Julián Elfenbein


Julián Eduardo Elfenbein Kaufmann is a Chilean journalist, radio broadcaster and television presenter.

Career

Julián Elfenbein studied journalism at the Universidad Diego Portales and upon graduation, had a long career in television programs most notably at Televisión Nacional de Chile, most notably with the entertainment program Pase lo que Pase, as comedian in Ponce Candidato and in Noche de Juegos.
In 2008, he became a co-presenter with Karen Doggenweiler on the reality show Tocando las estrellas on Chile's Channel 13. After a break from TV for medical treatment, he returned to sign a deal with Chilevisión, with successful programs like Primer Plano, Allá tú, Fiebre de baile, El Poder del 10 and Talento Chileno. In 2010, Televisión Nacional de Chile announced that he would return to the network as host of the first-ever series of Chilean version Factor X of the international The X Factor, and host of Un minuto para ganar, the local version of Minute to Win It.
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Personal life

Julián Elfenbein is a personality of Jewish descent. In mid-1996, Elfenbein suffered a car accident that killed his girlfriend Soledad Araiza. He lost his father in February 2010. In August 2010, a casual fall during filming of Acoso Textual, he had another serious health issue when he was diagnosed with a brain tumor that required urgent surgery. He has recovered with a return to television amid an outburst of great public support.
Elfenbein is married to Daniela Kirberg and is father of three children, Benjamin, Sarah and Rafaela.

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