- Sissi (model)
Sissi is a
Cuba nmodel .She was born in
Havana, Cuba . Sissi made her first stage appearance at the age of four. At 15 her television career started atCubaVision , on the popular Cuban program "Sábado Conmigo."Modelling
In January 1997 she moved to
Miami, Florida and landed a modelling spot on the number one and longest running television program "Sábado Gigante " onUnivision - the nation’s leading Hispanic television network. She became the co-host of the famed program alongsideDon Francisco .Television
Sissi’s dynamic charm quickly made her a rising TV star of the Latin entertainment world. For over eight years her talent, beauty and versatility has been admired in over 100 million households every Saturday evening, launching her into international celebrity status.
In 2006/2007 Sissi officially presented "DESAFIO 20-06", a spectacular prime time daily reality show and one of the most expensive production of Hispanic television in the US, budgeted above $5,000,000. With her captivating personality, and thousands of hours on television of every format, Sissi is one of the most well know faces of the Hispanic entertainment world. In 2000 she was selected by People magazine as one of the 25 most beautiful Latinas in the world.
She has hosted various international Television Specials including: "Premios Fox Sports", Fox, "El festival Internacional de Viña del Mar", Canal 13 "Chile–Univision", Acapulco Festival, Televisa as well as New Year’s Eve specials and mainstream national Spanish language programs.
Currently she is working in
Spain forTelevision Espanola Internacional "El Gong Show" previously broadcast in countries such as France, China and US every week in prime time forTVE achieving high ratings.Charity Work
Sissi has contributed to numerous philanthropic causes including: Telethons in
Honduras ,Panama ,Chile ,Ecuador , Little Havana Activities and Nutrition Center, St. Jude’s Hospital, and the Hispanic Caucus Institute Washington D.C. supporting the Mayor of Los Angeles and other celebrities in the fund-raising of over three million dollars in Scholarships for Low Income Hispanic Immigrants in the United States.Marketing
Her brand SISSI, has produced six hugely successful calendars with record breaking sales in the Hispanic market. In 2001 she began her career as an entrepreneur, developing a line of hair accessories “Sissi latina beauty /Sissi hair accessories”, available throughout the foremost retail chains including Wal-Mart, CVS and Walgreen’s. She has proved her versatility yet again creating another major commercial breakthrough for her brand/herself.
Recently, she became a spokesperson for La Bella beauty products with “La Bella by Sissi”, one of the leading brands in beauty products in the Hispanic market in the US. This line is also available nationwide at all major pharmacies and retail stores.
Additional campaigns:
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Miller beer / Miller light
*Kraft foods
*Telefonos de Honduras
*Ford Motor Company
*Club Musica Latina
*OthersIn 2005, Sissi expanded her already multi-faceted persona and launched her music career with her first album "Sissi Enamorada".
External links
* [http://www.sissi.tv Official website]
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