Karina Palmer is an award-winning Colombo-American filmmaker, actor, and host, known for directing and producing content across film, television, and digital media. She specializes in creative communication, visual storytelling, and content strategy, with a focus on purpose-driven lifestyle content that blends culture, narrative, and strategic reach.
As Luisa in Surviving Escobar – Alias JJ In the Netflix Original series Surviving Escobar – Alias JJ, Karina Palmer appears as Luisa, a DEA officer entangled in the downfall of the Medellín Cartel. Opposite actor Roberto Mateos (Agent Dixon), her character is drawn into a high-stakes effort to take down Escobar’s top hitman. The series premiered in 2017 and is part of Netflix’s acclaimed Latin American crime drama catalog.
As a Television Host Karina Palmer has focused on travel and lifestyle programming as both a producer and television host, with a background in public broadcasting and international media. Her career evolved as she traveled the world, exploring local cuisines, markets, and cultures across multiple continents. At the end of that journey, she was offered the opportunity to host an original bilingual television series in Colombia for Canal 13. She spent two years there, hosting an international food and travel show, as well as a technology-themed, sitcom-format travel series.
One of them, I Love Sabor USA, was a bilingual factual entertainment show inspired by Karina’s own story — returning to Colombia and sharing her culinary journey as a former NYC restaurant owner, while celebrating the cultural and culinary links between Colombia and the U.S.
Karina also co-hosted Vive Digital, a weekly travel series where three roommates were challenged to explore different cities across Colombia. Each episode followed their journeys to natural reserves and rural towns, where they documented local culture, landscapes, and everyday stories. The show aired nationwide every Sunday at 11:00 a.m. on Canal 13.
