Yelitza Lora

Flor Jelithza Lora De La Cruz, most known as Yelitza Lora (born 12 July 1985), is a Radio and TV hostess, dancer, model, and theatre and film actress from the Dominican Republic.

When she was 11 years old, Lora won the beauty pageant Nuestra Belleza Infantil. She then worked as dancer and model in several TV shows in the Dominican Republic.

Over time, she became overweight and in 2009 she got bariatric surgery, going from 200 pounds (91 kg) to just 120 pounds (54 kg); her new look helped raise her profile and popularity in the Dominican media.

After losing weight in 2009, she obtained several jobs in various television and radio programs. In 2010 she participated in the reality show LA FINCA by Tania Baez, in that program she won a lot of popularity for being the leader for the other participants and for the rumors of her romance with the urban singer Vakero.

In 2012, Lora was introduced by Alfonso Rodriguez to the film industry with her appearance in Feo De Dia Lindo De Noche and it has been influential to cinema in the Dominican Republic, she created her own film production company Princesa Films. Today, Yelitza Lora is recognized in her country with more than 20 years of experience in the entertainment industry. She is a business woman and she is dedicated to business in different areas, her first company is Otra Cosa, a phrase that has also become a slogan.