Manuela Arbeláez Correa (born September 9, 1988) is a

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and actress, perhaps best known for her work on the television game show ''

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''.

Life and career

Arbeláez was born in Medellín, Colombia to Luis Carlos Arbeláez and Gloria Correa, but moved to the

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in 2006 and relocated to

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. Shortly after moving to the United States, Arbeláez became one of the finalists during the 2008 season of Nuestra Belleza Latina, a

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hybrid airing on the American

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television channel

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placing 6th place in the competition. Later that year, Arbeláez was one of the five finalists in ''The Price Is Right Model Search'' contest. Each of the finalists appeared as a

on an episode of the game show in October 2008. The winner was chosen by an internet fan vote and won the opportunity to tape five additional episodes. Although Arbeláez did not win the contest, she impressed the producers of ''The Price Is Right'' and was hired as a model for the show in 2009. She continued as a regular model the following season. In 2012, ''Complex'' magazine selected Arbeláez as number one on its list of The 25 Hottest Game Show Eye Candy. In 2010, Arbeláez appeared in the music video for

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's song "It's in the Mornin". She was cast for a two episode guest appearance on soap opera ''

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'' in June 2010. In October 2010, Arbeláez was the lead girl in the music video " Loving You No More" by Diddy - Dirty Money featuring

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. She was one of the trophy models at the

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on February 12, 2012. On April 2, 2015, she accidentally revealed the winning choice during the " Five Price Tags" game, securing a $21,960 car for the contestant. The resulting video on

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posted by the show went viral online, amassing over 15 million views. Since February 17, 2018, she has been married to Matthew Doherty. On February 17, 2019, their 1st wedding anniversary, the couple announced on Instagram that they were expecting their first child, a girl, in August 2019. Matilda ("Tilly") was born on August 19. On April 17, 2022, Manuela and Matt announced that they were expecting a second child in October. Their daughter Madeline Mercedes Doherty was born on October 18, 2022.

References

External links

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The Cast: Manuela Arbelaez - official ''Price Is Right'' website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Arbelaez, Manuela 1988 births Colombian female models Game show models Living people Models from Medellín People from West New York, New Jersey Colombian emigrants to the United States