Francisca Lachapel has achieved every goal she has put her mind to! Born May 5 of 1989, this Dominican American star is always reaching new heights with her successful career in the entertainment industry, after emigrating to the United States in 2010 and winning the hearts of the Latin audience with her charisma and talent.The fan-favorite TV personality has found her way as an actress, TV host and beauty pageant titeholder. After being crowned ‘Nuestra Belleza Latina’ in 2015, becoming the first Dominican to win the coveted title and stepping into the scene as a current co-host of the popular show ‘Despierta América’ on Univision.Francisca has shown how comfortable she is in front of the camera, making special appearances on ‘El Gordo y la Flaca,’ ‘Sabado Gigante,’ ‘Sabadazo’ and ‘Sal y Pimienta,’ ‘Tu Cara me Suena.’ And on the small screen, participating in Televisa’s telenovela ‘Despertar Contigo,’ and Eurovision’s Song Contest 2018 with co-host Vanessa Claudio.The inspiring story of this talented Latina continues, as she revealed exclusively to HOLA! USA that she still has many goals she would like to achieve.
FRANK Signs to A3 Artists Agency
19.09.2022 - 19:05 / variety.com
BreAnna Bell Non-scripted and digital production company FRANK has signed to A3 Artist Agency for representation across all divisions, Variety has learned. Known for their non-scripted television series under the Discovery umbrella, FRANK’s impressive slate boasts projects like “Delicious Miss Brown” on Food Network, and the James Beard award-winning PBS series, “Pati’s Mexican Table.” The company was founded by Dan Connell and Pasquale DeFazio. FRANK’s “Baked in Tradition,” which stars pastry chef and cookbook author Bryan Ford, premiered last month on the Magnolia network, and their Food Network series, “Outchef’d” premieres September 27th. The show will feature home cooks going head-to-head with world-class chefs.
“We are so excited to be in business with such highly credentialed industry veterans like Dan and Pasquale, who collectively have worked with so many established cable networks and television series over the past two decades,” said President Brian Cho. “In particular, their work in the lifestyle space has established FRANK as a leading production company in the unscripted universe, and we look forward to helping them expand.” Connell, a three-time James Beard Award winning producer/director, body of work includes shows like “Extra Virgin” and the “Rachael Ray Show.” He also created and directed the PBS prime time special, “La Frontera” that explored food and culture on the US/Mexico border. DeFazio is an Emmy winning producer and twenty-year industry veteran, whose credits include “Delicious Miss Brown,” “Farmhouse Rules,” “Pizza Masters,” and “Baked in Vermont,” all for Discovery Networks, as well as numerous unscripted series for major domestic cable outlets and international networks.
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Taissa Farmiga Returning for ‘The Nun 2’
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Hannah Gadsby Signs New Netflix Deal
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‘The Deviant’s War’ shines light on gay rights pioneer Frank Kameny
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Watch Swedish House Mafia debut new Alicia Keys collaboration at San Francisco show
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CAA Signs Barack & Michelle Obama’s Higher Ground For Film & Television
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‘Bachelorette’ Season 19 Finale: Rachel Recchia Gets Engaged to Tino Franco
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Former Verve Head of Unscripted Bill Thompson Joins Vital Artists Agency
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