Marelissa Him

Marelissa Him Betancourt

Beauty pageant titleholder
Born	Marelissa Him Betancourt July 2, 1988 (1988-07-02) (age 23) Ciudad de Panamá, Panamá
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Hair color	Blonde
Eye color	Light Brown
Title(s)	Miss Earth Panamá 2011[1]
Major competition(s)	Señorita Panamá 2010, Miss Earth Panamá 2011 (Winner) Reina Hispanoamericana 2011

Marelissa Him Betancourt, (born 2 July 1988), (Ciudad de Panamá) Panamá is a Panamanian model and beauty pageant contestant, winner of the Miss Earth Panamá 2011 title^[2]

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 2010, 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).^[3]

Miss Earth 2011

She will represent Panamá in the 11th edition of the Miss Earth pageant, is scheduled to be held on December 3 in Manila, Philippines.^[4]

Reina Hispanoamericana 2011

She represented Panamá in the 21th edition of the Reina Hispanoamericana pageant, held on October 27, 2011 in Santa Cruz, Bolivia.

See also

• Keity Mendieta
• Señorita Panamá 2010

References

1. ^ http://www.misspanama.net/2011/06/28/bellezas-panama-2011-videos-y-mas/
2. ^ http://www.misspanama.net/2011/06/28/bellezas-panama-2011-se-revelan-quienes-son-las-nuevas-reinas/
3. ^ http://www.misspanama.net/2010/04/09/nuevas-fotos-de-marelissa-him/
4. ^ http://globalbeauties.com/blog/2011/06/miss-earth-2011-to-be-held-in-pattaya-thailand-november-12th/

External links

• Miss Panamá
• Miss Panamá blogspot

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Nicole Morrell	Miss Earth Panamá 2011-2012	Succeeded by incumbent
Preceded by Michelle Ostler	Reina Hispanoamericana Panamá 2011-2012	Succeeded by incumbent

Persondata
Name	Him Betancourt, Marelissa
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Date of birth	2 July 1988
Place of birth	Ciudad de Panama, Panama
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