Maiquel Alejo ( Suarez) was a television game show hostess best known as the co-hostess of the

California Lottery The California State Lottery began in October 1985 after voters authorized it in Proposition 37, the California State Lottery Act of 1984. It offers a range of games including number draws, scratchcards and a mock horse race. The earnings provi ...

's first game show ''

The Big Spin ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the m ...

'' from 1993 to 2009. She was joined by various hosts including

Geoff Edwards Geoffrey Bruce Owen Edwards (February 13, 1931 – March 5, 2014) was an American television actor, game show host, and radio personality. Starting in the early 2000s, he was also a writer and broadcaster on the subject of travel. Background P ...

, Larry Anderson, Jack Gallagher and Pat Finn during her 16 years until the show ended its run on January 10, 2009. In addition to her hosting duties on ''The Big Spin'', she helped contestants who spoke only Spanish during interviews with her co-hosts when an interpreter was needed as she is fluent in Spanish. She was married in 1997 and, away from the show, she spends time with her husband and her four children. She is also an actress.

References

Year of birth missing (living people) Living people American game show hosts {{US-tv-bio-stub