Name	Raul De Molina
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Date of Birth	29 March 1959
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Raul “El Gordo” De Molina (born 29 March 1959 in Cuba) is a TV host, currently the host of El Gordo y la Flaca on Univision.

The most known television personality among Hispanics, Raúl de Molina is seen every weekday as the host of “El Gordo y la Flaca”, a show he has hosted with Lili Estefan since 1998.

Raúl de Molina interacts daily with millions of Hispanic and Latin American viewers in a style that keeps them tuned in, anxiously awaiting the latest developments in the entertainment world.[citation needed] For this reason, he was chosen one of the most influential Hispanics in the US by People magazine in 2008.

De Molina’s popularity and ability to capture an audience is proven by the fact that his shows are the highest rated.[citation needed] His television career, spanning 15 years, includes hosting and reporting for well-known programs such as “Primer Impacto”, “Ocurrio asi”, “Hola América”, “Club Telemundo”, as well as primetime specials and his own productions. His television performances have earned him multiple Emmy awards.[citation needed] Developing an interest in photography at the early age of eleven, De Molina is an accomplished photojournalist also whose work has been featured in national and international publications such as “Time”, “Newsweek”, “Life”, “Hola”, and “Paris Match”, among others. His attention to detail and ability to capture the story through his lens, has garnered him a host of awards, too numerous to mention.[citation needed] He is a true role model for people with weight issues: for the first time in history, a "fat" celebrity was selected by People in Spanish magazine to appear in the Most Beautiful and Best Dressed special issues.

In 2003, Raúl de Molina publish a book based on all of the celebrity interviews he has done, and exclusive photos he has taken over the years of the world’s most famous Latinos and important international celebrities, royals and jet-setters. In addition, he is a special contributor for the Spanish version of Travel + Leisure magazine. In October 2008, Random House published his second book "La Dieta del Gordo" about his own struggles with weight and the secrets on how he lost 70 pounds without starving.