Myrka Dellanos

 Dellanos was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 27 May 1965. She graduated from the University of Miami in 1986 with a Bachelor's Degree in Journalism. Myrka was the host of Univision's Primer Impacto (First Impact) in 1992 her first big break. From 1992 until 2004, Dellanos was co-host of Primer Impacto. In 2004, she was named the "Star of the year" by People en Espanol readers. Dellanos was also the host for the celebrations of Hispanic Heritage Month in Washington, DC. She was also selected by President George W. Bush to the Freedom Corps, which is a group of 25 people that work together to support charitable giving. In the following years, Dellanos became more involved in the field of social services and humanitarian causes, such as helping orphaned children or victims of domestic violence. Dellanos was also selected as the spokesperson for "I Am Second" by President George W. Bush. The Freedom Corps is a group comprised of 25 people who work together to promote charitable giving. Myrka has been awarded the Hispanic Leadership Award from the Hispanic Heritage Council: she was awarded in 2003 as "Person of the Year" by the Organization of Ibero-American Journalists; Myrka was named in 2001 as the Hispanic of the year by the Direct Marketing Association of America: she was also chosen as a Goodwill Ambassador of the International Rescue Committee, which is a part of the United Nations and helps in the rescue of refugees. Dellanos had been away for eight years, but after an absence from journalism broadcasting, returned in 2013 to television as host and contributor for the American-based Hispanic network Estrella TV and its news-magazine En la Mira with Enrique Gratas. Dellanos has authored several books which include Succeed and Be Happy: The Things I've Learned from God, My Mom, and Life.