Laura Tobón | |
Birth Name: | Laura María Tobón Yepes |
Birth Date: | 5 January 1990 |
Birth Place: | Bogotá, Colombia |
Occupation: | Presenter, singer, model, YouTuber |
Years Active: | 2010–present |
Awards: | TVyNovelas Award (2016, 2018) |
Alma Mater: | Pontifical Xavierian University |
Laura María Tobón Yepes (born 5 January 1990) is a Colombian presenter, model, singer, and YouTuber.
Laura Tobón was born in Bogotá on 5 January 1990, the daughter of Jairo Tobón and Gina Yepes. She graduated from the Colegio Andino in 2008, and studied social communication with an emphasis in journalism at the Pontifical Xavierian University.
She began her career as a model at age 15. She was represented by the agency RCN Models, and later moved to Grupo4. She now models independently. She has appeared in fashion shows at many of the country's prominent catwalks, such as Colombia Moda,, and Ixel Moda.[1]
She married businessman Álvaro Rodríguez in 2017.[2]
In 2011, Tobón participated in the contest Chica E! Colombia, in which she was a finalist.[3] Following this, she was the presenter of RCN's La Rueda de la Fortuna contest. Months later, she became a presenter for the channel's entertainment department. In 2016, she presented with Karen Martínez.[4]
In 2017, she became the presenter of the Discovery Home & Health program Dile sí al Vestido,[5] and in 2018 she presented La Vuelta al mundo en 80 risas and the third season of on Caracol Televisión.[6]
After leaving television, Tobón decided to start her own YouTube channel, where she uploads content that relates experiences from her personal and professional life. In 2015, she launched a line of swimwear called Laura Tobón by Milonga, demonstrating her versatility as a designer and businesswoman.[7] In 2016, she released her book La magia está dentro de ti, in which she addresses issues about happiness and inner tranquility from her personal history.
In 2018, she celebrated her channel reaching 200,000 subscribers by releasing a cover of the Piso 21 song "La vida sin ti".[8]
She has also appeared Luis fonsi's Sola song from Vida album,both in English and Spanish version.
In 2016, she received the TVyNovelas Award for Best Show Business Presenter.[9] She won again for Best Variety Presenter in 2018.[10]