Alba Riquelme
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Alba Lucía Riquelme Valenzuela (born February 5, 1991, in Asunción
, Paraguay
) is a Paraguay
an model
and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universo Paraguay 2011
and represented her country
in the 2011 Miss Universe
pageant.
, then she continues her studies at Universidad Americana
with major in Public Relations
.
to represent Paraguay. She was chosen as a finalist for the Miss Hawaiian Tropic 2009 in Punta del Este, Uruguay. Also in 2009, she participated at the Yanbal Fashion Week, in Ecuador
, it was the second time that the CN Models International Search 2009 were held and it was won by Alba. In May 2010, she represented Paraguay at the Miss Beauty of the World 2010 held in People's Republic of China
, she was among the Top 10 finalists.
In 2011, she participated at the Reinas Paraguayas del Bicentenario 2011
contest, it was held in Asuncion, on 23 June 2011. At the end of the night Riquelme was crowned as the new Miss Universo Paraguay giving her the right to represent Paraguay at the Miss Universe
held in São Paulo, Brazil.
Asunción
Asunción is the capital and largest city of Paraguay.The "Ciudad de Asunción" is an autonomous capital district not part of any department. The metropolitan area, called Gran Asunción, includes the cities of San Lorenzo, Fernando de la Mora, Lambaré, Luque, Mariano Roque Alonso, Ñemby, San...
, Paraguay
Paraguay
Paraguay , officially the Republic of Paraguay , is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest. Paraguay lies on both banks of the Paraguay River, which runs through the center of the...
) is a Paraguay
Paraguay
Paraguay , officially the Republic of Paraguay , is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest. Paraguay lies on both banks of the Paraguay River, which runs through the center of the...
an model
Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universo Paraguay 2011
Miss Paraguay 2011
The Reinas Paraguayas del Bicentenario 2011 pageant was held on June 23, 2011. Yohana Benítez, Miss Universo Paraguay 2010; Egni Eckert, Miss Mundo Paraguay 2010; and María José Paredes, Miss Internacional Paraguay 2010, crowned her successors Alba Riquelme, Nicole Huber and Stephanía Vázquez at...
and represented her country
Paraguay
Paraguay , officially the Republic of Paraguay , is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest. Paraguay lies on both banks of the Paraguay River, which runs through the center of the...
in the 2011 Miss Universe
Miss Universe 2011
Miss Universe 2011, the 60th anniversary of the Miss Universe pageant, was held at the Credicard Hall in São Paulo, Brazil on September 12, 2011. Ximena Navarrete of Mexico crowned her successor, Leila Lopes of Angola, at the end of this event...
pageant.
Early life
Alba was born on February 5, 1991 in the capital city of Paraguay. Her parents are César Riquelme and Mabel Valenzuela. Alba has 4 siblings. In 2009 she finished high school at Trinity School in Luque, Greater AsunciónGran Asunción
Gran Asunción , is the metropolitan area of the capital city of Paraguay, Asunción, which consists of the Capital and other surrounding cities such as San Lorenzo, Fernando de la Mora, Lambaré, Luque, Mariano Roque Alonso, Ñemby and Villa Elisa. The metropolitan area has more than 1.9 million...
, then she continues her studies at Universidad Americana
Universidad Americana
The Universidad Americana is a Paraguayan university, founded in 1994. It has two teaching facilities in Asunción, one in Ciudad del Este and one in Encarnación...
with major in Public Relations
Public relations
Public relations is the actions of a corporation, store, government, individual, etc., in promoting goodwill between itself and the public, the community, employees, customers, etc....
.
Model and Beauty queen
Her model career began at age 14 when she won the Elite Model Look Paraguay 2005 contest, and went to ChinaChina
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
to represent Paraguay. She was chosen as a finalist for the Miss Hawaiian Tropic 2009 in Punta del Este, Uruguay. Also in 2009, she participated at the Yanbal Fashion Week, in Ecuador
Ecuador
Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
, it was the second time that the CN Models International Search 2009 were held and it was won by Alba. In May 2010, she represented Paraguay at the Miss Beauty of the World 2010 held in People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
, she was among the Top 10 finalists.
In 2011, she participated at the Reinas Paraguayas del Bicentenario 2011
Miss Paraguay 2011
The Reinas Paraguayas del Bicentenario 2011 pageant was held on June 23, 2011. Yohana Benítez, Miss Universo Paraguay 2010; Egni Eckert, Miss Mundo Paraguay 2010; and María José Paredes, Miss Internacional Paraguay 2010, crowned her successors Alba Riquelme, Nicole Huber and Stephanía Vázquez at...
contest, it was held in Asuncion, on 23 June 2011. At the end of the night Riquelme was crowned as the new Miss Universo Paraguay giving her the right to represent Paraguay at the Miss Universe
Miss Universe 2011
Miss Universe 2011, the 60th anniversary of the Miss Universe pageant, was held at the Credicard Hall in São Paulo, Brazil on September 12, 2011. Ximena Navarrete of Mexico crowned her successor, Leila Lopes of Angola, at the end of this event...
held in São Paulo, Brazil.