Gilda Jovine
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Gilda Jovine originally Gilda E. Gross Reyes was born on February 10, 1981 is a former beauty queen
, actress and model from the Dominican Republic
.
She was born and raised in Santo Domingo
to a businessman born in Jarabacoa
and a businesswoman born in Constanza
. Jovine was inspired by her grandmother, one of the first dressmakers for Oscar De La Renta
. Jovine began modeling at age 15 and has participated in fashion show
s in the Dominican Republic, New York City
, and Puerto Rico
. She has also appeared in magazines, billboards, and catalogs, and has acted in several television commercials.
In 1999, Jovine participated in and won the Miss Latina International pageant held in New York City. The next year, she became Miss Dominican Republic 2000
representing the municipality of Constanza
. She represented her country in the Miss Universe 2000
pageant, held in Cyprus
, and at Miss World 2000
in London
. Jovine typically wears blue pageant dresses. Standing nearly 6 feet, Jovine was among the taller contestants in Miss Dominican Republic 2000
.
Jovine graduated from the Barbizon School in New York City
and Universidad Iberoamericana in Santo Domingo
majoring in Public Relations, but what she loved most was painting. Some of her work has been displayed in New York galleries such as Salon 94 and Art Gotham.
Jovine married an ex male model in 2003 who major in 1994 as an Industrial Engineer. Together they have two children, a girl and a boy.
Beauty Queen
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, actress and model from the Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
.
She was born and raised in Santo Domingo
Santo Domingo
Santo Domingo, known officially as Santo Domingo de Guzmán, is the capital and largest city in the Dominican Republic. Its metropolitan population was 2,084,852 in 2003, and estimated at 3,294,385 in 2010. The city is located on the Caribbean Sea, at the mouth of the Ozama River...
to a businessman born in Jarabacoa
Jarabacoa
Jarabacoa is a town and the second largest municipality in La Vega Province, Dominican Republic.- History :In 1805, during the Haitian invasion of the Cibao, survivors from the massacres of Santiago de los Caballeros and La Vega escaped to the mountains of the Cordillera Central and settled in the...
and a businesswoman born in Constanza
Constanza
Constanza may refer to:*Constanţa, a Romanian seaport on the Black Sea*Constanza, Dominican Republic in the province of La Vega*R. v. Constanza , an English legal case in 1997*José Constanza, Dominican baseball player...
. Jovine was inspired by her grandmother, one of the first dressmakers for Oscar De La Renta
Oscar de la Renta
Oscar de la Renta is one of the world's leading fashion designers. He was named to the International Best Dressed List Hall of Fame in 1973.-Career:...
. Jovine began modeling at age 15 and has participated in fashion show
Fashion show
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s in the Dominican Republic, New York City
New York City
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, and Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
. She has also appeared in magazines, billboards, and catalogs, and has acted in several television commercials.
In 1999, Jovine participated in and won the Miss Latina International pageant held in New York City. The next year, she became Miss Dominican Republic 2000
Miss Dominican Republic 2000
Miss Universe Dominicana 2000 was held on March 25, 2000. 50 candidates representing provinces and municipalities entered. The winner would represent the Dominican Republic at Miss Universe 2000. The Miss Mundo Dominicana would enter Miss World 2000. The Miss Internacional Dominicana would enter in...
representing the municipality of Constanza
Constanza
Constanza may refer to:*Constanţa, a Romanian seaport on the Black Sea*Constanza, Dominican Republic in the province of La Vega*R. v. Constanza , an English legal case in 1997*José Constanza, Dominican baseball player...
. She represented her country in the Miss Universe 2000
Miss Universe 2000
Miss Universe 2000, the 49th Miss Universe pageant was held at Eleftheria Stadium, Nicosia, Cyprus on May 12, 2000. 79 delegates from around the universe competed for the crown. At the conclusion of the final night, Lara Dutta of India was crowned as the new Miss Universe 2000 by Miss Universe...
pageant, held in Cyprus
Cyprus
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, and at Miss World 2000
Miss World 2000
Miss World 2000, the 50th Miss World pageant, was held on 30 November 2000 at the Millennium Dome in London, United Kingdom. The pageant's swimsuit segment was filmed in the Maldives....
in London
London
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. Jovine typically wears blue pageant dresses. Standing nearly 6 feet, Jovine was among the taller contestants in Miss Dominican Republic 2000
Miss Dominican Republic 2000
Miss Universe Dominicana 2000 was held on March 25, 2000. 50 candidates representing provinces and municipalities entered. The winner would represent the Dominican Republic at Miss Universe 2000. The Miss Mundo Dominicana would enter Miss World 2000. The Miss Internacional Dominicana would enter in...
.
Jovine graduated from the Barbizon School in New York City
New York City
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and Universidad Iberoamericana in Santo Domingo
Santo Domingo
Santo Domingo, known officially as Santo Domingo de Guzmán, is the capital and largest city in the Dominican Republic. Its metropolitan population was 2,084,852 in 2003, and estimated at 3,294,385 in 2010. The city is located on the Caribbean Sea, at the mouth of the Ozama River...
majoring in Public Relations, but what she loved most was painting. Some of her work has been displayed in New York galleries such as Salon 94 and Art Gotham.
Jovine married an ex male model in 2003 who major in 1994 as an Industrial Engineer. Together they have two children, a girl and a boy.