Background and career
Liliana Del Carmen Estefan García (born March 20, 1967) is a Cuban-American model and television presenter, known as the co-host of El Gordo y la Flaca on Univision.
Lili Estefan was born on March 20, 1967, in Santiago de Cuba. Lili's father is José Estefan (b. 1945). Upon losing her mother at the age of ten, Lili emigrated to the United States with her widower father and younger brother Juan Emilio (b. 1967). She is the paternal niece of music producer Emilio Estefan, whose wife is singer Gloria Estefan.
In 1983, at the age of 16, she made her debut as a model, participating in the Miss Calle Ocho 1983 Pageant (now known as Miss Carnaval Miami Pageant), won by Janette Arteaga. Although she didn't win, this opened her the door to the modeling world in Miami. Later Lili also appeared in several music videos by her uncle Emilio Estefan and his wife Gloria Estefan's band Miami Sound Machine such as Conga and Rhythm Is Gonna Get You.
Estefan first came to the spotlight in 1986, when she was hired by Univision to participate as a model on the television show Sábado Gigante. She quickly became a favorite of the audience and the show host, Don Francisco. Estefan appeared on Francisco's program Don Francisco Presenta on numerous occasions.
Estefan has co-hosted Univision's daytime talk show El Gordo y la Flaca with Raúl De Molina since 1998. Estefan earned her nickname "La Flaca" ("The Skinny Girl") from the show.
Estefan is one of the judges on Mira Quien Baila with a panel that includes Horacio Villalobos and Bianca Marroquín.
Sources
Net-worth figure: Celebrity Net Worth (October 2026), in USD. Biography and career facts: the person's Wikipedia article and linked reporting. Snapshot date for all StarWorth figures: 28 October 2026.
