Mónica Pasqualotto

Mónica Pasqualotto, or La Pasqualotto, is a TV host, Radio host, actress, and model. She was born in Caracas, Venezuela on October 15, 1974. She has been the image of several products on television and for the Venezuelan press. She is part of the Board of Olimpiadas Especiales Venezuela and she has worked since 2005 as a spokeswoman for the Dividendo Voluntario para la Comunidad organization affiliated with United Way. Monica is the older of two siblings. Her mother, Gloria Pesquera, was the 3rd finalist in the contest Miss Venezuela in 1964 and also competed in the Miss International. Monica's father, Gianfranco Pasqualotto, was Italian. Her brother, Giancarlo Pasqualotto, is also an actor and singer.

Monica she wanted to study medicine when she was young but decided to study journalism in the Universidad Católica Andrés Bello in Caracas. While at the university, she also studied acting. In 1991 she started to work with the Payasitas Nifu Nifa and in 1991 she recorded in Chelique Sarabia´s studio the first album of her own child group "The Trapolinas". This first album had 12 tracks written by Monica.

In the last year of the university she appeared in a Televen program named Ticket, as co-host with Daniel Carles. After that, her career started in television, radio, film and theater.

In May 2009 she traveled with Ralph Kinnard to the Cannes Festival in France to participate in the film festival with the movie A mi me gusta, which she stars.

Also in 2009 she founded Coco Films with her husband, German filmmaker Ralph Kinnard.