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Daniel Enrique Sarcos Cabrera
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stand-up comedian Stand-up comedy is a comedic performance to a live audience in which the performer addresses the audience directly from the stage. The performer is known as a comedian, a comic or a stand-up. Stand-up comedy consists of one-liners, stories, ...

, and

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best known as the host of '' Súper Sábado Sensacional'' from 1997–2009 and the

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pageant from 2004–2009. Both of these shows are broadcast on the Venezuelan television channel,

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. From 2011-2018 he also hosted the morning program ''

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'' (formerly named ''¡Levántate!'') on the Telemundo Television network.

Television career

Sarcos began his television career when he hosted the variety show ''Frecuencia Latina'' on

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in 1994. In 1996, Sarcos was hired by Venevision to host the ''Mega Match Sensacional'', a new segment on the variety show known as '' Súper Sábado Sensacional''. By the end of the year, then-host

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stepped down from the spot and when the new season began in the January of 1997, Sarcos took over as the show's main host before being replaced by Leonardo Villalobos in 2010. Beginning in 2000, he also started in ''La Guerra De Los Sexos'', another segment from ''Súper Sábado Sensacional'' (co-hosting with

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) until he left in 2009, and was replaced by Winston Vallenilla. He starred in the Dominican Movie, ''Un macho de mujer'' in 2006. Sarcos later hosted ''El Gran Navegante'', which ran from 2007–2008. After his departure from ''Súper Sábado Sensacional'', he hosted ''El Familión Nestlé: Trato Hecho'' (Spanish-language version of ''

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'') which airs on

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and is sponsored by

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. Following this, he was given the opportunity to host the

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pageant on March 25, 2010. Also, at the start of February 2011, Sarcos became the host of the morning program '' ¡Levántate!'', now known as ''Un Nuevo Día'', which airs on

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. Sarcos is also the host of Aqui Se Habla Espanol this show airs on Antena Latina, Dominican Republic. On February 23, 2020, Sarcos started hosting La Guerra de los Sexos in the Dominican Republic.

Singing career

Sarcos is also a salsa singer. Two of his songs are featured in the CD ''

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'', which was released in 1998.

Personal life

From 2003 until 2010, Sarcos was married to his second wife, former

contestant,

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, and television host

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, with whom he has a daughter.http://www.info.com.do/showbiz/alessandra-villegas-habla-de-su-relacion-con-daniel-sarcos/

Filmography

Television

*''Frecuencia Latina'' (1994–1995) *'' Súper Sábado Sensacional'' (1997-2009) *''La Guerra de Los Sexos'' (2000–2006, 2009) *''

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'' (2003) *''El Gran Navegante'' (2007–2008) *''El Familion Nestle: Trato Hecho'' (2010–2011) *''Aqui Se Habla Español'' (2010–present) *''

'' (formerly ''¡Levántate!'') (2011–2018) *''

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'' (Season 5 - 2022, guest appearance)

Stage

*''Mi Vida No Es Tan Sensacional'' (2009–present) *''¿Divorciarme, Yo?'' (2011–present)

References

External links

Official websiteDaniel Sarcos on TwitterDaniel Sarcos on Facebook
* *Social Media https://www.instagram.com/dsarcos/ {{DEFAULTSORT:Sarcos, Daniel Venezuelan television personalities Salsa musicians 20th-century Venezuelan male singers People from Maracaibo 1967 births Living people Venezuelan expatriates in the Dominican Republic Naturalized citizens of the Dominican Republic