Audris Rijo
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
 Espinoza at the 2012 Alma Awards. | |
| Born |
Audris Marlenys Rijo April 8, 1985 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
|---|---|
| Residence | New York City |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Hair color | Black |
| Eye color | Brown |
| Title(s) |
Miss Turismo Dominicana Reinado Internacional del Café 2010 |
| Major competition(s) |
Miss Turismo Dominicana 2009 (Winner) Reinado Internacional del Café 2010 (2nd Runner Up) Nuestra Belleza Latina 2013 (1st Runner Up) |
| Spouse | Jonathan Sánchez (m. 2012; div. 2014) |
Audris Rijo (born April 8, 1985) is a Dominican beauty pageant titleholder, professional model, actress, presenter and journalist. She represented her country at Miss Turismo Dominicana,[1] Reinado Internacional del Café,[2] and Nuestra Belleza Latina.[3]
In 2013, Rijo became one of the 12 finalists of Nuestra Belleza Latina 2013 where she finished as first runner-up.
Career
Rijo won the National Title of Miss Dominican Tourism 2009, and also Miss Elegance and Miss Culture.
In 2010 Rijo took part in the International Queen of Coffee pageant in Manizales, Colombia where she won the title of Queen of the Waters and Perfect Face, She also won Queen of the Americas in Guatemala City, Guatemala.
Audris also works in the area of fashion design, and recently launched her line of children's bathing suits "Kisses Audris Rijo by DM", a creation in collaboration with designer Diany Mota. The official presentation of the brand took place in June during Kids Fashion Week NY, and featured her on the catwalk.
Currently, she works for Telemundo 47 New York.
Nuestra Belleza Latina 2013
In 2011, Audris auditioned for the Univision’s reality show, Nuestra Belleza Latina. However, she took time off from her career to focus on other personal interests. Rijo returned to her career in 2013 and was first runner-up on Nuestra Belleza Latina. During the competition, she won the 50 Mas Bellos challenge and was featured among People en Español magazine's "50 most beautiful people of 2014".[4] Audris Rijo finished as first runner-up. The eventual winner was Marisela Demontecristo of El Salvador. Since participating in Univision contract, Rijo has worked as a reporter for Univision and was a presenter on Premios Juventud. She also appeared on People en Español. She has made appearances on ¡Despierta América!, El Gordo y la Flaca, and Don Francisco.
NBL VIP "All★Star"- Nuestra Belleza Latina 2016
Audris has been chosen by the fans to compete in the first ever "All★Star" season of Nuestra Belleza Latina, The season of Nuestra Belleza Latina 2016 will premiere on Sunday February 28, 2015 but Audris decided not to attend because of her job with Telemundo
Magazine/newspaper covers
- Mujer Unica
- El Especialito
- Universal
- L'Estilo magazine
- Eventos magazine
- El Mundo del ShowBiz
- Metro.pr
- People en Español
- Latin Show magazine
- All the Picture[5]
Awards
She received the Model of the Year Award and Gruperos Latinos Show Awards 2014.
She was presented with a Dominican of the Year award by Senator Adriano Espaillat of the United States Senate.
References
- ↑ uepa.com http://uepa.com/article.aspx?id=25700#.VOEUloY8LCQ. Missing or empty
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- ↑
- Official website
- Univision
- Latin People Magazine
- Telemundo
- Nuestra Belleza Latina
- Nuestra Belleza Latina Biografia
External links
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
Preceded by Setareh Khatibi |
Nuestra Belleza Latina 1st Runner Up 2013 |
Succeeded by Josephine Ochoa |
| Preceded by Victoria de Jesús Fernández Tavez |
Reinado Internacional del Café 2nd Runner-Up 2010 |
Succeeded by Ana Isabel Miranda Socorro |
| Preceded by Keiry Calderón Herrera |
Miss Turismo Dominicano 2009 |
Succeeded by Nabila Tapia |