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Saralegui was a student at the University of Miami
when she received an internship with the magazine
Vanidades (the Spanish-language version of Vanity
Fair). She eventually worked her way up to editor
of the Spanish version of Cosmopolitan magazine.
She led Spanish Cosmopolitan through most of the
1980s.  In 1988, she decided to transfer her
journalism success to Television|television,
launching a Miami-based Spanish-language talk
show, El Show de Cristina (The Cristina Show), on
Univisión.

During the 1990s, Saralegui's show increased in
popularity.  Prominent guests included Don
Francisco (Chilean T.V. Host)|Don Francisco, the
former members of Menudo, Celia Cruz, Thalía
(actress)|Thalía, Julio Iglesias, Enrique
Iglesias, Jorge Ramos, Gloria Estefan and her
husand Emilio, Gloria Trevi, Chayanne, Ricky
Martin and others. In one of her most widely
viewed shows, she put Edgardo Díaz face-to-face
with one of the former members of Menudo, Ralphy
Rodríguez, so they could confront each other over
allegations of abuse that Rodriguez had made
against Díaz. On another show, Trevi spent a
large amount of time weeping as she spoke about
her life.

Saralegui went on to publish her own magazine,
Cristina: La Revista (Cristina: The Magazine), and
several books.   

Saralegui debuted as an actress on The Taina Show.
In 2001, she began a recurring role as tía
Cristina López (aunt Cristina López) on the
American soap opera Passions.

Saralegui is married to Marcos Saralegui, a former
member of the Miami Sound Machine music band. 

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