Ariana Barouk | |
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Born | Hartford, Connecticut |
Nationality | American |
Education |
Grad of Fashion School in Handbag Design and Visual Merchandising. Public Relations, Spanish, Sports Management, Journalism, and Art History. |
Occupation | Actress/TV Host and Model |
Known for | First Miss Cuba, OGAGS, Gran Show (media personality) |
Height | 5’10” |
Grad of Fashion School in Handbag Design and Visual Merchandising.
Ariana Barouk is a TV host, actress, model, fashion/event correspondent and singer, who represented Cuba in the seventh edition of the environmentally oriented Miss Earth 2007 International Beauty Pageant. (being 3rd largest in the world),#1-Miss Universe, #2-Miss World, #3-Miss Earth.
She became the FIRST Miss Cuba in several decades to compete in a major International Beauty Contest with this she drew global publicity.
In 2007, Carousel Productions awarded the license to Miss Cuba Organization of Miami, Florida to select a Cuban representative for the Miss Earth International Beauty Pageant.
The Miss Cuba Organization held a national contest in Miami, home of the largest Cuban community in the United States. Ariana Barouk, a student of Florida International University won the Miss Cuba Pageant. She majored in Public Relations with minors in Spanish, Sports Management, Journalism, Theater, and Art History. Before leaving for Miss Earth, she was working as an intern for the popular public relations firm Crossover Agency. She also worked part-time for high-end boutiques such as Burberry, Carolina Herrera and Chloé. One of her goals is to be an Entrepreneur and someday open her own PR firm and/or boutique.
Ariana competed in Miss Earth 2007 International Pageant, which took place on November 11, 2007, at the University of the Philippines Theater in Quezon City, Philippines, won by Jessica Trisko of Canada. The delegates had a special tour in Nha Trang, Vietnam. Eighty- eight delegates competed for the title, including Ariana, who represented Cuba. She earned the distinction of being the FIRST CUBAN representative in any International Pageant in many decades, winning Miss Cuba by beauty pageant competition and not just by appointment. Cuba was last represented in Miss Universe in 1967 and in Miss World in 1975; however, both delegates participated by appointment and neither were able to compete. In 1959 was the last candidate that was able to truly compete in Miss Universe.