Cindy Mejía Santa María (born August 30, 1987, in
Lima
Lima ( ; ), founded in 1535 as the Ciudad de los Reyes (, Spanish for "City of Biblical Magi, Kings"), is the capital and largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón River, Chillón, Rímac River, Rímac and Lurín Rive ...
) is a
Peru
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vian model and beauty pageant titleholder, who won Miss Perú 2013 and represented her country at the
Miss Universe 2013
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At the end of the event, Olivia Culpo of the United States crowned Gabriela Isl ...
pageant.
Personal life
Cindy was born in
Lima
Lima ( ; ), founded in 1535 as the Ciudad de los Reyes (, Spanish for "City of Biblical Magi, Kings"), is the capital and largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón River, Chillón, Rímac River, Rímac and Lurín Rive ...
and works as a model.
Pageantry
Miss Perú 2011
Mejia competed in Miss Peru 2011, earning fifth place. For this position she competed in
Reina Hispanoamericana 2011, developed in
Santa Cruz de la Sierra
Santa Cruz de la Sierra (; ), commonly known as Santa Cruz, is the largest city in Bolivia and the capital of the Santa Cruz Department (Bolivia), Santa Cruz department.
Situated on the Pirai River (Bolivia), Pirai River in the eastern Tropical ...
,
Bolivia
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. There, she became a model of TV show ''Bienvenida la tarde'', hosted by Laura Huarcayo in
Frecuencia Latina.
Miss Perú 2012
In June 2012 she competed in
Miss Perú
Miss Perú is the national beauty pageant of Peru. The contest gathers participants from all over the nation, including Peruvian women representing their community overseas. Having been broadcast by all the major television networks in the count ...
, where she earned the title Miss Perú Universo 2013.
Miss Universe 2013
Cindy represented
Peru
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at the 62nd annual
Miss Universe
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pageant held on November 9, 2013 in
Moscow
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,
Russia
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. Although considered a favorite, she failed to place in the semifinals.
References
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Models from Lima
Peruvian female models
1988 births
Miss Universe 2013 contestants
Living people
Peruvian beauty pageant winners