After winning the Miss Venezuela crown in 2004, she was the fifth runner-up in the Miss Universe pageant the following year. She had acted in numerous soap operas, most recently in “Pasion Prohibida” for the U.S.-based Telemundo network.
“What made her so beloved, not Venezuela 2004 title, it was telenovela roles that she undertook after she won title,” Fusion’s Atencio said.
“Her most popular role was a female character that had Asperger syndrome. By undertaking [that] role she was trying to start a debate about standards of beauty.”
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