Juan José Origel

Juan José Origel
Juan José Origel in 2019
Born
Juan José Origel Padilla

(1947-09-14) September 14, 1947[1]
Other namesPepillo
Occupations
Years active1996–present

Juan José Origel Padilla (born 14 September 1947), known professionally as Pepillo Origel, is a Mexican television presenter, journalist, and actor. He made his acting debut in the telenovela Vivo por Elena, portraying “El Panameño”. Origel has worked for both major Mexican television networks, TV Azteca and Televisa, and appeared in entertainment programs such as Ventaneando, La Oreja, and Hoy.

He currently co-hosts the show Con permiso with Martha Figueroa for Unicable.

Biography

Origel began his journalism career in 1996 as part of a newspaper in New York City. He was invited by Pati Chapoy to join the newly launched TV Azteca entertainment program Ventaneando, where he worked alongside Martha Figueroa and Pedro Sola. He left the show in 1997 to move to rival network Televisa.[2]

At Televisa, he hosted the entertainment program La botana, which aired for nearly a year. After its cancellation, he began Hacer y deshacer. In 2002, he became host of La Oreja, broadcast on Canal 9, remaining on the show until January 2009.[3]

In 2013, he joined Hoy as part of the entertainment segment. In 2016, he launched his own program Hacen y deshacen for Unicable. He returned to Ventaneando in 2018 for the program’s 22nd anniversary.[4]

In June 2018, he joined the show Intrusos with Aurora Valle, Martha Figueroa and Maca Carriedo on Canal 9,[5] which aired until June 2019.[6] In the same year, he launched Con permiso on Unicable,[7] where he continues to appear.

Filmography

As actor

As collaborator

  • Todo para la mujer
  • Vida y milagros
  • Hablar por hablar
  • Parodiando (2012–2013)

As presenter

  • 2020 – Hoy (Wednesdays)
  • 2018–present – Con permiso
  • 2018–2019 – Intrusos
  • 2016–2018 – Hacen y deshacen
  • 2006–2016 – Derecho de admisión
  • 2013–2015 – Hoy
  • 2002–2009 – La Oreja
  • 2001 – Trapitos al sol
  • 1997 – Hacer y deshacer
  • 1997 – La botana
  • 1996 – Ventaneando

As producer

  • 2006 – Derecho de admisión

Guest appearances

  • 2009 – 100 mexicanos dijeron
  • 2004 – La Parodia
  • 2004 – Big Brother VIP (México)
  • 2004 – El show de Cristina
  • 2000, 2006 – Teletón (México)

References

  1. ^ Biografía de Juan José Origel
  2. ^ Digital, Milenio (14 September 2022). "Juan José Origel: Pepillo explains why he left Ventaneando". Grupo Milenio (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 16 October 2024.
  3. ^ "La Oreja comes to an end". vanguardia.com.mx (in Mexican Spanish). 3 January 2009. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
  4. ^ "Pepillo Origel returns to Ventaneando". El Sol de México (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 October 2024.
  5. ^ "Intrusos brings together Origel, Martha Figueroa and Aurora Valle". El Universal. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
  6. ^ Digital, Milenio (29 May 2019). "Intrusos will be taken off the air". Grupo Milenio (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 16 October 2024.
  7. ^ "Juan José Origel and Martha Figueroa return with Con permiso". El Sol de México (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 October 2024.