Francesca Cruz

Who is Francesca Cruz?

Francesca Cruz is an American actress and journalist.

Born to Cuban parents and raised in South Florida, began her entertainment career at the age of 12, studying theater and dance and later becoming a model.

By 14, she had become the model host of Telemundo's celebrity game show, La Feria de la Alegria.

By the age of 19, Francesca was co-hosting the hip and avant music video program Onda Max, aired internationally by the Univision Network. With it came the opportunity to interview famed Hispanic artists Selena, Ricky Martin, Paulina Rubio, Gloria Estefan, Enrique Iglesias and Shakira.

Francesca then went on to become the youngest entertainment reporter on Telemundo's news show Ocurrio Asi.

For her participation in the film The Birdcage. she was awarded the prestigious Screen Actors Guild Award as Outstanding Cast Member in 1997.

She has acted in productions such as Arli$$, South Beach, Los Teens, Lente Loco and Control.

After working on television, she moved on to print media. She took part in the creation and development of two national bi-monthly magazines, simultaneously published in English and Spanish. In her capacity as Production Director and later Managing Editor of another bi-monthly, Nueva Magazine, she has interviewed top Hispanic talent.