Miriam Pabón
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Born |
Miriam Ivette Pabón Carrión January 3, 1985 New York City, U.S. |
|---|---|
| Other names | Mimi Pabón |
| Hometown | Río Piedras, San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Occupation | TV Host, Entertainment Reporter, Actress, Model and Beauty Pageant Titleholder |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Hair color | Black |
| Eye color | Dark brown |
| Title(s) |
Miss Puerto Rico Teen Latina 2002 Miss Juncos World 2008 Miss Puerto Rico International 2008 Miss America Puerto Rico 2009 Miss San Juan Universe 2011 |
| Major competition(s) |
Miss Puerto Rico Teen Latina 2002 (Winner) Miss World Puerto Rico 2008 (3rd Runner-Up) Miss Puerto Rico International 2008 (Winner) Miss International 2008 (Top 12) Miss America Puerto Rico 2009 (Winner) (Community Service Award) Miss America 2010 (Preliminary Swimsuit Award) Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2011 (Top 10) (Miss L'Bel Face) |
| Spouse | Ángel Reyes (m. 2012; div. 2013) |
| Children | 1 |
Miriam Ivette Pabón Carrión (born January 3, 1985 in New York City), also known as Mimi Pabón, is an American-born Puerto Rican actress, TV Host, entertainment reporter, model and beauty pageant titleholder who currently works for Wapa and Wapa America as the host and co-producer of Fashion House. She also hosted Idol Puerto Rico's backstage coverage.
Early life
Born in New York, she moved with her family back to Puerto Rico at age 9. Since early age she demonstrated a big interest in dance, music, modeling and everything related to the entertainment industry. She received her education in public schools and then went on to study at both the University of Puerto Rico in Humacao and then in the Río Piedras district of San Juan, where she majored a Magna Cum Laude Degree in Theater & Education.
Pageantry
Miss Puerto Rico Teen Latina
At age 16 she won the title of Miss Puerto Rico Teen Latina.
Miss International 2008
Miriam represented Puerto Rico [1] at the Miss International 2008 pageant held in Japan and Macau on November 8, 2008 where she placed in the Top 12.[2]
Miss World Puerto Rico 2008
in 2008, Pabon represented Juncos municipality at Miss World Puerto Rico 2008 where she finished as 3rd Runner-Up.
Miss America 2010
On July 31, 2009, Pabón was crowned Miss Puerto Rico 2009 and also won the Community Service Award. She went on to represent Puerto Rico at the Miss America 2010 pageant where she won the Swimsuit Preliminary Competition, becoming the first representative of Puerto Rico and a territory to do so. She was the first woman to represent Puerto Rico at Miss America pageant after 50 years of absence.
Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2011
In 2010 she represented San Juan municipality in the Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2011 pageant where she placed in the Top 10 and won the Miss L'Bel Face Award.
Career
Mimi started to model at the early age of 3 and went professional at age 14. As a model she has featured in covers and editorials of magazines like Ocean Drive, Imagén, Caras, Buena Vida, Esposa Moderna, Agenda para la Novia, Maxim, and more. She has landed campaigns for brands like Walmart, Avon, L’bel, Beyond Salon, Esika, Kinder Bueno, Chevrolet, and more.
Around age 16 she started a career as an actress for commercials and films. Some of the national gigs she landed were Burger King, Jeep, Pepsi, Heineken, Brugal, Armor All, and IBC Root Beer as well as other brands.
She has appeared in music videos for Latin artists like Don Omar, Ricky Martin, N'Klabe, Víctor Santiago, and Elvis Crespo. She co-starred in the short films Heaven & Hell and Panas Arrested and had a minor roll in the TV series Decisiones Puerto Rico. She was also one of Zoe Saldana's stand-ins for The Losers.
Miriam divides her time as an actress, model and mainly as a TV presenter and entertainment reporter working for channels like WAPA and WAPA America on their entertainment program Jangueo TV. She found a passion for TV hosting at age 17 with her first experience being in a show called Noche Caliente. In 2009, she started working as a host for the Lottery Games of Puerto Rico. In 2012, she hosted the backstage coverage for Idol Puerto Rico's 2nd and 3rd season. As an entertainment reporter she has a long list of many major Latin artists she has interviewed including various Grammy winners like Ednita Nazario, Tommy Torres, Prince Royce, Noel Schajris, Gilberto Santa Rosa, Carlos Vives, Luis Enrique, Pablo Alborán, Jerry Rivera, Víctor Manuelle, Tito El Bambino, Wisin & Yandel, Elvis Crespo, Arcángel, Kany Garcia, Sie7e, Jesse & Joy, Antonio Orozco, Pedro Capó, and many more.
On April 2014 Miriam started hosting and producing Wapa & Wapa America's new TV project "Fashion House", a fashion, style & celebrity oriented show.
Personal life
Her future plans are to move to the U.S. and pursue her career as an actress both in film and television along with her growing career as a TV host.
In 2012 Pabón married barber Ángel Reyes. However, in 2013, after less than one year of marriage, Pabón confirmed on her Facebook page that the two had divorced.[3]
In 2012 she gave birth to her first child with Reyes, son Ricardo.
References
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| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
Preceded by Haydil Rivera |
Miss International Puerto Rico 2008 |
Succeeded by Mónica Pastrana |
| Preceded by Rosita Giusti |
Miss Puerto Rico 2009 |
Succeeded by Mariselle Morales |
| Preceded by Chanty Vargas |
Miss San Juan Universe 2011 |
Succeeded by Nanette Miranda |