José Miguel Viñuela
José Miguel Viñuela | |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 November 1974 |
| Nationality | Chilean |
| Alma mater | UNIACC University (No degree) |
| Occupation | Television presenter |
| Known for | Work at |
| Spouse | Constanza Lira |
| Children | Four |
José Miguel Viñuela Infante (born 26 November 1974) is a Chilean television presenter and radio host.[1]
Viñuela is known for having hosted the popular youth program Mekano (1997–2005).[2][3] Similarly, he hosted the morning show Mucho gusto on Mega from 2005 to 2012, and from 2017 to 2021.
He currently hosts the TV+ program Tal cual.[4]
Early life
From a very young age, he demonstrated a great talent for entertainment, excelling at events at his school, The Grange School,[5] and later at Colegio San Ignacio El Bosque.[6] This innate talent led him to appear on television at a very young age, participating in the "Children's Clan" segment of Sábados Gigantes, variety show hosted by Don Francisco.[7]
In 1992, he graduated from high school and enrolled at UNIACC to study audiovisual communication, a degree he never completed.[8] Five years later, Verónica Calabi invited him to participate in the radio program Hola Concierto on Radio Concierto.[8] At the same time, he enrolled at the same university to study journalism, a degree he also never completed.[8]
In 1997, Calabi, who had signed a contract with the private channel Megavisión, invited Viñuela to participate in a casting call for a competition.[8][9] Thus was born Mekano, one of the most successful youth programs on Chilean television.[2] Viñuela established himself on that show as one of the most successful youth hosts.[2]
Beginning in 2003, Mekano's ratings began to decline, partly due to the launch of the TVN program Rojo: Fama contrafama. Viñuela then began to rethink his television career, taking over as host of the nightly program Sábado por la noche (SxN) in 2004, previously hosted by Juan Carlos Valdivia.[10]
In 2005, Viñuela took new role, hosting the morning show Mucho gusto, which he hosted until 2020.[11][12]
Since 2022, he hosts the talk show Tal cual on TV+ alongside Raquel Argandoña and Paty Maldonado.[4]
References
- ^ "José Miguel Viñuela: ¿Cuál es su edad, cuántos hijos tiene y qué hace en la actualidad el animador?" (in Spanish). Mega. 2024-03-18. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
- ^ a b c "José Miguel Viñuela y los 20 años de Mekano: "Marcamos una era"". 10 July 2017. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
- ^ "La reliquia que guarda José Miguel Viñuela de su época en Mekano: "es bien histórico"". 17 March 2024. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
- ^ a b "Así es el divertido spot de Tal Cual, el nuevo programa de Raquel Argandoña y José Miguel Viñuela". El Dínamo. 7 November 2022. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
- ^ "José Miguel Viñuela sufre divertido troleo tras compartir imagen de su look con 8 años". Página 7. 27 August 2017. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
- ^ "Ex rector de colegio de sacerdotes donde estudió José Miguel Viñuela: "Le suplico que venga y me cuente lo que le pasó"". Emol. 21 January 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
- ^ "Así fueron los inicios de José Miguel Viñuela en El Clan Infantil de Sábados Gigantes". Canal 13. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
- ^ a b c d "Verónica Calabi reveló por qué dejó la conducción de Mekano previo a su apogeo". 3 April 2017. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
- ^ "José Miguel Viñuela recordó su exitoso paso por "Mekano"". 1 June 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
- ^ "José Miguel Viñuela regresa al trasnoche con programa satélite de la Copa América". Emol. 9 June 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
- ^ "José Miguel Viñuela se quebró al repasar con su regreso a la TV: recordó su abrupta salida de Mega". Radio Agricultura. 18 February 2025. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
- ^ "Mega anuncia que desde hoy Viñuela deja de ser animador del "Mucho Gusto"". The Clinic. 20 July 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2025.