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Valerie Dominguez Tarud

Valerie Domínguez
Beauty pageant titleholder
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Born Valerie Domínguez Tarud
(1981-01-12) January 12, 1981 (age 36)
Barranquilla, Colombia
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Hair color Brown
Eye color Brown
Title(s) Miss Colombia 2005
Major
competition(s)
Miss Colombia 2005
(Winner)
Miss Universe 2006
(Top 10)

Valerie Domínguez Tarud (born January 12, 1981 in Barranquilla) is a Colombian actress, model, designer and beauty pageant titleholder who represented her country at Miss Universe 2006 where she finished in the Top 10.

She also studied fashion design in Milan, Italy and is a successful jewelry designer in Colombia.

Dominguez competed at Miss Colombia 2005 where she won and gained the right to represent Colombia at and competed at Miss Universe 2006 in Los Angeles, California, USA. Domínguez finished in the Top 10. The eventual winner was Zuleyka Rivera of Puerto Rico.

Valerie is also widely recognized thanks to her television appearances, and made her debut as Marianne Sajir in "Hasta que la plata nos separe". She also started to enter the Colombian film industry, in the role of Manuela for the film "Esto huele mal" by Jorge Ali Triana. It was fairly easy in Colombia for the participation of the beautiful actress. She's now in the television drama El Último Matrimonio Feliz. Valerie has a jewelry store in Barranquilla, which exhibits her designs. She will soon open another store in Bogotá.

After participating in the Miss Universe she entered the world of television with the co-starring role in the Colombian telenovela "El último matrimonio feliz" (" The last happy marriage ") and had a supporting role in the telenovela "Hasta que la plata nos separe"(" Until the money do us part "), both on RCN television. Besides this, she had her first film appearance Manuela performing the role in the movie called "Esto huele mal" by Jorge Alí Triana.


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