Elena Herraiz, known on social media as Linguriosamanaged to conquer thousands of followers thanks to his charisma, knowledge and passion for culture. At 32 years old, this professor and linguistics expert has found success on multiple platforms, from her role on the show “Cifras y Letras” on La 2 to her popular YouTube channel.
Elena Herraiz Medina was born in Guadalajara in 1991 and showed an affinity for languages from an early age.. He studied translation and interpretation at the University of Valladolid, where he specialized in English and German, two languages that he mastered and which marked his professional career. After obtaining this degree, he decided to broaden his preparation in the field of language teaching and completed a master’s degree in teaching Spanish to foreigners in lat the University of Alcalá.
This solid training opened the doors to an interesting chapter in her life in Germany, where she moved to Berlin to work as a Spanish teacher. Over there, For five years, he devoted himself to teaching his mother tongue to children and adults.. He found in teaching a way to share not only the language, but also the culture and nuances of Spanish. This period of her life was fundamental in developing her educational approach and discovering her talent as a communicator.
Germany changed Lenguriosa’s life
It was in Germany where Elena had an innovative idea that would change her career path: create a YouTube channel to reach a wider audience and offer her Spanish lessons to people all over the world. In 2019, with this vision in mind, created “Linguriosa”, a space where he first shared grammar lessons in Spanish.
As she posted more content, her videos began to resonate particularly with the Spanish-speaking community, leading her to broaden her focus. Instead of focusing exclusively on teaching grammar, she began producing language popularization content, exploring topics of curiosity, history of the language and cultural phenomena around Spanish. This transition was key to its success, as it attracted the attention of thousands of subscribers interested in learning in a more dynamic and entertaining. Currently, his channel exceeds 765,000 subscribersan impressive figure that reflects the impact and popularity of its content.
The star of “Cifras y Letras”
At the beginning of 2023, Elena Herraiz made her television debut as a literature specialist in the program “Cifras y Letras”, a competition of La 2 that seeks to challenge the knowledge and mental agility of its participants. Her arrival on the show was thanks to the popularity she had acquired on social networks, which caught the attention of production, who contacted her by email to offer her the position. “At first I didn’t believe it and I was very excited.. “There was a little bit of disbelief in the sense that I thought it was too cool to be true,” he said in a recent interview.
Since then, Elena has accompanied the candidates in more than 100 shows, explaining and solving the letters tests with a naturalness that has won over the public. Adapt to a television format It was a process that involved overcoming nerves and learning to speak fluently in front of a camera on set, a very different experience than recording yourself in the solitude of your home for YouTube. But, after several months of broadcasting, she found her place in the program and appears comfortable and confident in front of the cameras.
Audience data for “Cifras y Letras”
The success of “Cifras y Letras”, broadcast in a very competitive niche, was surprising. The competition presented by Aitor Albizua takes on prime-time entertainment heavyweights like “El Hormiguero,” “First Dates,” “La Revuelta” and “El Intermedio,” but it has still managed to retain an audience that appreciates the format of the cultural competition. .
With an average audience of 578,000 viewers and 4.7% screen sharethe program demonstrated that there is real interest in educational content on television. This led to RTVE to make the decision to add an additional day of broadcast, by extending the program until Friday, in recognition of the success of the format and the team that makes it possible.
For Elena Herraiz, the success of “Cifras y Letras” is not a coincidence, but a reflection of the fact that the Spanish public continues to value culture and knowledge on television. “This program shows that people love culture. It seems that what is happening now is empty entertainment, but we see that this is not the case,” he said in his latest interview.
This statement This does not only apply to “Cifras y Letras”, but also to other dissemination projects on social networks, such as its own YouTube channel and that of other educational content creators. According to him, The appeal of the series lies in its ability to educate while entertaining.an inspiring balance for those looking to learn in a fun way.
Elena’s television success brought greater visibility to ‘Linguriosa’, his most personal project. Now everyone knows him by that nickname, but behind it all lies a fantastic story.
