Another beauty to make it to our Top 25 favourites list for Miss Grand International 2017 is María José Lora, Miss Grand Perú 2017. María, who is 27 years of age, is making Perú proud with her charm and elegance at the international pageant currently taking place in Vietnam.
Standing at a prominent height of 180 cm, María weighs 55 kg and maintains a pleasing figure of 35-24-35. The young lady is an entrepreneur and proudly owns La' Belle Model Management, an agency for new and established models based in Los Angeles. She has modelling experience of over eight years. She can speak English, Spanish, and Portuguese fluently, and is also learning Italian. She loves to dance salsa since an early age as a family tradition.
Born in Lima, her family moved to Huanchaco, a beach in the north of Perú when she was just two. Her father being a fisherman, she describes her childhood as the best, when she enjoyed staying in the ocean all the time with her brother and three sisters. Born in a huge family, her traditional roots are very strong and the core values she received from her family has made her achieve so much in life. Even after moving to Florida at the age of 10 years, she claims to have kept her Peruvian roots alive in her heart.
An outgoing and confident person, María likes to read about personal growth and motivation to gain a perspective on life and get inspired. Exploring different cultures and countries, she dreams to travel all around the world. According to Maria, by helping others accomplish their dreams and hopes, we can strive to create a world built on the foundations of tolerance, inclusion and respect.
She looked scintillating in a silver gown with a slit designed by Maritza Mendoza Atelier during the Welcome Dinner party of the Miss Grand International 2017 contest.
After appointment as Miss Grand Perú 2017, she showed her gratitude towards all with this message on social media, “My dream came true! I am Miss Perú Grand 2017 and I will officially represent my country as the ambassador of peace at Miss Grand International 2017. Representing my country fills me with pride. Thanks to my director Jessica Newton, the judges and my organization for believing in me. I am completely committed to my role as ambassador of peace of our incredible country. I will work hard to make you feel very proud.”
Believing in the saying, "I'm a dreamer. I have to dream and reach for the stars, and if I miss a star then I grab a handful of clouds”, this tall, independent lady has the right attitude and dedication to win the coveted title for Perú this year.
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