Eunice Castro Casaravilla (born January 6, 1976 in

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) is a

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fashion Fashion is a form of self-expression and autonomy at a particular period and place and in a specific context, of clothing, footwear, lifestyle, accessories, makeup, hairstyle, and body posture. The term implies a look defined by the fash ...

and

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theater Theatre or theater is a collaborative form of performing art that uses live performers, usually actor, actors or actresses, to present the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place, often a stage. The p ...

dancer Dance is a performing art form consisting of sequences of movement, either improvised or purposefully selected. This movement has aesthetic and often symbolic value. Dance can be categorized and described by its choreography, by its repertoire ...

, television and runway hostess and

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of stage and screen.

Trajectory

Castro is known for her work in

and

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. Born in Montevideo, Uruguay. She studied

ballet Ballet () is a type of performance dance that originated during the Italian Renaissance in the fifteenth century and later developed into a concert dance form in France and Russia. It has since become a widespread and highly technical form ...

at the National School of Dance in Uruguay and started working as a model of high couture, being top of major magazines such as

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, Sábado Show, among others and was a model for

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. Hired by the Elite agency in

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, she has walked the runway in

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. In 2002 she was co-hostess with Sergio Puglia's Journal magazine Tveo to Uruguay by Channel 5. Between 2005 and 2008 she was host of the "Wide Awake" magazine issued in Channel 12 in Montevideo. Castro participated in Dancing for a Dream Argentina 2008, being eliminated in 7th place in the competition, being the furthest Uruguayan competitor to reach the finals in this competition and in '' El Musical de tus Sueños/The Musical of your Dreams'' also of

. She hosted alongside Maxi De la Cruz two Uruguayan programs: "The casting of the TV" in 2009 and "Minute to Win It" in 2010, both on Channel 12. In 2011 Eunice presented the summer season entertainment cycle "Minuto para Ganar" in Channel 12, an international format adapted in Uruguay and other Latin American countries. She is currently part of the

musical theater Musical theatre is a form of theatrical performance that combines songs, spoken dialogue, acting and dance. The story and emotional content of a musical – humor, pathos, love, anger – are communicated through words, music, moveme ...

dramatic comedy, "Shangay", in which she stars alongside Claudia Albertario, Chunchuna Villafañe, José María Muscari and Nicolás Pauls since 2011. Directed and writing by José María Muscari, assisted by Adrián Rey;

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by Roxana Pozzoli; Illumination by Diego Todorovich; Costumes by Rocío Peyro;

Choreography Choreography is the art or practice of designing sequences of movements of physical bodies (or their depictions) in which motion or form or both are specified. ''Choreography'' may also refer to the design itself. A choreographer is one who c ...

by Karina Kogan; Artistic and general production by Juan Carlos Cantafio and Hugo Zanón,

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, Nicolás Alvarez Pontiroli; Make-up by Ailen Ailen Zavalía. She made a cameo in 2012 on the soap opera audience success in Argentina, " Dulce Amor" on Telefé. Since the summer of 2012 Castro is one of three hosts of a magazine in Channel 12, called "Verano Perfecto" which airs in the evenings. On the 28 of December 2012 Castro debuted as the hostess of the radio talk show, ''"Qué pasa Verano???"'' alongside Diego Fonsalia. In January 2013 Castro was featured as the

love interest ''Gli Innamorati'' (, meaning "The Lovers") were stock characters within the theatre style known as commedia dell'arte, who appeared in 16th century Italy. In the plays, everything revolved around the Lovers in some regard. These dramatic and pos ...

of Jorge "Coco" Echagüe's music video for the song "Seguiré".

Personal life

She is of

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descents and is a fan of the football team,

Peñarol Club Atlético Peñarol (; English: ''Peñarol Athletic Club'') —also known as ''Carboneros'', ''Aurinegros,'' and (familiarly) ''Manyas''— is a Uruguayan sports club from Montevideo. The name "Peñarol" comes from the Peñarol neig ...

. She has one older brother, Eduardo and an oldest sister named Yanice, who is also a model. Daughter of

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Glasy Casaravilla and chemists assistance Eduardo Castro. Eunice Castro was married to businessman Jorge Rama between 2000 and 2005, exhusband of

Susana Giménez María Susana Giménez Aubert (born 29 January 1944), known as Susana Giménez (), is an Argentine TV host, actress, model and businesswoman. In 2012, she was considered the biggest celebrity in Argentine television by the media firm that pub ...

. Castro currently lives in the Uruguayan capital,

, her birthplace.

References

External links

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Canal 13's Showmatch website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Castro, Eunice 1976 births Living people People from Montevideo Uruguayan people of Spanish descent Uruguayan expatriate actresses in Argentina Expatriate models in Argentina 21st-century Uruguayan actresses Uruguayan soap opera actresses Uruguayan stage actresses Uruguayan telenovela actresses Uruguayan female models Uruguayan female dancers Participants in Argentine reality television series Burlesque performers Uruguayan musical theatre actresses Uruguayan musical theatre female dancers Bailando por un Sueño (Argentine TV series) participants