Mundo Latino Magazine
December 2011
Models
Amelia Vega
Dominican
Born November 7 1984
in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Global Rank
Hair
Eyes
Height
Bust
Waist
Hips
Dress
Shoes
Brown
Brown
US/EU/UK
6'0"
/
183cm
36
/
91
26
/
66
37
/
94
8
/
38
9
/
40
/
6.5
Agencies
Representing
Agencies
Agencies
Magazine Covers
Credited
20113
December Mundo Latino MagazineOctober Oh! Magazine
April Pandora
20102
September TiaraJuly D'Latinos
Confirmed
Dominican Republic: 'Pandora' - April 2011
US: 'Selecta' - June 2010
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Confirmed
Covergirl
, Presidente
,
TRIVIA
- Her fullname is Victoria Amelia Vega Polanco.
- Amelia won the 2003 Miss Universe contest held in Panama City, Panama on June 3, 2003, becoming the first Dominican woman ever to win the Miss Universe title.
- As Miss Universe 2003, Vega traveled extensively working with internationally recognized HIV/AIDS organizations including the Global Health Council, Cable Positive, amfAR, the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, and God's Love We Deliver.
- Amelia was awarded an honorary medal in the 2003 Pan American Games, held in Santo Domingo. Later that year, Amelia co-hosted the Festival Presidente de Música Latina, a Latin American music concert lasting three days and held every two years in the Dominican Republic.
- Amelia Vega's mother, Patricia Polanco, is also a former Miss Dominican Republic contestant and was Miss Dominican Republic World 1980.
- She is featured on the cover of the book "Universal Beauty".
- She is currently a spokesperson for the American Red Cross and PETA.
