Francisca Lachapel
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
 Francisca Lachapel at the Dominican Day Parade, August 2015. | |
| Born |
Francisca Antonia Méndez Montero 5 May 1989 Azua de Compostela, Dominican Republic |
|---|---|
| Residence | Miami, Florida ,USA |
| Occupation | TV host |
| Height | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)[1] |
| Hair color | Black |
| Eye color | Brown |
| Major competition(s) | (Winner) |
| Spouse | Rocky Lachapel (m. 2010; div. 2016) |
Francisca Antonia Lachapel (née Méndez Montero;[note 1] born 5 May 1989 in Azua de Compostela) is a Dominican actress, TV host, and beauty pageant titleholder, who was crowned Nuestra Belleza Latina 2015 on 12 April 2015.[2] She is currently a co-host on the popular morning show ¡Despierta América! on the Univision Network.
Early life
Lachapel was born on 5 May 1989. In her adolescence she participated and appeared in the Dominican television. She emigrated to the United States in 2010 and married Rocky Lachapel.[3]
Nuestra Belleza Latina
Lachapel auditioned for Nuestra Belleza Latina in New York City where she advanced to Round 2 and was invited to Miami to further compete in the competition. After 12 weeks of competition, Lachapel was crowned Nuestra Belleza Latina 2015, becoming the first Dominican to do so. Francisca, Alejandra Espinoza, and Ana Patricia Gámez are currently the only winners of Nuestra Belleza Latina to never be in the Bottom 2 or 3. She won $200,000 in prizes, a Kia Soul, a one-year contract with Univision network and she was featured in People en Español magazine's 50 most beautiful people of 2015.
Career
As of April 2015, Lachapel works as a reporter and co-host for Univision's morning show ¡Despierta América!.[4] Lachapel is also the host of the backstage segment called "Rincon Social" of Nuestra Belleza Latina 2016. She has also made appearances on El Gordo y la Flaca, Sabado Gigante, Sabadazo and Sal y Pimienta.
As of October 2016 she was residing in Mexico City where she's filming a telenovela for Televisa
Notes
- ↑ This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Méndez and the second or maternal family name is Montero.
References
- ↑ "Francisca Lachapel finalista de Nuestra Belleza Latina 2015" (in Spanish). Univision. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
- ↑ Moreno, Sarah (12 April 2015). "La dominicana Francisca Lachapel es 'Nuestra Belleza Latina'" (in Spanish). Miami: El Nuevo Herald. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
- ↑ Cruz Hierro, Ynmaculada (14 April 2015). "Reina carismática" (in Spanish). Listín Diario. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
- ↑ "Francisca Lachapel se une al equipo de Despierta America" (in Spanish). Univision. 20 April 2015. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
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| Awards and achievements | ||
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Preceded by Aleyda Ortiz |
Nuestra Belleza Latina 2015 |
Succeeded by Clarissa Molina |