Valeria Piazza
| Valeria Piazza | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Valeria Piazza Vásquez June 6, 1990 Lima, Peru |
| Alma mater | University of Lima |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Title | Miss Peru 2016 |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Hair color | Brown |
| Eye color | Brown |
| Major competition(s) |
Miss Peru 2016 (Winner) Miss Universe 2016 (Top 13) |
Valeria Piazza Vásquez (born June 6, 1990) is a Peruvian social communicator, international model and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Peru 2016 and represented Peru at the Miss Universe 2016 pageant where she was a semifinalist.
Early life
Piazza born in Lima, the capital city of Peru on June 6th, 1989. She graduated with a degree in communications from the University of Lima. As an international model, she participated at Miss Model of the World 2014 and Tropic Beauty of the World 2015 where she placed as the first runner-up.
Pageantry
Miss Peru 2016
As one the favorites for the title, Piazza competed at her country's national beauty pageant for the first time and won the crown of Miss Peru 2016 on April 23rd, 2016. She was crowned by Miss Peru 2015, Laura Spoya and special guest Miss Universe 2015, Pia Wurtzbach of the Philippines.[1]
Miss Universe 2016
Piazza represented Peru at Miss Universe 2016 pageant where she successfully placed in the Top 13. She became the 18th Peruvian to place in Miss Universe history. Also, she was the first Peruvian to place in the semifinals since Nicole Faverón in 2012 and the first limeña to place as Miss Peru since María Francesca Zaza in 1982.
Health
In January 2018 Piazza was hospitalided and heavily sedated after falling ill. [2]
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| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Laura Spoya |
Miss Peru 2016 |
Succeeded by Prissila Howard |
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