Adriana Abenia Gracia (born 14 July 1984 in

Zaragoza Zaragoza, also known in English as Saragossa,''Encyclopædia Britannica'"Zaragoza (conventional Saragossa)" is the capital city of the Zaragoza Province and of the autonomous community of Aragon, Spain. It lies by the Ebro river and its tributari ...

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), is a Spanish television presenter, model and actress.

Early life and career

Abenia began her career as a model in

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, where she has worked with designers such as

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and Prada. She has been the image of prestigious cosmetic, distribution and telecommunications companies. She earned a diploma in Tourism from the

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. In September 2009 she became a regular presenter on '' Sin ir más lejos'' for Aragon TV. In 2010, she was signed by

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. In September 2010, she appeared on cover of the Spanish version of the men's magazine

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, and in June 2011 was voted 63rd sexiest woman in the world, and reached the 50 sexiest women in 2012. In 2014, Abenia appeared as a celebrity contestant on the popular long-running Spanish

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and was found to be cheating by the host, Christian Galvez. During one of the segments, which involved naming a tune, Abenia was found to be using her iPhone and the music identifying app Shazam. She openly admitted to breaking the rules but the violation was well received by audiences, who called the episode one of the show's most entertaining.Christian catches Adriana Abenia cheating on her phone
Pasapalabra, Telecinco 09/06/2014 (Spanish)

References

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