Mariángel Ruiz

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Ruiz and the second or maternal family name is Torrealba.
Mariángel Ruiz
Ruiz in 2020
Born
Mariángel Ruiz Torrealba

(1980-01-07) 7 January 1980
San Juan de los Morros, Guárico, Venezuela
Spouse
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(m. 2006; div. 2008)​
Children1
Beauty pageant titleholder
TitleMiss Venezuela 2002
Years active2002–present
Major
competition(s)		Miss Venezuela 2002
(Winner)
Miss Universe 2003
(1st Runner-Up)
Websitewww.mariangelruiz.com.ve

Mariángel Ruiz Torrealba (born 7 January 1980) is a Venezuelan model and beauty pageant titleholder. Winning Miss Venezuela 2002 as Miss Aragua, she then placed 1st runner-up at Miss Universe 2003.

Pageant career

Miss Venezuela 2002

Ruiz tried twice for the Miss Venezuela title, the first time in 1998 when she did not place in the top 120 candidates. In 2002, she won the preliminary casting in Maracay, becoming Miss Aragua 2002. Ruiz won the pageant, which for the first time was judged entirely by former Miss Venezuela titleholders.[1]

Miss Universe 2003

One 9 May 2003, the Miss Venezuela Organization announced that Ruiz would not compete at Miss Universe.[2] This was due to strict foreign exchange controls imposed by then-Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez to prevent capital flight, which made the organization unable to send Ruiz to Panama. However, Venezuelan businessman Gustavo Cisneros provided funding for Ruiz to compete in Panama.[3] Mireya Moscoso, then-President of Panama, had urged Cisneros to ensure that a Venezuelan candidate would compete at Miss Universe.[4]

Personal life

She was born in San Juan de los Morros, Guárico. In December 2005, she announced her marriage and pregnancy to Major League Baseball center fielder Tony Álvarez. Their civil wedding was the same month, and their religious wedding was held on 28 January 2006. Ruiz gave birth to a girl named Mariángel Victoria, in August of the same year.[5] The two divorced in 2008.

References

  1. ^ Rafel (2017-01-25). "History of a miss: Mariangel Ruiz". Primera Emisión (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-09-03.
  2. ^ "No Venezuela in Miss Universe Contest". Huron Daily Tribune. Bad Axe, Michigan. 15 May 2003. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  3. ^ "Miss Venezuela hace realidad su sueño de competir en Miss Universo" [Miss Venezuela makes her dream of competing in Miss Universe come true]. Diario ABC (in Spanish). 21 May 2003. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Venezuela will not miss Miss Universe". BBC News. 20 May 2003. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Misses del Mundo". Archived from the original on 27 January 2007. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
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