Dayana Sabrina Mendoza Moncada (Spanish pronunciation: [daˈʝana menˈdosa]; born 1 June 1986) is a Venezuelan actress, model, film producer, director, and beauty queen. She is the winner of the titles of Miss Venezuela 2007 and Miss Universe 2008.
Dayana Mendoza | |
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| Born | Dayana Sabrina Mendoza Moncada June 1, 1986 |
| Height | 176 cm (5 ft 9 in)[1] |
| Spouse |
Michael Pagano
(m. 2013; div. 2016) |
| Children | 1 |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Title | Miss Venezuela 2007 Miss Universe 2008 |
| Hair color | Brown[1] |
| Eye color | Green[1] |
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Dayana Mendoza, in 2012, participated in Celebrity Apprentice, with magnate Donald Trump.[2]
In 2018, she ventured as a producer and director of films.[3]
Personal life
editDayana Mendoza, was born in Caracas to Willy Mendoza and Laura Moncada, from the states of Táchira and Aragua (Venezuela), respectively.
Mendoza was once kidnapped in Venezuela, and stated that its psychological trauma taught her to remain poised under pressure.[4] In 2001, she signed with Elite Model Management after being Top 15 semifinalist at the Elite Model Look International 2001 held in Nice, France.[5]
She has worked with the companies Max Mara and Costume National, where she modeled in New York City, Italy, Germany, France, Greece, and Spain for Versace, Roberto Cavalli and other fashion designers over eight years. She speaks Spanish, English, and Italian fluently.[6] After leaving Elite, she signed with the Trump Model Management since 2009, and in Milan with Names Model Agency. In 2012, she denied rumors that she had had an affair with Donald Trump.[7]
Dayana married businessman Michael Pagano, on 6 December 2013. The wedding was celebrated in Altos de Chavón in the Dominican Republic. The celebration lasted three days. The former Miss Universe wore an outfit designed by the Venezuelan fashion designer Ángel Sánchez.[8]
Subsequently, on 7 June 2015, Mendoza announced on her Instagram account that she was pregnant and expecting a daughter. On 5 October 2015, she gave birth to Eva Mendoza Pagano in New York.[9]
In September 2016, Mendoza and Pagano divorced with Mendoza declaring in an interview that the separation was carried out on good terms.[10]
In August 2020, she was baptized as an evangelical Christian.[11]
Pageantry
editMiss Venezuela 2007
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Mendoza beat out 27 other candidates to win Miss Venezuela 2007 on 13 September 2007, and became only the second woman representing the Amazonas state to win, following Carolina Izsak in 1991.[citation needed]
Miss Universe 2008
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She was crowned Miss Universe 2008 at the pageant at the Crown Convention Center, Nha Trang, Vietnam, on 13 July 2008.[12] Mendoza became the first pageant winner from Venezuela since Miss Universe 1996's winner Alicia Machado.
Miss Universe 2007 Riyo Mori crowned her with a tiara worth US$120,000. Her prize package includes cash, a year contract promoting Miss Universe, world travel, a rent-free prestigious New York City apartment, a luxury apartment, and a gift bag stuffed with designer shoes, dresses and beauty products, a US$100,000 stipend for a two-year course at the New York Film Academy and free access to famous fashion houses and beauty parlors. Mendoza will spend her year-long reign traveling the world to lecture on humanitarian issues and to promote education regarding HIV/AIDS.[13]
As of June 2009, Mendoza as Miss Universe has traveled to Indonesia, Singapore, Spain, France, Nicaragua, Ukraine, Czech Republic, Bahamas, Russia, El Salvador, the United Arab Emirates, Brazil, the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Bolivia, Argentina, Romania, and Vietnam, in addition to numerous trips around the United States and her homecoming in Venezuela.[14][15][16]
On 23 August 2009, she crowned her successor, fellow Venezuelan Stefanía Fernández, at the Imperial Ballroom in Nassau, The Bahamas.[17]
Modeling photos
editAfter photos of Mendoza modeling naked for a jewelry firm surfaced, officials from the Miss Universe Organization decided not to penalize her, saying that the candid photos were not pornographic but "artistic in nature, and they don't have an ounce of pornographic content to them."[18]
Guantánamo Bay visit
editOn 27 March 2009, she documented a visit to the Guantanamo Bay detention camp on her Internet blog.[19] In it, she was quoted as saying, "[Guantanamo] was such a relaxing place, so calm and beautiful". She also stated that when she visited the detainees camps, "...we saw the jails, where they shower, how they entertain themselves with movies, art classes, books. It was very interesting."[20][21][22] In her home country, president Hugo Chávez publicly reconsidered the praise he had previously given her.[23] The Miss Universe Organization has replied that "...[her] comments on her blog were in reference to the hospitality she received while meeting the members of the U.S. Military and their families who are stationed in Guantánamo". On 1 April 2009, the entry was removed from her blog.[24]
Artistic career
editDayana Mendoza studied acting and cinema at New York Film Academy in the United States, thanks to a scholarship awarded by the Miss Universe Organization.[25]
In 2009, she starred in her first short film Sweet Misery. That same year, she was part of the group of presenters of the Venevisión morning show, Portadas. In 2010, she hosted Relaxed, a celebrity talk show broadcast on E! Entertainment Latin America. That same year, she appeared in the music video "Bla Bla Bla".[26] and accompanied Donald Trump to the island of Puerto Rico, where she recorded a golf program featuring the billionaire.[27] Also in 2010, she was part of the cast of the comedy Lord of the Dreams.[28]
Dayana participated in the famous reality show The Celebrity Apprentice with Donald Trump, where she interacted with personalities such as Lisa Lampanelli, George Takei, Clay Aiken and Debbie Gibson. Her participation in the TV program was controversial due to the alleged rivalry she had with the American comedian Lisa Lampanelli.[29] Mendoza finished in 6th place.
In 2013, she played Jasmine in the short film, The Mermaid Complex.[30] In 2017, she starred in the movie Nothing's Fair in Love, where she played Jessica.[31] In 2018, she produced her first film titled Honey, which received good reviews. Honey was recognized as a semi-finalist film by the Hollywood International Film Festival.[32]
In 2019, she participated as the host of the Queen Beauty Universe.[33]
Other appearances
editTogether with Miss Universe 1969 Gloria Diaz, Mendoza was the goodwill ambassador of Venezuela-based technology firm Smartmatic to thank the Philippines for entrusting the company the success of their 2010 presidential elections.[34][35]
On 3 June 2012, Mendoza served as one of the panel of judges for the Miss USA 2012 competition. In March 2015, she appeared in a commercial for a drink, along with Miss Universe 2012; Olivia Culpo of the United States and Miss Universe 2014; Paulina Vega from Colombia. The filming took place on the island of Bali, Indonesia.[36]
On 6 January 2018, Mendoza returned to the Crown Convention Center in Nha Trang, Vietnam, where she had been crowned Miss Universe 2008, as a Miss Universe Vietnam 2017 judge.
Filmography
edit- 2009: Sweet Misery (Short film.Natas Productions) ....... Protagonist.
- 2009: Portada's (Programa.Venevision) ........ presenter
- 2010: Lord of the Dreams (Short Film) ......... Supporting Actress (Isabela).
- 2010: Relaxed (Show interview.E! (Latin America)) ...... Hostess.
- 2010: Bla Bla Bla (Music Video) ......... Protagonist.
- 2012: Celebrity Apprentice (Reality Show, NBC) ... Participant.
- 2013: The Mermaid Complex ......... (Short Film) ........ Supporting Actress (Jasmine).[37]
- 2017: Nothing's Fair in Love (short film, 1 More Mile Productions) .......... Protagonist (Jessica).[38]
- 2018: Honey (Short film,Dayana Mendoza Productions in association with Jane Chae) ......... Executive producer and director
- 2019: Queen Beauty Universe 2019 .......... Presenter
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b c "Profile of fashion model Dayana Mendoza". Fashion Model Directory. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
- ^ "'Celebrity Apprentice': Dayana Mendoza talks about having to deal with Lisa Lampanelli (and that racial slur)". ew.com.
- ^ "DAYANA MENDOZA: DE MISS UNIVERSO A DIRECTORA DE CINE/DAYANA MENDOZA: FROM MISS UNIVERSO TO FILM DIRECTOR". amegadetoronto.com. Archived from the original on 8 December 2020. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
- ^ gmanews.tv/story, Kidnapping survivor from Venezuela is Ms Universe '08
- ^ "Maxima Moda - Noticias" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 18 March 2009. Retrieved 22 August 2008.
- ^ Dayana Mendoza - Miss Universe 2008, missuniverse.com. Accessed 28 February 2024.
- ^ "Dayana Mendoza denies having an affair with donald trump". Retrieved 28 February 2024.
- ^ "Dayana Mendoza got married and the wedding lasted three days". Archived from the original on 2 March 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
- ^ "Dayana Mendoza is already a mom". Retrieved 28 February 2024.
- ^ "Dayana Mendoza, ex Miss Universo se divorcia Dayana Mendoza, ex Miss Universo se divorcia". Retrieved 28 February 2024.
- ^ "Dayana Mendoza, Miss Universo 2008, se bautiza cristiana/Dayana Mendoza, Miss Universe 2008, is baptized Christian/". diariolasamericas.com.
- ^ "Miss Universe to come to Viet Nam in 2008". Saigon Tourist. Archived from the original on 5 August 2008. Retrieved 28 November 2007.
- ^ MISS UNIVERSE 2008 PRIZES, archive.org. Accessed 28 February 2024.
- ^ MISS UNIVERSE 2008 CALENDAR OF EVENTS
- ^ Miss Universo visitará El Salvador para apoyar campaña contra el sida, eltiempo.com. Accessed 28 February 2024.
- ^ La mujer mas linda de Argentina será consagrada en Mar del Plata, elretratodehoy.com. Accessed 28 February 2024.
- ^ "Venezuelan Stefania Fernandez crowned Miss Universe". The Telegraph. 24 August 2009. Retrieved 25 August 2009.
- ^ Miss Universe - Dayana Mendoza, The Times of India. Accessed 28 February 2024.
- ^ "10 stories that could be April Fools... but aren't". BBC News. 1 April 2009. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
- ^ Mackey, Robert (30 March 2009). "Miss Universe Visits Guantánamo Bay". The New York Times. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
- ^ "Guantanamo 'fun' - Miss Universe". BBC News. 1 April 2009. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
- ^ "Guantanamo Bay" MissUniverse.com, dated 31 March 2009. Retrieved 1 April 2009.
- ^ "Dayana Mendoza dice que se divirtió mucho en Guantánamo". El Universal (in Spanish). 31 March 2009. Archived from the original on 1 July 2012. Retrieved 1 April 2009.
- ^ Mackey, Robert (1 April 2009). "Miss Universe's Blog Post on Guantánamo Vanishes". The New York Times. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- ^ "Dayana Mendoza is preparing to be an actress". March 2010.
- ^ "Bla Bla Bla - Chino y Nacho ft el Potro alvarez (Video Oficial) HD". YouTube.
- ^ "Dayana Mendoza se prepara para ser actriz". March 2010.
- ^ "Lord of the Dreams (2010)". imdb.com.
- ^ "Para Lisa Lampanelli Dayana Mendoza es descerebrada". Retrieved 28 February 2024.
- ^ "The Mermaid Complex (2013)". imdb.com.
- ^ "Nothing's Fair in Love (2017)". imdb.com. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
- ^ "Dayana Mendoza has not released her first film and is already competing in film festivals". Retrieved 28 February 2024.
- ^ "COMO UNA REINA – Así lució Dayana Mendoza animando el Queen Beauty Universe 2019()". Archived from the original on 27 November 2020. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- ^ Tan, Kimberly Jane (16 June 2010). "No meeting with Noynoy for Miss Universe 2008 Mendoza". GMA News and Public Affairs. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- ^ Tan, Kimberly Jane (15 June 2010). "Smartmatic shows gratitude, brings Miss Universe 2008 to RP". GMA News and Public Affairs. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
- ^ "Primer comercial de Paulina Vega con Dayana Mendoza ¿Quién luce mejor?/Paulina Vega's first commercial with Dayana Mendoza Who looks better? con Dayana Mendoza ¿Quién luce mejor?". diariolavoz. 19 March 2015.
- ^ "The Mermaid Complex Trailer, with Zane Carney, Dayana Mendoza, Raffaella Meloni". Youtube.com. 28 January 2013.
- ^ "Nothing's Fair in Love". Youtube.com. 28 April 2020.
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