Quick Facts
Biography
Pilar Rubio Fernández (born March 17, 1978) is a Spanish reporter and TV presenter. She became famous for covering events for the program Sé lo que hicisteis... for the television network La Sexta. From January 2010 to January 2013 she was linked to Telecinco, having hosted Operación Triunfo and ¡Más que baile!, besides of being the protagonist of the series Piratas, released in May 2011. Since 2014 she appears as collaborator in El Hormiguero.
Trajectory
She began to study Economics, although she did not finish the degree. She modelled in several men's magazines, and appeared in the movies Isi & Disi, alto voltaje and Carlitos y el campo de los sueños, also in two shorts: Merry Christmas of Fran Casanova and Cuestión de química of Juan Moya, acting along with Cristina Peña and Arturo Valls among others. In television she has appeared in commercials Amstel, Canal+, Hyundai and in programs like Lo que necesitas es amor, The Price Is Right, La azotea de Wyoming and in Six pack, broadcast by the network Cuatro.
Her definitive success with the public was her appearance in the comedy program Sé lo que hicisteis... of La Sexta, in which she looked at diverse news articles. In the summer of 2007 in addition she appeared in humorous homemade videotapes program called La ventana indiscreta.
She won the award of best television reporter with Premio Joven 2007. In 2008 and 2009 she was selected as the sexiest woman in the world by the Spanish edition of the FHM magazine.
From July 14 to August 29, 2008 and in July 2009 she presented the program Sé lo que hicisteis... replacing Patricia Conde, who was on vacation.
She was hired by Telecinco on November 12, 2009 where she presented ¡Más que baile! and in 2011 the talent show Operación Triunfo that was canceled after 35 days due to low ratings. In May 2011 she became one of the stars of the new series of Telecinco Piratas. After 8 episodes, the series had to be withdrawn due to low ratings.
On February 13, 2012, the magazine Interviú published some of her naked photos taken 14 years before for other publications of the same publishing group.
On June 25, 2012 she presented with José Corbacho the talent contest Todo el mundo es bueno, canceled three weeks later due to low ratings.
Since 2014 she appears as a collaborator in the comedy show El Hormiguero.
Television
- Lo que necesitas es amor, Antena 3. (1998-1999)
- The Right Price, TVE. (1999-2001)
- Esto es vida, TVE.
- La azotea de Wyoming, TVE. (2005)
- Six pack, Cuatro. (2005)
- Sé lo que hicisteis... (reporter), La Sexta. (2006-2009)
- La ventana indiscreta (presenter), La Sexta. (summer of 2007, 2008 and 2009)
- Adivina quién es quién (presenter), Canal Sur 2. (2009)
- ¡Más que baile! (presenter), Telecinco. (2010)
- Operación Triunfo (presenter), Telecinco. (2011)
- Palomitas (actress) Telecinco (2011)
- Todo el mundo es bueno (presenter), Telecinco. (2012)
- El Hormiguero (Collaborator) (2014-) Antena 3
Series
- Piratas Telecinco Adventure series. (2011)
Filmography
- Merry Christmas (Short subject).
- Cuestión de química (Short subject).
- Isi & Disi, alto voltaje (feature film).
- Carlitos y el campo de los sueños (feature film).
- Video clip of Hamlet - Limítate
- Video clip de Hombres G - No te escaparás.
- Video clip of David Bustamante - Por Ella.
