Francisca Merino

María Francisca Rosa Merino Garrido (born 9 May 1973), known as Pancha Merino, is a Chilean actress and television presenter. Her most prominent roles have been on Canal 13 series, including , and .

Biography Francisca Merino started appearing in commercials at age 14 and has been financially independent ever since. She studied theater at the schools of in Chile and Juan Carlos Corazza in Spain. her contract was not renewed.

In December 2015, after being away from television, the morning show Bienvenidos, led by Tonka Tomicic and Martín Cárcamo, recruited her to be a panelist. She said she accepted that proposal because a morning show is a friendly format and is not exposed to the discussions that often occur in an entertainment show.

Although Chilevisión decided to let her go in 2014, in 2016 she was called on to reinforce due to the lukewarm ratings that it was receiving. In an unprecedented event in the television industry, Merino, with a contract on Canal 13, managed to work on two channels at the same time.

Personal life Francisca Merino is a Buddhist, and took refuge in the Three Jewels on a trip to India. She asserts that in show business she represents a "character", and that in her personal life she is not like that. When it was Francisca Merino's turn to comment on the news, she said "Nana's face, but pretty." This drew the anger of comedian Pedro Ruminot, SQPs guest that day, who questioned her for what she had just said. Merino replied "you are angry because you are also dark. Better bring me a little cup of coffee." As a result, Chilevisión received 275 complaints with the . saying it was a bad joke. In the end, Merino did not continue on Chilevisión and said she did not want to return to the show.

Filmography Film

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Programs