Jennifer Pazmiño

Jennifer Stephanie Pazmiño Saldaña (born December 29, 1987) is an Ecuadorian-American TV host, radio host, model and beauty pageant titleholder who placed as the second runner-up at Miss Ecuador 2008, representing Guayaquil. As the second runner-up Pazmiño was crowned Miss Ecuador International 2008. She represented Ecuador at Miss International 2008, where she placed Top 12.[1] Two years later Pazmiño was appointed and crowned as Miss Earth Ecuador 2010 by Jose Hidalgo her National Director. Pazmiño represented Ecuador at Miss Earth 2010 she became the first delegate from Ecuador to win the title Miss Earth-Air elemental crown.[2]

Jennifer Pazmiño
Born	Jennifer Stephanie Pazmiño Saldaña December 29, 1987 New York, U.S
Occupation	Beauty pageant titleholder TV Host Model Radio Host
Years active	2008-present
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Title	Miss International Ecuador 2008 Miss Earth Ecuador 2010 Miss Earth-Air 2010
Spouse(s)	Wladimir Vargas ​ ​ (m. 2011; div. 2018)​
Children	2
Beauty pageant titleholder
Hair color	Brown
Eye color	Hazel
Major competition(s)	Miss Ecuador 2008 (Miss Ecuador International) Miss International 2008 (Top 12) Miss Earth Ecuador 2010 (Appointed) Miss Earth 2010 (Miss Earth-Air/Resigned)

Early life

Pazmiño was born in New York, U.S. for this reason she has American nationality, his parents living 20 years in U.S, but grew up in Guayaquil, Ecuador is the daughter of Manuel Pazmiño and Mariana Saldaña, she has a brother. She is a graduate in social communication at Universidad Santa Maria. She is fluent in Spanish and English. She graduated with honors from college and university.[3]

Personal life

On January 31, 2011, in Salinas, Santa Elena, she married to Quitonian Master Wladimir Vargas.[4][5] Pazmiño announced being pregnant in February to her first son Wladimir in 2011 and to her second son Maximiliano in 2013 both son to Wladimir Vargas.[6] In October 2018, Pazmiño and Vargas decided to divorce peacefully. She maintains a friendly relationship with Wladimir for their children.[7] Since 2019 Pazmiño has been the girlfriend of sports journalist Andrés Ponce.[8] She currently lives and works in Guayaquil.[6]

Miss Ecuador 2008

Pazmiño, began her pageantry career at Miss Ecuador 2008 pageant held in Cemexpo, Quito, where she was 2nd Runner-Up out of 19 contestants. After that Pazmiño was crowned Miss Ecuador International 2008 by its final placement. She represented her city Guayaquil.[9] Pazmiño won the award Miss Sedal (Best Hair).

Miss International 2008

As Miss Ecuador International 2008, Pazmiño won the right to represent Ecuador at the Miss International 2008, held on November 7 in Macau.[10] Where she placed Top 12. She was the first Ecuadorian to take the highest placement for Ecuador in this pageant, since Lourdes Hernández's Top 15 in 1970.[11]

Miss Earth 2010

Pazmiño was crowned Miss Earth Ecuador 2010 by Jose Hidalgo her pageant coach. Being a major frontrunner for the crown. She represented Ecuador in Miss Earth 2010 on 4 December 2010 held at Vinpearl Land Amphitheater in Vietnam.[12][13] At the end of the event, Pazmiño was crowned as Miss Earth-Air 2010 by her predecessor, Sandra Seifert of the Philippines. She was the first Ecuadorian to reach the elemental crown.[14] Pazmiño won the following awards: Best in Evening Gown, Best in Swimsuit (Top 5), Miss PNJ, Best National Costume (Top 5).

Miss Earth-Air 2010 Reign

As Miss Earth-Air was going to work towards keeping the air clean for future generations during her reigning. Pazmiño resigned from his title in January due to marriage to her husband. The Miss Earth appointed Viktoria Shchukina as successor Jennifer Pazmiño.[15]

References

1. S.A, El Diario, Grupo Ediasa (March 15, 2008). "Doménica Saporiti fue elegida Miss Ecuador 2008". El Diario Ecuador.
2. "A votar por la ecuatoriana Jennifer Pazmiño - OCT. 28, 2008 - Gente - Historicos - EL UNIVERSO". www.eluniverso.com.
3. "Jennifer Pazmiño: 'No estoy buscando romances'". www.expreso.ec.
4. "Así fue la boda de Wladimir Vargas y Jennifer Pazmiño". El Universo. January 30, 2011.
5. S.A, El Diario, Grupo Ediasa (January 12, 2011). "Jennifer se casa con el ex de Niemes". El Diario Ecuador.
6. "Jennifer Pazmiño: "Disfruto mi soledad, pero estoy abierta al amor"". Jennifer Pazmiño: “Disfruto mi soledad, pero estoy abierta al amor”.
7. "Jennifer Pazmiño y Wladimir Vargas ponen fin a su matrimonio de 7 años". Diario Correo | El Diario de Todos.
8. "VIDEO | Jennifer Pazmiño y Andrés Ponce muy enamorados ¿se casarán?". TC Televisión.
9. Hora, Diario La. "Doménica Saporitti, Miss Ecuador 2008 - La Hora". La Hora Noticias de Ecuador, sus provincias y el mundo.
10. "eluniverso.com - LO QUE SE OYE". www.eluniverso.com.
11. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-10-06. Retrieved 2010-05-24.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
12. "Vida, tierra y diseño, moda a favor del planeta". El Universo. August 25, 2010.
13. "Diseños ecológicos se exhibieron en desfile". El Universo. August 28, 2010.
14. "Jennifer Pazmiño, elegida Miss Aire". El Universo. December 4, 2010.
15. "Pazmiño resigned his title as Miss Earth-Air". www.facebook.com.

External links

• Jennifer Pazmiño on Instagram