Alejandra Marrero (née: Espinoza Cruz; born March 27, 1987) is a

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show ''Nuestra Belleza Latina'' on May 22, 2007.

Pageants

Prior to participating in Nuestra Belleza Latina 2007, Espinoza competed in the

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pageant, finishing as 3rd Runner-Up. Espinoza competed against 11 other finalists on Nuestra Belleza Latina 2007. On the final show hosted by

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, she competed against five remaining finalists with a live performance by

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.Univision Crowns First Winner of “Nuestra Belleza Latina”
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Career

In 2007, after winning a contract with the

network she joined the show El Gordo y la Flaca as a correspondent and guest co-host. In February 2008, Espinoza became a model and co-presenter on Univision's hit show

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starring Don Francisco. In July 2014, after 6 years of working at Sabado Gigante and appearing in 333 weekly shows, she left the show to pursue other projects in Los Angeles. In 2014, she served as co-host of

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. In July 2014, Univision announced that she will be the host of a new reality show and singing competition called ''

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'' scheduled for 2015. She is represented by MC2 Model Management in Miami.

Personal life

Espinoza was born in

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and comes from a family of ten children. Her mother's name is Rosa María and she emigrated with her family to

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in 2001. Espinoza worked at a fast food restaurant and participated in beauty pageants in her free time. In 2011, Espinoza wed boyfriend Aníbal Marrero. In 2015, their first child, son Matteo, was born.

Filmography

Film

Television

Music videos

References

Notes

External links

''Reinas Alejandra Espinoza''
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