Nely Galán

Nely Galán
Galán at the 2013 Alma Awards
Born
Arnely Alvarez

1963 (age 62–63)
Santa Clara, Cuba
Occupations
  • Entrepreneur
  • producer
Years active1985–present
Known for
Children1
Websitenelygalan.com

Nely Galán (born 1963) is a Cuban-American independent producer and a former President of Entertainment for Telemundo. She created and executive-produced the Fox reality series The Swan.

Early life

Nely Galán was born Arnely Alvarez in Santa Clara, Cuba. Her family moved to Teaneck, New Jersey, in 1967 when she was two years old.[1] During high school, Galán submitted an article to Seventeen that led to a guest editorship and then a permanent position.

Career

At 22, Galán became the youngest station manager in the country, at WNJU (Channel 47) in New York. The station, owned by Jerry Perenchio and Norman Lear, later became the foundation of the Telemundo Network.

Galán created and produced the Telemundo reality television program La Cenicienta (transl. "Cinderella", 2003).[2] Hosted by Eva Tamargo, the program was the network's first unscripted series. It featured Minerva Ruvalcaba as a woman choosing from 20 bachelors.[3] Telemundo added English subtitles to reach both Spanish- and English-speaking audiences.[4] La Cenicienta became one of Telemundo's highest-rated programs in its 50-year history.[5]

In 2004, Galán created and executive-produced The Swan, a reality series on Fox in which women underwent extensive cosmetic surgery to compete in a beauty pageant. The series averaged more than 9 million viewers per episode.[6] Gillian Flynn, writing for Entertainment Weekly, called it "a misogynistic mix of TV's twin vices: commercialism and conformity."[7]

Galán was a contestant on NBC's The Celebrity Apprentice in 2008, competing for the charity Count Me In, which helps women gain economic independence. She was eliminated on 7 February 2008.

In November 2012, Galán joined the advisory board of the Hispanic Scholarship Fund.

Bibliography

  • Galán, Nely (31 May 2016). Self Made: Becoming Empowered, Self-Reliant, and Rich in Every Way. ISBN 978-0-8129-8975-5.

References

  1. ^ Savio, Anita. "TV or no TV? No question in her mind", Latino Leaders: The National Magazine of the Successful American Latino, April–May 2002. Accessed January 8, 2008. "It has been rising since she was a teenager. Born in Santa Clara, Cuba, Galán immigrated with her family to Teaneck, New Jersey, when she was two."
  2. ^ Fernandez, Maria Elena (12 July 2004). "Reality takes a novela turn". Los Angeles Times.
  3. ^ Elber, Lynn (28 July 2003). "Telemundo to air 'La Cenicienta,' reality dating show". TheCabin.net.
  4. ^ "Commentary: Telemundo will use English captions". Quickstart.clari.net. 7 September 2003. Archived from the original on 4 June 2011. Retrieved 27 April 2010.
  5. ^ Fernandez, Maria Elena (12 July 2004). "Reality takes a novela turn". Los Angeles Times. p. 3. Archived from the original on 5 November 2012. Retrieved 27 January 2011.
  6. ^ "The Swan: The 50 Most Influential Reality TV Seasons". Time. 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
  7. ^ Flynn, Gillian (23 April 2004). "The Swan". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 21 June 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
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