Alejandra Azcárate (born March 3, 1977) is a Colombian model, presenter, broadcaster, comedian and actress.

Biography

She was born on March 3, 1976, in

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, and studied political science and journalism at

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. Her debut as a presenter was in 2002 on the local channel Bogotá City TV, as a host of entertainment and news reporter for ''City Noticias''. In November 2003, Alejandra returned to broadcasting, in "Descárate with Azcárate" of RCN News from the National Beauty Pageant in

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. She later changed to head ''Caracol News'' with actress Isabella Santodomingo, from the National Beauty Pageant in Cartagena. In 2010, she began working as a comedian and touring nationally in some theaters. In 2021, Azcárate is the epicenter of an illegal polemic. A plane loaded with of cocaine that departed from the Guaymaral airport in Bogotá was seized in San Andrés (Colombia). The plane was registered in the name of Interandes Helicópteros SAS, a company of which Miguel Jaramillo Arango, Azcárate’s husband and partner, is the legal representative. Alejandra fled the country to Miami, USA, hiding from justice and the Colombian press. Since 28 December 2021, Azcárate hosts ''Azcárate: No Holds Barred'' for

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, a talk show with stand-up comedy on "age, love and sex"; it was a failure.

Filmography

Actress

* 2015 Diomedes, the chief of the board – Yurleidis * 2012 The Most Holy Ana * 2012 Wild Angel (Colombian telenovela)- Victoria Palacios Avila * 2012 Poor Rico – Patricia Rubio * 2011 Women killer (Colombia) – Eliana, the sister * 2009 Love in Custody (Colombia) (TV series) – Renata Schewin * 2008 The Last Happy Marriage – Margarita Ortiz * 2006 on the heels of Eve (TV series) – Laura

References

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