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Nancy Álvarez (born 1951) is a Dominican singer, television personality, and licensed clinical psychologist, sexologist, and family therapist. She is best known for hosting the talk show ' (''Who's Right?''), where she helped counsel families and couples with their interpersonal problems. Her singing career began in the 1970s and resumed in the 2000s. ==Biography== Álvarez began her professional career as a performer at the age of 15 and soon became the lead singer with Michel Camilo's band, an international group which toured in the 1970s.〔Note: to be distinguished from the career of another Nancy Álvarez, who sang for Cuba's Adolfo Pichardo - see Leonardo Acosta: ''Raices del jazz latino: Un siglo de jazz en Cuba'' (2001) page 234, "La Orquesta Juvenil actuó fundamentalmente en Radio Progreso, fue dirigida por el pianista y arreglista Adolfo Pichardo y tuvo como cantante a Nancy Álvarez. El personal de esta jazzband, algunos de cuyos integrantes serían consagrados ..."〕 By the 1980s, following her studies, she began a new career a television producer and host, specializing in personal and family relationships and sex therapy. Among the number of programs she produced was ' (''Only for Adults'') (1985–89) and the section ' (''Forbidden'') which, for four years, was a part of the show ' (''100 Degrees''). Her other productions included the educational program ' (''Fire Block'') for which she received several awards, ' and ' (''The Naked Soul of Celebrities''). Her most recent program, ' was broadcast by Univision and produced by Venevisión International. Álvarez is also a writer, frequently contributing to several newspapers in Santo Domingo and Colombia. She started writing for ' in 1995, subsequently contributing articles to ' and '. In 1997, she began writing a column for ' and '. She has also served as vice-president of the Center of Clinical and Industrial Psychology, is president of Psychology and Sexuality Counselors, Inc., and has devoted time to private counseling. In 2005, she decided to return to the musical stage, without leaving her career as a sexologist, and thus created a unique performance, educating her audience in matters of sex and, at the same time, performing related songs. She started presenting these stand-up musical performances in Puerto Rico and the shows have continued to be presented throughout the world, receiving highly positive reviews in New York, Miami, Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic. Her partner in the show is the Puerto Rican singer and composer Lou Briel, performing as singer and musical director. The most recent title for the show was '. In 2008, she participated as one of the guest speakers in the motivational conference, ', a project created by Alberto Sardinas. In 2009, she underwent multiple plastic surgery procedures.〔. Sabordominicano.com (24 May 2009). Retrieved on 2012-12-26.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Nancy Alvarez (psychologist)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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