Biography
Who is Eva González?
Early life and background
Eva María González Fernández was born in the town of Mairena del Alcor in Seville, Spain. Her father, Manuel González, worked as a farmer, and her mother, Encarnación Fernández, was a homemaker. She grew up in a humble family environment with her younger sister, María González Fernández.
Before her career in media, Eva pursued higher education. She studied up to the second year of a diploma in Social Work. During this time, she began working as a model through an agency in Seville run by Raquel Revuelta Armengou.
Pageantry and modeling career
Eva González achieved widespread recognition in 2003 when she participated in the Miss Spain pageant. Representing Seville, she won the title at the age of 22. This victory allowed her to travel to Panama City to represent her country at the Miss Universe 2003 competition.
Although she did not place in the top 15 of the international event, her participation boosted her public profile significantly. During the national costume portion of the pageant, she wore a traditional flamenco dress. Following her reign as Miss Spain, she transitioned into professional modeling. She walked the runway for various high fashion designers in Spain and completed numerous photo shoots for magazines.
Television hosting and acting
Eva has built a long career as a television host. Her work includes programs like Dímelo al oído in 2006 and the long-running musical show Se llama copla, which she hosted from 2007 until 2016. She also presented Tres deseos, El juego del euromillón, and the survival reality show Supervivientes in 2010.
Her television credits expanded to include major cooking competitions such as MasterChef, MasterChef Junior, and MasterChef Celebrity between 2013 and 2019. More recently, she began hosting La Voz in 2019. Beyond hosting, Eva González has worked as an actress. She appeared in various television series with small roles and cameos and held a leading role in the sitcom La tira in 2008.
Relationships and family life
Eva González has had several high-profile relationships throughout her career. She was involved with Antonio Roldán from 2001 to 2003. She later dated the actor and comedian Arturo Valls between 2004 and 2005. Following this, she was in a relationship with the professional football player Iker Casillas from 2005 until 2008.
On November 6, 2015, Eva married bullfighter Cayetano Rivera Ordóñez. The wedding took place at the Church of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción in her hometown of Mairena del Alcor. The couple welcomed their first child, a son named Cayetano Rivera González, on March 4, 2018, in Seville.
Birthday and age
Eva González was born on November 5, 1980, which makes Eva 46 years old today. That birthday falls under the Scorpio sign. Eva shares the date with 54 other famous people.
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