Adriana Cataño
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Adriana Cataño is a Hispanic
Hispanic
Hispanic is a term that originally denoted a relationship to Hispania, which is to say the Iberian Peninsula: Andorra, Gibraltar, Portugal and Spain. During the Modern Era, Hispanic sometimes takes on a more limited meaning, particularly in the United States, where the term means a person of ...

 actress and television host. She has acted in Latin
Latin
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 soap operas and has hosted programs on Univision
Univision
Univision is a Spanish-language television network in the United States. It has the largest audience of Spanish language television viewers according to Nielsen ratings. Randy Falco, COO, has been in charge of the company since the departure of Univision Communications president and CEO Joe Uva...

 Telemundo and Telefutura.

Biography

Cataño was born in Miami, Florida
Miami, Florida
Miami is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States with a population of 2,500,625...

, and is of Colombian
Colombian people
Colombian people are from a multiethnic Spanish speaking nation in South America called Colombia. Colombians are predominantly Roman Catholic and are a mixture of Europeans, Africans, and Amerindians.-Demography:...

 origin. She studied Broadcast Journalism
Broadcast journalism
Broadcast journalism is the field of news and journals which are "broadcast", that is, published by electrical methods, instead of the older methods, such as printed newspapers and posters. Broadcast methods include radio , television , and, especially recently, the Internet generally...

 at Florida International University
Florida International University
Florida International University is an American public research university in metropolitan Miami, Florida, in the United States, with its main campus in University Park...

. She speaks Spanish, English and French. We have seen her in Latin American as well as USA television programs. She has worked for the top Hispanic networks: Univision, Telefutura and Telemundo. She was the anchor of "Edicion Especial" a live-television show based on the entertainment industry, she was the host of Cinemundo and hosted most of Telemundo's Specials.
She also worked on Don Francisco's Sabado Gigante which is Univision's highest rated show for 7 years being part of the cast of La Familia Fernandez. Hispanics have seen her regularly on top rated shows such as El Gordo y La Flaca, Despierta America, Cristina, Escandalo, Ventaneando, Primer Impacto, Don Francisco Presenta, "Viva La Familia de Todo Bebe," just to name a few.

Career

Cataño is currently working on Nickelodeon LatinAmerica's "Grachi," this series is #1 in Mexico and 27 other countries. She plays Cristina Esquivel in the series. Adriana is also the anchor on VME Network's new show titled "Pase VIP." The show will air on Monday July 18th at 7:30 PM. "Pase VIP" is a 30 minute entertainment news show which is right up her alley. Adriana has
acted in numerous television programs. She has co-starred in Latin soap operas, such as "Grachi" (Nickelodeon LatinoAmerica), Belinda
Belinda (Telenovela)
Belinda is a Mexican telenovela that aired in 2004 on TV Azteca's Azteca 13. It starred Leonardo Garcia and Mariana Torres as protagonists.-Main Protagonists:-Other cast:...

, Secreto de Amor, Morelia
Morelia (telenovela)
Morelia is Mexican telenovela which starred Alpha Acosta, Arturo Peniche and Cecilia Bolocco. It was the first Mexican soap opera filmed in the city of Miami, it was produced and broadcast on Televisa in 1995–1996, Univision in 1996 and 2000–2001, Galavisión in 1998, and TeleFutura in 2003–2004...

, MariElena
Marielena
Marielena was a Spanish-language telenovela written by Delia Fiallo. It premiered on Telemundo in 1992, and starred Lucía Méndez and Eduardo Yáñez. To date, it is the most successful telenovela that Telemundo has ever shown on their programming schedule with very high ratings for that time, and the...

, Amor Latino and Cadena Braga. She has also been in American films and TV shows, such as Bad Boys
Bad Boys (1995 film)
Bad Boys is a 1995 American action comedy film directed by Michael Bay in his directorial debut, and produced by Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer...

, Holy Man
Holy Man
Holy Man is a 1998 comedy drama film directed by Stephen Herek. It starred Eddie Murphy, Jeff Goldblum and Kelly Preston. The film was a box office and critical failure.-Plot:...

, Miami Sands, ABC
American Broadcasting Company
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 series Moon Over Miami
Moon Over Miami
Moon Over Miami may refer to:* Moon Over Miami , 1941 musical* Moon Over Miami , 1993 comedy* "Moon Over Miami"...

and was the lead in Paradigm Pictures Independent Film "Zombie Farm." This is a ground-breaking film which was shot in english and spanish.

Outside of television, she has been featured on the covers and in featured articles in magazines and newspapers, such as FHM
FHM
FHM, originally published as For Him Magazine, is an international monthly men's lifestyle magazine.- History :The magazine began publication in 1985 in the United Kingdom under the name For Him and changed its title to FHM in 1994 when Emap Consumer Media bought the magazine, although the full For...

, Selecta
Selecta
Selecta is a brand of ice cream and milk sold in the Philippines and also in Australia by Mead Johnson Company, who also made Sustagen and Enfamil...

, Ocean Drive
Ocean Drive (magazine)
Ocean Drive is a magazine that reports on fashion, society, entertainment and celebrities in Miami Beach, Florida, in the United States. The magazine has been referred to as "the Bible of South Beach" due to its coverage of nightlife and VIPs. Suzy Buckley is the Editor in Chief. The magazine's...

, People
People (magazine)
In 1998, the magazine introduced a version targeted at teens called Teen People. However, on July 27, 2006, the company announced it would shut down publication of Teen People immediately. The last issue to be released was scheduled for September 2006. Subscribers to this magazine received...

, Cosmopolitan, HOLA, Open Your Eyes
Open Your Eyes (magazine)
Open Your Eyes is an American magazine aimed at Latino men. OYE has been published since 1999, and offers stories on entertainment, women, sports, cars, relationships, humor, and Latino culture.-External links:*...

, TV y Novelas, TV Notas, MIRA
MIRA
MIRA may refer to:* Margin Infused Relaxed Algorithm* Movement for Islamic Reform in Arabia* Monterey Institute for Research in Astronomy* Movimiento Independiente de Renovación Absoluta* Motor Industry Research Association...

, La Opinión
La Opinión
La Opinión is a Spanish-language daily newspaper published in Los Angeles, California, USA and distributed throughout the six counties of Southern California. It is the largest Spanish-language newspaper in the United States and second-most read newspaper in Los Angeles . It is published by...

, Men's Fitness
Men's Fitness
Men's Fitness is a men's magazine published by American Media, Inc and founded in the United States in 1987. The premier issue featured Michael Pare from the television series The Greatest American Hero....

, El Norte
El Norte
The Spanish phrase El Norte may refer to any of the following places or things:* El Norte , a 1983 motion picture directed by Gregory Nava.* El Norte , a Mexican daily newspaper, published in the state of Nuevo Léon....

, El Reforma and The Miami Herald
The Miami Herald
The Miami Herald is a daily newspaper owned by The McClatchy Company headquartered on Biscayne Bay in the Omni district of Downtown Miami, Florida, United States...

. Both of her mini-portals on Univision.com (most popular Hispanic website in the U.S.) are a favorite among Hispanics.

Adriana has been the spokesperson for Rooms To Go (largest chain of furniture stores in the U.S.) for over 16 years which makes it evident she is loved by Hispanics in the US.

All of her sexy calendars 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005 have sold out completely. Adriana is a household name among Hispanics. She is a favorite among the top advertising agencies in the US and is the "voice" of major television and radio campaigns for brands such as McDonald's, Smirnoff Vodka, Alltel Wireless, Florida Lottery, etc.

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