Galilea Montijo (born Martha Galilea Montijo Torres on June 5, 1973) is a Mexican actress, comedian, model, and TV presenter. She currently hosts Hoy, a morning show of Televisa that airs on Mondays through Fridays in Mexico (on Las Estrellas) and in the United States (on Univision).[1] Montijo hosted the talent-reality show Pequeños Gigantes, which was a success in Mexico and in the United States (again shown by Univision) in its 1st and 2nd editions (2011 and 2012 respectively). In 2014, she hosted "Va Por Ti" - a co-production of Univision and Televisa that first aired on Univision, beating the competition in the ratings. In 2015, she hosts "Me Pongo De Pie" which will air in Mexico and the United States.[1]

Galilea Montijo
Montijo in 2015
Born
Martha Galilea Montijo Torres

(1973-06-05) June 5, 1973 (age 51)
Occupations
  • Actress
  • comedian
  • model
  • TV presenter
Years active1993–present
Spouse
(m. 2011; div. 2023)
Children1

Career

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Montijo started her career after winning La Chica TV in 1993.[1] She has participated in several telenovelas.[1] From 2001 to 2005, Galilea hosted the show VidaTV. In 2002, she participated in the reality show Big Brother VIP and won. In 2005, she also participated in the second season of Bailando por un Sueño. In 2006, Montijo starred in the Mexican telenovela La Verdad Oculta, opposite Gabriel Soto.[1]

Personal life

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In November 2020 she announced that she had tested positive for COVID-19 and had to cancel a number of professional engagements.[2]

Filmography

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Telenovelas

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Television programs

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Series

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Films

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Esmas - Galilea Montijo". Archived from the original on 1 November 2017. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
  2. ^ Nayan (13 November 2020). "Galilea Montijo confirmed that he has coronavirus". LightHome. Retrieved 30 November 2020.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Galilea Montijo protagonizará seriado cómico". Archived from the original on 2011-08-10. Retrieved 2011-09-21.
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