Belén Esteban Menéndez is a Spanish television personality. She began her television career on the Spanish channel Antena 3. In 2004 she followed TV presenter Ana Rosa Quintana to Telecinco. In 2009 she left El programa de Ana Rosa to participate in a new Telecinco show called Sálvame. Although the show has changed its format over the years, as of 2015 it continues to feature Esteban.
Sálvame attracted a large audience, although it received criticism for its focus on the private life of celebrities: one complaint regarded the coverage of Esteban's own school-age daughter, who was discussed in the context of custody issues. The matter was addressed by the "defensor del menor", a children´s ombudsman, who recommended less coverage of Andrea Janeiro, Esteban's daughter. [1] It has been characterised as telebasura or junk TV.[2]
At the end of 2009, Esteban underwent cosmetic surgery ahead of her appearance on Telecinco's New Year's Eve special: Google revealed a massive increase in searches for her on the internet.[3] Her other TV appearances include ˇMás que baile! (Spanish version of Dancing with the Stars), where she was the winner in 2010, and Gran Hermano VIP (Spanish Celebrity version of Big Brother), which she also won.
In 2011 she appeared in a cameo role in Lethal Crisis, a 3-D film in the *******e series.[4]
