Amelia Vega won over the judges with her incredible energy and vivacious
nature and was crowned Miss Universe 2003, during the Miss Universe
Pageant held in Panama City, on June 3rd. Vega made history as she became
the first Dominican woman ever to win the title. She also won the National
Costume award of the pageant.
Native
of Santo Dominogo, Amelia grew up with her parents. Her father is a
medical Practitioner and her mother Patricia Polanco is a former Miss
Dominican Republic to Miss World. She considers her grand mother and
uncle Juan Luis Guerra, an author and a Grammy award winning Latin Musician
amongst her role models.
Amelia
earned a high school degree from Centro De Educacion Moderna Lode de
Vega. During that time she recorded a music demo and is working on her
first CD. She hopes to become an internationally recognized singer like
her uncle.
During
her one year tenure as Miss Universe, she traveled widely and worked
with internationally recognized HIV/AIDS organizations and other charities.
She is personally involved with Shalim Ortiz, an international singer
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