María Noelia Etcheverry Daset (born 31 March 1986) is a Uruguayan television presenter. Known for her television work with Channel 10, she currently presents ''Sonríe, te estamos grabando'' (2022–present), '' La Voz Kids'' (2023) and '' La Voz'' (2024–present) At the age of 15, she hosted a cultural program on local television in her hometown. She has worked as a production assistant, editor and reporter on different television programs, and has covered the

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. In 2018 she was recognized as "woman of the year" of the Flores Department.

Early life

Etcheverry was born in

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, the younger of two children of Diego Etcheverry, and Graciela Daset, a nurse. She is of Basque descent. She was educated at Primary School No. 31 and at Liceo No. 2. At the age of 13 she performed the opening act at a '' Los Nocheros'' concert, and since then she began singing at events in her hometown. In 2004, at the age of 17, she moved to Montevideo to study a degree in international relations. However, she dropped out, and instead obtained a

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in Communication from the

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Career

In 2005, Etcheverry won the National Talent for Television contest organized by Channel 10, and she began working at the network as a reporter for the humorous program ''La Culpa es Nuestra''. She also appeared in a show called ''Desvelados'' which was on the air until mid-2006. She later took on jobs as a production assistant and reporter in different programs and channels. In turn, she worked in the communication department of the

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. In 2017, Etcheverry joined the morning show ''La mañana en casa'' as a reporter and replacement host, and the journalistic team of ''

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''. In June 2020, she began presenting the

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derivative show, ''Amamos el Talento'' alongside Annasofia Faccello, who would leave weeks later, being replaced by Kairo Herrera. In March 2022 Etcheverry replaced María Noel Marrone in hosting the Channel 10 humor and interview program ''Sonríe, te estamos grabando,'' after Marrone departed in order to co-present the evening edition of ''Subrayado.'' In January 2023 it was announced that Etcheverry would present ''La Voz Kids'' alongside Rafael Cotelo. In late April 2024 she left ''La mañana en casa'' after seven years.

Filmography

Personal life

Etcheverry is in a relationship with the cameraman Fabricio Fernández. She gave birth to her daughter, Olivia on April 12, 2021. In her teens she earned a degree as a piano teacher.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Etcheverry, Noelia Living people 1986 births Uruguayan television presenters Uruguayan people of Basque descent University of the Republic (Uruguay) alumni