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Jacqueline Bracamontes
Jacqueline Bracamontes Van Hoorde (born 23 December 1979) is a Mexican actress, former model and beauty pageant titleholder who won Nuestra Belleza Jalisco 2000, Nuestra Belleza México 2000 and represented her country at Miss Universe 2001. Early life Bracamontes born in Guadalajara, Jalisco to Jesús Bracamontes, the former coach of the popular Mexican football team Chivas, and Jacqueline Van Hoorde. She is the oldest of three children. She has a sister Alina, and a brother, Jesus, Jr. Her father is currently a football analyst for the Hispanic-American television network Univision. Pageant career After seeing her on a magazine cover, ex-Miss Universe Lupita Jones contacted her and asked her to enter the Nuestra Belleza México. Bracamontes went on to win the state and national beauty titles and to represent Mexico in Miss Universe 2001, which took place in Puerto Rico. Acting and hosting career After being crowned Miss Mexico in 2000, Bracamontes decided to pursue a t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nuestra Belleza Jalisco
Mexicana Universal Jalisco is a pageant in Jalisco, Mexico, that selects that state's representative for the national Mexicana Universal pageant. Jalisco is considered one of the strongest states in Mexican pageantry, as they are almost always among the finalists. Jalisco is the first state that has produced more winners of Nuestra Belleza México/Mexicana Universal in history. With 5 Nuestra Belleza México crowns (now Mexicana Universal), 3 of them being consecutive years 2008, 2009, 2010. The state organization has also produced one Nuestra Belleza Mundo México in 1996 and the second Miss Universe winner in Mexican history Ximena Navarrete in 2010. Jalisco is the state was the first to place two representatives in the top 5 (2008, 201 0, 2014). Jalisco was placed for the eleventh consecutive year in the top 5 since 2004. Titleholders Below are the names of the annual titleholders of Nuestra Belleza Jalisco 1994–2017, Mexicana Universal Jalisco 2018, and their final plac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guy Ecker
Guy Frederick Ecker (born February 9, 1959) is an American actor. Born in Brazil to American parents, Ecker became a household name in Latin America for his portrayal of Sebastián Vallejo in the Colombian telenovela '' Café, con aroma de mujer''. A second Colombian production, '' Guajira'' also proved successful. In 1998, he moved to Mexico and won his first leading role in a Mexican telenovela, playing opposite Kate del Castillo in the telenovela '' La Mentira'', which also became a huge success. Leading roles in '' Salomé'' and '' Heridas de amor'' followed. American viewers may be familiar with him through his work on the television show ''Las Vegas'' as Detective Luis Perez. Biography Guy Ecker was born in São Paulo. He is the third out of five children (three girls, two boys) of American parents Marion and Bob Ecker. His father was a businessman, originally from Wisconsin, who worked for several multinational companies and, during his childhood, Ecker also lived in Colom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cómplices Al Rescate
''Cómplices'' () is the 18th studio album by Mexican singer Luis Miguel, released on 2 May 2008 by Warner Music Latina. The record is a collaboration with Spanish musician Manuel Alejandro, who wrote and arranged the songs, and co-produced the album with Luis Miguel. Musically, it is a pop album of mostly ballads and a few uptempo tracks with lyrics emphasizing romance. Two singles were released to promote the album: " Si Tú Te Atreves" and "Te Desean". To further promote the record, Luis Miguel embarked on the year-long Cómplices Tour from September 2008 to September 2009. He performed in North America and a few countries in South America. Upon its release, ''Cómplices'' was met with mixed reactions from music critics. While Luis Miguel's vocals and his decision to work with Alejandro were praised, the record was criticized for sounding too similar to his previous albums. ''Cómplices'' was nominated as Best Latin Pop Album at the 51st Annual Grammy Awards (2009) a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Son Of God (film)
''Son of God'' is a 2014 American epic biblical film directed by Christopher Spencer, and produced by Mark Burnett and Roma Downey. The film retells the life of Jesus Christ and is an adaptation of the ten-hour miniseries '' The Bible'', which aired in March 2013 on the History channel, and immediately following the movie begins another TV series called '' A.D. The Bible Continues''. The film stars Diogo Morgado, Greg Hicks, Adrian Schiller, Darwin Shaw, Sebastian Knapp, Joe Wredden, Simon Kunz, Paul Marc Davis, Matthew Gravelle, Amber Rose Revah, and Roma Downey. The film was released in the United States and Canada on February 28, 2014. The film received positive reviews from Christian publications but generally negative reviews from mainstream critics, who called it "too dull". Despite this, the film was a box office success, grossing $70 million against a budget of $22 million, making it the seventh-highest grossing Christian film of all time. Plot John, the las ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liga MX
Liga MX, also known as Liga BBVA MX for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in Mexico and the highest level of the Mexican football league system. Formerly known as Liga Mayor (1943–1949) and also as Primera División de México (1949–2012), it has 18 participating clubs, with each season divided into two short tournaments, ''Apertura'' from July to December and ''Clausura'' from January to May. The champions are decided by a final phase called ''"liguilla"''. Since 2020, promotion and relegation has been suspended, which is to last until 2026. The league currently ranks first in CONCACAF's league ranking index. According to the International Federation of Football History & Statistics, IFFHS, Liga MX was ranked as the 10th strongest league in the first decade of the 21st century. According to CONCACAF, the league – with an average attendance of 25,557 during the 2014–15 Liga MX season, 2014–15 season – draws the largest crowds on averag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Voz (American TV Series)
''La Voz'' is an American Spanish-language singing Reality competition, competition television series broadcast on Telemundo. The show premiered January 13, 2019, and is based on the original ''The Voice of Holland'', and part of the global franchise ''The Voice (franchise), The Voice'' that aims to find aspiring singers, age 18 or over, drawn from public auditions. The winner receives a monetary prize and a record contract with Universal Music Group, Universal Music. The four coaches for the first season were Luis Fonsi, Alejandra Guzmán, Carlos Vives and Wisin. The same four returned for the second season. ''La Voz'' is the second adaptation of the ''Voice'' format in the United States, after ''The Voice (American TV series), The Voice'', which began airing in 2011. There had also previously been a Spanish-language adaptation of the spinoff format ''List of The Voice Kids TV series, The Voice Kids'' in the United States, ''La Voz Kids (American TV series), La Voz Kids'', which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Voz
Media United States * ''La Voz Magazine'', a magazine * '' La Voz Hispana de Virginia'', a magazine * ''La Voz de Houston'', a newspaper * ''La Voz'' (Phoenix), a newspaper * ''La Voz'', a publication in New York's Hudson Valley owned by Bard College Other media * ''La Voz del Interior'', a newspaper in Córdoba, Argentina * La Voz Dominicana, a radio station in Dominican Republic * '' La Voz de Michoacán'', a newspaper in Mexico * ''La Voz de Galicia'', a newspaper in Spain * ''La Voz de Tijuana'', a fictional newspaper in the Netflix TV series '' Narcos: Mexico'' Music * A nickname for singer Felipe Rodríguez (1926–1999) * ''La Voz'' (album), a 1975 album by Héctor Lavoe Television shows based on ''The Voice'' * '' La Voz... Argentina'' * ''La Voz Colombia'' * ''La Voz'' (Mexican TV series) * ''La Voz'' (Spanish TV series) * ''La Voz'' (U.S. TV series) See also * The Voice (other) * La Voix (other) ''La Voix'' is the Quebec version o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mujeres Asesinas (2008 TV Series)
Mujeres asesinas (''Killer Women'') is a Mexican drama and television series produced by Pedro Torres. The series is an adaptation of the series of the same name, produced by Pol-ka from 2005 to 2008. Plot Mujeres Asesinas is a series that ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Levy (actor)
William Gutiérrez-Levy (born August 29, 1980) is a Cuban-American actor and former model. Early life and education Levy was born in Cojimar, Cuba. Levy is of Spanish descent, his great-grandfather being from the Canary Islands. His maternal grandfather was Jewish (the origin of his surname, ''Levy''), although he grew up in a non-religious household. He was raised by his single mother, Barbara Levy. His family, including his brother Jonathan Gutierrez Levy and sister Barbara Gutierrez Levy, emigrated to Miami, Florida when he was 14. He attended Barbara Goleman Senior high school, located in the suburb of Miami Lakes. After attending high school, he studied business administration on a baseball scholarship at St. Thomas University for two years. He later went to Los Angeles to study acting, and continued his acting studies in Miami and Mexico City. Career Levy worked as a model for the Next Models agency, and was featured in two reality shows broadcast by Telemundo: ''Is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cubans
Cubans () are the citizens and nationals of Cuba. The Cuban people have varied origins with the most spoken language being Spanish. The larger Cuban diaspora includes individuals that trace ancestry to Cuba and self-identify as Cuban but are not necessarily Cuban by citizenship. The United States has the largest Cuban population in the world after Cuba. The modern nation of Cuba, located in the Caribbean, emerged as an independent country following the Spanish-American War of 1898, which led to the end of Spanish colonial rule. The subsequent period of American influence, culminating in the formal independence of Cuba in 1902, initiated a complex process of national identity formation. This identity is characterized by a blend of Indigenous Taíno, African, and Spanish cultural elements, reflecting a unique multicultural heritage. The Cuban Revolution of 1959, which brought Fidel Castro to power, marked a significant turning point as it transformed the political landscap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sortilegio
''Sortilegio'' (literally "Sortilege", "Love Spell" in English-speaking markets) is a Mexican telenovela produced by Carla Estrada, in her final telenovela for Televisa in 2009. and stars Jacqueline Bracamontes and William Levy as main protagonists, while David Zepeda, Chantal Andere, Otto Sirgo, Azela Robinson, Julián Gil and Ana Brenda Contreras are playing main villains/antagonists of the story. From October 6, 2009, to February 17, 2010, Univisión broadcast ''Sortilegio'' weeknights at 9 pm/8c replacing ''Mañana es para siempre''. The last episode was broadcast on February 17, 2010, with '' Corazón salvaje'' replacing it on February 22, 2010. From July 30 to September 7, 2012, Univision broadcast 2 hour reruns of ''Sortilegio'' weekdays at 1 pm/12c, replacing ''Corazón apasionado''. From September 10 to October 19, 2012, reruns of ''Sortilegio'' were broadcast at 2 pm/1c. The last episode was broadcast on October 19, 2012, with '' Cuidado con el ángel'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
