What is Lili Estefan’s net worth?
Lili Estefan is a Cuban-American model and TV host with a net worth of $10 million. She is most recognized for her role as a host on the show El Gordo y la Flaca. Lili Estefan is related to music producer Emilio Estefan, who is married to singer/actress Gloria Estefan.
Lili Estefan’s Childhood and Education
Lili Estefan, born Liliana Del Carmen Estefan García on March 20, 1967, in Havana, Cuba, moved to the U.S. with her father and younger brother after her mother passed away when she was 10 years old. She attended Rockway Junior High and Miami Coral Park Senior High School in Miami, Florida, and graduated in 1984. Later, she enrolled at the New World School of the Arts, participating in a dual college program with the Performing and Visual Arts Center.
Lili Estefan’s Career Highlights
Lili Estefan began her career in 1986 as a model on “Sábado Gigante” and later became a favorite of host Don Francisco and the audience. She also co-hosted “El Gordo y la Flaca” with Raúl De Molina and earned the nickname “La Flaca.” Estefan has appeared as a judge on “Mira Quien Baila” and on various television series, including “Pa’lante con Cristina,” “Oprah Prime,” “Arranque de Pasión,” “Today,” and “The Drew Barrymore Show.”
In addition to her television work, Estefan appeared in the films “Zombieland: Double Tap” and the TV movie “Salud! A Guide to Good Health for Latinos.” She also voiced Gladys Glypto in the short film “Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade” and appeared in the TV documentaries “Selena: Noche de estrellas” and “Selena ¡vive!, acceso total.”
Most recently, Estefan has been appearing on the Facebook Watch series “Red Table Talk: The Estefans” alongside her aunt, Gloria Estefan, and Gloria’s daughter, Emily.
Lili Estefan Divorces Husband After Paparazzi Threaten to Publish Photos
Lili Estefan, a popular TV personality, married Cuban businessman Lorenzo Lauces in 1992. The couple welcomed two children, Lorenzo Jr. and Lina, in 1999 and 2002, respectively. However, in 2018, the couple divorced after paparazzi took photos of Lorenzo with another woman and threatened to publish them unless he paid $200,000.
On an episode of “Red Table Talk: The Estefans” in 2020, Lili spoke about the ordeal and the humiliation she felt when the photos were taken to her workplace and colleagues. “I was flipping out. I just felt so humiliated. Privately, then publicly,” she said.
Accolades and Awards
Lili Estefan was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2015 Premios TVyNovelas. In 2016, Estefan and Raúl de Molina won the award for Outstanding Achievement in Hispanic Television at the Hispanic Television Summit. She was honored with the Career Award at the 2017 Premio Lo Nuestro Awards. In 2018, Estefan won a Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Daytime Talent in a Spanish Language Program for “El gordo y la flaca.”
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