Hector Marcano
Encyclopedia
Hector Marcano is a Puerto Rican
comedian
, producer
, and game show
host in Puerto Rico
.
Hector Marcano was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico
, on November 3, 1956. Marcano's career took off after Luis Vigoreaux
's death. He started hosting A Millon with Sonia Noemí
, and Rafael Jose
, the #1 television
game show
for several years.
In 1987, as the host, (alongside El Gangster
) of Super Siete's La Hora de Oro. Later that year, his wedding with Ivette Rivera-Lisojo was one of the most publicized weddings in Puerto Rican entertainment history, being shown live on Puerto Rican
television
. Vea
, a show biz magazine, produced a wedding album about the event.
to start a new show Marcano... el show
. The show became so popular, it was one the highest rated television
shows of those times, although it was controversial because of its copy of the Arsenio Hall Show
. In 1996, he moved to WAPA-TV
, and produced a new game show called Vale Mas, and in 1998, another successful show called El Super Show. In the year 2000, he moved again, but this time to Tele-Once and continued with the latter show for a while. Later, during this year, he created Que Suerte que es Domingo. The latter suffered two changes in the title: Que Suerte Tienes Tu, and in 2002, Que Suerte, his longest running show, and top in the ratings consequently, broadcast by Univision
It was broadcasted in Puerto Rico, New York, etc . He has been recently fired from the show, less than two months after one of the models of the show, Maripily, resigned. Marcano is now in Channel 24, Caribevision, with a show called Fenomenal.
In July 2009 his show Fenomenal was cancelled by economic problems of the channel 24. After that he became the host of Anda Pa'l Cará
in Univision and was fired too.
Puerto Rican people
A Puerto Rican is a person who was born in Puerto Rico.Puerto Ricans born and raised in the continental United States are also sometimes referred to as Puerto Ricans, although they were not born in Puerto Rico...
comedian
Comedian
A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...
, producer
Television producer
The primary role of a television Producer is to allow all aspects of video production, ranging from show idea development and cast hiring to shoot supervision and fact-checking...
, and game show
Game show
A game show is a type of radio or television program in which members of the public, television personalities or celebrities, sometimes as part of a team, play a game which involves answering questions or solving puzzles usually for money and/or prizes...
host in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
.
Hector Marcano was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico
Ponce, Puerto Rico
Ponce is both a city and a municipality in the southern part of Puerto Rico. The city is the seat of the municipal government.The city of Ponce, the fourth most populated in Puerto Rico, and the most populated outside of the San Juan metropolitan area, is named for Juan Ponce de León y Loayza, the...
, on November 3, 1956. Marcano's career took off after Luis Vigoreaux
Luis Vigoreaux
Luis Vigoreaux Rivera was a Puerto Rican radio and television show host, announcer, comedian and producer. The son of a sugar worker, Vigoreaux became one of the most popular television entertainers in Puerto Rico's history....
's death. He started hosting A Millon with Sonia Noemí
Sonia Noemí
Sonia Noemi, "Sonia Noemí González" July 14, 1941, born in Bayamón, Puerto Rico, is an actress and singer, who is one of the pioneers of Puerto Rican television.-Early years:...
, and Rafael Jose
Rafael José
Dr. Rafael José Diaz is a Puerto Rican television show host born in Manatí, Puerto Rico, where his father, a physician born in the Dominican Republic, was the medical director of the local hospital. His family eventually moved to Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, where he was raised...
, the #1 television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
game show
Game show
A game show is a type of radio or television program in which members of the public, television personalities or celebrities, sometimes as part of a team, play a game which involves answering questions or solving puzzles usually for money and/or prizes...
for several years.
In 1987, as the host, (alongside El Gangster
Antonio Sánchez (Puerto Rican host)
Antonio Sánchez is a Puerto Rican radio and television personality, show host and producer. Very famous across Puerto Rico for his crass humor, he is also known for his nickname: El Gangster...
) of Super Siete's La Hora de Oro. Later that year, his wedding with Ivette Rivera-Lisojo was one of the most publicized weddings in Puerto Rican entertainment history, being shown live on Puerto Rican
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
. Vea
Vea
Vea is a Puerto Rican gossip magazine that has been published weekly since 1968.As a periodical that reports on the lives and activities of many of the island's entertainment, sports, and political personalities, the magazine is no stranger to controversy...
, a show biz magazine, produced a wedding album about the event.
Later years
In 1990 Marcano moved to TelemundoTelemundo
Telemundo is an American television network that broadcasts in Spanish. The network is the second-largest Spanish-language content producer in the world, and the second-largest Spanish-language network in the United States, behind Univision....
to start a new show Marcano... el show
Marcano... el show
Marcano...El Show was a variety television show aired from 1990 to 1995 in Puerto Rico. The show went international, broadcast to the United States on 1992 at the midnight slot of the Telemundo Network. It was produced by Jackie Torres, and executive produced by Hector Marcano. The host of the...
. The show became so popular, it was one the highest rated television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
shows of those times, although it was controversial because of its copy of the Arsenio Hall Show
The Arsenio Hall Show
The Arsenio Hall Show is an American variety/talk show that aired late weeknights in syndication from January 3, 1989 to May 27, 1994. The show was created and hosted by comedian/actor Arsenio Hall.- Background :...
. In 1996, he moved to WAPA-TV
WAPA-TV
WAPA-TV is an independent television station located in San Juan, Puerto Rico transmitting over digital channel 27, virtual channel 4. The station is owned by InterMedia Partners and is branded as WAPA Television....
, and produced a new game show called Vale Mas, and in 1998, another successful show called El Super Show. In the year 2000, he moved again, but this time to Tele-Once and continued with the latter show for a while. Later, during this year, he created Que Suerte que es Domingo. The latter suffered two changes in the title: Que Suerte Tienes Tu, and in 2002, Que Suerte, his longest running show, and top in the ratings consequently, broadcast 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...
It was broadcasted in Puerto Rico, New York, etc . He has been recently fired from the show, less than two months after one of the models of the show, Maripily, resigned. Marcano is now in Channel 24, Caribevision, with a show called Fenomenal.
In July 2009 his show Fenomenal was cancelled by economic problems of the channel 24. After that he became the host of Anda Pa'l Cará
Anda Pa'l Cara
Anda Pa'l Cará was a Spanish-language television program, a late-night talk and variety show from Puerto Rico. It started in 2000 on WLII-TV Tele Once as a late night show with comedian Silverio Pérez as host, but has evolved into a more youth-oriented format with a focus on celebrity news and...
in Univision and was fired too.
See also
- List of famous Puerto Ricans
- List of television presenters/Puerto Rico
- Sonia NoemíSonia NoemíSonia Noemi, "Sonia Noemí González" July 14, 1941, born in Bayamón, Puerto Rico, is an actress and singer, who is one of the pioneers of Puerto Rican television.-Early years:...
- Rafael JoseRafael JoséDr. Rafael José Diaz is a Puerto Rican television show host born in Manatí, Puerto Rico, where his father, a physician born in the Dominican Republic, was the medical director of the local hospital. His family eventually moved to Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, where he was raised...