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Early life
Myrka Dellanos was born on May 27, 1965 in Havana, Cuba. she is currently 58 years and has a birth sign of Gemini. Also, her full name is Myrka Bárbara Dellanos, and she is an American national.
As a child, her parents raised her in Philadelphia. She has a younger sister whose name is still unknown. She though she has not provided proper details about the names of her parents. However, according to an online source, her father was a trucker and her mother was an elementary school teacher.
Myrka Dellanos – Education
While attending a local high school, she became interested in journalism, but also modeling; Myrka’s parents encouraged her to focus on her education and earn a college degree.
During her teenage years, she was physically active, playing soccer for her high school team, as well as volleyball and tennis. She enrolled at the University of Miami in 1983 and graduated in 1986 with a bachelor’s degree in journalism.
Career
Myrka Dellanos worked for the Miami Herald as a reporter. While in college, she worked as a producer for a CBS radio station in Miami. Her first break came in 1992 when she co-hosted Univision’s popular news show Primer Impacto. She stayed with Univision after her initial contract with the network expired, despite receiving multiple offers from other English-language television networks. In addition, she remained as co-host of Primer Impacto until 2004.
She was named “Star of the Year” by the readers of “People en Español” magazine in 2004. She also hosted the Hispanic Heritage Month celebrations at the White House in Washington, DC In addition, she was later named by the President United States, George W. Bush to the Freedom Corps, a group of 25 people who work together to promote charitable giving.
Caption: Myrka Dellanos working in the news studio (Source: LinkedIn)
She then turned her attention to social service and other humanitarian causes, such as helping victims of domestic abuse and orphaned children. She was named a spokesperson for the “I Am Second” movement in 2013, whose goal is to bring spiritual inspiration and hope to people facing life issues like divorce, abortion, and child abuse.
Recent works
Myrka returned to television in 2013 as a presenter and contributor to the US-based Hispanic network Estrella TV and its news magazine En la Mira with Enrique Gratas, after an 8-year absence from broadcast journalism. Additionally, she is the author of several notable books, including Triumph and Being Happy: I Learned Thanks to God, My Mom, and Life.
In March 2022, he began co-hosting “La Mesa Caliente” on Telemundo, a roundtable show similar to “The View.” In 2023, she served as a guest judge at the 71st Miss Universe pageant, which was held at the New Orleans Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
Awards
Myrka has also won several awards, including the Hispanic Heritage Council’s Hispanic Leadership Award. She was named Hispanic of the Year by the Direct Marketing Association of America in 2001. In addition, she was also named a Goodwill Ambassador for the International Rescue Committee, a United Nations organization that assists in the rescue of refugees. The Organization of Ibero-American Journalists named Myrka ‘Person of the Year’ in 2003.
Net Worth 2023
Most of his earnings come from his journalism career and his businesses. As of now, her net worth is estimated to be around $16 million while her salary is estimated to be around $3 million.
civil status
Myrka Dellanos is currently single when it comes to her personal life. However, she was married four times in the past. In 1991 she married Dr. Alejandro Loynáz. With the marriage, the couple is blessed with a daughter, Alexa Carolina. However, they divorced in 1998.
Caption: Myrka Dellanos with her with her daughter (Source: TFIGlobal)
In 2000 she married David Matthews but they divorced in 2002. On April 8, 2008, she married pharmaceutical representative Ulyses Daniel Alonso. The couple filed for divorce on March 18, 2009, citing irreconcilable differences. In addition, she also had a relationship with Luis Miguel.
body measurement
Legend: Myrka Dellanos attending an awards ceremony (Source: mundonow.com)
This journalist is 5 feet 9 inches tall (174 cm) and weighs around 65 kg (143 pounds). Meanwhile, this journalist has a pair of blue eyes with blonde hair color. Also, her body measurement is 35-25-37 inches and she wears a bra size 40 C (US).
On his Instagram page ‘@myrkadellanos’ he has more than 3.3 million followers. Likewise, she has more than 91.7k followers on her Twitter page ‘@Myrka_Dellanos’ and more than 1.1 million followers on her Facebook page.
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