10 Facts About Gemma Nierga

Gemma Nierga Barris was born on 1 November 1965 and is a Spanish journalist who has spent most of her professional career as a radio and television presenter.

Gemma Nierga earned a licentiate in journalism from the Autonomous University of Barcelona, where she studied photojournalism under Manel Armengol.

Gemma Nierga entered the public eye in 1984 as the presenter of a film program on Radio Vilassar de Dalt, as well as appearing on Calella Television in Maresme, Barcelona.

Gemma Nierga began as a reporter on a morning program, and later moved to the evening lineup, creating the program To Talk For The Sake Of Talking, which was carried on SER stations in Catalonia.

Gemma Nierga won an Ondas Award for To Talk For The Sake Of Talking in 1997.

Gemma Nierga is the author of a book by the same title, in which she relates her experiences on the show.

In July 2004, Gemma Nierga married Jose Antonio Cabanillas, lieutenant mayor for the United Left in the city of Cordoba, where she went to reside.

In July 2008, Gemma Nierga received the Antena de Oro for directing and presenting La ventana.

Gemma Nierga narrated LaSexta's documentary Baby Boom in April 2012, a Spanish version of the Channel 4 program One Born Every Minute.

In November 2017, Gemma Nierga received the Non-sexist Communication Award for her career from the Association of Women Journalists of Catalonia.