Nadege Elena Herrera Vásquez, (born 17 November 1986), is a

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nian

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and

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contestant. Her career started in 2004 when at age 17, she joined Panama's leg of the Ford Supermodel of the World contest, called "Chica and Chico Modelo". After this competition, Nadege won the "World Casting Tour" held that same year, winning a $10,000 contract with modeling agency Wilhelmina in

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. Her modelling experience helped her land some of Panama's major advertising campaigns and editorials, making her one of the most popular models in the country, both in runway and photography. In 2005, she travelled to

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to compete in the Miss Model of the World contest. She has also won a small pageant held in

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. In 2007, Herrera was selected as a finalist in the reality show

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, hosted by

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n top model, former Miss Asia Pacific International and Miss World Costa Rica,

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. Upon her return to Panama, she continued working as a runway and print model.

Realmente Bella Señorita Panamá 2009

In March 2009 she joined the Realmente Bella Señorita Panamá pageant, where she won the title of Miss Panama World, which gave her the opportunity to compete in

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Miss World 2009

Herrera represented

at the

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pageant held on December 12, 2009, in

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, where she placed among the Top 7 finalists,http://telemetro.com/entre/2009/12/12/nota43991.html Nadege Herrera entre las 7 mas bellas del Mundo finishing as the fifth runner-up to

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Television

She also was TV Host in Panama rangefinder where the TV show presented La Rueda de La Fortuna with Rasiel Rodriguez and later with Jorge Herrera. Now she is the TV Host of Kosmetika by TVN also by the ex-Miss Panama Anyoli Abrego.

References

Miss World 2009 delegates 1986 births Living people Panamanian beauty pageant winners Señorita Panamá People from Panama City {{pageant-bio-stub

Realmente Bella Señorita Panamá 2009

Miss World 2009

Television

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