Laura Valenzuela | |
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Born | Rocío Espinosa López-Cepero 18 February 1931 Seville, Spain |
Died | 17 March 2023 Madrid, Spain | (aged 92)
Other names | Laurita Valenzuela |
Occupations |
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Years active | 1954–2006 |
Spouse |
José Luis Dibildos
(m. 1971; died 2002) |
Children | 1 |
Rocío Espinosa López-Cepero (18 February 1931 – 17 March 2023), known professionally as Laura or Laurita Valenzuela (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈlawɾa lawˈɾita βalenˈθwela]), was a Spanish television presenter, actress and model. She was one of the first television presenters in Spain appearing in the early broadcasts of Televisión Española (TVE). In 1969, she hosted the Eurovision Song Contest held in Madrid.
Valenzuela received the Iris Lifetime Achievement Award presented by the Spanish Television Academy in 2012.