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Massiel Taveras
Born
Massiel Indira Taveras Henríquez

(1984-07-07) 7 July 1984 (age 39)
Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic
NationalityDominican
Alma materUniversidad APEC
Occupation(s)presenter, designer, actress, model
TitleMiss Dominican Republic 2007
Reina Hispanoamericana 2007

Massiel Indira Taveras Henríquez (born 7 July 1984 in Santiago de los Caballeros) is a Dominican presenter, designer, actress and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Dominican Republic 2007 and represented her country at Miss Universe 2007.

Personal life

Born in Santiago de los Caballeros, Massiel is daughter of Damían Taveras and Carmen Henríquez de Taveras. She has six siblings, among them, the conductor of television and ex- queen of beauty Rita Isaura Taveras. She is a graduate of Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra. Massiel Taveras moved to Hollywood to pursue acting.[1]

Pageant participation

Miss Dominican Republic 2007

Taveras competed at Miss Dominican Republic 2007 on March 22, 2007, representing Santiago, where she was crowned the winner by Mía Taveras (her cousin).

Miss Universe 2007

Massiel competed at the Miss Universe 2007 pageant on May 28, 2007 in Mexico City. Although among of the favorites Taveras did not place.[2]

Reina Hispanoamericana 2007

On October 26 Taveras was crowned Reina Hispanoamericana 2007 during an event held in Santa Cruz, Bolivia ; she also won the most beautiful face award and best figure award.[3]

References

  1. ^ Massiel Taveras cierra desfile de Giannina Azar en la Semana de la Moda de Los Ángeles
  2. ^ Miss Venezuela bookies fave
  3. ^ La dominicana Massiel Taveras, "Reina Hispanoamericana 2007"

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Awards and achievements Preceded by Francine Eickemberg Reina Hispanoamericana 2007 Succeeded by Laura Zúñiga(Dethroned) Vivian Noronha(Successor) Preceded byMía Taveras Miss Dominican Republic 2007 Succeeded byMarianne Cruz Preceded byMía Taveras Miss Santiago 2007 Succeeded byAna Viñas
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