Ariana Barouk (born November 5, 1982) is a model, actress, and singer who represented

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in the seventh edition of the environmentally-oriented

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international

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. She was the first

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in several decades to compete in a major pageant.Grandslam Pageants
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Career

In 2007, she lived in the Philippines where she started a showbusiness career by appearing daily in the game show ''

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'' 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

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, GMA, QTV, on their TV shows. She also appeared in reality shows, opening numbers for ''

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'', and hosted local events and parties. She worked with

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and his sons

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and

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as a cast member "Lyla" of the weekly show ''

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''. Barouk competed in

, which took place on November 11, 2007, at the

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Theater in

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, won by

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. The delegates had a special tour in

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. Eighty-eight delegates competed for the title, including Barouk, who represented Cuba. She was the first Cuban representative in any international pageant in many decades. Cuba was last represented in

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in 1967 and in

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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. 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.MISS EARTH 2007 , Miss Cuba
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/ref> This made TAPE, Inc., producer of ''

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'', noticed her and hired her as a co-host of the show. She stayed in

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, to live and pursued a showbiz career, where she was then hired as host on '' OGAGS'' on

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. One of her goals is to be an

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and someday open her own PR firm and/or boutique.Grandslambeauties.Org - News

References

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