Miriam Pabon
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Miriam Ivette Pabón Carrión (born on January 3, 1985 in New York, USA) is a beauty pageant titleholder from Puerto Rico
. Most recently Miriam represented Puerto Rico
at the Miss International 2008
pageant held in Macau
on November 8, 2008 where she placed as one of the Top 12 semi-finalists. On July 31, 2009, Pabón was crowned Miss Puerto Rico America 2009
, and represented Puerto Rico
at the Miss America 2010
pageant.
Prior to becoming Miss Puerto Rico International
, Pabón competed at the Miss World Puerto Rico 2008
pageant where she placed 3rd runner-up. And in 2002 she became Miss Puerto Rico Teen Latina, but ended up representing her country as Miss Puerto Rico Latina in the international pageant Miss World Latina in Miami, where she placed 1st runner-up at the age of 16.
She has had many contacts in the community service area. Pabón created a program called "Creando Sonrisas: Teatro para Todos" ("Creating Smiles: Theater for Everyone"), in which she gave different theater seminars to needed or abandoned children and abused women. In prior years, she worked in a federal program, tutoring students with grade problems in English and Spanish and also worked for the Department of Education of Puerto Rico in their public program "Escuela Abierta" (Open School), where she gave modeling and self-estime motivation classes.
She was the first contestant from Puerto Rico
in half a century in the Miss America 2010
pageant, where she won the swimsuit competition.
Pabon competed in the Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2011
representing San Juan, Puerto Rico
. She finished in the Top 10 and won the prestigious L'Bel Face Award.
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...
. Most recently Miriam represented 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...
at the Miss International 2008
Miss International 2008
Miss International 2008, the 48th Miss International pageant was held at the Venetian Macao Resort Hotel, Macau on November 8, 2008. 63 contestants from all over the world competed for the crown, marking the biggest turnout in the 48 years of the pageant, surpassing the previous of 61 during last...
pageant held in Macau
Macau
Macau , also spelled Macao , is, along with Hong Kong, one of the two special administrative regions of the People's Republic of China...
on November 8, 2008 where she placed as one of the Top 12 semi-finalists. On July 31, 2009, Pabón was crowned Miss Puerto Rico America 2009
Miss Puerto Rico
Miss Puerto Rico is the common name or sash used to identify a Puerto Rican representative in an international pageant. Currently, Miss Universe Puerto Rico, Miss Mundo de Puerto Rico and Miss Earth Puerto Rico are the official national preliminaries to the Miss Universe, Miss World and Miss Earth...
, and represented 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...
at the Miss America 2010
Miss America 2010
Miss America 2010, the 89th Miss America pageant, was held at the Theatre for the Performing Arts in Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas on January 30, 2010...
pageant.
Biography
Mimi, as many nickname her, is a well known actress and model in Puerto Rico. She is also currently finishing a B.A. in Drama with a minor in Theatrical Education. As an actress, Pabón has filmed various commercials for known brands as Burger King, Jeep, Pepsi; various music videos for Latin artists such as NKlabe and Victor Santiago; and has also portrayed characters in short films, series, and theater productions. Pabón has also hosted live events and music interview programs. As a model, she has had the opportunity to pose for various fashion magazine editorials and covers, and also has become the image for various famous boutiques in Puerto Rico and designers. Pabón won this year the Buena Vida Swimsuit Edition, as the best body in her country, and in earlier years had won the best smile in a national competition for a gum brand.Prior to becoming Miss Puerto Rico International
Miss Puerto Rico
Miss Puerto Rico is the common name or sash used to identify a Puerto Rican representative in an international pageant. Currently, Miss Universe Puerto Rico, Miss Mundo de Puerto Rico and Miss Earth Puerto Rico are the official national preliminaries to the Miss Universe, Miss World and Miss Earth...
, Pabón competed at the Miss World Puerto Rico 2008
Miss World Puerto Rico 2008
Miss World Puerto Rico 2008, The annual competition was held in Puerto Rico, televised live by Telemundo Puerto Rico. Miss World Puerto Rico 2007, Jennifer Guevara Campos of Orocovis was succeeded by Ivonne Orsini, from San Juan who won the Miss World Puerto Rico 2008 title on March 27, 2008...
pageant where she placed 3rd runner-up. And in 2002 she became Miss Puerto Rico Teen Latina, but ended up representing her country as Miss Puerto Rico Latina in the international pageant Miss World Latina in Miami, where she placed 1st runner-up at the age of 16.
She has had many contacts in the community service area. Pabón created a program called "Creando Sonrisas: Teatro para Todos" ("Creating Smiles: Theater for Everyone"), in which she gave different theater seminars to needed or abandoned children and abused women. In prior years, she worked in a federal program, tutoring students with grade problems in English and Spanish and also worked for the Department of Education of Puerto Rico in their public program "Escuela Abierta" (Open School), where she gave modeling and self-estime motivation classes.
She was the first contestant from 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...
in half a century in the Miss America 2010
Miss America 2010
Miss America 2010, the 89th Miss America pageant, was held at the Theatre for the Performing Arts in Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas on January 30, 2010...
pageant, where she won the swimsuit competition.
Pabon competed in the Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2011
Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2011
The 56th Annual Miss Universe Puerto Rico pageant was held at the Centro de Convenciones de Puerto Rico, on November 4, 2010 in San Juan, Puerto Rico....
representing San Juan, Puerto Rico
San Juan, Puerto Rico
San Juan , officially Municipio de la Ciudad Capital San Juan Bautista , is the capital and most populous municipality in Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory of the United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 395,326 making it the 46th-largest city under the jurisdiction of...
. She finished in the Top 10 and won the prestigious L'Bel Face Award.