Amelia Vega was born on November 7, 1984, in Santiago, Dominican Republic. She had a doctor as her father and a model as her mother. Her mother had represented Dominican Republic at the Miss World run in 1980. Influenced by her mother, Amelia decided to take up modelling as her career.
In 2003, Amelia entered the Miss Universe pageant as the face of Dominican Republic. She was crowned as the Miss Universe and became the youngest model to win the pageant in nine years. She was also the first Miss Universe from Dominican Republic.
Amelia also showed her social consciousness by taking up a world tour in support of several AIDS and HIV organizations. She also moved to the USA.
Amelia participated in the Pan A
merican Games in 2003 and emerged with an award. She also sang at the Miss Dominican Republic pageant in 2004.
During this time, she was selected as the spokesmodel for Cover Girl. Amelia Vega also appeared in magazines like Vanidades and Cosmopolitan.
Next, Amelia concentrated on building a career in television. She presented the reality show Voces de America. She also got a side role in The Lost City in 2005. This was her first act in a movie. Her second movie was Homie Spumoni.
Why is she famous?
Amelia Vega is famous as Miss Universe 2003. She is also noted for her stint with Cover Girl. Amelia also has a side career in acting.
Amelia Vega was born on November 7, 1984, in Santiago, 
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