Raúl De Molina
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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.
Early life and education
Raúl De Molina was born in Havana, Cuba in 1959. De Molina's father was detained as a political prisoner for 24 years by the Communist Party of Cuba. De Molina's family left Havana and lived in Spain when he was 10 years old. They moved to the United States when he was 16. As a child, De Molina became interested in photography. While in high school, he took photos for the school yearbook. He later attended The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale.
Personal life
De Molina married his wife Millie de Molina in 1994, and they have a daughter named Mia. He travels extensively and documents his journeys through photography, and frequently vacations with his family. He is a survivor of kidney cancer, and has spoken publicly about his efforts to lose weight and improve his health.
De Molina is an avid watch collector and his collection has been featured in The New York Times and Hodinkee. He has also cultivated a collection of art and photography, which includes works by Hunt Slonem, José Bedia Valdés, Li Hongbo, Liu Bolin, Valérie Belin, Lalla Essaydi, Manuel Mendive and Jean-Francois Rauzier.
De Molina serves on Art Basel's host committee, and his annual party is regarded as the unofficial "kick-off" event of the international exhibition show.
He has an interest in cars, which he developed as a young teen living in Spain where he often watched car races. His personal car collection includes a special edition 2013 Mini Cooper GP, Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG and a 2006 Ford GT40.
De Molina has supported various philanthropic organizations, especially those related to children's health. He sponsors Voices for Children and the Miami Children's Health Foundation. He is an ambassador and sponsor for the Nicklaus Children's Hospital. De Molina photographed the hospital's patients and employees for its 2016 benefit calendar.
Career
De Molina began working as a freelance photographer during the 1980s after graduating from the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale. He first worked for the Associated Press before freelancing for the Time, Newsweek, USA News & World Report, and USA Today.
Before becoming a celebrity photographer, he chronicled news and live sports events. Elizabeth II, Diana, Princess of Wales, Oprah Winfrey, Robert De Niro, and Melanie Griffith were all famous for photographing celebrities and royalty, including Elizabeth II, Prince of Wales, Oprah Winfrey, Robert De Niro and Melanie Griffith. De Molina talked to Entertainment Weekly about the lengths he went to for his photographs, from dangling outside of a helicopter to photograph Jane Fonda and Ted Turner's wedding.
His candid photographs appeared in magazines like Life, Hola!, and Paris Match. De Molina was one of the first photographers to arrive and took photographs of Manuel Noriega's house during the United States invasion of Panama. In addition,, he was a special contributor to Travel + Leisure magazine in Spain and has been featured in National Geographic Traveler and The New York Times Travel section.
De Molina's photography was on view in the Gary Nader Gallery in Miami in 2005 as part of the "Pictures of a Lifetime" exhibition.
During the 1990s, De Molina appeared on various talk shows, including The Joan Rivers Show, Maury Povich Exhibition, and Geraldo. These early television appearances drew him to the attention of Spanish-language channels Telemundo and Univision. He appeared on programs such as Sábado Gigante, and in 1998, he co-hosted El Gordo y la Flaca with Lili Estefan. He has continued to host the show since, which attracts more viewers on its time slot than ABC, CBS, NBC, and FOX combined.
He has hosted and written for companies like Primer Impacto, Ocurrió Ass, Hola América, and Club Telemundo, as well as primetime specials and his own creations.
In Las Vegas, De Molina has also covered live events such as the Latin Grammy Awards and the New Year's Eve celebration in Times Square, Manhattan. He has covered the FIFA World Cup in France, Germany, South Africa, and Brazil. Molina was trapped during a safari when his car engine caught fire, and he was surrounded by lions while covering the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. He was rescued after a passing family gave him a ride, according to Molina.
People en Espaol named De Molina as one of the country's Most Influential Hispanics" in 2008. In both the "Most Beautiful" and "Best Dressed" special editions of People en Espaol, he was included.
Random House published his second book, La Dieta del Gordo, in October 2008, about his weight struggles and his secret to losing 70 pounds. De Molina was the first contributor to the HuffPost's Food section. He continues to write regular columns on food, medicine, sports, and Hispanic history. He is also a regular contributor to AOL News.
De Molina appeared on After Hours with Daniel Boulud in 2008. In 2011, he was a judge on Iron Chef America. He appeared on The Chew and The Wendy Williams Show as a guest.
Kris Jenner, Mark Ballas, and Lara Spencer were among the Miss America 2012 pageant judges, as well as Kris Jenner, Mark Ballas and Lara Spencer. De Molina appeared on Larry Wilmore's The Nightly Show in 2015 as a panelist.
De Molina was prominently included in the 2020 documentary film Mucho Amor: Walter Mercado about Puerto Rican astrologer Walter Mercado.