HOLLYWOOD, LOS ANGELES (KABC) — Present hosts Lili Estefan and Raúl de Molina, greatest recognized for his or her present “El Gordo y a Flaca,” have been honored on the Hollywood Stroll of Fame Thursday morning.
The dynamic duo has captivated Latino audiences since 1998. The 2 acquired their very own particular person stars close to Hollywood Boulevard and La Brea.
Visitor audio system at Thursday’s ceremony included Former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, singer Gloria Estefan, actor Paul Rodriguez, De Molina’s daughter Mia De Molina, Lili Estefan’s daughter Lina Luaces and Thalia.
Lili Estefan is a niece of Gloria Estefan’s husband, music mogul and producer Emilio Estefan.
De Molina, who has been working in tv for 31 years, stated it was an unbelievable feeling to obtain his star.
“I by no means in my life thought I used to be going to get a star on the Hollywood Stroll of Fame, and look now. Immediately, we have now one,” he stated. “I got here to L.A. for the primary time after I was 20-years-old, they introduced me to the Chinese language Theatre.”
Gloria, who served as a visitor speaker, mirrored on the significance of the respect being bestowed on two immigrants.
“As immigrants, it is crucial for us to, , be an instance for different immigrants to see that, by means of arduous work and perseverance you possibly can attain your desires,” she stated. “We’re a really shut household and ‘La Flaca’ is like our child.”
De Molina emphasised that very same sentiment.
“Something that you simply wish to do, you may get it completed on this nation. The American dream I feel nonetheless is there,” he stated. “Individuals ought to by no means quit, particularly to our Latinos, ¡Sigue adelante! You are going to get it.”
Raúl de Molina, who has been working in tv for 31 years, stated it was an unbelievable feeling to obtain his star on the Hollywood Stroll of Fame.
The duo acquired their very own particular person stars close to Hollywood Boulevard and La Brea Avenue.
The grateful duo say they haven’t any plans of retiring their partnership anytime quickly.
The celebrities are the two,801st and a pair of,802 for the reason that completion of the Stroll of Fame in 1961 with the preliminary 1,558 stars.
The present’s title interprets to “The Fats Man and the Skinny Lady,” referring to De Molina and Estefan. It premiered on Sept. 21, 1998, and De Molina and Estefan have been its hosts all through its run.
It is Univision’s most-watched and longest-running collection.
Estefan gained a Daytime Emmy as excellent daytime expertise in a Spanish-language program in 2018 and was nominated for excellent informative speak present host in 2021 and 2022 for her work on the Fb Stay speak present, “Crimson Desk Speak: The Estefans.”
De Molina acquired Daytime Emmy nominations for excellent daytime expertise in a Spanish-language program in 2016, 2018 and 2019. His different honors embody being chosen as one among Individuals en Español’s most influential Hispanics in america.
“El Gordo y la Flaca,” was nominated for Daytime Emmys for excellent leisure program in Spanish in 2017, 2019 and 2020.
De Molina was born March 29, 1959, in Havana. He joined his household in transferring to Spain when he was 10 years outdated and to america when he was 16. He was a photographer for The Related Press, Time, Newsweek, Paris Match, U.S. Information & World Report and USA Immediately earlier than starting his tv profession with “El Gordo y la Flaca.”
Estefan was born on March 20, 1967, in Santiago de Cuba. After her mom died when she was 10 years outdated, Estefan moved along with her father and youthful brother to america. She started her tv profession in 1986 as a mannequin on the long-running Univision selection present “Sábado Gigante.”
Metropolis Information Service contributed to this report.
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