Nely Galán
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Nely Galán is an independent producer and a former President of Entertainment for Telemundo
. She created and executively produced the FOX reality series The Swan
.
Nely Galán was born Arnely Alvarez in Santa Clara, Cuba
. Her parents moved to Teaneck, New Jersey
in 1965 when she was two years old. During high school Galán submitted an article to Seventeen
magazine which was so impressive she was asked to be a guest editor and led to a permanent position. At the age of 22, Galan embarked on her career in entertainment as the nation's youngest station manager for WNJU TV Channel 47 in New York. Owned by Jerry Perenchio
and Norman Lear
, the station became the launchpad for what is now the Telemundo Network.
In 1992, Galán formed Tropix, a joint venture with HBO originating Latino content for cable. Under the Tropix umbrella, Galán also served as a consultant to HBO and Time Warner
on its Latin strategy in the U.S. and Latin America
. In this two-year venture, Galán created multiple shows and helped launch HBO Ole, their channel in Latin America.
Galán entered into a deal with Fox Corporation and Rupert Murdoch
in 1994, creating content for the Fox network and helping Fox launch numerous channels into Latin America including: Canal Fox, Fox Kids, Fox Sports, and Sky. That year, The New York Times
magazine put Galán on its cover and coined her the "Tropical Tycoon." Also in 1994, Galán founded Galan Entertainment, a production and marketing firm which focuses on creating "crossover" Latino programming. Her newly-formed company branched out launching networks for ESPN
, MGM and Sony
as well. In addition, Galán created an award-winning marketing division for American companies targeting Latinos in the U.S. and Latin America. While at Fox, she also produced "The Alma Awards" which honor outstanding Latino talent, and pioneered the first telenovela produced simultaneously in English and Spanish for Fox and Mexico's television network, Televisa.
Galán took a leave of absence from her own business in 1998 when Sony named her President of Entertainment for Telemundo. After a three-year stint, Galán returned to her company with a development deal in hand from Telemundo, and proceeded to create the hit Latino sitcoms "Los Beltran," "Viva Vegas," and "Solo en America." Galan also produced over 300 episodes of the popular daytime talk show, "Father Albert."
Galán created and produced the Telemundo
reality television program La Cenicienta(Cinderella). Hosted by Eva Tamargo Lemus, the program broke ground for Telemundo’s reality television programming. Different from Telemundo’s telenovelas, La Cenicienta is unscripted. Minerva Ruvalcaba is featured as La Cenicienta, a woman seeking Prince Charming from 20 bachelors . Telemundo incorporated English subtitles in the program to reach both Spanish and English speaking audiences . La Cenicienta became one of Telemundo’s highest rated programs in its 50 year history .
Galán also created and executive produced the smash FOX reality series The Swan
, and as its in-house life coach, wrote the bestselling companion book The Swan Curriculum. Among her current projects, she is developing The New You, a daytime series set to launch on NBC in 2008 that touts health, wellness and beauty for women.
Galán was a contestant on NBC's The Celebrity Apprentice
with Donald Trump
, competing for the charity Count Me In, which helps women gain economic independence. She was fired by Donald Trump on February 7, 2008.
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....
. She created and executively produced the FOX reality series The Swan
The Swan (TV series)
The Swan is a 2004 American reality television program broadcast on Fox in which women who were judged to be 'ugly' were given "extreme makeovers" that included several forms of plastic surgery...
.
Nely Galán was born Arnely Alvarez in Santa Clara, Cuba
Santa Clara, Cuba
Santa Clara is the capital city of the Cuban province of Villa Clara. It is located in the most central region of the province and almost in the most central region of the country.- History :Santa Clara was founded by 175 people on July 15th, 1689...
. Her parents moved to Teaneck, New Jersey
Teaneck, New Jersey
Teaneck is a township in Bergen County, New Jersey, and a suburb in the New York metropolitan area. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 39,776, making it the second-most populous among the 70 municipalities in Bergen County....
in 1965 when she was two years old. During high school Galán submitted an article to Seventeen
Seventeen (magazine)
Seventeen is an American magazine for teenagers. It was first published in September 1944 by Walter Annenberg's Triangle Publications. News Corporation bought Triangle in 1988, and sold Seventeen to K-III Communications in 1991. Primedia sold the magazine to Hearst in 2003. It is still in the...
magazine which was so impressive she was asked to be a guest editor and led to a permanent position. At the age of 22, Galan embarked on her career in entertainment as the nation's youngest station manager for WNJU TV Channel 47 in New York. Owned by Jerry Perenchio
Jerry Perenchio
Andrew Jerrold "Jerry" Perenchio was the former chairman and CEO of Univision, the largest Spanish-language company in the United States.-Early life:...
and Norman Lear
Norman Lear
Norman Milton Lear is an American television writer and producer who produced such 1970s sitcoms as All in the Family, Sanford and Son, One Day at a Time, The Jeffersons, Good Times and Maude...
, the station became the launchpad for what is now the Telemundo Network.
In 1992, Galán formed Tropix, a joint venture with HBO originating Latino content for cable. Under the Tropix umbrella, Galán also served as a consultant to HBO and Time Warner
Time Warner
Time Warner is one of the world's largest media companies, headquartered in the Time Warner Center in New York City. Formerly two separate companies, Warner Communications, Inc...
on its Latin strategy in the U.S. and Latin America
Latin America
Latin America is a region of the Americas where Romance languages – particularly Spanish and Portuguese, and variably French – are primarily spoken. Latin America has an area of approximately 21,069,500 km² , almost 3.9% of the Earth's surface or 14.1% of its land surface area...
. In this two-year venture, Galán created multiple shows and helped launch HBO Ole, their channel in Latin America.
Galán entered into a deal with Fox Corporation and Rupert Murdoch
Rupert Murdoch
Keith Rupert Murdoch, AC, KSG is an Australian-American business magnate. He is the founder and Chairman and CEO of , the world's second-largest media conglomerate....
in 1994, creating content for the Fox network and helping Fox launch numerous channels into Latin America including: Canal Fox, Fox Kids, Fox Sports, and Sky. That year, The New York Times
The New York Times
The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
magazine put Galán on its cover and coined her the "Tropical Tycoon." Also in 1994, Galán founded Galan Entertainment, a production and marketing firm which focuses on creating "crossover" Latino programming. Her newly-formed company branched out launching networks for ESPN
ESPN
Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming....
, MGM and Sony
Sony
, commonly referred to as Sony, is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan and the world's fifth largest media conglomerate measured by revenues....
as well. In addition, Galán created an award-winning marketing division for American companies targeting Latinos in the U.S. and Latin America. While at Fox, she also produced "The Alma Awards" which honor outstanding Latino talent, and pioneered the first telenovela produced simultaneously in English and Spanish for Fox and Mexico's television network, Televisa.
Galán took a leave of absence from her own business in 1998 when Sony named her President of Entertainment for Telemundo. After a three-year stint, Galán returned to her company with a development deal in hand from Telemundo, and proceeded to create the hit Latino sitcoms "Los Beltran," "Viva Vegas," and "Solo en America." Galan also produced over 300 episodes of the popular daytime talk show, "Father Albert."
Galán created and produced the 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....
reality television program La Cenicienta(Cinderella). Hosted by Eva Tamargo Lemus, the program broke ground for Telemundo’s reality television programming. Different from Telemundo’s telenovelas, La Cenicienta is unscripted. Minerva Ruvalcaba is featured as La Cenicienta, a woman seeking Prince Charming from 20 bachelors . Telemundo incorporated English subtitles in the program to reach both Spanish and English speaking audiences . La Cenicienta became one of Telemundo’s highest rated programs in its 50 year history .
Galán also created and executive produced the smash FOX reality series The Swan
The Swan (TV series)
The Swan is a 2004 American reality television program broadcast on Fox in which women who were judged to be 'ugly' were given "extreme makeovers" that included several forms of plastic surgery...
, and as its in-house life coach, wrote the bestselling companion book The Swan Curriculum. Among her current projects, she is developing The New You, a daytime series set to launch on NBC in 2008 that touts health, wellness and beauty for women.
Galán was a contestant on NBC's The Celebrity Apprentice
The Apprentice (U.S. Season 7)
The Celebrity Apprentice is the seventh installment of the United States version of the reality television series, The Apprentice. This season features celebrity candidates vying for the title of Donald Trump's, "Best Business Brain," as a way to revitalize the series, with the winner donating...
with Donald Trump
Donald Trump
Donald John Trump, Sr. is an American business magnate, television personality and author. He is the chairman and president of The Trump Organization and the founder of Trump Entertainment Resorts. Trump's extravagant lifestyle, outspoken manner and role on the NBC reality show The Apprentice have...
, competing for the charity Count Me In, which helps women gain economic independence. She was fired by Donald Trump on February 7, 2008.