Laura Valenzuela

Rocío Espinosa López-Cepero (18 February 1931 – 17 March 2023), known professionally as Laura Valenzuela ([ˈlawɾa βalenˈθwela]), or Laurita Valenzuela, 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.

Laura Valenzuela
Valenzuela in 2012
Born
Rocío Espinosa López-Cepero

(1931-02-18)18 February 1931
Seville, Spain
Died17 March 2023(2023-03-17) (aged 92)
Madrid, Spain
Other namesLaurita Valenzuela
Occupations
  • Presenter
  • actress
  • model
Years active1954–2006
Spouse
José Luis Dibildos
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(m. 1971; died 2002)​
Children1

Valenzuela received the Iris Lifetime Achievement Award presented by the Spanish Television Academy in 2012.

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