Stella Diaz (born December 14, 1984) is a
Puerto Rican fashion model and former contestant on the
NBC reality television show ''
Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Model Search''. Diaz was the only
Latina to participate on the program, which premiered on January 5, 2005, on NBC and ended with the season finale on February 9, 2005. She was eliminated on the second episode and was the sixth model eliminated out of 12 contestants.
Since her appearance on the show, Diaz has continued to work as a professional model in Puerto Rico. She has received three
Paoli Awards for Model of the Year: one in 2006 and two in 2005, Orlando Edition and Puerto Rico Edition.
She is a 2007
magna cum laude
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graduate of
Universidad del Sagrado Corazón
Universidad del Sagrado Corazón (English: University of the Sacred Heart), abbreviated "USC" and often called simply Sagrado, is a private Catholic university in Santurce, San Juan, Puerto Rico. It is one of the oldest and largest educational ins ...
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References
External links
Official Website
1984 births
Living people
Puerto Rican female models
Reality modeling competition participants
Universidad del Sagrado Corazón alumni
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