Carlos McConnie
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Carlos McConnie | |
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 Carlos McConnie in 2015 | |
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| Education | Bachelors in Business Administration, Masters in Communications |
| Occupations | Television host, actor |
| Website | carlosmcconnie |
Carlos McConnie is a Puerto Rican television host and actor. He hosts the show Euromaxx produced by Deutsche Welle, and appeared on Univision's Sábado Gigante.[1][2]
Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, McConnie attended Robinson High School. He earned his bachelor's degree in Business Administration and Masters in Communications degrees.[3]
History
McConnie appeared as a host on MTV Puerto Rico[4] before he was cast for WAPA-TV's show Jangueo TV in 2007.[5][6] He later became co-host of Univision Puerto Rico's weekly entertainment newscast Flashazo VIP in 2009.[7] In 2011, McConnie became a guest-host on Telefuturas daily show Escándalo TV.[8] He made his acting debut in the TV movie El Corillo in 2012.[9][10]
McConnie moved to Los Angeles, California in 2013. There he started acting in short films and hosted web-based shows, including Actors E Chat Show[11] and ¡Enterate! con McConnie[3][12][13] before he was recruited by Univision Network in Miami, Florida.[3][14] He was a presenter on the show Mira Quien Baila, and then became a co-host on Nuestra Belleza Latina in 2014, as well as their aftershows, MQB Extra and NBL Extra.[1] He co-hosted Sábado Gigante with Don Francisco, and in 2015 became host of Deutsche Welle's culture magazine Euromaxx for its editions in Spanish and English.[2]