Alexia Viruez (born May 4, 1994) is a Bolivian model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Bolivia 2012 and represented her country in the 2013 Miss Universe.[1]
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| Born | Alexia Viruez May 4, 1994 |
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Title | Miss Bolivia 2012 |
| Hair color | Black |
| Eye color | Green |
| Major competition(s) | Miss Bolivia 2012 (Winner) Reina Hispanoamericana 2012 (1st Runner-Up) Miss Universe 2013 |
Early life
editOn May 4, 1994, Viruez was born in Santa Cruz, Bolivia. Viruez was raised in Santa Cruz, Bolivia. When Viruez was nine years old, Alexia was awarded a modeling scholarship.[2][1]
Education
editViruez graduated from Nueva America. In 2012, Viruez was studying psychology at Universidad de Aquino Bolivia.[1][2]
Career
editViruez started her career as a model.[1]
Pageants
editMiss Bolivia 2012
editOn May 31, 2012 Viruez competed in the 2012 Miss Universe Bolivia pageant and won. At 18 years old, Viruez was crowned as the 2012 Miss Bolivia. Viruez represented Bolivia at Reina Hispanoamericana 2012 and Miss Universe 2013.[1]
Reina Hispanoamericana 2012
editViruez represented Bolivia at Reina Hispanoamericana 2012 in her hometown of Santa Cruz where she finished as 1st Runner-Up.
Miss Universe 2013
editOn November 9, 2013, Viruez represented Bolivia at Miss Universe 2013 in Moscow, Russia. Although considered a favorite and a front runner, she failed to place in the semifinals.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Alexia Viruez: Miss Universe Bolivia 2012". Livewireworld.info. June 1, 2012. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
- ^ a b c "Miss Universe 2013 - Alexia Viruez". missuniverse.com. Retrieved April 29, 2019.