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Uruguayan model and television personality (born 1985) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Natalie Yoffe Parnes (born July 18, 1985) is a Uruguayan fashion model, actress and television personality. She has developed her acting career mainly on the stage, with some appearances in television shows.
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| Born | Natalie Yoffe Parnes July 18, 1985 Montevideo, Uruguay |
| Education | Catholic University of Uruguay |
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Yoffe was born in Montevideo to a Jewish family.[1] She studied acting during her teenage years, and after graduating from high school she enrolled at the Catholic University of Uruguay, from which she graduated with a law degree.[2]
She began working as a model at an early age, and in 2010 she was second runner-up in the Miss Uruguay pageant.[3] Later that year, she represented her country at the Miss Bikini International pageant held in Sanya, China.[4] In 2011 she began her career in the media, as a panelist on Channel 4's television newsmagazine show, Algo contigo. Her work earned her the award for best newcomer on television at the 18th Iris Awards.[5]
After gaining notoriety in Algo contigo, she joined the news program Telenoche as presenter of the celebrity and entertainment news section.[6] In 2013 she left Channel 4 and joined Teledoce.[7] She replaced Patricia Wolf as co-host of her magazine program Verano Perfecto, remaining until it went off the air in 2015.[8][9] In 2016 she co-hosted the Miss Uruguay pageant.[10]
Since 2012 and since then she has performed in several plays almost every year, some of which have been awarded the Florencio Award, given for Uruguayan productions and performances.[11][12] In 2022, after several years away from television, Yoffe was announced as celebrity participant for the third season of Channel 10's MasterChef Celebrity.[13] She was the 16th person eliminated from the competition, and after entering a repechage again, she finished in 11th place overall.[14] In 2023, she joined La previa, a debate program about Gran Hermano.[15]
Yoffe runs the accessories and clothing brand Ring a Bell with her sister Maia.[16] It has a store in the Montevideo neighborhood of Pocitos.[17]
Yoffe dated actor Álvaro Armand Ugón from 2010 to 2011, and pilot Sebastián Echeverria from 2013 to 2015.[18] Later that year she began dating lawyer and television personality Andrés Ojeda, having met through a mutual friend. They married on October 21, 2017, in a ceremony that attracted media attention.[19] In late April 2023, the couple divorced.[20] Ojeda was the Colorado Party's candidate for president in the 2024 general election, coming in third place with 16.85% of the vote.[21][22]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2011–2013 | Algo contigo | Herself | Panelist |
| 2012 | Telenoche | Columnist | |
| 2013–2015 | Verano Perfecto | Co-host | |
| 2022 | MasterChef Celebrity | Contestant; 18th. Eliminated | |
| 2023–present | La Previa de Gran Hermano | Panelist |
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