Ana María Canseco
Rocío Ana Maria Canseco (born September 5, 1967) is a Mexican television personality living in the United States. Canseco was the co-host of the Univision morning talk show, Despierta América, which airs Monday through Friday for three hours.[1] She also serves as a guest host on the network's afternoon talk show El Gordo y La Flaca. As of 2010, Canseco appeared on Despierta América for 13 years, until October 21, 2010, when it was announced that she will no longer be a part of the television show.[2] She was the host of the Echate pa'ca, literally Come over here, segment on Univision's morning program.[3]
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[edit] Career
Rocío Ana María Canseco began her career as a television reporter/anchor in Texas and debuted as an actress in the telenovela, Mundo de Juguete,[4] in an uncredited role.[5]
In 1997, Canseco became one of the original co-hosts of Despierta América in 1997.[6] It is the number-one rated Spanish language morning show and she has starred on it since its debut.[6]
On May 3, 2002, Canseco acted as master of ceremonies for a Cinco de Mayo celebration at the East Room with President George W. Bush, presiding, and First Lady Laura Bush in attendance.[6] This was her first visit to the White House.[6]
In 2002, Canseco and Star Jones were selected by Payless ShoeSource to be spokeswomen for its South America marketing effort.[7]
On December 13, 2005, Canseco and Raúl De Molina announced the nominations for the upcoming 2006 Premio Lo Nuestro awards show.[8] Canseco said that the 2005 program was seen by more than nine million people and one of Univision's highest ranked specials.[8]
On August 7, 2008, Canseco hosted the 4th annual Los Premios de Texas Latin Music Awards at the Joe and Theresa Long Center for Performing Arts in Austin, Texas.[9]
On October 21, 2010, she ceased to work on Despierta América.
[edit] Advocacy
In 2006, Fernando Arau, Raúl González and Canseco were part of a Got Milk? campaign[4] to help prevent obesity amongst Latinos.[10] More than 33 percent suffer from this affliction and Canseco wore a milk mustache to promote a healtier lifestyle by "milking it up" in the morning.[10]
Prior to the 2008 election, Canseco was featured in a public service announcement, called "Ve y Vota en las Primarias" or "Get Out and Vote in the Primaries".[11]
In 2009, Canseco was the Master of Ceremonies for MALDEF's 25th Annual San Antonio Awards Gala which honored "community champions".[12]
[edit] Charitable work
Canseco lived with her grandmother in Mexico City and remembered the best gift her uncle Chacho sent from California each year at Christmas time as a Western Union moneygram.[13] As a child, she did not realize that her uncle sent monthly support payments but knew then that Christmas money order meant a getting a gift like a doll for her.[13] With an "economic crisis"[13] in 2008, Canseco was scheduled on two nights in December to help give away two billion dollars to help others keep the same sentiment as the Christmas Day approached.[13] On April 17, 2010, in a similar give-a-way, she documented the impact of wired transfers in Washington, D.C..[14]
On January 23, 2010, Canseco was amongst more than 50 Univision personalities who solicited live donations for the "Unidos Por Haití"(United for Haiti)[15] 2010 Haiti earthquake relief effort.[15] The live show aired during Sábado Gigante.[15]
[edit] Red carpet
Canseco walked the 3rd Annual Premios Juventud red carpet, which is dyed blue, in 2006 along with other celebrities like RBD, Wisin & Yandel and Luny Tunes.[16] She wore a white and bronze Nicole Miller gown.[17]
In 2009, Canseco modeled a Gustavo Cadile dress on People en Español's "Los 50 Más Bellos 2009" in Spanish, or "The 50 Prettiest People in 2009", red carpet.[18] Giselle Blondet, her former Despierta América cast mate, wore vintage Michelle Nazar.[18] On November 5, 2009, Canseco appeared at the 10th Annual Latin Grammy Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada.[19]
[edit] Awards
At the fourth annual "Women of Hope/Mujeres de la Esperanza"[20] awards, Canseco was one of nine women to win this City of Hope award which recognizes US Hispanic women role models.[20] María Elena Salinas, a Univision newscaster who Canseco has worked with, also won this same award.[20]
In 2008, Canseco was selected as one of People en Español's "Los 50 Más Bellos"("The 50 Most Beautiful People") as well as Jackie Guerrido.[21] She won this award again in 2009 and posed dressed as Greta Garbo.[22]
[edit] Personal life
Canseco was born in Mexico City. As of 2005, Canseco lived with her mother and several pets.[1] She gets up at 4:30 a.m. every morning and goes to bed early because of her Despierta América's duties.[1] Canseco speaks Spanish and English.[4] At the age of 12 she found out that the person she thought was her sister was actually her birth mother. In 2004, she became a U.S. citizen
[edit] See also
[edit] Sources
- Univision Univision Retrieved: 2010-05-15.
- Despierta América Univision Retrieved: 2010-05-15.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c "Ana María Canseco (Spanish)". People en Español. March 22, 2005. http://www.peopleenespanol.com/pespanol/articles/0,22490,1040385,00.html. Retrieved 2010-05-15.
- ^ Erwin Perez (November 27, 2009). "Ana María Canseco, 'Lo mío es entretener' (Spanish)". El Nuevo Herald. http://www.elnuevoherald.com/2009/11/27/595655/ana-maria-canseco-lo-mio-es-entretener.html. Retrieved 2010-05-15.
- ^ Yendry Miranda D. (2004). "Simpático despertar (Spanish)". nacion.com. http://wvw.nacion.com/teleguia/2004/noviembre/28/reportaje.html. Retrieved 2010-05-15.
- ^ a b c "Canseco hace su movida (Spanish)". vidaenelvalle.com. April 22, 2009. http://www.vidaenelvalle.com/2009/04/22/v-print/328037/televisiontelevision-canseco-hace.html. Retrieved 2010-05-17.[dead link]
- ^ Graciela Mauri, Ricardo Blume (1974). "Mundo de Juguete (Spanish)". alma-latina.net. http://www.alma-latina.net/MundodeJuguete/MundodeJuguete.shtml. Retrieved 2010-05-17.
- ^ a b c d "Rocío Ana Maria Canseco, Star of Univision Morning Program 'Despierta America' to Host White House... (English)". allbusiness.com. May 2, 2002. http://www.allbusiness.com/media-telecommunications/internet-www/5879846-1.html. Retrieved 2010-05-16.
- ^ Michael Hooper (May 25, 2002). "Payless ShoeSource steps into S. America (English)". The Topeka Capital-Journal. http://cjonline.com/stories/052502/bus_payless.shtml. Retrieved 2010-05-15.
- ^ a b "Nomina al premio lo nuestro a Shakira, Pausini, Juanes e Intocable (Spanish)". elporvenir.com. December 13, 2005. http://www.elporvenir.com.mx/notas.asp?nota_id=42941. Retrieved 2010-05-15.
- ^ "Volunteer at the Texas Latin Music Awards 2008 Los Premios de Texas (English)". Community Impact Newspaper. 2008. http://impactnews.com/calendar?task=view_detail&agid=464&year=2008&month=08&day=07. Retrieved 2010-05-15.
- ^ a b "Los populares presentadores de despierta america lucen el bigote de leche en el mas reciente anuncio hispano de ‘got milk?’ (Spanish)". hispanicprwire.com. January 9, 2006. http://www.hispanicprwire.com/pic.php?l=en&id=5413. Retrieved 2010-05-15.
- ^ "Univision Kicks-Off Third Phase of Civic Engagement Campaign... (English)". democraciausa.org. January 10, 2008. http://democraciausa.org/en/headlines/20080110/. Retrieved 2010-05-15.[dead link]
- ^ "MALDEF to honor ‘community champions' (English)". mysanantonio.com. September 16, 2006. http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/59403817.html. Retrieved 2010-05-15.
- ^ a b c d "Ana María y el mejor regalo (Spanish)". Univision. 2008. http://www.univision.com/content/content.jhtml?cid=1781183. Retrieved 2010-05-15.
- ^ "Ana Maria Canseco says "Si!" to DC (English)". WETA. 2010. http://www.weta.org/local/calendar/event/152157. Retrieved 2010-05-15.
- ^ a b c "Additional Performers Announced for Univision's Special 'Unidos Por Haiti' (United For Haiti) (English)". hispanicprwire.com. January 22, 2010. http://www.hispanicprwire.com/generarnews.php?l=in&id=16358&cha=15. Retrieved 2010-05-15.
- ^ "Premios Juventud - 3rd Annual (English)". People en Español. 2010. http://www.spanishtown.ca/enterstory10.htm. Retrieved 2010-05-15.
- ^ "Jessica Simpson vs. Ana María Canseco (Spanish)". People en Español. 2010. http://moda.peopleenespanol.com/2009/07/17/jessica-simpson-vs-ana-maria-canseco/. Retrieved 2010-05-15.
- ^ a b "Bellas retro (Spanish)". People en Español. May 14, 2009. http://moda.peopleenespanol.com/2009/05/14/bellas-retro/. Retrieved 2010-05-15.
- ^ "Ana Maria Canseco arrives at the10th Annual Latin Grammy Awards in Las Vegas (English)". UPI. November 5, 2009. http://www.upi.com/News_Photos/Photos_of_the_Day/November-5-2009/2475/23/. Retrieved 2010-05-15.
- ^ a b c "In the News (English)". latinastyle. http://www.latinastyle.com/currentissue/v10-4/latinast.html. Retrieved 2010-05-15.
- ^ "Celines Toribio rumbo a Los 50 Más Bellos (Spanish)". farandulife.com. February 2, 2008. http://www.farandulife.com/news.php?nid=266. Retrieved 2010-05-15.
- ^ "Artistas mexicanos dominan la portada de “Los 50 más bellos” de PEOPLE (Spanish)". elperiodicodemexico. February 5, 2009. http://www.elperiodicodemexico.com/nota.php?sec=Espectaculos&id=248440. Retrieved 2010-05-15.
