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Lina Marulanda
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Active 1999 – 2010
Biography
About Lina Marulanda
Slim and brunette with brown eyes, Lina Marulanda was a Colombian television personality and model. Born in Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia, she began modeling at age 12. She attended Santa María del Rosario de Medellín High School but later moved to Parra Paris High School, from which she graduated, following conflicts with the directors and nuns. Her adolescence was packed with fashion shows and photo shoots, and in a 2004 interview she admitted she regretted growing up that way. After high school, she studied advertising at Jorge Tadeo Lozano University in Bogotá.
Marulanda debuted as a presenter at CM& News in 2002. She then worked at Caracol News for six years, presenting the 0700 edition and the international section. Beginning in 2003, she presented the entertainment portion of the evening news alongside actress Margarita Ortega and later with model Adriana Arboleda. In December 2005, she led the entertainment portion of Caracol News at 12:30 with Ivan Lalinde. In early 2007, she hosted the reality show Challenge 20-07 on Canal Caracol. That July, she returned to CM& News and also reported on Colombiamoda 2007 for W Radio, where she later joined La hora del Regreso on 24 July 2007.
She was a spokesmodel for major clothing brands and appeared in magazines such as SoHo, Don Juan, Cromos, and G. Her career spanned from 1999 to 2010, roughly 11 years. She was married twice: first to Felipe Chacon (2004–2007, divorced), then to Carlos Oñate (November 21, 2009, until her death). She passed away on 22 April 2010, at age 29, from a fall from her sixth-floor balcony, which was ruled a suicide. She was with her parents, ex-husband, and a doctor at the time, amid divorce proceedings with Oñate.
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Frequently asked
How did Lina Marulanda's modeling career start?
Lina began modeling at age 12, while still in high school, and her adolescence was filled with fashion shows and photo shoots, something she later said she regretted.
What were her major television roles?
She presented at CM& News (from 2002) and Caracol News for six years, including the 0700 edition and the entertainment section, and later hosted the reality show Challenge 20-07 in 2007.
Who was Lina Marulanda married to?
She was married to Felipe Chacon from 2004 to 2007 (divorced) and to Carlos Oñate from November 21, 2009, until her death on April 22, 2010.
What was the circumstance of her death?
Lina died on 22 April 2010 after falling from her sixth-floor balcony, which was ruled a suicide. She was with her parents, ex-husband, and a doctor, and was in the midst of divorce proceedings with Carlos Oñate.
Did you know
- She studied advertising at Jorge Tadeo Lozano University in Bogotá after graduating from Parra Paris High School.
- She switched high schools to Parra Paris after conflicts with the directors and nuns at Santa María del Rosario de Medellín.
- In 2007, she reported on Colombiamoda 2007 for both CM& News and W Radio.
- She was a spokesmodel for major clothing brands and appeared in magazines including SoHo, Don Juan, Cromos, and G.
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