Melissa Marty Caro
(born July 26, 1984, in
Mayagüez) is a
Puerto Rican beauty pageant
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titleholder and TV Host. Marty placed as a semi-finalist in
Miss Puerto Rico Universe 2008, competing as "Miss Caguas." She then became a contestant on the reality show/beauty contest ''Nuestra Belleza Latina'', and after weeks of competition and eliminations, she won the grand prize of over $100,000, a contract with
Univision
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and earned the title of
Nuestra Belleza Latina 2008
''Nuestra Belleza Latina 2008'' was the second season of ''Nuestra Belleza Latina'', which premiered in February 2008 on Univision. Auditions were once again held in five major U.S. cities (Los Angeles; Houston; Miami; Chicago; and New York City) a ...
.
She is a member of
Mu Alpha Phi sorority. After winning Nuestra Belleza Latina she gained national exposure and worked as an entertainment host on shows on
Univision
Univision () is an American Spanish-language free-to-air television network owned by TelevisaUnivision. It is the United States' largest provider of Spanish-language content. The network's programming is aimed at the Latino public and includes ...
,
Galavision and the
Telefutura network.
In 2012, Marty moved to Los Angeles, California to pursue an acting career. In 2014, she worked as a co-host of the morning show ''El Coffee Break'' on the
Azteca America
Azteca is the Spanish word for Aztec. In English, Azteca or Aztecas may refer to:
Animals
* ''Azteca'' (ant), a genus of ants
* Azteca horse, a breed of horse
Games
* Azteca, a world in the online game of ''Wizard101''
Sport
* Aztecas de la U ...
network until it was cancelled on April 18, 2014.
In 2015 Marty wed longtime boyfriend Nelson Rosa.
Filmography
Film
Television
Notes
References
External links
*
1984 births
Living people
People from Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
Puerto Rican beauty pageant winners
Participants in American reality television series
Nuestra Belleza Latina winners
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