Risto Mejide

About

Spanish publicist and producer best recognized as a judge on the Telecinco talent competitions Operación Triunfo and Tú sí que vales.

Before Fame

He earned an M.B.A. at ESADE Business School in 1997 and later worked there as a lecturer.

Trivia

In 2009, he began working as a songwriter and music producer for the Spanish band Labuat.

Family Life

He and his previous girlfriend, television presenter Ruth Jimenez, have one son named Julio Mejide Jiménez. In 2019, he married model Laura Escanes. In October 2019, their daughter Roma was born. 

Associated With

He is a musical talent show judge similar to American Idol's Simon Cowell.