Vicky Dávila

Vicky Dávila
Born
Victoria Eugenia Dávila Hoyos

(1973-05-30) 30 May 1973
Alma materUniversidad Autónoma de Occidente (BA)
Occupations
  • Journalist
  • politician
  • radio host
  • television
Employers
Notable credits
  • RCN News Anchor (1998‍–‍2015)
  • Semana Director (2020‍–‍2024)
Spouses
  • Juan Carlos Ruiz
    (m. 2000; died 2001)
  • José Amiro Gnecco
    (m. 2008)
Children2

Victoria Eugenia "Vicky" Dávila Hoyos (born 30 May 1973) is a Colombian journalist, politician, and radio and television host. She has worked as a journalist for Noticiero TV Hoy, RCN, W Radio, and La FM. She later served as the director of Semana from November 2020 to November 2024.[1]

In November 2024, Dávila resigned from Semana to launch her presidential pre-candidacy for the 2026 presidential election as an independent candidate.

Early life and education

Victoria Eugenia Dávila Hoyos was born in Tuluá, Valle del Cauca, on May 30, 1973. She holds a degree in Social Communication from the Universidad Autónoma de Occidente.[2] She is married to José Amiro Gnecco Martínez.[3]

Career

She began her television career as the host of the institutional news program El Senado Hoy before working as a reporter for Notipacífico, the news program of the regional channel Telepacífico.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Quin es Vicky Dvila, la presentadora de noticias que anunci su candidatura a presidenta en 2026". www.cronista.com (in Spanish). 2024-11-14. Retrieved 2025-04-01.
  2. ^ a b Radio, R. C. N. (2016-02-18). "Perfil de Vicky Dávila". RCN Radio (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-04-01.
  3. ^ "José Alfredo Gnecco Zuleta · Sabemos lo que hiciste". cuestionpublica.com. Retrieved 2025-04-01.