María Desiree Durán Morales (born October 7, 1985, in

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) is a Bolivian actress, TV Presenter and model who participated in

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and made top 10.

Biography

Durán began her career as model when she was 16 years old, participating in Miss Tourism of the World, obtaining the awards of Miss Personality and Miss Sympathy. In 2005, she participated in Miss Santa Cruz, and was chosen Miss Coastal, a title that allowed her to participate in Miss Bolivia, winning in this last one, and therefore, obtaining the right to participate in

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. On July 23, 2006, in

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, she was chosen as one of the ten finalists in Miss Universe 2006. Her career is now focused on social service and politics. She is also the co-hostess of the daily morning show "En Hora Buena", along with Sandra Parada, on the

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network, anchoring the

regional version of the program. Desiree Duran participated in the Bolivia Moda fashion Show in Santa Cruz.

References

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