Lieter Ledesma, Host in Miami
When he emigrated to the United States, he knew he was giving up a rising career in Cuba to start all over again. He knew starting from scratch in another country could be difficult. And it was: Lieter Ledesma—a television, cinema, and theater actor in Cuba—worked as a mason, a driver, and a waiter in Miami. Nine months after leaving the Island, arranging chairs, and doing the dishes—but, as he states, always confident that he would come back to work in his profession—, the 34-year-old Cuban hosts his own show on the Mega TV channel. On the set, Lieter has shown his versatility by performing as interviewer, actor in comic scenes, and even playing and singing a live. The host of Esta noche… sí talks to OnCuba as the new face of Mega TV. Photo: Lieter Ledesma (Facebook) In Cuba, you were already popular and renowned, you hosted a show at a privileged time; why would you leave everything behind and take new chances? In life, nothing ventured, nothing gained. I am convinced that a man in his early age must set up his personal assets to hold onto once old age has come. In Cuba, reaching a solid economic...
