ĭe Molina is an avid watch collector and his collection has been featured in The New York Times and Hodinkee. He is a survivor of kidney cancer, and has spoken publicly about his efforts to lose weight and improve his health. He travels extensively and documents his journeys through photography, and frequently vacations with his family. Personal life ĭe Molina married his wife Millie de Molina in 1994, and they have a daughter named Mia. ĭe Molina was prominently featured in the 2020 documentary film Mucho Mucho Amor: The Legend of Walter Mercado, about the life of Puerto Rican astrologer Walter Mercado. In 2015, De Molina was a panelist on The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore. He was also a judge in the Miss America 2012 pageant besides Kris Jenner, Mark Ballas, and Lara Spencer. He was also a guest on The Chew and The Wendy Williams Show. He was a judge on Iron Chef America in 2011. In 2008, De Molina appeared on After Hours with Daniel Boulud. He is also a regular contributor to AOL News. He continues to write regular columns on food, healthcare, sports and Hispanic culture. De Molina was an inaugural contributor to the HuffPost's Food section. In October 2008, Random House published his second book La Dieta del Gordo about his own struggles with weight, and his secret to losing 70 pounds.

He was featured in both the 'Most Beautiful' and 'Best Dressed' special issues of People en Español. In 2008, De Molina was chosen as one of the 'Most Influential Hispanics' in the United States by People en Español. According to Molina, he was rescued after a passing family gave him a ride. While in South Africa to cover the 2010 FIFA World Cup, Molina was stranded during a safari when his car engine caught fire, and he was surrounded by lions. ĭe Molina has also covered live events such as the Latin Grammy Awards in Las Vegas, and the New Year's Eve celebration in Times Square, Manhattan.

He has hosted and reported for programs such as Primer Impacto, Ocurrió Así, Hola América, and Club Telemundo, as well as primetime specials and his own productions. He has continued to host the show ever since, which has more viewers on its time slot than ABC, CBS, NBC and FOX combined. He made appearances on shows like Sábado Gigante, and in 1998 became the co-host of El Gordo y la Flaca, alongside Lili Estefan. These early television appearances brought him to the attention of Spanish-language channels Telemundo and Univision. Television ĭe Molina began appearing on various talk shows during the 1990s, including The Joan Rivers Show, Maury Povich Show, and Geraldo. In 2005, De Molina's photography was displayed in the 'Pictures of a Lifetime' exhibition at the Gary Nader Gallery in Miami. In addition, he was a special contributor for the Spanish edition of Travel + Leisure magazine and has been featured in National Geographic Traveler, and The New York Times Travel section. During the United States invasion of Panama, De Molina was one of the first photographers present and took photos of the inside of Manuel Noriega's house.

His candid photos appeared in publications such as Life, ¡Hola!, and Paris Match. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, De Molina commented on the lengths he went to for his photographs, including dangling outside of a helicopter to photograph the wedding of Jane Fonda and Ted Turner. He was known for photographing celebrities and royalty including Elizabeth II, Diana, Princess of Wales, Oprah Winfrey, Robert De Niro and Melanie Griffith. He documented news and live sports events, before eventually becoming a celebrity photographer. He first freelanced for Associated Press, before freelancing for the Time, Newsweek, U.S. Career Photojournalism Īfter graduating from the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale, De Molina worked as a freelance photographer during the 1980s. He was also a graduate of Miami Photography College in North Miami. He later attended The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale. While in high school, he took photos for the school yearbook. As a child, De Molina became interested in photography. They moved to the United States when he was 16. De Molina's family left Havana and lived in Spain when he was 10 years old. De Molina's father was detained as a political prisoner for 24 years by the Communist Party of Cuba. Raúl De Molina was born in Havana, Cuba in 1959. Raúl 'El Gordo' De Molina (born March 29, 1959, in Havana, Cuba) is a Cuban-American television presenter, best known as the co-host of the Univision Network entertainment news show El Gordo y la Flaca, for which he won multiple Emmy Awards.

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