, 2011.
^ "Diario Olé" (Buenos Aires, Argentina) (June 6, 2006). "La Diosa del Día: Desiree Ortiz. Una hermana latinoamericana". "Diario Olé" (Buenos Aires, Argentina). Retrieved September 17, 2011.
^ DirecTV (Spanish website) (June 3, 2006). "Desireé Ortiz la figura ancla del Canal 680 "Mundial Total" de DirecTV". DirecTV. Archived from the original on August 29, 2011. Retrieved September 17, 2011.
^ DirectTV and "Rumba Caracas" (Venezuela) (May 3, 2006). "DirectTV se lanza al Mundial". DirecTV. Retrieved September 19, 2011.
^ "Nación" Newspaper (San José, Costa Rica) (December 11, 2007). "Aires frescos en TV: Una venezolana y dos colombianas en Repretel". "Nación" Newspaper (San José, Costa Rica). Retrieved September 17, 2011.

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[1] "Al Día" Newspaper (San José, Costa Rica) (December 7, 2007). "Desireé Ortiz viene con todo a la cadena televisiva E! Enterteinment Televisión". "Al Día" Newspaper (San José, Costa Rica). Retrieved September 17, 2011.

[2] Diario "El Universal" Newspaper (Mexico) (February 28, 2009). "Belleza multifacética: Desirée Ortiz. Modelo profesional, periodista y conductora de TV; sin duda, todo un talento latino". Diario "El Universal" Newspaper (Mexico). Retrieved September 17, 2011.

[3] "Nación" Newspaper (San José, Costa Rica) (November 19, 2007). "TELEVISIÓN: Un nuevo rostro Desireé Ortiz es la nueva contratación de Repretel". "Nación" Newspaper (San José, Costa Rica). Retrieved September 17, 2011.

[4] "Diario Olé" (Buenos Aires, Argentina) (June 6, 2006). "La Diosa del Día: Desiree Ortiz. Una hermana latinoamericana". "Diario Olé" (Buenos Aires, Argentina). Retrieved September 17, 2011.

[5] DirecTV (Spanish website) (June 3, 2006). "Desireé Ortiz la figura ancla del Canal 680 "Mundial Total" de DirecTV". DirecTV. Archived from the original on August 29, 2011. Retrieved September 17, 2011.

[6] DirectTV and "Rumba Caracas" (Venezuela) (May 3, 2006). "DirectTV se lanza al Mundial". DirecTV. Retrieved September 19, 2011.

[7] "Nación" Newspaper (San José, Costa Rica) (December 11, 2007). "Aires frescos en TV: Una venezolana y dos colombianas en Repretel". "Nación" Newspaper (San José, Costa Rica). Retrieved September 17, 2011.

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