Ariana Barouk

Ariana Barouk (born November 5, 1982) is a model, actress, and singer who represented Cuba in the seventh edition of the environmentally-oriented Miss Earth 2007 international beauty pageant.[1][2] She was the first Miss Cuba in several decades to compete in a major pageant.[3][4][5]

Ariana Barouk
Born (1982-11-05) November 5, 1982
Hartford, Connecticut
NationalityAmerican
OccupationActress/TV Host and Model
Known forWinning Miss Cuba, OGAGS
Height5'10"

Career

In 2007, she lived in the Philippines where she started a showbusiness career by appearing daily in the game show Eat Bulaga! She then hosted OGAGS on TV5 for over 2 1/2 years. She did many celebrity guest spots and co-hosted for TV stations such as ABS-CBN, GMA, QTV, on their TV shows. She also appeared in reality shows, opening numbers for Wowowee, and hosted local events and parties. She worked with Dolphy and his sons Epy Quizon and Vandolph as a cast member "Lyla" of the weekly show Pidol's Wonderland.

Barouk competed in Miss Earth 2007, which took place on November 11, 2007, at the University of the Philippines Theater in Quezon City, Philippines, won by Jessica Trisko of Canada.[6] The delegates had a special tour in Nha Trang, Vietnam. Eighty-eight delegates competed for the title, including Barouk, who represented Cuba.[7][8]

I want to create and promote the protection of rainforests because they help in the purification of the air which stops air pollution. The plants and animals of the rainforests also provide us with food, fuel wood, shelter, jobs and medicines. Rainforests also help stabilize the world's climate, support tribal people and protect against flood, drought and erosion. This is why the promotion of rainforests is essential.

— Ariana Barouk, Miss Cuba Earth 2007[9]

She was the first Cuban representative in any international pageant in many decades.[3][10] Cuba was last represented in Miss Universe in 1967 and in Miss World in 1975; however, both delegates participated by appointment and neither were able to compete. 1959 was the last time a candidate was able to truly compete in Miss Universe.[11][12]

In the 2007 pageant, Barouk won the "Miss Eco-Tourism" special award, placed top in "Long Gown" and was among the top favorites to win the crown.[3][9][13] This made TAPE, Inc., producer of Eat Bulaga, noticed her and hired her as a co-host of the show. She stayed in Manila, Philippines, to live and pursued a showbiz career, where she was then hired as host on OGAGS on TV5 (Philippines).

One of her goals is to be an entrepreneur and someday open her own PR firm and/or boutique.[10][14]

References
  1. Misses por el futuro de la tierra - 20minutos.es
  2. Pageant News Bureau (PNB) - - Pageant News
  3. Grandslam Pageants
  4. "More stunners in Miss Earth '07 - INQUIRER.net, Philippine News for Filipinos". Archived from the original on 2008-02-05. Retrieved 2008-02-23.
  5. "Baotructuyen.com - Văn hóa - Giải trí - Miss Cu-ba đoạt giải Người mặc trang phục dân tộc đẹp nhất". Archived from the original on 2011-07-07. Retrieved 2008-02-23.
  6. VietNamNet - Mỹ nhân Ariana Barouk đoạt giải trang phục dân tộc đẹp nhất
  7. Miss Earth 2007, miss earth candidates
  8. Philippines News - Manila Standard Today - Miss Earth 2007: Lucky at seven - nov5_2007
  9. MISS EARTH 2007 | Miss Cuba
  10. "Miss Cuba Organization". Archived from the original on 2005-01-24. Retrieved 2008-02-23.
  11. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-11-11. Retrieved 2013-07-27.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  12. Lists A to F Archived 2011-07-18 at the Wayback Machine
  13. Miss Cu-ba đoạt giải Người mặc trang phục dân tộc đẹp nhất - Văn hóa - Tin tức
  14. Grandslambeauties.Org - News Archived 2008-01-19 at the Wayback Machine
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