Editing Giselle Blondet

{{short description|Puerto Rican actress and TV host}}
{{BLP sources|date=January 2011}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Giselle Blondet
| image =
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| caption = Giselle Blondet (right) with [[Gloria Estefan]] at [[The Heart Truth]] fashion show in 2012
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1964|1|9}}<ref name="Rodriguez">{{cite journal |last= Rodriguez |first=Marissa |date= January–February 2014 |title=A New Beginning |journal=[[Vista Magazine]] |volume= 34-36}}</ref><ref name=Univision>{{cite web|url=https://www.univision.com/shows/nuestra-belleza-latina/giselle-blondet-la-presidenta-del-jurado|title=Giselle Blondet: la presidenta del jurado|date=September 18, 2018|work=[[Univision]]|access-date=12 October 2018}}</ref>
| birth_name = Alba Giselle Blondet Gomez
| other_names =
| birth_place = [[New York City]], U.S.<ref name=Univision/>
| spouse = {{plainlist|
* {{marriage|Luis Iglesias|1982|1984|reason=divorced}}
* {{marriage|Luis Abreu|1986|1987|reason=divorced}}
* {{marriage|Harold Trucco|1989|1997|reason=divorced}}
}}
| children = 3
| occupation = TV Hostess
| website =
}}
'''Alba Giselle Blondet Gomez''' (born January 9, 1964) is a [[Puerto Rican people|Puerto Rican]] actress and TV host. She also founded the [[non-profit organization]] "Fundación Arte por La Paz".<ref name="Rodriguez" />

==Early biography==
Giselle Blondet was born Alba Giselle Blondet, in 1964, to Victor Manuel Blondet and Alba Gomez, in [[New York, New York]], but was raised and studied in Puerto Rico.

In 1982 she married her first husband, jeweler Luis Iglesias, with whom she had a daughter, Andrea. They divorced two years later in 1984.

In 1986 she married again, this second time to actor [[Luis Abreu (actor, 1947-2015)|Luis Abreu]]. That marriage did not last long, and they divorced shortly after. Blondet spent the rest of the late 1980s participating in different television shows, soap operas, and mini-series, as well as in some theater plays.

During the early 1990s, Blondet recorded a popular television commercial in Puerto Rico for the feminine hygiene brand, [[Always (brand)|Always]].<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYTFhdMe5Rs Bloque de anuncios Puerto Rico 90's & 80 #1 - YouTube<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

In 1989, she married for a third time, to [[Argentine]] producer [[Harold Trucco]]. They had a daughter, Gabriella, and a son, Harold Emmanuel. By way of that marriage, she was the sister-in-law of actor [[Ed Trucco]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.noticiali.com/ed-trucco-un-gringo-muy-latino/ | title=Ed Trucco Un 'gringo' muy Latino – Noticia NY | date=3 May 2018 }}</ref> The relationship encountered problems and ended in 1997. In June 1997, her career took off internationally as she became co-host for [[Univision]]'s international morning show, ''[[¡Despierta América!]]'', alongside [[Rafael José]], [[Fernando Arau]], [[Ana Maria Canseco]], and [[Neida Sandoval]]. Since divorcing Trucco, she has remained single and says she wants to dedicate her free time to her children.

==Later career==
In 2004, Blondet published her autobiography ''Con los Pies en la Tierra''. The following year, she left ''[[Despierta América]]'' to host a new television show about real-life tragedies, entitled ''Historias Para Contar'', but it resulted in a series of small special episodes. In 2006, she starred in a Spanish-language Christmas movie alongside [[José Feliciano]] and [[Raúl De Molina]] entitled ''Feliz Navidad''. Blondet's movie was due to be released later that year, but was released to DVD. In 2007, she was given the opportunity to become the host of a [[reality show]] in [[Univision]], called ''Nuestra Belleza Latina'' (Our Latin Beauty). The show has hints of ''American Idol'', ''America's Next Top Model'', and ''Miss Universe'', and was an early hit.

In 2010, after 14 years away from acting, she starred in an episode of ''[[Mujeres asesinas (2008 TV series)|Mujeres Asesinas]]'' as Luz Maria, alongside [[Cynthia Klitbo]] in the episode "Luz, Arrolladora".

In February 2012, she was one of a group of celebrities who walked down a [[catwalk]] in red dresses for the '[[Heart Truth]] Red Dress Collection' show, part of [[New York Fashion Week]]. She wore an [[Oscar de la Renta]] dress.<ref name="Nuñez">{{cite web|url=http://www.shape.com/celebrities/celebrity-photos/stars-hit-runway-heart-health/slide/3 |title=Rebecca Romijn - NY Fashion Week 2012 Kicks Off with the Red Dress Fashion Show |last=Nuñez |first=Alanna |date=10 February 2012 |work=[[Shape Magazine]] |access-date=1 February 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140219234333/http://www.shape.com/celebrities/celebrity-photos/stars-hit-runway-heart-health/slide/3 |archive-date=19 February 2014 }}</ref>

In December 2013, after hosting Univision's ''Nuestra Belleza Latina'' for seven years, she announced that she was leaving the hit show to pursue other opportunities and hoped to produce her own TV show in the future.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://entretenimiento.univision.com/despierta-america/lo-ultimo/article/2013-12-20/giselle-blondet-retiro-nuestra-belleza-latina|title=Giselle Blondet se retira de Nuestra Belleza Latina|date=20 December 2013|work=[[Univision]]|language=es|access-date=1 February 2014}}</ref> Her role as host was taken over by [[Chiquinquirá Delgado]].<ref name="Tinoco">{{cite web|url=http://www.latintimes.com/nuestra-belleza-latina-2014-news-chiquinquira-delgado-replace-giselle-blondet-host-univisions-beauty|title='Nuestra Belleza Latina' 2014 News: Chiquinquira Delgado To Replace Giselle Blondet As Host Of Univision's Beauty Pageant Reality Show|last=Tinoco|first=Armando|date=17 December 2013|work=[[Latin Times]]|access-date=1 February 2014}}</ref>

In June 2014, she launched her jewelry and bedding collections for Gi by Giselle Blondet through Walmart in Puerto Rico. The business become a success throughout the island and was projected to reach the United States before Fall 2014. She also decided to release a second book titled, "Tengo 50...Y que?!" (I'm 50...so what?!), which is a collection of anecdotes aiming to help women transition into the age of 50. The expected release of the book was also Fall 2014.

In January 2016, she joined [[Telemundo]] and was the host of ''[[Gran Hermano (American TV series)|Gran Hermano]]''.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.latintimes.com/giselle-blondet-gran-hermano-us-telemundo-host-former-univision-presenter-helm-359028|title=Giselle Blondet To Host Telemundo's 'Gran Hermano US'|date=2015-12-14|newspaper=Latin Times|access-date=2017-02-19|language=en}}</ref> The show was cancelled after one season.

In February 2017, she returned to Univision to become the host of ''[[Pequeños Gigantes USA]]''.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://corporate.univision.com/2017/01/giselle-blondet-joins-univision-as-host-of-childrens-talent-competition-pequenos-gigantes-usa-little-giants-usa/|title=Giselle Blondet Joins Univision as Host of Children's Talent Competition "Pequeños Gigantes USA" (Little Giants USA) - Univision|date=2017-01-02|work=Univision|access-date=2017-02-27|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170227234836/http://corporate.univision.com/2017/01/giselle-blondet-joins-univision-as-host-of-childrens-talent-competition-pequenos-gigantes-usa-little-giants-usa/|archive-date=2017-02-27|url-status=dead}}</ref>

During Nuestra Belleza Latina's 2018 season, Blondet returned, as presiding judge.

==See also==
*[[List of television presenters#Puerto Rico|List of television presenters - Puerto Rico]]
*[[List of Puerto Ricans]]

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb name|0089063}}
* {{Twitter}}

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[[Category:1964 births]]
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[[Category:Puerto Rican television actresses]]
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[[Category:Actresses from San Juan, Puerto Rico]]
[[Category:Puerto Rican people of French descent]]