Galilea Montijo
Encyclopedia
Galilea Montijo Torres is a Mexican
actress, show host, and comedian. She currently hosts Hoy, a morning show of Televisa
, and El gran show de los Peques. Montijo recently hosted the talent-reality show Pequeños Gigantes
, which was a success in Mexico
and in the United States
by Univision
.
s. From 2001 to 2005, Galilea hosted the show VidaTV. In 2004, she participated in the reality show Big Brother VIP and won. In 2005, she also participated in the second season of Bailando por un Sueño
. In 2006, Montijo starred in the Mexican telenovela La Verdad Oculta
, opposite Gabriel Soto
.
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
actress, show host, and comedian. She currently hosts Hoy, a morning show of Televisa
Televisa
Televisa is a Mexican multimedia conglomerate, the largest mass media company in Latin America and in the Spanish-speaking world. It is a major international entertainment business, with much of its programming airing in the United States on Univision, with which it has an exclusive contract...
, and El gran show de los Peques. Montijo recently hosted the talent-reality show Pequeños Gigantes
Pequeños Gigantes (Mexican TV series)
Pequeños Gigantes is an Mexican reality talent show that originally premiered in Mexico on March 27, 2011 on Canal de las Estrellas and ended in July 24, 2011. It premiered in the United States on June 19, 2011 on Univision and ended in September 5, 2011...
, which was a success in Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
and in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
by 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...
.
Career
Montijo started her career after winning La Chica TV in 1993. She then began starring in several telenovelaTelenovela
A telenovela is a limited-run serial dramatic programming popular in Latin American, Portuguese, and Spanish television programming. The word combines tele, short for televisión or televisão , and novela, a Spanish or Portuguese word for "novel"...
s. From 2001 to 2005, Galilea hosted the show VidaTV. In 2004, she participated in the reality show Big Brother VIP and won. In 2005, she also participated in the second season of Bailando por un Sueño
Bailando por un sueño
Bailando por un Sueño or " Dansez pentru tine", is a reality series on the Mexican television network Canal de las Estrellas, in which celebrities are partnered with common, everyday people with dreams they want to fulfill , who each week compete...
. In 2006, Montijo starred in the Mexican telenovela La Verdad Oculta
La Verdad Oculta
La Verdad Oculta is a Mexican telenovela remake of El Camino Secreto . The protagonists are Galilea Montijo, Gabriel Soto, Alejandra Barros and Eduardo Yáñez and the antagonists are Julio Alemán. The telenovela is under the production of Emilio Larrosa...
, opposite Gabriel Soto
Gabriel Soto
Gabriel Soto Borja-Diaz is a Mexican actor, model. He is known for winning the national male pageant El Modelo Mexico, placing first runner-up in Mister World 1996, being a member of the former Mexican boy band Kairo, and for acting in telenovelas.- Biography :His mother Elisa Diaz committed...
.
Telenovelas
- Hasta que el dinero nos separeHasta Que El Dinero Nos SepareHasta Que el Dinero Nos Separe is a telenovela produced by Emilio Larrosa. It is a remake of the Colombian soap opera Hasta Que la Plata Nos Separe. Hasta Que el Dinero Nos Separe stars Itatí Cantoral, Pedro Fernández, Victor Noriega, Luz Elena González and Joana Benedek...
(2010) as herself (special episode) - La verdad ocultaLa Verdad OcultaLa Verdad Oculta is a Mexican telenovela remake of El Camino Secreto . The protagonists are Galilea Montijo, Gabriel Soto, Alejandra Barros and Eduardo Yáñez and the antagonists are Julio Alemán. The telenovela is under the production of Emilio Larrosa...
(2006) as Gabriela Guillén de Genovés / Martha Saldívar de Guzmán - El precio de tu amor (2000) as Valeria Ríos
- Tres mujeresTres mujeresTres Mujeres is a Mexican Telenovela produced by Roberto Hernandez. It came out in 1999. Its starring Karyme Lozano, Jorge Salinas, Erika Buenfil, and Norma Herrera. When it came out it was such a Success that they added 3x the Normal Amount of Chapters. There are 275 Chapter when there is Normally...
(1999) as Maricruz Ruiz - Tú y yo (1996) as Resignación
- Azul (1996) as Mara
- El premio mayor (1995) as Lilí
Television programs
- Fantástico Amor (1999)
- Vida TV (2001-2006) Host
- Big Brother VIP (2002) Contestant, winner.
- Hospital el paisa (2004)
- Bailando por un sueño (2005) Contestant, fourth place.
- La Hora de la PapaLa Hora de la PapaLa Hora de la Papa was a family-oriented entertainment program produced by Televisa and broadcast on Canal de Las Estrellas and Galavision. The show featured sketches, humor, videos and interviews with famous artists....
(2007) Host - Hazme reír y serás millonario (2009) Contestant, third place.
- Hoy (1999-2000, 2008 - presente) Host
- Pequeños Gigantes (México) (2011) Host
- El Gran Show de los Peques (2011) Host
Series
- Mujeres asesinas (2009) as Lorena Garrido (Episode: "Las Garrido, codiciosas")
- Los simuladores (2009) as herself (two episodes)
- Los simuladores (2008) Host
- Cásate conmigo, mi amor (en producción)