Tamara Falcó
The Marchioness of Griñón | |
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| Full name | Tamara Isabel Falcó Preysler |
| Born | 20 November 1981 Madrid, Spain |
| Spouse(s) |
Íñigo Andrés Onieva Molas
(m. 2023) |
| Heir Presumptive | Duarte Falcó de la Cierva (paternal younger half-brother) |
| Father | Carlos Falcó y Fernández de Córdoba, 12th Marquess of Castel-Moncayo |
| Mother | María Isabel Preysler Arrastia |
Tamara Isabel Falcó Preysler, 6th Marchioness of Griñón (born 20 November 1981), is a Spanish aristocrat, socialite and television personality.[1] She is the third child of aristocrat Carlos Falcó, 12th Marquess of Castel-Moncayo and Filipina-Spanish socialite Isabel Preysler.[2] She was a co-host on the television show El Hormiguero.
Early life and education
Tamara Isabel Falcó Preysler was born on 20 November 1981 in Madrid, Spain, as the only daughter from the marriage of Carlos Falcó y Fernández de Córdoba and María Isabel Preysler Arrastia. Her parents wed in 1980, both for the second time. Griñón's parents separated in 1985 with both also remarrying after. From her parents' other marriages, Griñón has eight half-siblings, including Manolo, 13th Marquess of Castel-Moncayo, Alejandra, 13th Marchioness of Mirabel, and singer Enrique Iglesias.[3][4]
Griñón attended Lake Forest College in Lake Forest, Illinois and majored in communication. After an internship at Inditex, she attended Istituto Marangoni in Milan to study fashion. She also holds a Masters in Visual Merchandising from the University of Navarra.[5]
Career
In 2013, Griñón starred in her own reality television series lady Tamara for one season.[6] Since then, she has been featured on various television series as guest appearances. In 2019, Griñón competed and eventually won the fourth season of the competitive reality cooking show MasterChef Celebrity España.[7] After winning the show, she continued her television work with food and co-presented Cocina al punto con Peña y Tamara with renowned chef Javier García Peña.[8] She pursued formal culinary training at Le Cordon Bleu in Madrid, Spain, and finished her studies in June 2021.[9]
In September 2020, Griñón joined the cast of the Spanish variety talk show El Hormiguero as a co-presenter in its round table discussion portion, along with Pablo Motos, Juan del Val, Cristina Pardo, and Nuria Roca. In January 2021, she joined the talent competition show El Desafío as a judge.
At the death of her father, The Marquess of Castel Moncayo, in March 2020 due to complications from COVID-19, she succeeded to his junior title the Marquisate of Griñón according to his will.[1]
Filmography
Television
| Año | Programa | Cadena |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | We Love Tamara | Cosmopolitan TV |
| 2016 | Soy Noticia | Cuatro |
| 2018 | Mi casa es la tuya | Telecinco |
| 2018 | Volverte a ver | Telecinco |
| 2019 | MasterChef Celebrity España | La 1 |
| 2020 | Cocina al punto con Peña y Tamara | La 1 |
| 2020 – present | El Hormiguero | Antena 3 |
| 2021 | El Desafío | Antena 3 |
Personal life
Griñón has publicly stated that she is a practicing Roman Catholic and shares that she was influenced by her the maternal grandmother, Beatriz Arrastia Reinares's daily attendance of mass.[10] She is the baptismal godmother of her nephew Miguel Verdasco Boyer, son of her maternal younger half-sister, Ana Boyer Preysler with Spanish professional tennis player Fernando Verdasco Carmona.[11]
Griñón began a romantic relationship with Spanish hospitality executive Íñigo Andrés Onieva Molas in November 2020.[12] On 8 July 2023, the couple married in a Catholic ceremony in Spain. The wedding was covered extensively by ¡Hola![13]
References
- ^ a b Campo Moreno, Juan Carlos (7 December 2020). "Real Carta de Sucesión en el título de Marqués de Griñón a favor de doña Tamara Isabel Falcó Preysler" (PDF). State Official Newsletter, Spain (Mailing list).
- ^ Falcó, Tamara. "Sobre mí". TFP by Tamara Falcó.
- ^ Campo Moreno, Juan Carlos (28 September 2020). "Real Carta de Sucesión en el título de Marqués de Castel-Moncayo, con Grandeza de España, a favor de don Manuel Falcó y Girod" (PDF). State Official Newsletter, Spain (Mailing list).
- ^ Acebes Paniagua, Ángel (13 March 2001). "Real Carta de Sucesión en el título de Marqués de Mirabel, a favor de doña Alejandra Falcó y Girod" (PDF). State Official Newsletter, Spain (Mailing list).
- ^ Altarriba, Marta (27 October 2019). "10 cosas que hay que saber de Tamara Falcó". El Periódico.
- ^ La Caña Brothers. "We love Tamara". Cosmo España.
- ^ Televisión Barcelona (28 November 2019). "Tamara Falcó, ganadora de 'Masterchef Celebrity 4' con beso incluido". La Vanguardia.
- ^ "Javier Peña y Tamara Falcó cocinarán para todo el país en 'Cocina al punto'". rtve. 24 June 2020.
- ^ La Vanguardia Barcelona (15 June 2021). "Tamara Falcó ha logrado su título como chef 'Le Cordon Bleu'". La Vanguardia.
- ^ Benavente, Elena (12 May 2021). "Tamara Falcó cuenta cómo su abuela la salvó del ateísmo". El Mundo.
- ^ "Ana Boyer y Fernando Verdasco nos invitan al bautizo de Miguel". ¡Hola!. 30 December 2019.
- ^ Hernández, Nuria (25 November 2020). "Así es Íñigo, la nueva ilusión de Tamara Falcó: diseñador de coches y hermano de Alejandra Onieva". Vanity Fair.
- ^ "Meet Tamara Falcó, the Spanish Marchioness everyone is talking about". HOLA. 10 July 2023. Retrieved 19 July 2023.