Mariela Encarnación

Journalist

Birthday September 8, 1979

Birth Sign Virgo

Birthplace Dominican Republic

Age 45 years old

#236,684 Most Popular

About

Known for her time as host of CNNEspanol's pop culture news program Showbiz. She had previously worked for the prolific Spanish news channel Telemundo on their show Levantate.

Before Fame

She graduated from Lehman College with a degree in Spanish and minor in education. She began her career in TV hosting in the Dominican Republic in 1998 on Mango TV.

Trivia

She earned the 2013 Sovereign Award for Best Broadcaster Abroad. She covered local Miami pop culture news for the Telemundo news program Levantate.

Family Life

She was born and raised in the Dominican Republic.

Associated With

She has interviewed a wide array of English and Spanish-speaking celebrities, including Shakira.