Alfonso de Anda
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Alfonso de Anda aka Poncho de Anda (born July 25, 1974 in Mexico City
) is a Mexican
TV show host.
One of the most popular faces of the us Spanish-language television, Alfonso de Anda has been recognized with awards such as “Sin Limite” for best Hispanic television host in the United States. ”Poncho,” as many know him, hosted for 8 years several Telemundo shows and specials, including the Red Carpet at the "Billboard Latin Music Awards
", "Miss Universe
", "Live Earth
" and the "Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade", among others.
As the co-host of Emilio’s Estefan reality show “Nuevas Voces de América
,” Poncho brought to the viewers every detail related to the show. He also served as host of the entertainment segments for Telemundo
morning newscast “Hoy En El Mundo”, and the co-host of the morning variety shows “De Mañanita" and "Cada Dia”.
Throughout his career, Poncho has interviewed hundreds of celebrities and personalities in the entertainment industry such as Shakira, Enrique Iglesias, Antonio Banderas, Robert de Niro, and Angelina Jolie among others.
Poncho’s TV and radio career began in Mexico City nearly 10 years ago for "Grupo Radio Centro" Alfa 91.3 and TV Azteca
. Then in 2001, he moved to the u.s to host fuzion, MUN2
television’s edgy entertainment magazine. In addition to his television background, alfonso, who holds a bachelor’s degree in communications from Mexico’s Universidad Intercontinental
(Intercontinental University) and holds a Diploma from the University of Quebec.
His career started as DJ in Alfa 91.3 F.M, one of the most successful radio stations in Mexico City, where he worked as producer and host of his own show. In 2001, he moved from his country Mexico to the United States to work as the main anchor of Fuzión, an entertainment show for Mun2 television.
As a TV personality his career includes the video music show "Alfa Dance" and the entertainment show "Estudio Siete" for TV Azteca (Television Azteca). Between his career of radio and television, Poncho developed a singer and composer career and he became part of a musical group named "OZ". He was also elected in 2005 as one of the “50 Most Beautiful” from People en Español Magazine.
On September 7, 2010 he became the new Co-host of Despierta America
on Univision, the largest Hispanic Network in the United States. For further information you may contact his manager Peter M Robles at AQUOS Entertainment Group. www.aquosentertainment.com or www.twitter.com/AQUOSGROUP
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
) is a Mexican
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
TV show host.
One of the most popular faces of the us Spanish-language television, Alfonso de Anda has been recognized with awards such as “Sin Limite” for best Hispanic television host in the United States. ”Poncho,” as many know him, hosted for 8 years several Telemundo shows and specials, including the Red Carpet at the "Billboard Latin Music Awards
Billboard Latin Music Awards
The Billboard Latin Music Awards grew out of the Billboard Music Awards program from Billboard Magazine, an industry publication charting the sales and radio airplay success of musical recordings. The awards began in 1990...
", "Miss Universe
Miss Universe
Miss Universe is an annual international beauty contest that is run by the Miss Universe Organization. The pageant is the most publicized beauty contest in the world with 600 million viewers....
", "Live Earth
Live Earth
-Background:Founded by Emmy-winning producer Kevin Wall, in partnership with former U.S. Vice President Al Gore, Live Earth was built upon the belief that entertainment has the power to transcend social and cultural barriers to move the world community to action...
" and the "Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade", among others.
As the co-host of Emilio’s Estefan reality show “Nuevas Voces de América
Fran Mires
Fran Mires is a bilingual television Television producer credited with the creation and launch of dozens of television shows in English, Spanish and now Arabic. She is a graduate of San Francisco State University and earned her master's degree in journalism from the Medill School of Journalism at...
,” Poncho brought to the viewers every detail related to the show. He also served as host of the entertainment segments for Telemundo
Telemundo
Telemundo is an American television network that broadcasts in Spanish. The network is the second-largest Spanish-language content producer in the world, and the second-largest Spanish-language network in the United States, behind Univision....
morning newscast “Hoy En El Mundo”, and the co-host of the morning variety shows “De Mañanita" and "Cada Dia”.
Throughout his career, Poncho has interviewed hundreds of celebrities and personalities in the entertainment industry such as Shakira, Enrique Iglesias, Antonio Banderas, Robert de Niro, and Angelina Jolie among others.
Poncho’s TV and radio career began in Mexico City nearly 10 years ago for "Grupo Radio Centro" Alfa 91.3 and TV Azteca
TV Azteca
Azteca, is the second largest Mexican television entertainment. It was established in 1983 as the state-owned Instituto Mexicano de la Televisión , a holding of the national TV networks channel 13 and 7 and was privatized under its current name in 1993 and now is part of Grupo Salinas...
. Then in 2001, he moved to the u.s to host fuzion, MUN2
Mun2
mun2 is a national cable television broadcast network in the United States owned by NBC Universal and aimed at young Latinos. It is the sister network of Telemundo and was mostly digital television subchannels launched in 2001. The programming of mun2 is primarily music videos and shows designed...
television’s edgy entertainment magazine. In addition to his television background, alfonso, who holds a bachelor’s degree in communications from Mexico’s Universidad Intercontinental
Universidad Intercontinental
The Universidad Intercontinental is a private Catholic University, located in Mexico City...
(Intercontinental University) and holds a Diploma from the University of Quebec.
His career started as DJ in Alfa 91.3 F.M, one of the most successful radio stations in Mexico City, where he worked as producer and host of his own show. In 2001, he moved from his country Mexico to the United States to work as the main anchor of Fuzión, an entertainment show for Mun2 television.
As a TV personality his career includes the video music show "Alfa Dance" and the entertainment show "Estudio Siete" for TV Azteca (Television Azteca). Between his career of radio and television, Poncho developed a singer and composer career and he became part of a musical group named "OZ". He was also elected in 2005 as one of the “50 Most Beautiful” from People en Español Magazine.
On September 7, 2010 he became the new Co-host of Despierta America
Despierta América
¡Despierta América! is a popular Spanish language morning show which has aired on the Univision television network since 1997. It is broadcast from the network's studios in Miami, Florida, and is hosted by Chiquinquirá Delgado, Poncho de Anda, Raúl González, and Karla Martínez. Satcha Pretto and...
on Univision, the largest Hispanic Network in the United States. For further information you may contact his manager Peter M Robles at AQUOS Entertainment Group. www.aquosentertainment.com or www.twitter.com/AQUOSGROUP