Liliana Del Carmen Estefan (born March 20, 1967) is a

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model and television presenter, known as the co-host of '' El Gordo y la Flaca'' on

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Biography

Lili Estefan was born on March 20, 1967, in

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. Lili's father is José Estefan (b. 1945). Upon losing her mother at the age of ten, Lili emigrated to the United States with her widower father and younger brother Juan Emilio (b. 1967). She is the paternal niece of music producer

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, whose wife is singer Gloria Estefan.

Career

''Sábado Gigante''

Estefan first came to the spotlight in 1986, when she was hired by

to participate as a model on the television show ''

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''. She quickly became a favorite of the audience and the show host, Don Francisco. Estefan appeared on Francisco's program ''

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'' on numerous occasions.

''El Gordo y la Flaca''

Estefan has co-hosted Univision's daytime talk show '' El Gordo y la Flaca'' with Raúl De Molina since 1998. Estefan earned her nickname "La Flaca" ("The Skinny Girl") from the show.

''Mira Quien Baila''

Estefan is one of the judges on ''

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'' with a panel that includes Horacio Villalobos and

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''Red Table Talk: The Estefans''

In 2020, Estefan became a co-host of ''Red Table Talk: The Estefans'', a spin-off of the

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'' Red Table Talk'' alongside her aunt Gloria Estefan and paternal cousin Emily.

Awards and honors

In 2015, Lili Estefan received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 33rd Annual

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, presented by

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. In 2016, Estefan and her co-host of ''El Gordo y La Flaca'', Raúl de Molina, were honored with the award for Outstanding Achievement in Hispanic Television, at the 14th Annual Hispanic Television Summit, presented by

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and Multichannel News, and produced by Schramm Marketing Group. In 2017, Estefan received the Career Award at the

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Awards, presented by

. In 2018, she received a Daytime Talent in Spanish Emmy Award from The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.

Personal life

Estefan married Cuban businessman Lorenzo Luaces in 1992. In 2018 it was announced that they were divorcing. They have two children: Lorenzo Luaces Jr. (b. 1999) and Lina Teresa Luaces (b. 2002).

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External links

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