Johanna Solano López (born October 9, 1990) is a

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TV Host, model, actress, triathlete and ex beauty pageant titleholder who represented her

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and placed Top 10.

Early life

Solano was born in San José to Sergio Solano Serrano and Ileana López Araya. She is the second of four children. She is currently studying psychology at Hispanameric University, located in Heredia and is fluent in

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and

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Pageantry

Miss Latin America 2009

The Queens organization of

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decided to send a new competition after participating in the International Coffee Pageant and was crowned in the 23rd edition of the competition on May 23 Miss Latin America 2009 in

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Miss Costa Rica 2011

On March 25, 2011, Solano was crowned

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2011 in an event held at the National Museum Auditorium Children in San Jose. This win gave Johanna the right to represent Costa Rica at Miss Universe 2011.

Miss Universe 2011

On September 12, 2011 Johanna represented

, held at the Credicard Hall in

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where she finished in the Top 10. This was Costa Rica's first placement since

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After Pageantry

After her participation at

she began training and eventually competing in triathlon, she won the category 25–29 at the Ironman 70.3 Monterrey in Mexico held on May 15, 2017, a third place in the 25-30 category at the Ironman Cozumel held in Mexico on November 26, 2017 and other number of finishes in various Ironman around the world.

References

External links

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Official Miss Costa Rica website
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