Biography
Susana Giménez is an Argentine television host, actress, model, and businesswoman. In 2012, the media company that produces her eponymous magazine named her the largest personality on Argentine television.
Age
She is 80 years old as of 29 January 2024. She was born in 1944 in Palermo, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Her real name is María Susana Giménez Aubert.
Family – Education
Giménez was the daughter of María Luisa Sanders (of Irish origin) and Augusto Giménez Aubert (of Spanish descent). She had a difficult upbringing due to her parents’ separation. She attended Quilmes and graduated from La Anunciata Collegiate as a primary school teacher, a job she never pursued. Prior to becoming famous, Giménez worked as an executive secretary for a large factory for a few years.
Husband – Children
She married businessman Mario Sarabayrouse in 1962, at the age of 18. A year later, she gave birth to her only daughter, Mercedes Sarabayrouse Giménez. In 1970, she appeared in Daniel Tinayre’s film ‘La Mary’, where she met Carlos Monzón, a famed Argentine boxer with whom she had a two-year relationship.For 9 years, she was in a relationship with actor Ricardo Darín, who was 13 years younger. They ended on good terms and remained close friends. Every year, Susana invited the actor to be the first guest on her show.
In 1988, she married polo player Huberto Roviralta, whom she divorced in 1998.She had to pay Roviralta 10 million dollars as part of her divorce settlement.Giménez has two grandkids with her daughter Mercedes: Lucía and Manuel. Her relatives and friends refer to her as “Su” in private, which her followers have embraced.
Net Worth
She has an estimated net worth of $100 million.
Height
She stands at a height of 5 feet 0½ inches (1.54 m).
Talk Show
Susana is an Argentine television chat show that has aired nationally since 1987. Its namesake, Susana Giménez, owns and hosts the show, which remains one of the highest-rated in Argentine television history. Because of the popularity of the show, Giménez is sometimes compared to Oprah Winfrey. The television show is one of the most popular in Latin America, and it is one of the few in the region to host dozens of international stars from Hollywood and Europe.
The show, which was inspired by Pronto, Rafaella and hosted by Rafaella Carrá, was initially called Hola Susana before becoming Hola Susana, te estamos llamando. It features interviews, sketch humor, games, and live musical performances. Giménez has garnered national and worldwide recognition for her “living”. The show set a Guinness World Record in 1998 for the number of letters Giménez received during her broadcast, which totaled 32 million. Furthermore, telephone lines failed throughout the show’s first several seasons. She has one of the longest-running television chat shows in Argentinian history. The show has garnered 21 Martín Fierro Awards, including Golden and Platinum Martín Fierro.
Career
In 1997, she received the Golden Martín Fierro Award, and in 2002, she won the INTE Award for TV Hostess of the Year. Since 2020, she has lived in Uruguay. She began modeling at the age of 19 and rose to prominence in a television advertisement for Cadum, a French soap brand. She spent the majority of her subsequent film career in adult comedy, starring alongside Alberto Olmedo, Jorge Porcel, and fellow vedette Moria Casán. Giménez has appeared in almost 30 films, including the cult film La Mary, and ten plays. Giménez founded Susana magazine, which was published by La Nación, in 2008. She is on the cover of every issue. She owned her own fashion doll and has promoted two scents.
Movies and TV Shows
♦ LOL: Last One Laughing Argentina – 2023
♦ Porno y Helado – 2022
♦ El host – 2018
♦ Delirium – 2014
♦ Tetro – 2009
♦ Esa maldita costilla – 1999
♦ Susana Gimenéz – 1998–present
♦ Hola Susana, te estamos llamando – 1991–1997
♦ Hola Susana – 1988–1990
♦ Me sobra un marido – 1987
♦ Hola Susana – 1987
♦ Un terceto peculiar – 1981
♦ Las mujeres son cosa de guapos – 1981
♦ Alberto y Susana – 1980
♦ A los cirujanos se les va la mano – 1980
♦ El rey de los exhortos – 1979
♦ Donde duermen dos… duermen tres – 1979
♦ Yo también tengo fiaca! – 1978
♦ Un toque diferente – 1977
♦ El Macho – 1977
♦ Basta de mujeres – 1977
♦ Tú me enloqueces – 1976
♦ The Last Round – 1976
♦ Los Hombres sólo piensan en eso – 1976
♦ Mi novia el… – 1975
♦ La Mary – 1974