Luz Margarita Cecilia García Guzmán (born April 15, 1977) is a Dominican actress, tv host and beauty pageant titleholder. García is known in

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as Lucy Amado.

Career

Modeling

García started her career as a model in

, then she moved back to the Dominican Republic where she participated in the beauty pageant Miss Universe Dominicana 1999, she won and represented her country in the

Miss Universe 1999 Miss Universe 1999 was the 48th Miss Universe pageant, held on 26 May 1999 at the Chaguaramas Convention Centre in Chaguaramas, Trinidad and Tobago. Mpule Kwelagobe of Botswana was crowned by Wendy Fitzwilliam of Trinidad and Tobago at the e ...

contest; after that, she represented again her country now at

Miss World 1999 Miss World 1999, the 49th edition of the Miss World pageant, was held on 4 December 1999 at the Olympia Hall in London, United Kingdom. The pageant was hosted by Ulrika Jonsson and model Melanie Sykes. The 1999 pageant attracted 94 delegates ...

Radio and television

*“ Vale Más”

stage name A stage name or professional name is a pseudonym used by performers, authors, and entertainers—such as actors, comedians, singers, and musicians. The equivalent concept among writers is called a ''nom de plume'' (pen name). Some performers ...

: 'Lucy Amado' (1996-2000) *“Hola Gente” (2000-2001) *“El Show del Mediodía” (2001-2002) *“Formalmente Informal” (2002) *“Botando el Golpe” (radio, 2003) *“El Escándalo del 13” (2003-2004) *“Noche de Luz” (2004–present) *“Todo Bien” (2006-2008)

Acting

*"Prefiero un marido infiel" (2002) *"El buhó y la gatica" (2003) *"¿Qué sexo prefiere Javier?" (2005) *"Mujeres en cuatro posiciones" (2006) *"Orgasmos" (2007) *"El rey de Najayo" (2011) *"El que mucho abarca" (2014)

Personal life

In April 2008, she married Maj. Gen. José Miguel Soto Jiménez, former Minister of the Dominican armed forces, in a villa in La Romana. They had a son, Miguel Ángel (born 2010), and divorced on 2011.

References

External links

Website
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Garcia, Luz 1979 births Dominican Republic beauty pageant winners Dominican Republic female models Dominican Republic film actresses Dominican Republic people of Spanish descent Dominican Republic stage actresses Dominican Republic television presenters Living people Miss Dominican Republic Miss Universe 1999 contestants Miss World 1999 delegates People from Espaillat Province People from Moca, Dominican Republic Dominican Republic women television presenters White Dominicans