Lucía Maciel (; born c. 1970) is an

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actress and television reporter. She works for what is arguably Argentina's largest

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network, Telefé.

Biography

As an actress, Maciel debuted with an

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role as a servant in 2003's '' Resistiré'', which was renamed in English to ''Forever Julia''. It wasn't long before she was able to find a job as a recurrent character. During 2004, she was hired to play Pepa Kathy in her second

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, named '' El Deseo'' (''The Desire''). Although ''El Deseo'' was not as large a hit as ''Resistiré'', it helped Maciel's career by making her a familiar figure among Argentine television viewers. Maciel then debuted as a television reporter in a show named '' Camara en Mano'' (''Handheld Camera'') during 2005. In ''Camara en Mano'', she and a number of other reporters visit celebrities, both national and international, often by surprise, and with a handheld camera, as the show's title suggests. More often than not, Maciel's (as well as the other reporters') interviews to celebrities are mixed with both serious and funny questions. As reporter for ''Camara en Mano'', Maciel has covered many different topics, such as

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, and Argentina's version of the

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, the Ace awards. She managed to spot and interview the international singer,

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, as he was about to get into his private

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, and she has also interviewed Marcela Acuna and

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, among many others. Maciel also voices Laura in the film ''

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''.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Maciel, Lucia 1970 births Living people Argentine actresses Argentine voice actresses Argentine television personalities Argentine women television personalities Place of birth missing (living people)

Biography

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