Miriam Pabon

Miriam Ivette Pabón Carrión (born on January 3, 1985 in New York, USA) is a beauty pageant contestant of Puerto Rico. Mimi, as many nickname her, is a well known actress and model in Puerto Rico. She is also currently finishing a B.A. in Drama with a minor in Theatrical Education. In the acting departmente Miriam has filmed various comercials for known brands as Burger King, Jeep, Pepsi; various music videos for great latin artist such as NKlabe and Victor Santiago; and has also given life to many characters in shortfilms, series and theater productions. Miriam has also done some hosting for live events and music interview programs. As a model, she has had the opportunity to pose for various fashion magazine editorials and covers, and also has become the image for various famous boutiques in Puerto Rico and designers. Miriam won this year the Buena Vida Swimsuit Edition, as the best body in her country, and in earlier years had won the best smile in a national competition for a gum brand.

Miriam is also the current Miss Puerto Rico International 2008 [ [http://www.globalbeauties.com/news/2008/june/pue.htm GlobalBeauties.com - Miss Puerto Rico International 2008] ] who will represent Puerto Rico at the Miss International 2008 pageant held on November 2008 in Macau. Prior to becoming Miss Puerto Rico International, Miriam competed at the Miss World Puerto Rico 2008 pageant where she placed 3rd Runner-up. And in 2002 she became Miss Puerto Rico Teen Latina, but ended up representing her country as Miss Puerto Rico Latina in the international pageant Miss World Latina in Miami, where she placed 1st runner up at the age of 16.

She has had many contact in the communuty service area. Miriam created a program called "Creando Sonrisas: Teatro para Todos" ("Creating Smiles: Theater for Everyone"), in which she gave different Theater seminars to needed or abandoned children and abused women. In prior years she had worked in a federal program, tutoring students with grade problems in English and Spanish and also worked for the Department of Education of Puerto Rico in their public program "Escuela Abierta" (Open School), where she gave modeling and self-estime motivation classes.

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