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Cristina Lasvignes

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Lasvignes and the second or maternal family name is Martín.
Cristina Lasvignes
Publicity photograph of Lasvignes
Born
Cristina Lasvignes Martín

(1978-01-09)9 January 1978
Madrid, Spain
Alma materComplutense University of Madrid
Occupation(s)Businessperson
Journalist
Radio broadcaster
Television presenter
Spouse
José Manuel García
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(m. 2009)​
Children2

Cristina Lasvignes Martín (born 9 January 1978) is a Spanish television presenter, radio broadcaster, journalist and businessperson. A journalism graduate of the Complutense University of Madrid, she began her broadcasting career in local television before directing the Cadena SER radio show To Talk For The Sake Of Talking that she would go on to present from September 2006 to March 2009. Lasvignes presented the weekday afternoon current affairs and entertainment magazine Tal cual lo contamos [ca; es] on Antena 3 from October 2008 to June 2010. She was a co-host of the Kiss FM [ca; es; eu; gl] breakfast programme Las Mañanas Kiss from 2011 to 2014 and the entertainment magazine programme Esto es vida on RTVE's La 1 between 2015 and 2016.

Biography

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Lasvignes was born in Madrid on 9 January 1978.[1] Her family name is of French origin, but her family have been residing in Spain for several decades.[2] Lasvignes wanted to be a veterinarian when she was growing up but opted for a job working in communication.[3] She is a graduate of the Complutense University of Madrid,[4] having studied journalism.[5][6]

She began her broadcasting career presenting the local television programme about the world of advertising ¡Qué idea! on Localia Televisión [es] and was later reporting for the programme Un equipo on Cuatro in 2005. Lasvignes was also a reporting collaborator on the Cuatro evening magazine show Visto y oído [es] during the summer season of 2008.[3][5][7] She was the director of the Cadena SER radio show To Talk For The Sake Of Talking for four years before going on to present the programme from September 2006 to March 2009. Lasvignes was replaced by Macarena Berlín [ca; es].[5][7]

In September 2008, she was placed on a shortlist to become the presenter of the weekday afternoon current affairs and entertainment magazine Tal cual lo contamos [ca; es] on Antena 3 after Carme Chaparro and Planeta Group failed to reach an agreement.[8][9][10] Lasvignes began her stint on the programme on 13 October 2008.[11][8] In 2009, she presented the Spanish version of the Argentine programme Cuestión de peso on weekday afternoons on Antena 3, in which obese individuals attempt to lose weight.[12] She did not present Tal cual verano during July and August 2009 and was replaced by Mónica Martínez and Juan Luis Alonso.[13] Lasvignes stopped presenting the programme on 11 June 2010 when it was cancelled after 412 episodes.[7]

Lasvignes began presenting the Kiss FM [ca; es; eu; gl] breakfast programme Las Mañanas Kiss featuring music and news with Alfredo Arense and Marta Ferrer [es] on 3 October 2011.[14][15] She was dismissed from Kiss FM in July 2014 due to lower than expected listening figures,[16] and her final programme was on 11 July.[7] Lasvigned switched on the Christmas lights in the San Antón market for the intellectual disability advocacy organisation Grupo AMÁS on 30 November 2012.[6] She began presenting the La 1 (part of the RTVE network) entertainment magazine programme Esto es vida (which is focused on health) in October 2015.[17] Lasvignes began the 28 October 2015 edition breastfeeding her baby with other women doing the same "to contribute to normalizing and visualizing the act of breastfeeding in public and to stop being a taboo in many countries, such as Spain" according to El Mundo.[18] Following poor television ratings, she made her final appearance on the programme on 1 February 2016.[19]

Lasvignes manages several companies related to the world of journalism and communication.[4] She is a majority shareholder and co-founder of a company specialising in gastronomy and which runs some entertainment and nightlife venues in Madrid. Lasvignes and her husband are involved in the Titán project, an advanced therapy unit to treat cancer in children at Hospital Universitario La Paz in Madrid.[20]

Personal life

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She married her partner of five years José Manuel García in July 2009.[21] They have two children.[20]

References

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  1. ^ "Cristina Lasvignes" (in Spanish). Formula TV. Archived from the original on 5 December 2020. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  2. ^ Quijada, Belén (March 2012). "Cristina Lasvignes: "La radio es un medio mágico"" [Cristina Lasvignes: "Radio is a magical medium"] (PDF). B&C: 94–95. Archived (PDF) from the original on 3 December 2015. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Cristina Lasvignes: Entrevista en exclusiva para los chatines" [Cristina Lasvignes: Exclusive interview for the chatines] (in Spanish). LaCoctelera. 23 October 2007. Archived from the original on 20 November 2007. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Quién es Cristina Lasvignes, la periodista que acude como invitada a 'Pasapalabra' desde hoy" [Who is Cristina Lasvignes, the journalist who comes as a guest to 'Pasapalabra' from today]. El Español (in Spanish). 9 August 2021. Archived from the original on 9 August 2021. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  5. ^ a b c "Tal cual lo cuenta, Cristina Lasvignes" [As it is told, Cristina Lasvignes] (in Spanish). Formula TV. 6 November 2009. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  6. ^ a b "Cristina Lasvignes inaugura el nuevo puesto de Grupo AMÁS en el Mercado de San Antón" [Cristina Lasvignes inaugurates the new Grupo AMÁS stand in the San Antón Market] (in Spanish). Humania. 30 November 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  7. ^ a b c d "Todo irá Bien con Cristina Lasvignes y Gorka Zumeta" [Everything will be fine with Cristina Lasvignes and Gorka Zumeta] (in Spanish). La Fábrica de Radio. 10 June 2019. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  8. ^ a b "Cristina Lasvignes estrena "Tal cual lo contamos", el nou magazín d'Antena 3" [Cristina Lasvignes launches "Tal cual lo contamos", the new magazine of Antena 3]. Diari de Girona (in Catalan). 13 October 2008. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  9. ^ "Cristina Lasvignes deja ´Hablar por hablar´ y ficha por Antena 3" [Cristina Lasvignes leaves ´Talk for the sake of talking´ and signs for Antena 3]. Diario de Mallorca (in Spanish). 1 October 2008. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  10. ^ "Cristina Lasvignes, nueva candidata a la tarde de Antena 3" [Cristina Lasvignes, new candidate for the afternoon of Antena 3] (in Spanish). Vertele. 19 September 2008. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  11. ^ ""El Método" termina esta tarde" ["The Method" ends this afternoon] (in Spanish). Vertele. 2 October 2008. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  12. ^ "Cristina Lasvignes presentará un espacio para adelgazar en Antena 3" [Cristina Lasvignes will present a space to lose weight on Antena 3]. La Opinión A Coruña (in Spanish). 20 March 2009. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  13. ^ "Antena 3 pone en marcha el magacín estival «Tal cual verano»" [Antena 3 launches the summer magazine "Just like summer"]. Levante-EMV (in Spanish). 29 June 2009. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  14. ^ Morales, Fernando (7 October 2011). "Cristina Lasvignes regresa a las ondas" [Cristina Lasvignes returns to the airwaves]. El País (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 20 November 2015. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  15. ^ Teran, Borja (3 December 2011). "Cristina Lasvignes: "Me encantaría volver a la tele con un late night"" [Cristina Lasvignes: "I would love to return to television with a late night"]. La Información (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 24 October 2020. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  16. ^ "Exclusiva: Kiss FM se renueva y releva a Cristina Lasvignes" [Exclusive: Kiss FM is renewed and relieves Cristina Lasvignes] (in Spanish). Yotele.es. 20 July 2014. Archived from the original on 27 July 2014. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  17. ^ "Cristina Lasvignes conducirá en La 1 el magazine 'Esto es vida'" [Cristina Lasvignes will host the magazine 'Esto es vida' on La 1]. Diario de Noticias de Navarra (in Spanish). 3 October 2015. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  18. ^ del Barrio, Ana (28 October 2015). "Cristina Lasvignes arranca su programa amamantando a su hijo" [Cristina Lasvignes starts her program by breastfeeding her son]. El Mundo (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 5 July 2017. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  19. ^ "Patricia Gaztañaga releva a Cristina Lasvignes en las tardes de TVE" [Patricia Gaztañaga relieves Cristina Lasvignes in the afternoons of TVE] (in Spanish). Vertele. 20 January 2016. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  20. ^ a b Ruiz, Jesús Manuel (17 February 2017). "Cristina Lasvignes, de reina de las ondas a empresaria de éxito" [Cristina Lasvignes, from queen of the airwaves to successful businesswoman]. Mujerhoy (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 21 April 2022. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  21. ^ "La boda de la presentadora Cristina Lasvignes" [The wedding of the presenter Cristina Lasvignes]. ABC (in Spanish). 7 July 2009. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
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