Raúl De Molina

Raúl De Molina
De Molina at the 2010 Latin Grammys in Las Vegas
Born	(1959-03-29) March 29, 1959 (age 57) Havana, Cuba

Raúl “El Gordo” De Molina (born March 29, 1959 in Cuba) is the multiple Emmy Award-winning co-host of the Univision Networks #1 rated entertainment news show El Gordo y la Flaca.

Raúl De Molina was born in Cuba but left at the age of 10. For the following years he grew up in Madrid, Spain and eventually arrived in the United States at the age of 16.

After graduating from the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale, Raúl worked for the Associated Press as a freelance photographer during the 1980s.

His photographs have been published in Time, Life, Newsweek, and Paris Match among others. For the past 21 years he has been anchoring television shows, first for Telemundo and now for Univision.

A well-known television personality among Hispanics in the USA, Raúl can be seen every weekday at 4pm EST as the host of Univision’s “El Gordo y la Flaca”, a show he has co-hosted with Lili Estefan since 1998. De Molina’s popularity is demonstrated by the show’s consistently high ratings. It has more viewers on its time slot than ABC, CBS, NBC and FOX combined.

In 2008, Raúl was chosen as one of the most influential Hispanics in the United States by People en Español.

In October 2008, Random House published his second book "La Dieta del Gordo" about his own struggles with weight, and his secret to losing 70 pounds.

For the first time in its history, a "larger" celebrity was selected by People en Español magazine to appear in both the Most Beautiful and Best Dressed special issues.

Raúl also serves as a brand ambassador for Louis Vuitton, often hosting charity receptions to benefit causes important to both him and his family, such as Voices for Children.

Raúl was an inaugural contributor to the Huffington Post’s Food section. He continues to write regular columns on food, healthcare, sports and Hispanic culture.

He is also a regular contributor to AOL News.

Raúl is an avid art collector and serves on Art Basel’s host committee. His annual party is regarded as the unofficial “kick-off” event of the exhibition show.

His television career, spanning 21 years, includes hosting and reporting for well-known programs such as “Primer Impacto”, “Ocurrio así”, “Hola América”, “Club Telemundo”, as well as primetime specials and his own productions. His television performances have earned him multiple Emmy awards.

Raúl is best known for his entertaining, energetic coverage of everything from the Latin Grammys in Las Vegas, to the World Cup in South Africa, to ringing in the New Year with his annual show live from Times Square. He covered the Royal Wedding, live from London in April.