Mariana Bayón (born February 14, 1991, in

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Early life

At age eight, her ten-year-old sister Maria Rosa died of

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, and her parents divorced six months later. Prior to entering ''Mexico's Next Top Model'', Bayón began modeling locally in her hometown. She is an avid soccer player.

Modeling

As the winner of ''Mexico's Next Top Model'', Bayón received a US$100,000 contract and representation by Shock Modeling—one of the top modeling agencies in the country, and a cover and editorial in the Mexican edition of '' Glamour'' magazine. In addition, she obtained a trip to London and San Francisco, courtesy of Sedal and

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, respectively, and a MXN$20,000 gift card by

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. In late February, came to light that Bayón had signed a contract with a renowned German modeling agency called Model Werk, however, her mother agency remains Shock Modeling. On March 4, modeled for the presentation of Fashion Fest sponsored by the department store chain Liverpool. She is the face of

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Fashion Mexico 2010. She featured in

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References

External links

Mariana Bayón's profile in MX Models!
* 1991 births Mexican female models People from Torreón Living people Next Top Model winners {{Model-stub