Q: What are your interests and what do you enjoy doing the most? A: Design, acting and music. I love traveling, meeting people from all over the world, chatting on the internet (I have more than 500 contacts in my instant messenger!), and learning about different cultures.

Q: What is your career ambition?
A: I plan to be a fashion designer and have my own boutique expressing my personality through my art. I also would like to be a part of the media world.

Q: Describe where you were raised and what your childhood was like.
A: I was raised in the small town of Tocuyito in Carabobo, Venezuela. My childhood was amazing. I had incredible parents who gave me strength in all the initiatives I undertook. I spent my afternoons studying music and theater and they supported me in everything. I am an only child, so I was really spoiled. I also spent time with my grandmother who was very special to me.

Q: What do you want the judges to know about you?
A: I am a very hardworking, determined person, and I love this job. I could do it my whole life. I love being an ambassador of beauty, showing the world my culture, my roots and my people because I am proud of my country. I love excellence; I am a perfectionist. And, I strive to learn something new each day; I consider myself to be a sponge absorbing something good from each person I meet.

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