Alba Carrillo


Lucía del Alba Carrillo Pariente, better known as Alba Carrillo, is a Spanish model and television presenter, best known for her participation in the Supermodelo program in 2007. Her participation in the contest led her to be the image of Novissima, Eleonora Amadei, and Evelyny Marcelino, as well as for other brands such as Rosa Clará, Brownie, and Triumph. Subsequently, she signed with Mediaset España, where she became a presenter, collaborator, and participant in various television formats.

Biography

First years

Born in Madrid, where she lived and grew up with her parents, Carlos Carrillo and Lucía Pariente, Alba Carrillo studied Advertising and Public Relations at the Complutense University of Madrid, a career that she combined with courses in Dramatic Art. In the middle of this stage, she decided to apply for the television contest Supermodelo, broadcast on Cuatro and finished the course.

Professional career

After her exit from the contest, she became the image of brands such as Novissima, Eleonora Amadei, and Evelyny Marcelino. Over the years, other important brands, such as Rosa Clará or Triumph, have worked with her as a model. After several years away from the television spotlight, she returned as the presenter of Glamour TV, directed by Ana García Siñeriz and broadcast on Nova. Two years later, she returned to the small screen as a contributor to Amigas y conocidas, the morning show on TVE.
In the summer of 2016, she presented, together with Rocío Carrasco, Sandra Barneda, Mónica Martínez and Soledad León de Salazar, the new season of Hable con ellas on Telecinco. After her time on the Mediaset España program, the model signed with the company to collaborate in spaces such as Sábado Deluxe, Sálvame, Viva la vida or Mujeres y hombres y viceversa. She has also participated in the reality show Supervivientes 2017 with her mother, where she finished in second place.
She has also participated in the competitions Ven a cenar conmigo: Gourmet Edition and Mi madre cocina mejor que la tuya, in addition to collaborating in Ya es mediodía, presented by Sonsoles Ónega. In September 2018, she makes her GH VIP debut and returns to the Emma García hosted program Viva la vida. On the occasion of the start of the new edition of Supervivientes, she begins to collaborate in the program Cuatro al día in 2019.
In terms of other projects, the model maintained a blog in Telva magazine for several years, where she commented on fashion and discussed various celebrities. On the other hand, she also launched her own clothing brand called "Coco y Cocoilo," designed for mothers and children. Later, she enrolled in Criminology, and in February 2019, she started studying at the University of Madrid.
In September 2019, she began her participation in GH VIP 7, where she qualified as second finalist. After collaborating in the program Ya es mediodía, she returned as a tertuliana to the program Sálvame in September 2021, though she would eventually leave the program two months later.

Private life

Alba Carrillo began a relationship with ex-racer Fonsi Nieto in 2010, with whom she had a son, Lucas González Carrillo, on October 17, 2011. The relationship between the model and the ex-racer ended in 2012.
A year later, the presenter began a relationship with tennis player Feliciano López. After two years of dating, they decided to get married in 2015. However, in early 2016, the couple ended their relationship. The divorce was finalized in 2018.
Carrillo was romantically linked to engineer David Vallespín and footballer Thibaut Courtois between 2018 and 2019.
From 2019 to 2021, she maintained a relationship with journalist Santi Burgoa.

Filmography

Television programs

; As a presenter
YearTitleChannelRole
2012Glamour TVNovaPresenter
2016Hable con ellasTelecincoPresenter
2017 - 2018Las Pelotas de AlbaTelecincoPresenter
2017SálvameTelecincoSubstitute presenter
2021Ya es mediodíaTelecincoSubstitute presenter

; As a collaborator
YearTitleChannelRole
2013El Almacén de Top ChefAntena 3Collaborator
2014Amigas y conocidasTVECollaborator
2016Gran Hermano: El DebateTelecincoCollaborator
2016 - 2017¡Qué tiempo tan feliz!TelecincoCollaborator
2017 - 2018; 2021SálvameTelecincoCollaborator
2017; 2021Sábado DeluxeTelecincoCollaborator
2017 - 2018Supervivientes: El DebateTelecincoCollaborator
2018CorazónTVECollaborator
2018Mujeres y hombres y viceversaCuatroOpinionist
2018 - PresentYa es mediodíaTelecincoCollaborator
2018Gran Hermano VIP: El DebateTelecincoCollaborator
2020Viva la vidaTelecincoCollaborator
2020A propósito de SupervivientesTelecincoCollaborator
2020La casa fuerteTelecincoCollaborator
2020Lazos de sangreTVEGuest Collaborator
2021El debate de las tentacionesTelecincoCollaborator
2021Rocío, contar la verdad para seguir vivaTelecincoCollaborator
2021Secret Story: La casa de los secretosTelecincoCollaborator
2021- PresentYa son las ochoTelecincoCollaborator

; As a guest
YearTitleChannelRole
2018Viajando con ChesterCuatroGuest
2019Cuatro al díaCuatroGuest Collaborator
2019Land RoberTVGGuest
2020Typical SpanishTVEGuest contestant
2021A simple vistaCuatroGodmother
2021SobreviviréMitele PlusGuest
2022Mi casa es la tuyaTelecincoGuest

; As a participant
YearTitleChannelRole
2007SupermodeloCuatroContestant - 4th place
2017SupervivientesTelecincoContestant - 2nd finalist
2017 - 2018Sálvame StarsTelecincoParticipant
2018Ven a cenar conmigo: Gourmet editionCuatroParticipant - 3rd place
2018Mi madre cocina mejor que la tuyaTelecincoParticipant - Winner
2019Gran Hermano VIP 7TelecincoContestant - 2nd finalist
2020 - 2021Los Gipsy KingsCuatroParticipant
2021La última cena 2TelecincoContestant - 6th place
2022 Masterchef Celebrity 7TVEContestant- 2nd Finalist

Television series