Galilea Montijo (born Martha Galilea Montijo Torres on June 5, 1973) is a Mexican actress, comedian, model, and TV presenter. She currently hosts Hoy, a morning show of Televisa that airs on Mondays through Fridays in Mexico (on Las Estrellas) and in the United States (on Univision).[1] Montijo hosted the talent-reality show Pequeños Gigantes, which was a success in Mexico and in the United States (again shown by Univision) in its 1st and 2nd editions (2011 and 2012 respectively). In 2014, she hosted "Va Por Ti" - a co-production of Univision and Televisa that first aired on Univision, beating the competition in the ratings. In 2015, she hosts "Me Pongo De Pie" which will air in Mexico and the United States.[1]

Galilea Montijo
Montijo in 2015
Born	Martha Galilea Montijo Torres (1973-06-05) June 5, 1973 (age 49) Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Nationality	Mexican
Occupation	Actress, comedian, model, TV presenter
Years active	1993–present
Spouse	Fernando Reina Iglesias ​ ​ (m. 2011)​
Children	1

Career

Montijo started her career after winning La Chica TV in 1993.[1] She has participated in several telenovelas.[1] From 2001 to 2005, Galilea hosted the show VidaTV. In 2002, she participated in the reality show Big Brother VIP and won. In 2005, she also participated in the second season of Bailando por un Sueño. In 2006, Montijo starred in the Mexican telenovela La Verdad Oculta, opposite Gabriel Soto.[1]

Personal life

In November 2020 she announced that she had tested positive for COVID-19 and had to cancel a number of professional engagements.[2]

Filmography

Telenovelas

• Hasta que el dinero nos separe (2010) as herself (special episode)
• La Verdad Oculta (2006) as Gabriela Guillén de Genovés / Martha Saldívar de Guzmán
• El precio de tu amor (2000) as Valeria Ríos
• Tres mujeres (1999) as Maricruz Ruiz
• Tú y yo (1996) as Resignación
• Azul (1996) as Mara
• El premio mayor (1995) as Lilí

Television programs

• Fantástico Amor (1999)
• Vida TV (2001-2005) Host
• Big Brother VIP (2002) Contestant, winner.
• Hospital el paisa (2004)
• Bailando por un sueño (2005) Contestant, fourth place.
• La Hora de la Papa (2007) Host
• Buscando a Timbiriche, La Nueva Banda (2007) Host
• Cuanto Quieres Perder? (2008) Host
• Hazme reír y serás millonario (2009) Contestant, third place.
• Hoy (2008–present) Host
• Pequeños Gigantes (Mexican TV series) (2011) Host
• El Gran Show de los Peques (2011) Host
• Pequenos Gigantes 2 (Mexican TV series) (2012) Host
• Lo Que Mas Quieres (Mexican TV Reality Show) (2013) Judge of Emotions
• Va Por Ti(co-production of Univision and Televisa) (2014) Host
• Me Pongo De Pie (2015) Host
• Teleton Mexico (2011–Present) Host, on Televisa El Canal De Las Estrellas
• Teleton USA (2012–Present) Host, on Univision
• Teleton Mexoamerica (2007-2008) Host, on Galavision
• Hoy (1999, 2004–2007, 2008-)

Series

• Mujeres Asesinas (2009) as Lorena Garrido (Episode: "Las Garrido, codiciosas")
• Los simuladores (2009) as herself (two episodes)
• Los simuladores (2008) Host
• Cásate conmigo, mi amor (2013) En El Protagónico, personaje de Valeria [3]

Films

• Perras (2011) as adult Frida
• La Muerte de un Cardenal (1993)

References

External links

• Official site
• Galilea Montijo at IMDb

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