Lucía del Alba Carrillo Pariente (Madrid, July 31, 1986), better known as Alba Carrillo, is a Spanish model and television presenter, best known for her participation in the Supermodelo program in 2007. Her participation in the contest led her to be the image of Novissima, Eleonora Amadei, or Evelyny Marcelino, as well as for other brands such as Rosa Clará, Brownie, or Triumph.[2] Subsequently, she signed with Mediaset España, where she became a presenter, collaborator, and participant in various television formats.[3]
Alba Carrillo | |
|---|---|
| Born | Lucía del Alba Carrillo Pariente 31 July 1986[1] Madrid, Spain |
| Occupation(s) | Television personality, model and influencer |
| Years active | 2007-present |
Biography edit
First years edit
Born in Madrid, where she lived and grew up with her parents, Carlos Carrillo and Luca Pariente, Alba Carrillo studied Advertising and Public Relations at the Complutense University of Madrid, a career that she combined with courses in Dramatic Art. In the middle of this stage, she decided to apply for the television contest Supermodelo, broadcast on Cuatro and finished the course.[4]
Professional career edit
After her exit from the contest, she became the image of brands such as Novissima, Eleonora Amadei, and Evelyny Marcelino. Over the years, other important brands, such as Rosa Clará[5] or Triumph, have worked with her as a model. After several years away from the television spotlight, she returned as the presenter of Glamour TV, directed by Ana García Siñeriz and broadcast on Nova.[6] Two years later, she returned to the small screen as a contributor to Amigas y conocidas, the morning show on TVE.[7]
In the summer of 2016, she presented, together with Rocío Carrasco, Sandra Barneda, Mónica Martínez and Soledad León de Salazar, the new season of Hable con ellas on Telecinco.[8] After her time on the Mediaset España program, the model signed with the company to collaborate in spaces such as Sábado Deluxe, Sálvame,[9] Viva la vida or Mujeres y hombres y viceversa.[10] She has also participated in the reality show Supervivientes 2017 with her mother, where she finished in second place.[11]
She has also participated in the competitions Ven a cenar conmigo: Gourmet Edition[12] and Mi madre cocina mejor que la tuya, in addition to collaborating in Ya es mediodía, presented by Sonsoles Ónega.[13] In September 2018, she makes her GH VIP debut and returns to the Emma García hosted program Viva la vida. On the occasion of the start of the new edition of Supervivientes, she begins to collaborate in the program Cuatro al día in 2019.
In terms of other projects, the model maintained a blog in Telva magazine for several years, where she commented on fashion and discussed various celebrities.[14] On the other hand, she also launched her own clothing brand called "Coco y Cocoilo," designed for mothers and children.[15] Later, she enrolled in Criminology, and in February 2019, she started studying at the University of Madrid.[16]
In September 2019, she began her participation in GH VIP 7, where she qualified as second finalist.[17] After collaborating in the program Ya es mediodía, she returned as a tertuliana to the program Sálvame in September 2021, though she would eventually leave the program two months later.[18]
Private life edit
Alba Carrillo began a relationship with ex-racer Fonsi Nieto in 2010, with whom she had a son, Lucas González Carrillo, on October 17, 2011. The relationship between the model and the ex-racer ended in 2012.[19]
A year later, the presenter began a relationship with tennis player Feliciano López. After two years of dating, they decided to get married in 2015. However, in early 2016, the couple ended their relationship. The divorce was finalized in 2018.[20]
Carrillo was romantically linked to engineer David Vallespín and footballer Thibaut Courtois between 2018 and 2019.[21]
From 2019 to 2021, she maintained a relationship with journalist Santi Burgoa.
Filmography edit
Television programs edit
- As a presenter
| Year | Title | Channel | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Glamour TV | Nova | Presenter |
| 2016 | Hable con ellas | Telecinco | Presenter |
| 2017 - 2018 | Las Pelotas de Alba | Telecinco | Presenter |
| 2017 | Sálvame | Telecinco | Substitute presenter |
| 2021 | Ya es mediodía | Telecinco | Substitute presenter |
- As a collaborator
| Year | Title | Channel | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | El Almacén de Top Chef | Antena 3 | Collaborator |
| 2014 | Amigas y conocidas | TVE | Collaborator |
| 2016 | Gran Hermano: El Debate | Telecinco | Collaborator |
| 2016 - 2017 | ¡Qué tiempo tan feliz! | Telecinco | Collaborator |
| 2017 - 2018; 2021 | Sálvame | Telecinco | Collaborator |
| 2017; 2021 | Sábado Deluxe | Telecinco | Collaborator |
| 2017 - 2018 | Supervivientes: El Debate | Telecinco | Collaborator |
| 2018 | Corazón | TVE | Collaborator |
| 2018 | Mujeres y hombres y viceversa | Cuatro | Opinionist |
| 2018 - Present | Ya es mediodía | Telecinco | Collaborator |
| 2018 | Gran Hermano VIP: El Debate | Telecinco | Collaborator |
| 2020 | Viva la vida | Telecinco | Collaborator |
| A propósito de Supervivientes | Telecinco | Collaborator | |
| La casa fuerte | Telecinco | Collaborator | |
| Lazos de sangre | TVE | Guest Collaborator | |
| 2021 | El debate de las tentaciones | Telecinco | Collaborator |
| Rocío, contar la verdad para seguir viva | Telecinco | Collaborator | |
| Secret Story: La casa de los secretos | Telecinco | Collaborator | |
| 2021- Present | Ya son las ocho | Telecinco | Collaborator |
- As a guest
| Year | Title | Channel | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Viajando con Chester | Cuatro | Guest |
| 2019 | Cuatro al día | Cuatro | Guest Collaborator |
| 2019 | Land Rober | TVG | Guest |
| 2020 | Typical Spanish | TVE | Guest contestant |
| 2021 | A simple vista | Cuatro | Godmother |
| 2021 | Sobreviviré | Mitele Plus | Guest |
| 2022 | Mi casa es la tuya | Telecinco | Guest |
- As a participant
| Year | Title | Channel | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Supermodelo | Cuatro | Contestant - 4th place |
| 2017 | Supervivientes | Telecinco | Contestant - 2nd finalist |
| 2017 - 2018 | Sálvame Stars | Telecinco | Participant |
| 2018 | Ven a cenar conmigo: Gourmet edition | Cuatro | Participant - 3rd place |
| 2018 | Mi madre cocina mejor que la tuya | Telecinco | Participant - Winner |
| 2019 | Gran Hermano VIP 7 | Telecinco | Contestant - 2nd finalist |
| 2020 - 2021 | Los Gipsy Kings | Cuatro | Participant |
| 2021 | La última cena 2 | Telecinco | Contestant - 6th place |
| 2022 | Masterchef Celebrity 7 | TVE | Contestant- 2nd Finalist |
Television series edit
| Year | Title | Channel | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Sin tetas no hay paraíso | Telecinco | Model | Episode: «El mismo perro» |
References edit
- ^ "Alba Carrillo". FórmulaTV (in Spanish).
- ^ "Alba Carrillo en ¡Hola!". ¡Hola! (in Spanish).
- ^ "Un fenómeno televisivo llamado Alba Carrillo". ABC (in Spanish). 14 August 2018.
- ^ "Biografía de Alba Carrillo: edad, padres, parejas, hijos". Marathi (in Spanish).
- ^ "Consiga el vestido de novia de Alba Carrillo". El Mundo (in Spanish). 25 January 2016.
- ^ "Alba Carrillo presentará 'Glamour TV' a partir del 6 de octubre en Nova". Formula TV (in Spanish). 28 September 2018.
- ^ "Amigas y Conocidas - Loles León, Cristina Almeida y Alba Carrillo, el trío de la discordia". RTVE (in Spanish). 14 October 2014.
- ^ "Sandra Barneda, Rocío Carrasco, Mónica Martínez, Alba Carrillo y Soledad León presentarán 'Hable con ellas'". Formula TV (in Spanish). 6 July 2016.
- ^ "Alba Carrillo, colaboradora sorpresa de Sálvame". Europa Press (in Spanish). 12 September 2017.
- ^ "Alba Carrillo ficha por 'Mujeres y Hombres y Viceversa' como "opinionista"". 20 Minutos (in Spanish). 6 February 2018.
- ^ "Alba Carrillo, todo por la audiencia. Los cinco pasos que han convertido a la modelo en la estrella mediática de 'Supervivientes'". El País (in Spanish). 8 May 2017.
- ^ "Alba Carrillo, Antonia Dell'atte, Óscar Martínez y Fortu, anfitriones de 'Ven a cenar conmigo: Gourmet Edition 2'". El País (in Spanish). 27 March 2018.
- ^ "Alba Carrillo, nueva colaboradora de 'Ya es mediodía'". ElEspañol (in Spanish). 13 August 2018.
- ^ "Mummy Mummy Cool, el blog de Alba Carrillo en Telva". Telva (in Spanish).
- ^ "Alba Carrillo debutó como diseñadora infantil". Lecturas (in Spanish). 18 October 2015.
- ^ "Alba Carrillo, la criminóloga: gastará 4.500 euros para poder ser detective". El Español (in Spanish). 11 February 2019.
- ^ "'GH VIP 7': un error filtra el nombre del nuevo concursante confirmado". Lecturas (in Spanish). 4 September 2017.
- ^ "Alba Carrillo se incorpora a 'Sálvame'". Telecinco (in Spanish). 7 September 2021.
- ^ "Los 3 hombres que han marcado la vida de Alba Carrillo: amor, desamor y pasión incondicional". Bekia (in Spanish). 31 July 2016.
- ^ "Caras conocidas y mucha emoción en la boda de Alba Carrillo y Feliciano López". ABC (in Spanish). 17 July 2015.
- ^ "Alba Carrillo rompe con David Vallespin tras dos años juntos". ¡Hola! (in Spanish). 3 August 2018.