Dagmar (born March 24, 1955) is a Puerto Rican television host, actress and singer.

Early years

Dagmar Rivera was born in

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, New York, and raised in

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. She started her career as a young singer in 1976. The only hit single of her first album was ''Soy la Mañana'' (''I'm the Morning''), by Puerto Rican composer Rafi Monclova. She was also a member of a vocal group called: ''Allegro'' alongside Tito Lara, Angel "Cuco" Peña & Lunna, among others, the gospel group: ''Spiritual'', and the female vocal trio: ''The Masterpiece''.

1970s

During the 1970s, she started her career as a comedian with her child role ''Dagmarita'' in the comedy series ''Esto No Tiene Nombre'' (''It does not have name'' which is an expression in Puerto Rico used when something cannot be explained or it is absurd), broadcast by

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. During the 1980s, she married Faustino García, with whom she had a son: Faustino J.R. She was featured as a comedian in

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's television show as ''Dagmarita'', ''Los Kakucómicos'', and from 1985 to 1991, she starred alongside

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in two television shows. The musical comedy ''En Broma y en Serio'' (''Joking and Seriously''), and the

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'' (''Small Theater World''), both broadcast by

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. Sandra Zaiter was also featured in the latter. Years later, she was featured alongside Zaiter in ''Telecómicas''.

1980s–1990s

As the 1980s came about, Dagmar was the host of the variety show ''Estudio Alegre'' (''Cheerful Studio''), in substitution of Awilda Carbia, alongside Juan Manuel Lebrón and

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. She was also one of the hosts of the game show ''Super Sabados'' (Super Saturdays), alongside Eddie Miró and

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. During the 1990s she hosted for several years the game show ''Dame un Break'' (''Gimme a Break'') broadcast originally by

, and later in

Currently

Presently, Dagmar hosts the midday show '' Día a Día con Raymond y Dagmar'', alongside Raymond Arrieta, broadcast by Telemundo. Recently, she has fully embraced the Christian faith, in a practical & unique way. She recorded gospel songs as a soloist, in a CD called ''Aquí Estoy'', although years before, she recorded various gospel albums as the lead singer of the Christian group: ''Spiritual'', with whom she performed a concert in Performing Arts Center, in Santurce. During the month of July 2007, Dagmar, alongside

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, José Nogueras and

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, starred in ''Cosa Nuestra'' (Our Thing), a retrospective of Puerto Rican music and culture during the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, at the

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Performing Arts Center. During the month of October 2007, Dagmar, alongside

, ''Celinés'', and ''José Juan Tañón'', starred in the

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concert: ''San Juan Se Pinta de Rosa'' (San Juan's Painted in Pink), dedicated to breast cancer victims, staged at the historic ''Casa Ashford'' (Ashford Home), located in the ''Condado'' tourist district. In December 2007, Dagmar underwent major liver surgery at a hospital in San Juan which would keep her away from her broadcast duties for over a month. On November 10, 2008, her TV producer Antonio (Tony) Mojena and fellow entertainer Raymond Arrieta interrupted their programming to announce that Dagmar would remain away from the cameras for several months while she receives

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and radiotherapy for a cancerous tumor found at the base of her tongue which does not appear to have metastasized. Competitors at other stations joined in wishing her a quick and full recovery. She returned fully recovered to the program on May 12, 2009 during a special broadcast attended by many of the nearly thirty entertainers who filled in for her, as well as Governor

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and First Lady Lucé Vela.Yomaris Rodrígue
Regresa sana y feliz tras vencer el cáncer
El Vocero. May 13, 2009

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