Julio César Rodríguez (television host)

Julio César Rodríguez
Born	Julio César Rodríguez Sierra (1969-07-02) 2 July 1969 Hualpén, Chile
Nationality	Chilean
Alma mater	University of the Frontier (No degree) Andrés Bello National University (B.A. in Journalism)
Occupation	Journalist
Years active	2000s–present
Known for	Work at Rojo (2004–2005) Sin Dios ni Late (2008–2011) Bienvenidos (2011–2013) Síganme Los Buenos (2011–2024) SQP (2013–2014) Primer Plano (2014–2018 / 2025–) Contigo en la mañana (2019–) La Junta (2020–)
Spouse(s)	Francisca García Huidobro (2004–2006)
Children	Two

Julio César Rodríguez Sierra (born 2 July 1969) is a Chilean journalist, pundit,^[1] TV host, and producer, regarded as one of the country’s leading exponents of the talk show format. His career spans radio, broadcast television, and digital projects, consolidating him as a highly influential figure in the media.^[2]

He began his television career at Televisión Nacional de Chile (TVN), making his debut as a judge on Rojo Fama contra Fama (2002). From there, he stood out for his irreverent and approachable style, later shining with Conectados and with the late show Sin Dios Ni Late on Vía X. After resigning from that channel, he moved to Vive! to host Síganme Los Buenos, cementing his mark on the late-night genre.

Over time, he diversified his career with appearances on Chilevisión programs such as SQP, Primer Plano,^[3] and Contigo en la Mañana, while also leading his own projects like JC Producciones and the digital format La Junta on YouTube.^[4][5] In 2025, he took on the role of Programming Director at Chilevisión, a position he combines with his work as a host, further consolidating his influence both on and off screen.

Among his different programs, his most notable interviewees were Cardinal Jorge Medina —whom he made imitate dog barks^[6][7]— President Michelle Bachelet,^[8] Pastor Soto,^[9][10] the Argentinian trap artist L-Gante,^[11] among others.

Julio César was born into a working-class family in the town of Hualpén, in the Bío-Bío Region. Surrounded by an environment that was not conducive to success, he realized that he could only make it by leaving the city, so he made an effort to enter the Universidad de la Frontera in Temuco, enrolling in the medical program.

After becoming disillusioned, he joined the journalism degree in the Andrés Bello National University, from which he graduated.

In early 2000s, Julio César made his television debut as a judge on the program 'Rojo'.^[12]

In 2008, he resigned from Mega to begin his most ambitious project: the creation of his late-night show Sin Dios ni Late (SDNL) on the cable channel Zona Latina, which premiered on July 7, 2008, with Rafael Araneda as its first guest. The program featured the house band The Sharkycanns, a group that parodied famous artists’ songs to dedicate them to the guests.

The show became a major success both with audiences and critics, becoming the first cable program to win a TV Grama award. His popularity grew steadily, as his sharp and entertaining interviews were replayed on broadcast television talk shows such as SQP and Mira quién habla. He even made the front pages of newspapers like Las Últimas Noticias and La Cuarta. Even the famous impressionist Stefan Kramer created a parody of the show, titled Sin Yo No Hay Late, which aired on TVN’s prime-time program Halcón y Camaleón.^[13][14]

In 2011, a conflict arose with the channel over the editorial policy surrounding an interview with Patricio Flores, who had become known for filing a paternity lawsuit against Don Francisco. The broadcast of the interview was postponed several times by the channel's director, which meant that the conditions set by Flores for granting it were not being met. For this reason, Julio César decided to resign from both Sin Dios Ni Late and Zona Latina, announcing his intention to pursue a similar project on another channel.

That same 2011, he joined Vive! and launched the late show Síganme Los Buenos (SLB), which premiered in May with a new interview featuring Patricio Flores. The scripts for SLB were written by Mauricio Palma, and the overall direction of the show was led by Sergio Parada. Its regular panelists included María Luisa Cordero, Iván Arenas, Erick Pohlhammer, and Felipe Izquierdo.

In 2017, he interviewed to Pastor Soto.

When Julio César was preparing to host Alfombra Roja Prime, he decided to resign from Canal 13 and accept a new challenge by rejoining Chilevisión in January 2013, a decade after his television debut. That year, he successfully hosted SQP, and in 2014 he became co-host of the satellite program of the Viña del Mar Festival, called Fiebre de Viña (Viña Fever).

That same year, in March, he joined the hosting of Primer Plano alongside his ex-partner, Francisca García-Huidobro, a role he held until the program’s end. From 2015 until 2018, he also hosted the Viña del Mar Festival gala.

In 2020, amid the Social Outburst, he released his program called La Junta.

• Julio César Rodríguez at IMDb