Viviana Ortiz

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Ortiz and the second or maternal family name is Pastrana.
Viviana Ortiz
Beauty pageant titleholder
Born Viviana Ortiz Pastrana
September 12, 1986[1]
Corozal, Puerto Rico[2]
Alma mater Universidad del Sagrado Corazón
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 12 in)[2]
Measurements 84-61-93 (33-24-36.5)[2]
Hair color Brown[2]
Eye color Brown[2]
Title(s) Miss Corozal Universe 2011
Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2011
Major
competition(s)
Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2011
(Winner)
(Payless Best Catwalk)
(JCPenney Best Style)
(Buscando La Más Bella Week 2 Winner)
Miss Universe 2011
(Top 16)
Nuestra Belleza Latina 2013
(3rd Place)

Viviana Ortiz Pastrana (born September 12, 1986 in Corozal) is a Puerto Rican beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2011 on November 4, 2010.

Early life and Personal Life

Born in Corozal, Ortiz holds a bachelor's degree in telecommunications at the Sacred Heart University of Puerto Rico, graduating magna cum laude.[3] Since 2013, Viviana is in a relationship with Puerto Rican NBA basketball player, Jose Juan Barea.

Miss Universe Puerto Rico

Ortiz, who stands 1.77 m (5 ft 9 12 in) tall, competed as Miss Corozal in Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2011, held in San Juan, where she obtained the Payless Best Catwalk[4] and JCPenney Best Style awards[5] and the title of Miss Universe Puerto Rico, the official representative to the 2011 Miss Universe pageant, broadcast live from São Paulo, Brazil on September 12, 2011 where she landed as a Top 16 finalist along with fellow Latina women.[6]

Nuestra Belleza Latina

Viviana competed in Univision's Nuestra Belleza Latina 2013 representing Puerto Rico and was part of Lupita Jones' team. After weeks of intense competition and challenges she made it to the Top 5. She finished in 3rd place and was awarded a prestigious scholarship to study Acting at Televisa's Centro de Educacion Artistica (CEA) in Mexico.

References

  1. "Soy corozaleña, con la mancha de plátano". Telemundo Puerto Rico. September 24, 2010. Retrieved 8 February 2011.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "Official candidate". Miss Universe Puerto Rico. Retrieved 5 November 2010.
  3. "Superperseverante Viviana Ortiz Pastrana". Primera Hora. November 6, 2010. Retrieved 12 February 2010.
  4. "Seleccionan las semifinalistas de Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2011". Primera Hora. October 29, 2010. Retrieved 12 February 2010.
  5. "Miss Corozal! Viviana Ortiz is the new Miss Universe Puerto Rico". Primera Hora. November 4, 2010. Retrieved 12 February 2010.
  6. "São Paulo, Brazil to host the 2011 Miss Universe® Pageant Live on NBC". PRNewswire. December 18, 2010. Retrieved 8 February 2011.

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Venezuela Karol Scott-Tracy
Nuestra Belleza Latina 2nd Runner-Up
2013
Succeeded by
Dominican Republic Nabila Tapia
Preceded by
Mariana Vicente
Miss Universe Puerto Rico
2011
Succeeded by
Bodine Koehler
Preceded by
Melany Rivera
Miss Corozal Universe
2011
Succeeded by
María Nelly Vicioso