Magaly Medina - Net Worth, Age, Height, Birthday, Bio, Wiki!
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Updated on January 07, 2026
Explore Magaly Medina net worth, age, height, bio, birthday, wiki, and salary! Television host, best known for her celebrity gossip show Magaly TeVe which aired from 1997 through 2012. In 2017, she returned to the news with 90 Matinal. In this article, we will discover how old is Magaly Medina? Who is Magaly Medina dating now & how much money does Magaly Medina have?
| Name | Magaly Medina |
| First Name | Magaly |
| Last Name | Medina |
| Occupation | TV Show Host |
| Birthday | March 31 |
| Birth Year | 1963 |
| Place of Birth | Huacho |
| Home Town | Lima Region |
| Birth Country | Peru |
| Birth Sign | Pisces |
| Full/Birth Name | |
| Parents | Jesús Vela, Luis Medina |
| Siblings | Jimmy Medina Vela |
| Spouse | Alfredo Zambrano , Marco Mendoza |
| Children(s) | Gianmarco Mendoza Medina |
Magaly Medina Biography
Magaly Medina is one of the most popular and richest TV Show Host who was born on March 31, 1963 in Huacho, Lima Region, Peru. She served as a juror for Peru’s Top Model. Tyra banks hosted the original show.
Magaly Jesús Medina Vela (born March 31, 1963) is a Peruvian entrepreneur, presenter, radio and television producer; most known for the popular celebrity gossip show “Magaly TeVe”, that ran from 1997 to 2012. In it, she talked about the lives and scandals of Peruvian celebrities from “Chollywood,” a portmanteau of the words “Cholo” and “Hollywood,” which she minted.
While being a journalist in the political weekly magazine Oiga, under the supervision of journalist Francisco “Paco” Igartua, for more than six years, she made her television debut on April 1991 on the journalistic debate show “Fuego Cruzado” in which, alongside other journalists and linguist Martha Hildebrandt, member of the Peruvian Academy of Language, harshly questioned and criticized well-known and now deceased television presenter Augusto Ferrando, whom they described as vulgar for his style as a host on his former TV show, “Trampolín a la Fama”.
With Marco Mendoza, she has a child named Gianmarco Mendoza Medina.
From the words Cholo, Hollywood, she created the term Chollywood. Her magalymedinav Instagram account has more than 950,000 followers.
The word “bataclana” appears in Latin America with the arrival of the Parisian theater company, Bataclan, in Buenos Aires in 1922. During the shows, showgirls with little clothing who lived their lives loosely would be called “bataclanas,” pejoratively.
Magaly Medina Net Worth
Magaly is one of the richest TV Show Host from Peru. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Magaly Medina's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: January 13, 2024)
In April 1991, she made her television debut on Fuego Cruzado.
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Salary | Under Review |
| Source of Income | TV Show Host |
| Cars | Not Available |
| House | Living in own house. |
After taking a two-year break, when she even participated as a guest jury on an episode of “Peru’s Next Top Model,” Medina returned to television with the simply titled “Magaly,” making its debut on September 13, 2014 on Latina. A year later, she also produced “En Carne Propia, Anorexia y Bulimia” a special program on Latina that talked about these diseases through testimonies and research.
On December 2016, it was announced that Medina would return to her journalistic roots by hosting “90 Matinal,” the morning news segment on Latina, starting March 2017.
Ethnicity, religion & political views
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Her show moved to Frecuencia Latina (now known as Latina) in the early years of 1998 to 2000, but move back to ATV in 2001 where it spanned into a printed magazine Revista Magaly TeVe, and stayed on the air until December 21, 2012.
Who is Magaly Medina Dating?
According to our records, Magaly Medina married to Alfredo Zambrano , Marco Mendoza . As of January 13, 2024, Magaly Medina’s is not dating anyone.
Relationships Record: We have no records of past relationships for Magaly Medina. You may help us to build the dating records for Magaly Medina!On December 2016, it was announced that Medina would return to her journalistic roots by hosting “90 Matinal,” the morning news segment on Latina, starting March 2017.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
Magaly Medina height Not available right now. Magaly weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
| Height | Unknown |
| Weight | Not Known |
| Body Measurements | Under Review |
| Eye Color | Not Available |
| Hair Color | Not Available |
| Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
She moved on from local political reporting and crime news to show business in a small segment on “El Noticiero,” the news program on ATV. The segment, called “Pese a Quien le Pese,” which was the launch platform for what would become Medina’s greatest hit; a celebrity gossip show simply known as “MagalyTeVe” that would influence the way celebrity news are consumed in the country. The show made its debut on November 1, 1997, on ATV. During its most popular period, “Magaly TeVe” managed 30 points in ratings, hitting a high on January 2009 after returning from her 76 days in prison with an average of 39.1, and peaks of 56.4 and 44.5 in the A/B and C sectors, respectively.
Facts & Trivia
Magaly Ranked on the list of most popular TV Show Host. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Peru. Magaly Medina celebrates birthday on March 31 of every year.
You may read full biography about Magaly Medina from Wikipedia.
