Alejandra Espinoza Cruz is a Mexican

Mexico

The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...

 beauty queen. She won the first year of Univision

Univision

Univision is a Spanish-language television network in the United States. It has the largest audience of Spanish language television viewers according to Nielsen ratings. Randy Falco, COO, has been in charge of the company since the departure of Univision Communications president and CEO Joe Uva...

's beauty contest

Beauty contest

A beauty pageant or beauty contest, is a competition that mainly focuses on the physical beauty of its contestants, although such contests often incorporate personality, talent, and answers to judges' questions as judged criteria...

/reality television

Reality television

Reality television is a genre of television programming that presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual events, and usually features ordinary people instead of professional actors, sometimes in a contest or other situation where a prize is awarded...

 show Nuestra Belleza Latina

Nuestra Belleza Latina

Nuestra Belleza Latina is a reality TV show revolving around 12 young women competing title of Nuestra Belleza Latina also win a cash price and become a personality for the Spanish television network Univision....

 on May 22, 2007.

Pageants

Prior to participating in Nuestra Belleza Latina 2007

Nuestra Belleza Latina

Nuestra Belleza Latina is a reality TV show revolving around 12 young women competing title of Nuestra Belleza Latina also win a cash price and become a personality for the Spanish television network Univision....

, Espinoza competed in the Nuestra Belleza Mexico 2006

Nuestra Belleza Mexico 2006

The 13th Nuestra Belleza México pageant, was held at the Espacio Cultural Metropolitano of Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico on September 2, 2006. Thirty contestants competed for the national title, which was won by Rosa Maria Ojeda of Sinaloa, who later competed in Miss Universe 2007 where she was a...

 pageant, finishing in fourth place.

Espinoza competed against 11 other finalists on Nuestra Belleza Latina 2007. On the final show hosted by Giselle Blondet

Giselle Blondet

Giselle Blondet is a Puerto Rican actress and TV host.-Early history:Blondet was born Alba Giselle Blondet, to Victor Manuel Blondet and Alba Gomez, in New York City...

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

Cristian Castro

Cristian Castro is a Grammy Award-nominated Mexican pop singer. He is referred to as "Christian Castro" or "Cristian."- Biography :...

.

Current endeavors

Espinoza currently works on Sabado Gigante

Sábado Gigante

Sábado Gigante is a Spanish-language television show that is Univision's longest-running program and the longest-running variety TV show in the world. Sábado Gigante is an eclectic and frenetic mix of various contests, human-interest stories, and live entertainment...

 starring Don Francisco

Don Francisco

Don Francisco may refer to:*Don Francisco *Don Francisco *Don Francisco de Paula Marin, Hawaiian*Don Francisco...

. She has appeared several times on El Gordo y La Flaca

El Gordo y la Flaca

El Gordo y la Flaca is a Spanish-language entertainment news show...

 covering for Lili Estefan

Lili Estefan

Lili Estefan is a famous well known Cuban American model and show host, currently the host of El Gordo y la Flaca on Univision.-Biography:...

. She is represented by MC2 Model Management in Miami.

Early life

Espinoza comes from a family of ten children. Her mother's name is Rosa María and she emigrated with her family to San Ysidro, California in 2001. Espinoza worked as a foreign currency exchange cashier and participated in beauty pageants in her free time. Prior to winning Nuestra Belleza Latina, she did not watch Univision very much.

External links

• Reinas Alejandra Espinoza Retrieved: 2010-04-03.