Marisol Malaret
Marisol Malaret | |
|---|---|
| Born | Marisol Malaret Contreras October 13, 1949 |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) |
| Spouse(s) | Butch James (divorced) Corky Stroman (divorced) Frank Cué |
| Children | 1 |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Title | Miss Puerto Rico 1970 Miss Universe 1970 |
| Hair color | Red |
| Eye color | Blue |
| Major competition(s) | Miss Puerto Rico 1970 (Winner) Miss Universe 1970 (Winner) |
Marisol Malaret Contreras (born October 13, 1949)[1] is a Puerto Rican TV Host, model and beauty queen. In 1970 she was the very first Puerto Rican woman to be crowned Miss Universe.[2][3][4]
Biography
She started to work from an early age due to the death of her father and chronic illness of her mother. She was reportedly persuaded by Puerto Rican make-up artist Carmen Andino to compete in the Miss Puerto Rico pageant, then owned by Puerto Rican modeling guru and businesswoman Anna Santisteban. Malaret's strong will, impeccable ethics and stunning beauty made her a crowd favorite in the local contest. Before winning, she worked as an executive secretary in the Puerto Rico Telephone Company.
She has one brother, Jesús and five half-siblings, Joseph, Alicia, Rita, Antonio, and Raul. Her parents are Lydia Contreras and José Antonio Malaret.
She has been married three times. First to former male model Butch James, and the second, to musician Corky Stroman, with whom she has her only child, daughter, Sasha.[5][6] The third marriage was to Cuban-born engineer Frank Cué.
Miss Universe 1970
The auburn-haired, blue-green eyed[7] Malaret won the title on July 11, 1970 at the Miami Beach Auditorium in Miami Beach, Florida.[8]
Due to her win in the Miss Universe pageant, she was honored with what was considered until then one of the biggest welcomings ever at San Juan's Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport, then known as Isla Verde International Airport. The New York Times reported that "50,000 turned out in San Juan to honor a Queen."[9]
Malaret's face has graced the covers of countless international and Puerto Rican entertainment and gossip magazines, such as Vea, Teve Guía, Artistas, Estrellas and its smaller version Estrellitas. She has participated in many advertising campaigns, and performs occasionally as a motivational speaker to young women and aspiring business leaders.
See also
- List of Puerto Ricans
- French immigration to Puerto Rico
- List of television presenters
- History of women in Puerto Rico
References
- ^ "👑Recordando a Marisol Malaret". Hello Foros - La Comunidad en Español más Popular de los Latinos (in Spanish). 2018-07-06. Retrieved 2020-04-29.
- ^ VOCERO, Redacción, EL. "Marisol Malaret también pide la renuncia de Ricardo Rosselló". El Vocero de Puerto Rico (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-04-29.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Venes, Pablo. "Marisol Malaret envía contundente mensaje a Rosselló". Activo Puerto Rico. Retrieved 2020-04-29.
- ^ "Marisol Malaret se despide de su amigo Rafael". Primera Hora. Retrieved 2020-04-29.
- ^ "Marisol Malaret ahora es la "Abuela Sol"". El Nuevo Dia (in Spanish). 2018-05-29. Retrieved 2020-04-29.
- ^ VOCERO, Por Yomaris Rodríguez, EL. "Marisol se despide con estrella". El Vocero de Puerto Rico (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-04-29.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "What Miss Universe Looked Like the Year You Were Born". ca.style.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2020-04-29.
- ^ "Miss Universe Organization Press Site". press.missuniverse.com. Retrieved 2020-04-29.
- ^ "50,000 Turn Out in San Juan to Honor a Queen". The New York Times. 1970-07-22. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-04-29.
External links
- (in English) Marisol Malaret at IMDb
