Eddie Miró (born 1936 in Humacao, Puerto Rico), is a television show
host in Puerto Rico of Sephardic origin. He is best known for being
the host of Telemundo Puerto Rico's variety show El Show de las 12
(The 12 pm Show) for over 40 years. Like Dick Clark in the United
States, Miró is known for longevity in front of the cameras while
aging relatively little physically.During the long television run of
"El Show de las 12", he came into contact with many famous
entertainers, both local and foreign. Some of the local celebrities he
worked with as co-hosts and guest stars, were Nydia Caro, Luis Antonio
Cosme, Awilda Carbia, Ã ngela Meyer, Otilio Warrington, Dagmar, Lou
Briel, the members of El Gran Combo and Menudo, Machuchal and others.
Foreign acts that he presented included Raphael, Celia Cruz, Julio
Iglesias, RocÃo Jurado, Sandro de América, Marylin Pupo, (who
resides in Puerto Rico but is Cuban) Gloria Trevi, José Luis
RodrÃguez El Puma, and many others.In Puerto Rico's competitive
television market, Miró outlasted rival hosts Luis Vigoreaux and his
son Luisito of WAPA-TV, and, later on, Televicentro competition such
and Luis Antonio Rivera ("Yoyo Boing"), who were among the hosts of El
Show de las 12's main competitor, El Show del Mediodia (The Midday
Show). It should be mentioned that Eddie Miró outlasted Luis
Vigoreaux in part because of Vigoreaux's murder in 1983.Miró grew up
in the Santurce area of San Juan. In 1953, he graduated from high
school as one of the "most likely to succeed" students (his school
picked more than one student for that title; Miró was chosen in the
entertainment area).
host in Puerto Rico of Sephardic origin. He is best known for being
the host of Telemundo Puerto Rico's variety show El Show de las 12
(The 12 pm Show) for over 40 years. Like Dick Clark in the United
States, Miró is known for longevity in front of the cameras while
aging relatively little physically.During the long television run of
"El Show de las 12", he came into contact with many famous
entertainers, both local and foreign. Some of the local celebrities he
worked with as co-hosts and guest stars, were Nydia Caro, Luis Antonio
Cosme, Awilda Carbia, Ã ngela Meyer, Otilio Warrington, Dagmar, Lou
Briel, the members of El Gran Combo and Menudo, Machuchal and others.
Foreign acts that he presented included Raphael, Celia Cruz, Julio
Iglesias, RocÃo Jurado, Sandro de América, Marylin Pupo, (who
resides in Puerto Rico but is Cuban) Gloria Trevi, José Luis
RodrÃguez El Puma, and many others.In Puerto Rico's competitive
television market, Miró outlasted rival hosts Luis Vigoreaux and his
son Luisito of WAPA-TV, and, later on, Televicentro competition such
and Luis Antonio Rivera ("Yoyo Boing"), who were among the hosts of El
Show de las 12's main competitor, El Show del Mediodia (The Midday
Show). It should be mentioned that Eddie Miró outlasted Luis
Vigoreaux in part because of Vigoreaux's murder in 1983.Miró grew up
in the Santurce area of San Juan. In 1953, he graduated from high
school as one of the "most likely to succeed" students (his school
picked more than one student for that title; Miró was chosen in the
entertainment area).
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