Marelissa Him
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Marelissa Him Betancourt, (born 2 July 1988), (Ciudad de Panamá) Panamá
is a Panama
nian model
and beauty pageant
contestant, winner of the Miss Earth Panamá 2011
title
When she turned 12, she started modeling for Physical Model Agency, as the years went by she became one of the most out standing models in Panama.
Modeling career:
2005-2007 ESTAMPA, 2 Magazine covers (Ellas teen, teen lifestyle)
2008 Charlie's Place and 2 "Ellas Magazine" Covers and became the face of Felix B. Maduro. Also joined a non-profit organization named ANCON to help protect the environment and nature.
2009 Felix B. Maduro and started participating in Fashion Week Panama (also called Dias de Moda Panama)
2010 Started modeling for one of Panama's best designers Greta Bayo, posed for BLANK Magazine, Selecta Magazine, 2 Ellas" covers and in the Miss Panama 2010 beauty pageant she became a finalist entering the top 10. Right after the Miss Panama Pageant was held, she received a call from Ana Gabriela Delgado (Old Fashion Icon) to become the next TV hostess for her TV fashion show "Ellas y tu".
2011 While still working at "Ellas y tu", Marelissa was recently crowned as Miss Earth Panama 2011 because of her passion for the conservation and protection of our planet earth.
, where she unplace contest winner for Anyolí Ábrego
who participate in the Miss Universe 2010 (who in turn failed to enter the semifinals of Miss Universe 2010).
in the 11th edition of the Miss Earth
pageant, is scheduled to be held on December 3 in Manila
, Philippines
.
in the 21th edition of the Reina Hispanoamericana
pageant, held on October 27, 2011 in Santa Cruz
, Bolivia
.
Panama
Panama , officially the Republic of Panama , is the southernmost country of Central America. Situated on the isthmus connecting North and South America, it is bordered by Costa Rica to the northwest, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The...
is a Panama
Panama
Panama , officially the Republic of Panama , is the southernmost country of Central America. Situated on the isthmus connecting North and South America, it is bordered by Costa Rica to the northwest, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The...
nian model
Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
and beauty pageant
Beauty contest
A beauty pageant or beauty contest, is a competition that mainly focuses on the physical beauty of its contestants, although such contests often incorporate personality, talent, and answers to judges' questions as judged criteria...
contestant, winner of the Miss Earth Panamá 2011
Miss Panamá
Señorita Panamá or Miss Panamá is the common name or sash used to identify a Panamanian representative in an international pageant. Panama selects representatives to different contests including Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss Earth and Miss International. The first national pageant was Miss Panamá...
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Early life
Marelissa Him Betancourt was born on July 2, 1988 in Panama city, Panama. Daughter of Miriam Betancourt and Gustavo Him, has a younger brother named Jorge Luis Him. During her childhood years she studied in The Oxford School where she discovered her passion for arts&crafts by participating in different art contests held in the school.When she turned 12, she started modeling for Physical Model Agency, as the years went by she became one of the most out standing models in Panama.
Modeling career:
2005-2007 ESTAMPA, 2 Magazine covers (Ellas teen, teen lifestyle)
2008 Charlie's Place and 2 "Ellas Magazine" Covers and became the face of Felix B. Maduro. Also joined a non-profit organization named ANCON to help protect the environment and nature.
2009 Felix B. Maduro and started participating in Fashion Week Panama (also called Dias de Moda Panama)
2010 Started modeling for one of Panama's best designers Greta Bayo, posed for BLANK Magazine, Selecta Magazine, 2 Ellas" covers and in the Miss Panama 2010 beauty pageant she became a finalist entering the top 10. Right after the Miss Panama Pageant was held, she received a call from Ana Gabriela Delgado (Old Fashion Icon) to become the next TV hostess for her TV fashion show "Ellas y tu".
2011 While still working at "Ellas y tu", Marelissa was recently crowned as Miss Earth Panama 2011 because of her passion for the conservation and protection of our planet earth.
Señorita Panamá 2010
Him is 5 ft 7 in (1.72 m) tall, and competed in the national beauty pageant Señorita Panamá 2010Señorita Panamá 2010
Señorita Panamá 2010 the 27th Annual Señorita Panamá pageant was held at the Sheraton Hotel, Ciudad de Panamá, Panama the Thursday 8, July 2010....
, where she unplace contest winner for Anyolí Ábrego
Anyolí Ábrego
Anyoli Amorette Abrego Sanjur, born 16 November 1987, is a Panamanian model and beauty pageant contestant winner of the Señorita Panamá 2010 contest on July 8, 2010...
who participate in the Miss Universe 2010 (who in turn failed to enter the semifinals of Miss Universe 2010).
Miss Earth 2011
She will represent PanamáPanama
Panama , officially the Republic of Panama , is the southernmost country of Central America. Situated on the isthmus connecting North and South America, it is bordered by Costa Rica to the northwest, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The...
in the 11th edition of the Miss Earth
Miss Earth
Miss Earth is an annual international beauty pageant promoting environmental awareness. Miss Earth is also one of the most publicized beauty contests in the world....
pageant, is scheduled to be held on December 3 in Manila
Manila
Manila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,...
, Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
.
Reina Hispanoamericana 2011
She represented PanamáPanama
Panama , officially the Republic of Panama , is the southernmost country of Central America. Situated on the isthmus connecting North and South America, it is bordered by Costa Rica to the northwest, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The...
in the 21th edition of the Reina Hispanoamericana
Reina Hispanoamericana
This annual beauty pageant, which began in 1991 as Reina Sudamericana , is based in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia. Up to 2003 the participants were restricted to the 10 countries in South America; in 2004 participants from Panama and Costa Rica in Central America were invited; and in 2006...
pageant, held on October 27, 2011 in Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz de la Sierra
Santa Cruz de la Sierra, commonly known as Santa Cruz, is the capital of the Santa Cruz department in eastern Bolivia and the largest city in the country...
, Bolivia
Bolivia
Bolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America...
.