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Marie Leguizamo
Marie Leguizamo
Nationality	American
Education	Mannes College of Music
Occupation	General Director at Banijay Mexico & US Hispanic
Years active	2010–present
Spouse	Edgar Jaramillo (m. 2019)
Awards	Nominated for Primetime Emmy Awards for LOL: Last One Laughing (MX) in 2020. Nominations for Produ Awards for LOL: Last One Laughing (MX), LOL: Last One Laughing Argentina, and Jalas o te Rajas.

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Marie Leguizamo (born November 6, 1981, in The Bronx, New York) is an American television producer, showrunner, and general manager of Colombian descent. She is the sister of actor John Leguizamo.

Biography

Marie Leguizamo is an Emmy-nominated producer with two decades of experience in unscripted television. She has received two nominations from the International Emmy Awards for her work on La Voz Kids (U.S.) (2013 - 2016) and was also nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for LOL: Last One Laughing (MX)^[1]. In Oct 2024, Leguizamo won the Best Entertainment Producer Produ Award for her work in Last One Laughing México 6.

Leguizamo has closely worked with Endemol Shine Boomdog for the past decade, producing numerous series under their banner. She has served as showrunner and executive producer for Spanish-language series such as La Voz Kids for Telemundo, as well as Pequeños Gigantes USA and Mira Quién Baila for Univision.

Additionally, she has produced various competition and performance-centered programs, including two seasons of La gran sorpresa, Nuestra Belleza Latina, ¡Viva el sueño!, Premios Juventud, El Juego de Oro, and Billboard All Access.^[2]

Banijay Mexico & US Hispanic

In 2021, as part of the Banijay Group, the production company Banijay Mexico & US Hispanic was founded to develop and produce original content in both English and Spanish for broadcast television, cable, and streaming in the Hispanic markets of Mexico and the United States.^[3]

Marie was named General Manager, overseeing the studio based in Mexico City and Los Angeles.^[4] By 2023, in line with Marie's vision for female empowerment, the company had achieved 80% female representation.

Banijay Mexico & U.S. Hispanic has established a production center in Mexico City, where it currently produces the comedy series LOL: Last One Laughing (MX), LOL: Last One Laughing Argentina, and LOL: Last One Laughing Colombia for Prime Video.

Under her leadership, the company produced its first original show, Jalas o te Rajas, featuring El Escorpión Dorado and Facundo (actor) for the Prime Video platform in 2022.^[5]

In 2023, she served as showrunner and executive producer for the formats of Temptation Island in Mexico, Argentina/Chile, and Brazil.^[6]

Since 2023, Leguizamo has been the ambassador in Mexico and Latin America for the Banijay Launch program, which aims to empower and support the next generation of content creators globally. The initiative seeks to address gender inequity by providing women worldwide with training on project development.^[7]

100 Latina Power House

In 2024, Leguizamo was included in the list of 100 Latina Powerhouse by Hola magazine, an annual initiative that celebrates the most influential, empowered, and inspiring Latinas. The recognition was awarded for her contributions to the Latin American audiovisual industry.^[8]

Awards

Winner: Best Entertainment Producer - Humor: LOL: Last One Laughing México 6 (Produ Awards, 2024)^[9]
Nomination: Entertainment Direction - Competition - Reality - Variety - Talk Show: Temptation Island (Produ Awards, 2024)
Nomination: Outstanding Entertainment Program in Spanish: LOL: Last One Laughing México (Daytime Emmy Awards, 2020)
Nomination: Best Entertainment Producer - Competition - Reality - Variety - Talk Show: LOL: Last One Laughing México S5 (Produ Awards, 2023)
Nomination: Entertainment Direction - Competition - Reality - Variety - Talk Show: LOL: Last One Laughing Argentina S1 (Produ Awards, 2023)
Nomination: Best Non-Scripted Series Producer: Jalas o te Rajas (Produ Awards, 2023)

References

^ "Marie Leguizamo". October 30, 2024. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
^ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3183591/?language=es-mx
^ "#WeAreBanijay". Retrieved December 29, 2023.
^ "Company opens its Mexico & U.S. Hispanic office, announces new series led by Ricardo O'Farrill". Prensario Internacional. May 6, 2022. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
^ "Marie Leguizamo of Banijay: Jalas o te Rajas on Prime Video has been a success". Produ. June 28, 2023. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
^ "Prime Video to adapt Temptation Island in Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, and Chile". Todo TV News. July 6, 2023. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
^ "Banijay launches accelerator to support women creatives in unscripted format production". Produ. October 17, 2023. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
^ "Marie Leguizamo. Creative Forces". Hola. September 29, 2024. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
^ "Produ Awards 2024: complete list of winners". October 30, 2024. Retrieved October 30, 2024.

[1] "Marie Leguizamo". October 30, 2024. Retrieved October 30, 2024.

[2] ttps://www.imdb.com/name/nm3183591/?language=es-mx

[3] "#WeAreBanijay". Retrieved December 29, 2023.

[4] "Company opens its Mexico & U.S. Hispanic office, announces new series led by Ricardo O'Farrill". Prensario Internacional. May 6, 2022. Retrieved December 29, 2023.

[5] "Marie Leguizamo of Banijay: Jalas o te Rajas on Prime Video has been a success". Produ. June 28, 2023. Retrieved December 29, 2023.

[6] "Prime Video to adapt Temptation Island in Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, and Chile". Todo TV News. July 6, 2023. Retrieved December 29, 2023.

[7] "Banijay launches accelerator to support women creatives in unscripted format production". Produ. October 17, 2023. Retrieved December 29, 2023.

[8] "Marie Leguizamo. Creative Forces". Hola. September 29, 2024. Retrieved October 31, 2024.

[9] "Produ Awards 2024: complete list of winners". October 30, 2024. Retrieved October 30, 2024.

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