Azua de Compostela
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) is a
Dominican-American
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Nuestra Belleza Latina 2015
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on 12 April 2015. She is currently a co-host on the popular morning show ''
Univision
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Network. She starred in Tu Cara Me Suena and after her two mega show/gala was eliminated due to
Covid-19
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exposure
Early life
Francisca was born on 5 May 1989. In her adolescence she participated and appeared in the Dominican television. She emigrated to the United States in 2010.
Nuestra Belleza Latina 2015
Francisca auditioned for
Nuestra Belleza Latina
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in
New York City
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where she advanced to Round 2 and was invited to Miami to further compete in the competition. After 12 weeks of competition, Francisca was crowned
Nuestra Belleza Latina 2015
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, becoming the first Dominican to win the beauty Latino pageant. Francisca,
Univision
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network and she was featured in
People en Español
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magazine's ''50 most beautiful people of 2015''.
Career
As of April 2015, Francisca works as a reporter and co-host for
Univision
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''. Francisca was also the host of the backstage segment called "Rincon Social" of
Nuestra Belleza Latina 2016
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Sabado Gigante
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, Sabadazo and Sal y Pimienta.
In October 2016, she traveled to
Despertar contigo
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. In February 2017, she co-hosted the show ''Dale Replay'' for
Univision
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alongside Carlos Calderon and Alessandra Villegas.
In 2018, she provided commentary for the
Eurovision Song Contest 2018
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with co-host
Vanessa Claudio
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.
Personal life
Francisca was married to Rochy Lachapel from 2010 to 2016. She married Italian businessman Francesco Zampogna in 2022 and lives in
Miami, Florida
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. The couple welcomed their first child on July 7, 2021.