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Nancy Alvarez

b. 1950

Dominican Republic psychologist and television personality

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Born 1950. Nancy Alvarez is a Dominican psychologist and talk show.

Nancy Álvarez (born 10 October 1951) is a Dominican singer, television personality, and licensed clinical psychologist, sexologist, and family therapist. She is best known for hosting the talk show , where she helped counsel families and couples with their interpersonal problems.

She is currently co hosting a show called “Desiguales” for Univision; the largest Hispanic in the United States, and Dra. Nancy, a digital show produced on her own together with her closest friend and producer Catriel Leiras.

Biography Her singing career began in the 1970s when she moved to Puerto Rico. Álvarez began her professional career as a performer at the age of 15 and soon became the lead singer with Michel Camilo's band, an international group which toured in the 1970s.

She graduated from the Autonomous University of Santo Domingo. By the 1980s, following her studies, she began a new career a television producer and host, specializing in personal and family relationships and sex therapy. Among the number of programs she produced was (Adults Only) (1985–89) and the section (Forbidden) which, for four years, was a part of the show (100 Degrees). Her other productions included the educational program (Fire Block) for which she received several awards, and (The Naked Soul of Celebrities). Her most recent program, was broadcast by Univision and produced by Venevisión International.

Álvarez is also a writer, frequently contributing to several newspapers in Santo Domingo and Colombia. She started writing for in 1995, subsequently contributing articles to and . In 1997, she began writing a column for and . She has also served as vice-president of the Center of Clinical and Industrial Psychology, is president of Psychology and Sexuality Counselors, Inc., and has devoted time to private counseling.

In 2005, she decided to return to the musical stage, without leaving her career as a sexologist, and thus created a unique performance, educating her audience in matters of sex and, at the same time, performing related songs. Her partner in the show is the Puerto Rican singer and composer Lou Briel, performing as singer and musical director. The most recent title for the show was .

In 2008, she participated as one of the guest speakers in the motivational conference, , a project created by Alberto Sardinas. In 2009, she underwent multiple plastic surgery procedures.

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Who is Nancy Alvarez?

Dominican Republic psychologist and television personality

When was Nancy Alvarez born?

Nancy Alvarez was born on 10 October 1950 in Santo Domingo.

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Nancy Alvarez is a psychologist and talk show.

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Nancy Alvarez is Dominican.

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· Wikipedia: Nancy Alvarez

· Wikidata: Q6962530

· DBpedia: Nancy Alvarez (psychologist)

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