Carmen Dominicci
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Carmen Lourdes Dominicci Ramos (born July 15, 1966 in Ponce, Puerto Rico
) is a news anchor, television reporter and PSA
representative.
during the late 1980s. She represented Puerto Rico in modeling competitions in the United States and Europe. Later she began acting in theater T
TV comedies and in mini-series (which is a term used for shorter, three or four chapter versions of telenovelas (soap operas), which helped her become a household name and recognized figure in Puerto Rico. She left modeling and acting to study journalism. She married and had a son: Guiliano Rios Dominicci.
In the 1990s in Puerto Rico, Carmen Dominicci was active as a news reporter and began appearing in TV news shows in TeleOnce and became news anchorwoman for Wapa TV. In 1998, she signed a contract with Telemundo 47 as news anchorwoman and worked in New York City
for four years covering important events such as 9/11.
In 2002 Dominicci joined Univision's highly touted news show Primer Impacto
and for three years anchored and reported events such as the Pope's John Paul II death . On Monday October 17, 2005, at 7 P.M. E.S.T., news veterans Carmen Dominicci and Rolando Nichols anchored the primetime news and information program "TeleFutura en Vivo y en Directo" (TeleFutura Live and Direct) launched by Telefutura Network.
In 2006 Carmen Dominicci came back to Univisión
, as correspondent and anchor. She did investigative reporting for "Aquí y Ahora" (Here and Now). She met and became involved with fellow anchor Fernando Del Rincon. The two would later marry and then divorce amongst a bitter set of circumstances.
In the summer of 2008 she hosted, on Wednesday and Saturday from 9 P.M. to 10 P.M. E.S.T., the original Galavisión
production of "Misión: Reportar" (a talent search program). On December 14, 2009, Carmen Dominicci returned to Telemundo as part of the news team. On May 11, 2010, at the 20th anniversary of the Latino Commission in its annual gala "Cielo Latino" and in the company of Hollywood and Broadway stars including Miss Universe 2008 and 2009, NBC/Telemundo anchor woman Carmen Dominicci was installed as International Ambassador of the Latino Commission on AIDS
.
June 21, 2008 Carmen Dominicci and Fernando del Rincón go to Casa de Campo
famous resort in the Dominican Republic
as guests in the wedding of coworker and friend, Lourdes Estephen . It is at this time when the incident of domestic violence presumably took place between Fernando del Rincón and Carmen Dominicci.
June 30, 2008: Carmen Dominicci asks Fernando del Rincón for a divorce; she would not split her assets with him.
November 25, 2008: Carmen Dominicci and Fernando del Rincón sign divorce papers in a court in Miami, Florida, U.S.A.
November 25, 2008: Carmen Dominicci leaves Univision after six years of work in the network.
December 12, 2008: Carmen Dominicci denounces the act of domestic violence in a court in the Dominican Republic.
December 18, 2008: Dominican Republic authorities investigate Carmen Dominicci's domestic violence claims against Fernando del Rincón. The case is still open.
October 9, 2009: At 8 P.M. E.S.T on Mega TV, Miami, Carmen Dominicci appears in an interview in Maria Elvira Live describing her job as Godmother of the Latino Commission on Aids
.
and Social Communication
.
Ponce, Puerto Rico
Ponce is both a city and a municipality in the southern part of Puerto Rico. The city is the seat of the municipal government.The city of Ponce, the fourth most populated in Puerto Rico, and the most populated outside of the San Juan metropolitan area, is named for Juan Ponce de León y Loayza, the...
) is a news anchor, television reporter and PSA
Public service announcement
A public service announcement or public service ad is a type of advertisement featured on television, radio, print or other media...
representative.
Career
Dominicci Ramos, a native of Ponce, began appearing in television commercials and beauty pageants in Puerto RicoPuerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
during the late 1980s. She represented Puerto Rico in modeling competitions in the United States and Europe. Later she began acting in theater T
TV comedies and in mini-series (which is a term used for shorter, three or four chapter versions of telenovelas (soap operas), which helped her become a household name and recognized figure in Puerto Rico. She left modeling and acting to study journalism. She married and had a son: Guiliano Rios Dominicci.
In the 1990s in Puerto Rico, Carmen Dominicci was active as a news reporter and began appearing in TV news shows in TeleOnce and became news anchorwoman for Wapa TV. In 1998, she signed a contract with Telemundo 47 as news anchorwoman and worked in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
for four years covering important events such as 9/11.
In 2002 Dominicci joined Univision's highly touted news show Primer Impacto
Primer Impacto
Primer Impacto is a Spanish language television news program broadcast by Univision in the USA weekdays at 5pm ET. A later program at 11pm ET/PT airs on Univision affiliates without a local news department , leading into the network's 11:30pm newscast, Noticiero Univision Edicion Nocturna.The...
and for three years anchored and reported events such as the Pope's John Paul II death . On Monday October 17, 2005, at 7 P.M. E.S.T., news veterans Carmen Dominicci and Rolando Nichols anchored the primetime news and information program "TeleFutura en Vivo y en Directo" (TeleFutura Live and Direct) launched by Telefutura Network.
In 2006 Carmen Dominicci came back to Univisión
Univision
Univision is a Spanish-language television network in the United States. It has the largest audience of Spanish language television viewers according to Nielsen ratings. Randy Falco, COO, has been in charge of the company since the departure of Univision Communications president and CEO Joe Uva...
, as correspondent and anchor. She did investigative reporting for "Aquí y Ahora" (Here and Now). She met and became involved with fellow anchor Fernando Del Rincon. The two would later marry and then divorce amongst a bitter set of circumstances.
In the summer of 2008 she hosted, on Wednesday and Saturday from 9 P.M. to 10 P.M. E.S.T., the original Galavisión
Galavisión
Galavisión is a Miami, Florida based Spanish language cable network owned by Univision Communications, Inc. The station is unrelated to the Mexican channel of the same name, other than sharing the Televisa-produced programming.-History:...
production of "Misión: Reportar" (a talent search program). On December 14, 2009, Carmen Dominicci returned to Telemundo as part of the news team. On May 11, 2010, at the 20th anniversary of the Latino Commission in its annual gala "Cielo Latino" and in the company of Hollywood and Broadway stars including Miss Universe 2008 and 2009, NBC/Telemundo anchor woman Carmen Dominicci was installed as International Ambassador of the Latino Commission on AIDS
AIDS
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is a disease of the human immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus...
.
Carmen Dominicci vs Fernando del Rincón
August 20, 2007: Carmen Dominicci and Fernando del Rincón marry in a marathon celebration starting Friday and ending Sunday in Puerto Rico.June 21, 2008 Carmen Dominicci and Fernando del Rincón go to Casa de Campo
Casa de Campo, Dominican Republic
In 1975 Gulf+Western developed of its Central Romana sugar mill's land into the Casa de Campo resort. Situated in La Romana on the southeast coast of the Dominican Republic, Casa de Campo is a Ponderosa-style, tropical seaside resort.The first to enjoy the luxuries of this enclave were friends of...
famous resort in the Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
as guests in the wedding of coworker and friend, Lourdes Estephen . It is at this time when the incident of domestic violence presumably took place between Fernando del Rincón and Carmen Dominicci.
June 30, 2008: Carmen Dominicci asks Fernando del Rincón for a divorce; she would not split her assets with him.
November 25, 2008: Carmen Dominicci and Fernando del Rincón sign divorce papers in a court in Miami, Florida, U.S.A.
November 25, 2008: Carmen Dominicci leaves Univision after six years of work in the network.
December 12, 2008: Carmen Dominicci denounces the act of domestic violence in a court in the Dominican Republic.
December 18, 2008: Dominican Republic authorities investigate Carmen Dominicci's domestic violence claims against Fernando del Rincón. The case is still open.
October 9, 2009: At 8 P.M. E.S.T on Mega TV, Miami, Carmen Dominicci appears in an interview in Maria Elvira Live describing her job as Godmother of the Latino Commission on Aids
Latino Commission on AIDS
The Latino Commission on AIDS is an advocacy and service nonprofit membership organization formed in 1990 with a mission to combat the spread of HIV/AIDS in the Latino community in the United States of America including its territories...
.
Awards
Dominicci during her career as a reporter has won numerous awards, including three Emmy regional, a Paoli and a Ace award. She graduated Magna Cum Laude from Universidad del Sagrado Corazon with a degree in JournalismJournalism
Journalism is the practice of investigation and reporting of events, issues and trends to a broad audience in a timely fashion. Though there are many variations of journalism, the ideal is to inform the intended audience. Along with covering organizations and institutions such as government and...
and Social Communication
Social communication
The term social communication refers to using the so-called social media. However there is no standardised definition yet recognised. Generally communication requires a social nexus of at least two entities in a technical or just social relation...
.
See also
- List of famous Puerto Ricans
- Corsican immigration to Puerto RicoCorsican immigration to Puerto RicoCorsican immigration to Puerto Rico came about as a result of various economic and political changes in the mid-19th century Europe; among those factors were the social-economic changes which came about in Europe as a result of the Second Industrial Revolution, political discontent and widespread...
- List of television presenters/Puerto Rico