Reinaldo Herrera
Venezuelan journalist (1930s–2025)
Reinaldo Herrera Guevara (26 July 1933 – 18 March 2025) was a Venezuelan-American socialite and journalist. Born to a noble Venezuelan family, he was the 5th Marquis de Torre Casa—a Spanish title—for seventeen years. His significant American education and decades as a jet setter ingratiating himself with the global elite positioned him for his career within media. After several years hosting early talk show Buenos días, he was employed by Vanity Fair for smooth relations with high society figures. He was married to fashion designer Carolina Herrera.
Early life and family
Reinaldo Herrera Guevara was born to Don Reinaldo Herrera Uslar, 4th Marquis de Torre Casa, and María Teresa Guevara Pietrantoni de Uslar, members of Venezuelan nobility and the House of Herrera, on 26 July 1933 in Caracas. He was the eldest of four children, with siblings including Luis Felipe and Carolina. Their father was a prominent Venezuelan sugarcane plantation owner, aristocrat, and art collector. Reinaldo Herrera Guevara grew up in the Hacienda La Vega, one of the first properties owned by the Herrera dynasty in Latin America.
In 1975, Herrera inherited the title Marquis de Torre Casa, a Spanish noble title re-created in 1924 by Alfonso XIII. Cited as Don Reinaldo Herrera y Guevara, he had petitioned for succession due to his father's death in 1973, which was confirmed in 1975.
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