Montserrat Olivier
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Montserrat Oliver is a Mexican
fashion model
, business entrepreneur
, actress, and talk-show host
.
cover, a magazine in which she was featured numerous times throughout her professional life.
Early in her career, Oliver moved to Miami where she modeled for magazines such as Elle
and Top Model. While in Miami
, she was cast for a role for the Fox
movie Fortune Hunter. She also hosted the Telemundo
show Basta two years.
After several years in the United States
, Montserrat returned to Mexico City
where she appeared in Ramona, the first of many telenovelas for, the Spanish-language broadcast network Televisa
, which included "Sin Pecado Concebido", "Mujeres" and "La Madrastra". After Ramona, Oliver starred in her own Televisa
show, "Las Hijas de la Madre Tierra", which she co-produced and co-hosted with close friend Yolanda Andrade
. The show aired for eight years in Mexico
and in various countries around the world.
During this time, Montserrat also served as national spokesperson and brand image for selected global companies, like Coca-Cola
, L’Oréal Paris, and Lancome
among others. She is currently the brand image for Scotia Bank, Trident
, and Clear shampoo.
Montserrat continued her relationship with Televisa as the network’s live correspondent in historical television specials around the world like the Greece
and Beijing
Olympics in 2002 and 2008, as well as the Japan
and South Africa
World Cups
in 2004 and 2010 respectively. She has also been called upon to host live award shows as was the case in 1998 when she hosted the prestigious music festival Viña del Mar
in Chile
and in 2002 when she co-hosted the MTV Video Music Awards Latinoamérica in Miami.
Montserrat co-hosts with Yolanda Andrade the Televisa interview and musical late-night show Mojoe.
Mexican people
Mexican people refers to all persons from Mexico, a multiethnic country in North America, and/or who identify with the Mexican cultural and/or national identity....
fashion model
Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
, business entrepreneur
Entrepreneur
An entrepreneur is an owner or manager of a business enterprise who makes money through risk and initiative.The term was originally a loanword from French and was first defined by the Irish-French economist Richard Cantillon. Entrepreneur in English is a term applied to a person who is willing to...
, actress, and talk-show host
Talk show
A talk show or chat show is a television program or radio program where one person discuss various topics put forth by a talk show host....
.
Life and career
Oliver started her modeling career at the age of 16. She quickly landed a VogueVogue (magazine)
Vogue is a fashion and lifestyle magazine that is published monthly in 18 national and one regional edition by Condé Nast.-History:In 1892 Arthur Turnure founded Vogue as a weekly publication in the United States. When he died in 1909, Condé Montrose Nast picked up the magazine and slowly began...
cover, a magazine in which she was featured numerous times throughout her professional life.
Early in her career, Oliver moved to Miami where she modeled for magazines such as Elle
Elle (magazine)
Elle is a worldwide magazine of French origin that focuses on women's fashion, beauty, health, and entertainment. Elle is also the world's largest fashion magazine. It was founded by Pierre Lazareff and his wife Hélène Gordon in 1945. The title, in French, means "she".-History:Elle was founded in...
and Top Model. While in Miami
Miami, Florida
Miami is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States with a population of 2,500,625...
, she was cast for a role for the Fox
20th Century Fox
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation — also known as 20th Century Fox, or simply 20th or Fox — is one of the six major American film studios...
movie Fortune Hunter. She also hosted the Telemundo
Telemundo
Telemundo is an American television network that broadcasts in Spanish. The network is the second-largest Spanish-language content producer in the world, and the second-largest Spanish-language network in the United States, behind Univision....
show Basta two years.
After several years in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, Montserrat returned to Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
where she appeared in Ramona, the first of many telenovelas for, the Spanish-language broadcast network Televisa
Televisa
Televisa is a Mexican multimedia conglomerate, the largest mass media company in Latin America and in the Spanish-speaking world. It is a major international entertainment business, with much of its programming airing in the United States on Univision, with which it has an exclusive contract...
, which included "Sin Pecado Concebido", "Mujeres" and "La Madrastra". After Ramona, Oliver starred in her own Televisa
Televisa
Televisa is a Mexican multimedia conglomerate, the largest mass media company in Latin America and in the Spanish-speaking world. It is a major international entertainment business, with much of its programming airing in the United States on Univision, with which it has an exclusive contract...
show, "Las Hijas de la Madre Tierra", which she co-produced and co-hosted with close friend Yolanda Andrade
Yolanda Andrade
Yolanda Andrade is a Mexican celebrity born in Culiacán, Sinaloa. Her career started at the telenovela Yo no creo en los hombres , along with Gabriela Roel and Alfredo Adame, which allowed her to work in bigger productions such as Las secretas intenciones with Cristian Castro.-Biography:After...
. The show aired for eight years in Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
and in various countries around the world.
During this time, Montserrat also served as national spokesperson and brand image for selected global companies, like Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola is a carbonated soft drink sold in stores, restaurants, and vending machines in more than 200 countries. It is produced by The Coca-Cola Company of Atlanta, Georgia, and is often referred to simply as Coke...
, L’Oréal Paris, and Lancome
Lancôme
Lancôme Paris is a makeup brand. Owned by L'Oréal since 1964, Lancôme is part of the Luxury Products division, which offers skin care, fragrances, and makeup at higher-end prices....
among others. She is currently the brand image for Scotia Bank, Trident
Trident
A trident , also called a trishul or leister or gig, is a three-pronged spear. It is used for spear fishing and was also a military weapon. Tridents are featured widely in mythical, historical and modern culture. The major Hindu god, Shiva the Destroyer and the sea god Poseidon or Neptune are...
, and Clear shampoo.
Montserrat continued her relationship with Televisa as the network’s live correspondent in historical television specials around the world like the Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
and Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
Olympics in 2002 and 2008, as well as the Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
and South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
World Cups
FIFA World Cup
The FIFA World Cup, often simply the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body...
in 2004 and 2010 respectively. She has also been called upon to host live award shows as was the case in 1998 when she hosted the prestigious music festival Viña del Mar
Viña del Mar
Viña del Mar , is a city and commune on central Chile's Pacific coast. Its long stretches of white sandy beaches are a major attraction for national and international tourists. The city is Chile's main tourist attraction. Known as "La Ciudad Jardín" , Viña del Mar is a Chilean Municipality located...
in Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
and in 2002 when she co-hosted the MTV Video Music Awards Latinoamérica in Miami.
Montserrat co-hosts with Yolanda Andrade the Televisa interview and musical late-night show Mojoe.
Business ventures
In addition to her high profile media presence in Mexico, Montserrat Oliver owns several businesses: a clothing line called Royal Closet with business partner Barbara Coppel; a line of sunglasses called MO Lunettes du Soleil; a talent agency, Jerry ML, which represents artists for commercial work throughout Mexico; and, a production company which specializes in producing commercials.As actress
- Palabra de Mujer 2007–2008 (TV series) (Montserrat)
- La Madrastra 2005 (TV series) (Patricia Ibáñez)
- Mujeres 2005 (TV series) (Pamela)
- Gran musical 2003 (TV series)
- Sin pecado concebido 2001 (TV series) (Montserrat España)
- Ramona 2000 (TV series) (Doris)
- Hacer y Desacer 1997 (TV series) (Host)
As herself
- Mojoe Present (TV series) (Host)
- Otro rollo... Historia en diez 2005 (TV movie)
- Otro rollo con: Adal Ramones 2005 (TV series)
- El show de Cristina 2004 (TV series)
- Rebelde 2004 (TV series)
- 100 mexicanos dijeron Televisa DeportesTelevisa DeportesTelevisa Deportes is a Televisa division that produces sports programming for Canal de las Estrellas, Canal 5, Galavision and Televisa Deportes Network....
vs Los Comediantes 2004 (TV series) - Big Brother VIP 3 2004 (TV series)
- Big Brother VIP: México Gran final del CircoCircoCirco is a New Wave Indie band from Puerto Rico which formed in 2001. Its members are Jose Luis "Fofé" Abreu , Edgardo "Egui" Santiago , José David Pérez , Nicolás Cordero , and Orlando Méndez...
de Big Brother VIP and Final 2004/1 y La guerra 2004 (TV series) - Hoy 2004 (TV series)
- Clase 406 2002 (TV series)
- MTV Video Music Awards Latinoamérica 2002MTV Video Music Awards Latinoamérica 2002The first annual MTV Video Music Awards Latinoamérica 2002 took place on October 24, 2002, in Miami at the Jackie Gleason Theater.-Artist of the Year:* Alejandro Sanz* Diego Torres* Juanes* La Ley* Shakira-Video of the Year:...
2002 (TV special) (Presenter) - Las hijas de la madre tierra 2000 (TV series) (Host)