Galilea Montijo

Some Lesser Known Facts About Galilea Montijo

• When Galilea was a child, her father abandoned her mother and siblings to start another family.

• She was raised by her grandparents in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, as her mother used to work all day to earn a living.

  

• She began her career in the entertainment field in 1993 after she won the contest La Chica TV.

• She then appeared in several telenovelas like Azul (1996), Tú y yo (1996), Tres mujeres (1999), and El precio de tu amor (2000).

• From 2001 to 2005, she hosted the show VidaTV, which gained her immense popularity.

  

• She has also hosted many other popular shows like La Hora de la Papa (2007), Buscando a Timbiriche, La Nueva Banda (2007), Cuanto Quieres Perder? (2008), Pequeños Gigantes (Mexican TV series) (2011), and El Gran Show de los Peques (2011), Va Por Ti (2014), and Me Pongo De Pie (2015).

• She has also appeared as a contestant in many reality TV shows including Bailando por un sueño (2005) and Hazme reír y serás millonario (2009).

  

• In 2002, she won the reality TV show Big Brother VIP.

  

• In 2007, she was rumoured to be featured in a porn video. However, later it was revealed that it was not her in the video.

• In 2011, she played the role of adult Frida in the film Perras.

• In 2011, she got married to Fernando Reina Iglesias in a civil ceremony presided over by the judge and mayor of the city, Manuel Añorve Baños.

• In 2024, she hosted a morning show Hoy on Las Estrellas in Mexico.

  

• In the same year, she appeared as a host off the reality TV show La casa de los famosos México season 2.

  

• Galilea considers the Mexican actress and singer Verónica Castro her biggest influence in life.

• Galilea has been featured on the covers of various magazines like Caras, Marie Claire, Vanidades, and Run Life. She has also been featured in various men’s magazines with very little clothing.

  

• She is very particular about her fitness and follows a strict workout regimen.

  

• Galilea shared a great bond with her grandmother.

  

• Galilea Montijo is an avid animal lover and has a pet dog.

  

• Galilea is often spotted consuming alcohol on various occasions.

  

• She loves watching movies, kickboxing, spending time with her family, and doing adventure sports like sky diving in her leisure time.