Melissa Martínez, (full name: Melissa Maria Margarita Martinez Romero; born on November 14, 1979 in

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), is a Colombian-born American actress and hostess.

Early life

She was born in

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, daughter of Nelly Romero Sosa journalist, actress and radio personality, and Guillermo Martinez Navarro journalist and radio personality as well. she began her interest in the artistic industry at 8 years old, when her mom took her to be part of the scene of the comedy TV show she was acting in barranquilla town, called " Que Sainete". Since then Martínez participated in plays, dance shows, choir, and the school orquestra as a lead singer. She attended catholic school and graduated from Social Communications and journalism at Uniatonoma del Caribe University in her home town. .

Career

Martínez has made numerous television appearance as herself. From 1998 through 2000 at the same time that Martínez was studying social communication she was working as a lead actress in the comedy show called ''Cual es la Vaina'' (''What is the Matter'') in

, Colombia. 2007, she worked as a co-host and model for the Telemundo show ''Buena Fortuna'' on

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. In the same year she was named Miss Congeniality at the Long Beach Grand Prix in

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. 2008, Martínez had a supporting role in the film ''The Crown Underneath Her Feet''. 2009, she starred in the film ''Life vs Death''. In the same year, she shot a comedy pilot for

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called ''The Good Life'' and was the weather girl on Canal 22 (Channel 22), a Spanish TV station in Los Angeles. 2011, appeared as the lead actress and model in the Mexican singer Cristian Castro's music video "Lo Dudo". 2012, Martínez hosted a mystical and Entertainment national show on LATV. Currently, Martínez is doing what she loves the most, Comedy in the national TV show ''El Pelado de la Noche'' on

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Filmography

References

External links

Melissa Martinez is a weather girl on Canal 22

Melissa Martinez actress and model for music video Lo Dudo

Melissa Martinez hosted Astroloko on LATV

El Pelado de la Noche on Azteca America
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