Sílvia Alberto (born 18 May 1981) is a Portuguese

television presenter A television presenter (or television host, some become a "television personality") is a person who introduces, hosts television programs, often serving as a mediator for the program and the audience. Nowadays, it is common for people who garner ...

and

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, currently employed by

Rádio e Televisão de Portugal Rádio e Televisão de Portugal (RTP) is the public service broadcasting organisation of Portugal. It operates four national television channels and three national radio stations, as well as several satellite and cable offerings. The current co ...

. She began her career in 2000, presenting ''Clube Disney'' on

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. She was one of the hosts of the

2018 Eurovision Song Contest The Eurovision Song Contest 2018 was the 63rd edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Lisbon, Portugal, following the country's victory at the with the song " Amar pelos dois" by Salvador Sobral. Organised by the European B ...

in Lisbon,

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Early life

She studied Theatre at the

Lisbon Theatre and Film School The Lisbon Theatre and Film School (''Escola Superior de Teatro e Cinema'') of the Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon inherited the function of the National Conservatoire, founded by Almeida Garrett, in 1836, and of teaching Film, introduced in the ...

Career

Alberto is best known for hosting seven editions of ''

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'' (Portuguese heats for the Eurovision Song Contest), ''Dança Comigo'' (Portuguese version of ''

Strictly Come Dancing ''Strictly Come Dancing'' (informally known as ''Strictly'') is a British dance contest show in which celebrities partner with professional dancers to compete in mainly ballroom and Latin dance. Each couple is scored by a panel of usually 4 ...

''), '' Operação Triunfo'', ''MasterChef'', ''Top Chef'' and presenting the RTP talent programme '' Aqui há talento''. She also had a three year stint with the broadcaster SIC, where she co-hosted the first two series of '' Ídolos'' and the 2004 Portuguese Golden Globes. On 8 January 2018, she was announced as one of the four hosts of the

alongside

Filomena Cautela Filomena Cautela (born 16 December 1984) is a Portuguese television presenter and actress. Cautela started her acting career in the theatre in the year 2000. In 2004, she made her debut in cinema, and in 2005, she was cast as a presenter by MTV P ...

, Daniela Ruah, and Catarina Furtado.

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* 1981 births Living people Actresses from Lisbon Portuguese television presenters Portuguese television personalities Portuguese television actresses Portuguese game show hosts Lisbon Theatre and Film School alumni Portuguese women television presenters Eurovision commentators {{Portugal-bio-stub

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