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

  1. 1 2 "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.
  2. 1 2 3 "Malín Falú" (in Spanish). Fundación Nacional para la Cultura Popular. July 27, 2014.
  3. ↑ "2006 Golden Beacon and Beacon Award™ Winners". Association of Cable Communicators. March 22, 2006.
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