Monic Pérez
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Born |
Monic Marie Pérez Díaz February 1, 1990 Bayamón, Puerto Rico |
|---|---|
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] |
| Hair color | Dark Brown |
| Eye color | Brown |
| Title(s) | Miss Arecibo Universe 2013 Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2013 |
| Major competition(s) |
Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2013 (Winner) (Miss Photogenic) (Payless Best Catwalk) (Best Body) Miss Universe 2013 (Top 16) |
Monic Marie Pérez Díaz (born February 1, 1990 in Bayamón) is a Puerto Rican model and beauty pageant titleholder. She is the last Puerto Rican to place at the Miss Universe pageant, in which she competed in 2013.
Early life
Monic was born on February 1, 1990 in Bayamón, Puerto Rico, the oldest of three children, and moved to New York City as a teenager. After high school she moved to Arecibo, Puerto Rico where she attended University of Puerto Rico, Arecibo campus, majoring in Nursing.[2]
Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2013
On August 29, 2012 Monic represented Arecibo at the Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2013 pageant where she beat out 31 other contestants and won the title, gaining the right to represent Puerto Rico at Miss Universe. She also won the awards of Miss Photogenic, Payless Best Catwalk and Best Body, respectively.[3]
Miss Universe 2013
Monic represented Puerto Rico at the 62nd annual Miss Universe. She quickly became the crowd favorite and in most countries was the predicted winner of the Miss Universe. She finished as Top 16 semi-finalist on November 9, 2013 vying to succeed outgoing titleholder Miss Universe 2012, Olivia Culpo of the United States. The eventual winner was Gabriela Isler of Venezuela. There are many rumors about Monic being sabotaged backstage prior to the show and had horrendous hair and makeup.
IMG Models
Monic is currently an international model based in New York City, represented by IMG Models. She is the face of the "Rums of Puerto Rico" campaign by Bacardi, Don Q and the other major Puerto Rican rum houses, and has been featured by Fendi, Banana Republic, Avon, Pandora, Mary Kay Cosmetics, Macy's and J.C. Penney. She also was part of Kanye West's first NYFW show in collaboration with Adidas in February 2015. She also starred in singer Yandel's newest single "Encantadora" which was released in November 2015 and is already nominated for various awards.
See also
References
- ↑ "Candidatas". Miss Universe Puerto Rico. Retrieved 2012-09-18.
- ↑ "Conoce a la nueva Miss Universe 2013 - El Nuevo Día". Elnuevodia.com. 2012-08-29. Retrieved 2012-09-18.
- ↑ "De Arecibo la nueva soberana boricua". Primerahora.com. Retrieved 2012-09-18.
External links
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
Preceded by Bodine Koehler |
Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2013 |
Succeeded by Gabriela Berrios |
| Preceded by Pao Castro |
Miss Arecibo Universe 2013 |
Succeeded by Suzette Rivera |
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