Yaritza Medina (born in Toa Alta, Puerto Rico) is a Puerto Rican actress, TV host, professional dancer, choreographer and athlete.[1]

Among her first appearances on the small screen, she participated and won in a dance and modeling competition in the famous TV show Sabado Gigante in 2009. In 2011 and 2012 she was one of the principal dancers of the celebrity dance show Mira Quien Baila, she also participated in the reality show Nuestra Belleza Latina (2012), both produced by Univision.

Medina has appeared in countless tours, music videos, music awards and reality shows, such as MTV Music Video Awards (VMAS), Latin Billboard Awards, Premios Lo Nuestro, Premios Juventud, Yo soy el Artista and La Voz dancing with various renowned artists such as Jennifer Lopez , Marc Anthony, Chris Brown, Rihanna, Maluma,[2] Daddy Yankee, Luis Fonsi, Pitbull, Laura Pausini, Sean Paul, Carlos Vives, Yandel, Zion & Lennox among others.

Medina was the featured dancer for the official video of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, titled "We Are One", performed by Pitbull, JLo and Claudia Leitte. In addition, she has been featured in multiple music videos, for example "Cheerleader" performed by Omi and "Shaky Shaky" performed by Daddy Yankee, among many others.

As a choreographer, she’s worked with Univision's Despierta América, Telemundo’s Un Nuevo Día, Teletón USA, La Banda, Coca Cola, and with a wide variety of international artists.

This multifaceted Puerto Rican was one of the hosts for the TV sports show "Republica Deportiva", broadcast by Univision.

As actress, Medina portrayed the character "Lilly" in Telemundo's "Mariposa de Barrio" in 2017. In 2013 she portrayed "Roxy" in the soap opera "Cosita Linda" produced by Venevisión Internacional, and in 2014 she appeared in "Tierra de Reyes" produced by Telemundo.

Recently, in 2019, she starred in the television sports reality competition Exatlón Estados Unidos, broadcast by Telemundo, where she was nicknamed “La Dura” because of her physique and never give up mentality. She was also chosen as one of the sexiest participants of Exatlon by "People en Español" magazine.

Medina now continues to develop as an actress, TV host and enters the world of fitness as a trainer, motivator and influencer with her new fitness program called Dale Mija. [3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2020-2021 En Casa con Telemundo Herself Fitness Collaborator
2020 El Domo del Dinero Herself Coach of the Blue Team
2019-2020 Exatlón Estados Unidos Herself Athlete
2017 Un Nuevo Dia Herself Choreographer
2017 Mariposa de Barrio Lilly Actress
2015–2016 Republica Deportiva Herself Host/Senadora
2015 Tierra de Reyes Palenque Dancer Recurring Role
2014 Cosita Linda Roxy Actress
2014 Yo Soy el Artista Herself Dancer
2012 Nuestra Belleza Latina Herself Reality Show
2012 Mira Quien Baila Season 2 Herself Principal Dancer
2012– Despierta America Herself Choreographer/Dancer
2012-2015 Sabado Gigante Herself Dancer
2011 Mira Quien Baila Season 1 Herself Principal Dancer

Music videos

Year Artist Song
2021 Nejo ft. Nicky Jam & Silvestre Dangond Muy Feliz
2020 Bad Bunny La Dificil
2019 Maluma ft. Ricky Martin No se me Quita
2019 Anuel AA, Daddy Yankee, Ozuna, J Balvin China
2019 Luis Fonsi ft. Nicky Jam & Sebastian Yatra Date La Vuelta
2018 De La Ghetto ft. J Balvin Caliente
2018 Enrique Iglesias ft. Pitbull Move to Miami
2017 IAmChino ft. Wisin & Chacal Amor
2016 Daddy Yankee Shaky Shaky
2016 Borgeous ft. Sean Paul Ride It
2016 Paulina Rubio Si Te Vas
2015 Omi Cheerleader
2015 Alex Sensation ft. Yandel & Shaggy Bailame
2015 Fito Blanko Meneo
2014 Pitbull ft. Jennifer Lopez We Are One (FIFA 2014 World Cup)
2014 Chino y Nacho Tu Me Quemas
2014 Kent y Tony Tu Tiene un Noseque
2014 Angel y Khriz Wepa
2014 Fanny Lu Mujeres
2013 Arianna ft. Pitbull Sexy People
2013 Flo Rida ft. Pitbull I Can't Believe It
2013 Dasoul ft. Maffio & Fito Blanko De Lao a Lao
2013 Alfabeto Pegale al Piso

References

  1. Hernández, Perla Alessandra. "Yaritza Medina se recupera exitosamente tras salida de Exatlón". Metro (in Spanish).
  2. "Fotos de la bailarina Yaritza Medina". Primera Hora (in Spanish).
  3. "Brilla un Boricua en el Mundial de Futbol". Helda Hoy. July 22, 2014.
  4. "Yaritza Medina". IMDB.
  5. "Yaritza Medina, la danza del triunfo". Que Pasa Semanal. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
  6. "La escultural Yaritza Medina triunfa en los Estados Unidos con su sensual danza". LeaNoticias.com. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
  7. "Conoce mas a fondo a Yaritza Medina, Senadora de Republica Deportiva". Univision.com. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
  8. "La Senadora de Republica Deportiva Yaritza Medina como nunca la habias visto". Univision.com. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
  9. "Yaritza Medina Exatlon Estados Unidos".
  10. "Los mas sexy de Exatlon".
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