Malín Falú
Malín Falú (born June 28, 1946) is an American journalist and model from Puerto Rico. She is a popular personality on Spanish language radio in New York City.[1][2]
The daughter of Juan Falú Zarzuela and Malén Pesante, she was born in Santurce. Falú received a bachelor's degree in social science from the University of Puerto Rico and a master's degree from the New School of Social Research. She also attended the Allen & Singer Broadcasting School in New Jersey.[2]
Falú worked as a model in New York City and was host of a Spanish language version of the television program Soul Train.[1]
In 1973, she was named Woman of the Year by El Nuevo Día.[2]
In 2006, her program Diálogo de Costa a Costa received a Beacon Award from the Association of Cable Communicators.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "When It Comes to Spanish-Language TV, Brown Isn't Beautiful / Fair skin, blue eyes dominate casting of U.S. networks". Washington Post. August 23, 2000.
- ^ a b c "Malín Falú" (in Spanish). Fundación Nacional para la Cultura Popular. July 27, 2014.
- ^ "2006 Golden Beacon and Beacon Award™ Winners". Association of Cable Communicators. March 22, 2006.
External links[edit]
- Official website (in Spanish)
- Malín Falú (1946- ), Will Guzmán, June 5, 2020, BlackPast.org