Who is Beth Mowins?

Elizabeth ‘Beth’ Mowins was born in Syracuse, New York State USA, on 26 May 1967 – her zodiac sign is Gemini, and she holds American nationality. She’s a sports journalist and play-by-play announcer, while she’s probably known best for the work which she’s done for the American international basic cable sports channel ESPN; Elizabeth has worked for a couple of other popular channels, including Marquee Sports Network and CBS.

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Early life and education

Beth was raised in Syracuse alongside her three brothers, by their father Len Mowins and their mother whose name remains undisclosed; Beth hasn’t shared a lot about her parents, as she respects their privacy, but it’s believed that they were both physically highly active, and that her father was a football coach at a local high school.

Beth began playing sports while attending North Syracuse High School, and was mostly into soccer, softball and basketball; she was also interested in a couple of other activities, including dancing and creative writing.

Upon matriculating in 1985, she enrolled at Lafayette College, and was the captain of their basketball team for two years; Beth graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1989, and then continued her education at Syracuse University’s S. I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, graduating with a Master’s degree in digital journalism and broadcasting in 1990.

Career as a reporter

Beth launched her career in 1991, when hired to work at WXHC-FM Radio as their news and sports director, moving to Homer, New York State for the job. After three years, Beth was invited to join ESPN, and was initially mostly in charge of covering college football, basketball and volleyball, but also college soccer and softball; she’s since become the network’s lead softball play-by-play announcer, and also covers Women’s College World Series. Beth was inducted into the Greater Syracuse Sports Hall of Fame in 2009.

In 2011, she and Catherine Reddick Whitehill were teamed up to cover the 2011 FIFA Women’s Soccer World Cup for ESPN.

She attracted a lot of attention in 2017, when American sportswriter Richard Deitsch of “Sports Illustrated” reported that Beth was chosen to serve as a play-by-play announcer on ESPN’s show “Monday Night Football”, covering the National Football League (NFL) game between the Denver Broncos and the Los Angeles Chargers in September of that year, thus becoming the first woman to call a nationally televised NFL game.

The same year saw her and Jay Feely cover the match-up between the Indianapolis Colts and the Cleveland Browns, thus making Beth the first female play-by-play announcer to cover the NFL, the NBA and college basketball for CBS Sports.

She became a fill-in play-by-play announcer for the professional baseball team the Chicago Cubs in February 2021, and on 8 May that year became the first woman to call a regular season game.

In 2021, Beth covered softball during the (2020) Tokyo Olympics, for NBC Olympics.

Most popular YouTube videos

Beth’s been the subject of many YouTube videos, and while she has numerous fans on various social media networks, there are also many YouTube videos which heavily criticize her, claiming that she should ‘quit her job and do something else’. We’re going to mention three of Beth’s most popular videos on YouTube, which have helped her become even more popular.

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The #1 video about Beth entitled “Beth Mowins First Woman To Call Monday Night Football”, has been watched almost 50,000 times since 12 September 2017 – the title’s self-explanatory.

Her second most popular video “Beth Mowins Tours Allegiant Stadium & Sees the Iconic Views | Las Vegas Raiders” has been viewed close to 40,000 times since 19 September 2020, and features her exploring Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, Nevada.

The third most popular video featuring Beth – “National Perspective: ESPN’s Beth Mowins” – has attracted over 30,000 views since 10 September 2017, and shows her giving an interview.

Love life and husband

Beth prefers to keep the details of her love life away from the media’s attention, but it’s still widely known that she’s today a married woman.

She exchanged vows with Alan Arrollado on 30 June 2019, in a small ceremony at the Scripps Seaside Forum (San Diego, California), attended by only the closest of their friends and family members; it was officiated by one of Beth’s closest friends, Holly Rowe.

Alan’s today working at the San Diego City Employees’ Retirement System as the board president; he was re-elected for the second time on 10 July 2015.

Beth and Alan don’t have children together, but it’s widely known that Beth is step-mother to Alan’s son Matt, from a previous relationship/marriage.

Beth hasn’t mentioned any other men whom she has perhaps been with, so as of June 2022, she’s married to Alan Arrollado, and doesn’t have children.

Hobbies and other interests

Beth enjoys the attention which she’s receiving from her more than 40,000 Twitter followers, and is thus quite active on the network; she launched her account in March 2009, and has since tweeted close to 15,000 times, sharing her thoughts, most of which are related to sports, with her fans.

She’s into travelling, and her career has taken her all around the US, to nearly all states; she’s also travelled overseas, and her dream travel destination is Berlin, Germany.

Beth’s still physically quite active today, as she has multiple training sessions at the gym every week, while she also occasionally plays tennis and golf with her friends.

She’s a cat-lover, and has two pet cats.

Beth enjoys watching movies late at night – her favorite actors and actresses are Bruce Willis, Angelina Jolie and Meryl Streep, while a couple of her favorite films include “Pulp Fiction”, “Lara Croft: Tomb Raider – The Cradle of Life” and “The Devil Wears Prada”.

Age, height and net worth

Beth’s age is 55. She has long brown hair and brown eyes, her height is 5ft 6ins (1.7m) and she weighs around 130lbs (60kgs).

As of June 2022, Beth’s net worth stands at over $2.5 million.

Wagner Moura, famously known for playing Pablo Escobar in the Netflix drama series “Narcos”, is a Brazilian actor, filmmaker, journalist and musician, who also gained recognition for his performance in the “Elite Squad” film franchise.

Age, Early Life, and Education Background

Wagner Maniçoba de Moura was born under the Cancer zodiac sign on 27 June 1976, in Salvador, Bahia, in Brazil’s Northeast Region; he’s 46-years-old as of 2022. He was raised in Rodelas alongside his younger sister, Lediane Moura, by their mother Alderiva Moura, who was a housewife, and father, Jose Moura who served in the Brazilian Air Force as a Sergeant. Moura is of mixed Portuguese, Spanish and Italian descent.

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Wagner went to a local high school and developed a knack for acting there, which drove him to join the performing arts group, and subsequently feature in various plays. Although acting was his passion, he preferred to take a journalism course after his matriculation, joining the Federal University of Bahia from which he graduated with a bachelor’s degree.

Interests and Facts

Moura frequently practises Transcendental Meditation, a technique to promote a state of relaxed consciousness by avoiding distracting thoughts.

He is trilingual, being fluent in Spanish, English and Portuguese.

To play the role of the notorious Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar perfectly, Moura underwent a huge transformation; he had to gain close to 40lbs (18kgs) and take Spanish classes to perfect his accent.

Career and Awards

Career Beginnings

Wagner made his acting debut in 1996 with a minor role in the play “A Casa de Eros”, then was next seen in “Abismos de Rosas” in 1999. He appeared in his first major play – “A Máquina”, meaning the machine – a year later, and during that period, he became good friends with actors Vladimir Brichta and Lázaro Ramos.

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In the same year, he played Rafi in the film “Woman on Top” and then landed minor roles in the films “Behind the Sun” in 2001, and “The Three Marias” in 2002.

Rise to Prominence

2003 saw Moura making his career breakthrough, with a lead role in the drama film “Carandiru”, before he appeared in the comedy film “God Is Brazilian” as Taoca, and in “The Man of the Year” playing Seul.

He made his TV debut in 2003 in “Sexo Frágil”, and was later seen in several other series such as “JK” in 2006, and “Paraiso Tropical” in the year that followed. Wagner caught the public’s attention again in 2007, after he landed the major role of Captain Roberto Nascimento in the José Padilha-directed action film “Tropa de Elite” – “Elite Squad”- and its 2010 sequel “Elite Squad – The Enemy Within.”

Continued Work (From 2010-Present)

After gaining global recognition, Moura began to focus on his Hollywood career, and in 2013 he was selected to appear as Spider in the Matt Damon-starred sci-fi film “Elysium.” Three years later, he was cast alongside Denzel Washington, Ethan Hawke, Chris Pratt and Luke Grimes in the western action movie “The Magnificent Seven.” His biggest project so far is the biographical crime drama “Narcos,” in which he featured alongside Pedro Pascal, Boyd Holbrook, Jose Maria Yazpik, and several other notable actors.

In 2019, he directed his first film, “Marighella,” which is based on the true story of a Marxist Brazilian named Carlos Marighella who was killed by police in 1969.

Wagner recently featured in the series “Shining Girls” in 2022, and will contribute to the upcoming animated films “Puss in Boots: The Last Wish”, and “The Gray Man.”

Wagner is also a guitarist and vocalist for the band Sua Mãe – means ‘Your Mom’ – which also has Gabriel Carvalho and Claudinho David as guitarists, Sergio Brito as the bassist, and Tangre Paranhos as the keyboardist; the band’s drummer is Leco. Wagner had previously founded a rock band called The Cure together with Gabriel Carvalho while they were studying journalism.

Awards

Wagner has bagged several national awards; his role in “The Three Marias” saw him winning the Cine Ceara Award, and a Grande Premio do Cinema Brasileiro for his spectacular performance in “Elite Squad: The Enemy Within.” He has also won Prêmio Qualidade Brasil, Festival de Cine Iberoamericano de Huelva in the category of Best Actor in 2005, for his performance in “Lower City” – , and Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival Best Actor Award. He was nominated for a Golden Globe and an Imagen Award in 2016, both for his role in “Narcos.”

Personal Life

The “Narcos” star married his longtime girlfriend, photographer Sandra Delgado, in 2001; the duo met at a photoshoot during Moura’s early years as an entertainer.

Sandra gave birth to their firstborn, Bem five years later on 9 August 2006, and they later welcomed Salvador on 20 July 2010, and Jose on 16 June 2012. The couple is now living together with their children in the US.

Wagner and his wife share a similar passion in politics, and are members of the “50 for Freedom” organization, which advocates for eradication of slavery, and which still exists in a number of countries.

Height, Weight, and Physical Appearance

Wagner is slim-built, weighs approximately 155lbs (70kgs). and is 5ft 11ins (1.80m) tall. He has hazel eyes and black hair.

Net Worth

Moura has worked in the film industry for over two and a half decades now, and has featured in some of the highest grossing Brazilian films such as “Elite Squad: The Enemy Within” which has seen him earn a good sum.

His journalism career has also contributed to his net worth, which in 2022 is estimated to be $10 million.

Who Wagner Moura’s Wife, Sandra Delgado Is

Sandra Delgado is a Documentary Photography Distribution Award-winning filmmaker, photographer, and visual artist. She was born in Brazil in 1980 to Inácio Delgado, who is an entertainer and his wife Marisa Delgado. She is an alumnus of Federal University of Bahia Ondina Campus.

Sandra is involved in installations, engraving, audio and video, and splits her time between Los Angeles and Rio De Janeiro. She has earned a net worth of approximately $150,000 from her career working on several projects.

She has brown eyes and long brown hair, is 5ft 5ins (1.67m) tall, weighs around 114lbs (52kgs), and wears shoe size 5 (UK).