Penélope Menchaca
Penélope Menchaca was born in Mexico City, Mexico on September 6th, 1968 and is the Game Show Host. At the age of 55, Penélope Menchaca biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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In 1999, Las Nenas were traveling the United States where she got the attention of KRCA Channel 62 (Los Angeles TV) who was launching an afternoon show and wanted Menchaca as the host. After a lot of convincing by Channel 62 she gave up the singing group and moved with her two daughters to live in Los Angeles and host the show Los Angeles en Vivo. During the five years that she was host to the unscripted and live show she interviewed personalities such as Chayanne, David Copperfield, John Leguizamo, Lupillo and Jenni Rivera. Singer Adán Sánchez's first TV appearance was on her show and a regular guest.
In 2004, Promofilm, a content supplier to Telemundo recruited Menchaca to host the show 12 Corazones (12 Hearts) a dating game that combines astrology with games. The show debuted December 2004 on Telemundo local station Channel 22.
In January 2006, the show was picked up by Televisa Mexico with 3 shows a day being aired. The show also began to be transmitted to Colombia, Panama, Peru, Honduras, Guatemala, Puerto Rico and Venezuela.
Menchaca has also hosted other weekend specials, including Noche de Poker, 100 Mexicanos Dijeron, Miss Universe 2006, and Billboard Latin Music Awards, El Grito, to name a few.
In August 2009, 12 Corazones: Rumbo al Altar began as a one-hour, weekend spin-off of Telemundo's weekday daytime game show "12 Corazones". Also hosted by Penelope Menchaca, the show features 12 engaged partners (6 couples) competing for weekly prizes to jump-start their lives together and a chance to win the grand prize of a dream wedding.
In August 2011 Televisa selected Menchaca to be the host of their version of Minute To Win It, to air on Sundays April 2012. 12 Corazones started its 8th season in March 2012.
In 2018, Menchaca joined the roster of TV Azteca's morning show, Venga la Alegría, hosting a debate segment called Las cosas como son.
In 2022 Penelope left TV Azteca and moved to Milan, Italy to be close to her family. She started taping El Poder del Amor 2 in Istanbul, Turkey for Latin America.