Gricel Mamery
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Gricel Mamery Muñoz [Mayagüez, Puerto Rico] is a Puerto Rican
television hostess and comedienne, best known for her appearance on the Puerto Rican show Anda Pa'l Cara
.
Gricel is the sister of Puerto Rican music producer Topy Mamery, the artist and art director Gilbert "Tito" Mamery, and radio and marketing personality Eric William Mamery, daughter of the late Puerto Rican radio disc-jockey and marketeer Gilbert Mamery
, and granddaughter of William Mamary a successful Lebanese
-born textile industrialist. She is married to fisherman and lawyer Eugenio "Geño" Piñeiro Soler , with whom she has one son, Noel Gilbert Piñeiro Mamery.
and Vea
.
She hosted the late night Puerto Rican Television show Anda Pa'l Cara
from 2001 to 2005, teamed up with stand-up comedian
Luis Raúl
and then with Puerto Rican
celebrity (and fellow Mayagüez
native) Rafael Jose
to keep it among the most popular talk shows in Puerto Rico's television industry.
She is currently the host of the Puerto Rican Television show "¡Que Noche!" along with Crystal Ayala and Nelson Bermejo. The show can be viewed at WIPR/PRTV, channel 6 at 10:00p.m.
Carlos Gardel
. This is of no surprise after considering that her father Gilbert Mamery was recognized as one of the world class experts in documenting Garde's biography and music. She attained elementary and upper school education at "Immaculate Conception Academy" a private catholic school in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, where she was regarded by her classmates as a naturally born comedian lighted by a charming and popular personality. She later attended the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez
.
Gricel initial profesional life started in the radio industry. First works where engaged a part-time job in her native Mayagüez
. At the request of her brother Eric William, Gricel performed comedy/woman themes at her father's radio station, WTIL-AM. She was quite hesitant about doing radio, given her brothers' and father's status as reputed radio personalities. She co-produced "¿Qué hay de nuevo?" with fellow station administrator, Toñi Basora. In typical comedy duo fashion, Basora was the "straight" face of the duo, and Gricel was the jokester reqaching good industry reviews mainly due to Gricel's impeccable sense of comedy timing, which complemented Basora's dry sense of humor. Limitations of the local radio market forced retirement of the show one year latter. Follow the end of the radio show perfoirmanc in 1990, Gricel accepted a job as the head hostess of Mayagüez Hilton Hotel's Night Club.
When the Piñeros moved to San Juan, Puerto Rico
, and at the request of Hector Marcano
, she moved to television in the late 1990s on Marcano's Super Show, which aired on Univision
Puerto Rico, often appearing behind the scenes as a color announcer. Marcano later moved her in front of the camera to become one of the presenters in the show. Due to her quick wit, beauty and physical assets (she needed a breast lift after giving birth to her son and made this decision public; while gossip columnists incorrectly theorized about an augmentation
, she was "all natural" at the time) she got plenty of attention from the media, often appearing in gossip magazine columns in local magazines Vea and TeVe Guia.
She later moved to WAPA-TV
as the station's movie presenter, injecting her personal brand of humor to comments about featured movies. She would also introduce upcoming movies in a small segment within one of the highest rated television shows in Puerto Rican history, a controversial daily gossip
and comedy show called SuperXclusivo, produced by fellow Mayagüez
native, Antulio "Kobbo" Santarrosa. Although hers was a two-minute segment only showing her from waist up, this led to even more popularity, since La Comay was a regular #1 or #2 in the weekly and monthly ratings chart, and often made popular topic by magazines like TeVe Guia
and Vea.
She was then hired to be the replacement hostess to one of the most popular late night television shows in Puerto Rico Anda Pa'l Cara
, replacing Silverio Pérez
, and having Puerto Rican stand up comedian Luis Raúl as co-host. Gricel reinvented her image as to provide a more serious, age-appropriate profile within the show. In part her sense of humor was subdued by a personal struggle: her husband had a bout with cancer
(from which he has successfully recovered from since), and her father died. The show was a success during its many incarnations, from 2001 to 2005.
After a much publicized feud with the show's producers she was let go of Anda Pa'l Cara
, and she decided to take a rest from the public eye. Public demand for her return to entertainment moved her back into radio, in 2006, with Raymond Arrieta
as a co-host. Raymond, in turn, has featured her regularly in his long running comedy show, El Show de Raymond on WAPA-TV
.
Gricel became an occasional color reporter on Puerto Rican lifestyle and pop culture for Despierta América
, starting in 2007
Puerto 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...
television hostess and comedienne, best known for her appearance on the Puerto Rican show Anda Pa'l Cara
Anda Pa'l Cara
Anda Pa'l Cará was a Spanish-language television program, a late-night talk and variety show from Puerto Rico. It started in 2000 on WLII-TV Tele Once as a late night show with comedian Silverio Pérez as host, but has evolved into a more youth-oriented format with a focus on celebrity news and...
.
Gricel is the sister of Puerto Rican music producer Topy Mamery, the artist and art director Gilbert "Tito" Mamery, and radio and marketing personality Eric William Mamery, daughter of the late Puerto Rican radio disc-jockey and marketeer Gilbert Mamery
Gilbert Mamery
Gilbert Mamery Riera was a Puerto Rican disc-jockey, musicologist, radio station owner, radio and television personality, marketing impresario and composer born in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico...
, and granddaughter of William Mamary a successful Lebanese
Lebanon
Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
-born textile industrialist. She is married to fisherman and lawyer Eugenio "Geño" Piñeiro Soler , with whom she has one son, Noel Gilbert Piñeiro Mamery.
Claim to Fame
Mamery became one of the longest running female hosts in Puerto Rican television, often competing for most beautiful hair, beautiful legs, and beautiful face of TV contests held by gossip and celebrity magazines in Puerto Rico, primarily Teve GuíaTeve Guía
Teve Guía is a Puerto Rican gossip and listings magazine. Published since the 1960s, Teve Guía is written in association with the United States magazine, TV Guide, but has a slightly different format....
and Vea
Vea
Vea is a Puerto Rican gossip magazine that has been published weekly since 1968.As a periodical that reports on the lives and activities of many of the island's entertainment, sports, and political personalities, the magazine is no stranger to controversy...
.
She hosted the late night Puerto Rican Television show Anda Pa'l Cara
Anda Pa'l Cara
Anda Pa'l Cará was a Spanish-language television program, a late-night talk and variety show from Puerto Rico. It started in 2000 on WLII-TV Tele Once as a late night show with comedian Silverio Pérez as host, but has evolved into a more youth-oriented format with a focus on celebrity news and...
from 2001 to 2005, teamed up with stand-up comedian
Stand-up comedy
Stand-up comedy is a comedic art form. Usually, a comedian performs in front of a live audience, speaking directly to them. Their performances are sometimes filmed for later release via DVD, the internet, and television...
Luis Raúl
Luis Raúl
Luis Raúl Martínez is a Puerto Rican actor and comedian. He is known for his stand-up comedy shows and for his various characters...
and then with Puerto Rican
Puerto 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...
celebrity (and fellow Mayagüez
Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
Mayagüez is the eighth-largest municipality of Puerto Rico. Originally founded as "Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria" it is also known as "La Sultana del Oeste" , "Ciudad de las Aguas Puras" , or "Ciudad del Mangó"...
native) Rafael Jose
Rafael José
Dr. Rafael José Diaz is a Puerto Rican television show host born in Manatí, Puerto Rico, where his father, a physician born in the Dominican Republic, was the medical director of the local hospital. His family eventually moved to Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, where he was raised...
to keep it among the most popular talk shows in Puerto Rico's television industry.
She is currently the host of the Puerto Rican Television show "¡Que Noche!" along with Crystal Ayala and Nelson Bermejo. The show can be viewed at WIPR/PRTV, channel 6 at 10:00p.m.
Biography
Named after the song, Gricel, often interpreted by worlds famous tangoTango music
Tango is a style of ballroom dance music in 2/4 or 4/4 time that originated among European immigrant populations of Argentina and Uruguay . It is traditionally played by a sextet, known as the orquesta típica, which includes two violins, piano, double bass, and two bandoneons...
Carlos Gardel
Carlos Gardel
Carlos Gardel was a singer, songwriter and actor, and is perhaps the most prominent figure in the history of tango. He was born in Toulouse, France, although he never acknowledged his birthplace publicly, and there are still claims of his birth in Uruguay. He lived in Argentina from the age of two...
. This is of no surprise after considering that her father Gilbert Mamery was recognized as one of the world class experts in documenting Garde's biography and music. She attained elementary and upper school education at "Immaculate Conception Academy" a private catholic school in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, where she was regarded by her classmates as a naturally born comedian lighted by a charming and popular personality. She later attended the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez
University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez
The University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez or Recinto Universitario de Mayagüez in Spanish , is a land-grant, sea-grant, space-grant state university located in the city of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico...
.
Gricel initial profesional life started in the radio industry. First works where engaged a part-time job in her native Mayagüez
Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
Mayagüez is the eighth-largest municipality of Puerto Rico. Originally founded as "Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria" it is also known as "La Sultana del Oeste" , "Ciudad de las Aguas Puras" , or "Ciudad del Mangó"...
. At the request of her brother Eric William, Gricel performed comedy/woman themes at her father's radio station, WTIL-AM. She was quite hesitant about doing radio, given her brothers' and father's status as reputed radio personalities. She co-produced "¿Qué hay de nuevo?" with fellow station administrator, Toñi Basora. In typical comedy duo fashion, Basora was the "straight" face of the duo, and Gricel was the jokester reqaching good industry reviews mainly due to Gricel's impeccable sense of comedy timing, which complemented Basora's dry sense of humor. Limitations of the local radio market forced retirement of the show one year latter. Follow the end of the radio show perfoirmanc in 1990, Gricel accepted a job as the head hostess of Mayagüez Hilton Hotel's Night Club.
When the Piñeros moved to San Juan, Puerto Rico
San Juan, Puerto Rico
San Juan , officially Municipio de la Ciudad Capital San Juan Bautista , is the capital and most populous municipality in Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory of the United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 395,326 making it the 46th-largest city under the jurisdiction of...
, and at the request of Hector Marcano
Hector Marcano
Hector Marcano is a Puerto Rican comedian, producer, and game show host in Puerto Rico.Hector Marcano was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico, on November 3, 1956. Marcano's career took off after Luis Vigoreaux's death...
, she moved to television in the late 1990s on Marcano's Super Show, which aired on Univision
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...
Puerto Rico, often appearing behind the scenes as a color announcer. Marcano later moved her in front of the camera to become one of the presenters in the show. Due to her quick wit, beauty and physical assets (she needed a breast lift after giving birth to her son and made this decision public; while gossip columnists incorrectly theorized about an augmentation
Breast augmentation
Breast augmentation denotes the breast implant and fat-graft mammoplasty procedures for correcting the defects, and for enhancing the size, form, and feel of a woman’s breasts...
, she was "all natural" at the time) she got plenty of attention from the media, often appearing in gossip magazine columns in local magazines Vea and TeVe Guia.
She later moved to WAPA-TV
WAPA-TV
WAPA-TV is an independent television station located in San Juan, Puerto Rico transmitting over digital channel 27, virtual channel 4. The station is owned by InterMedia Partners and is branded as WAPA Television....
as the station's movie presenter, injecting her personal brand of humor to comments about featured movies. She would also introduce upcoming movies in a small segment within one of the highest rated television shows in Puerto Rican history, a controversial daily gossip
Gossip
Gossip is idle talk or rumour, especially about the personal or private affairs of others, It is one of the oldest and most common means of sharing facts and views, but also has a reputation for the introduction of errors and variations into the information transmitted...
and comedy show called SuperXclusivo, produced by fellow Mayagüez
Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
Mayagüez is the eighth-largest municipality of Puerto Rico. Originally founded as "Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria" it is also known as "La Sultana del Oeste" , "Ciudad de las Aguas Puras" , or "Ciudad del Mangó"...
native, Antulio "Kobbo" Santarrosa. Although hers was a two-minute segment only showing her from waist up, this led to even more popularity, since La Comay was a regular #1 or #2 in the weekly and monthly ratings chart, and often made popular topic by magazines like TeVe Guia
Teve Guía
Teve Guía is a Puerto Rican gossip and listings magazine. Published since the 1960s, Teve Guía is written in association with the United States magazine, TV Guide, but has a slightly different format....
and Vea.
She was then hired to be the replacement hostess to one of the most popular late night television shows in Puerto Rico Anda Pa'l Cara
Anda Pa'l Cara
Anda Pa'l Cará was a Spanish-language television program, a late-night talk and variety show from Puerto Rico. It started in 2000 on WLII-TV Tele Once as a late night show with comedian Silverio Pérez as host, but has evolved into a more youth-oriented format with a focus on celebrity news and...
, replacing Silverio Pérez
Silverio Pérez
Silverio Pérez is a musician, comedian, entrepreneur and broadcasting media host, born in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico. He is known for several reasons, among them:* hosting several successful Puerto Rican television shows during his career....
, and having Puerto Rican stand up comedian Luis Raúl as co-host. Gricel reinvented her image as to provide a more serious, age-appropriate profile within the show. In part her sense of humor was subdued by a personal struggle: her husband had a bout with cancer
Cancer
Cancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
(from which he has successfully recovered from since), and her father died. The show was a success during its many incarnations, from 2001 to 2005.
After a much publicized feud with the show's producers she was let go of Anda Pa'l Cara
Anda Pa'l Cara
Anda Pa'l Cará was a Spanish-language television program, a late-night talk and variety show from Puerto Rico. It started in 2000 on WLII-TV Tele Once as a late night show with comedian Silverio Pérez as host, but has evolved into a more youth-oriented format with a focus on celebrity news and...
, and she decided to take a rest from the public eye. Public demand for her return to entertainment moved her back into radio, in 2006, with Raymond Arrieta
Raymond Arrieta
Raymond Arrieta is a Puerto Rican comedian.-Early years:Arrieta was born and raised in Puerto Rico's Capital, San Juan. He went to school in the "Academia Nuestra Señora de la Providencia" . When he was in the third grade, Arrieta volunteered to play the part of "Ramoneta Cienfuegos" in a school...
as a co-host. Raymond, in turn, has featured her regularly in his long running comedy show, El Show de Raymond on WAPA-TV
WAPA-TV
WAPA-TV is an independent television station located in San Juan, Puerto Rico transmitting over digital channel 27, virtual channel 4. The station is owned by InterMedia Partners and is branded as WAPA Television....
.
Gricel became an occasional color reporter on Puerto Rican lifestyle and pop culture for Despierta América
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...
, starting in 2007
External links
- Gricel Mamery images (Spanish)