Desiree Lowry

Desiree Lowry
Beauty pageant titleholder
Born Desiree Lowry Rodriguez
(1972-06-25) June 25, 1972
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Hair color Dark blonde
Eye color Brown
Title(s) Miss Corozal 1995
Miss Puerto Rico 1995
Miss Puerto Rico International Queen of Coffee 1995
Major
competition(s)
Miss Puerto Rico 1995
(Winner)
International Queen of Coffee 1995
(3rd Runner-Up)
Miss Universe 1995
(4th Runner-Up)
Spouse Roberto Cardona (m. 1996)
Children 2
Official website

Desiree Lowry Rodríguez[note 1] (born June 25, 1972 in San Juan) is a Puerto Rican beauty pageant titleholder, fashion model, TV host, radio presenter, event coordinator, beauty pageant director and model agency owner who is the national director of Miss Universe Puerto Rico (along with Luisito Vigoreaux). Lowry previously represented Puerto Rico at Miss Universe 1995. Desirée currently hosts the #1 rated Top 20 Countdown on KQ105's Univision Radio. [1]

Early life

Lowry was born on June 25, 1972 in San Juan, Puerto Rico to a Puerto Rican mother and an Irish American father from Oregon.[2] She was raised in Corozal. She speaks Spanish and English. She learned English from her father who refused to speak to her unless she spoke to him in English. As National Director of the Miss Universe Puerto Rico pageant, Puerto Rico has had 4 runners-up and 1 Miss Photogenic in the Miss Universe pageant. [3]

Pageant participation

Miss Puerto Rico 1995

On August 6, 1994 at Teatro Yagüez, in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, Desiree Lowry won the title of Miss Puerto Rico 1995, gaining the right to represent Puerto Rico at Miss Universe 1995. She was crowned by Miss Puerto Rico 1979 Teresa López and Miss Puerto Rico 1984 Sandra Beauchamp.

Miss Universe 1995

Desiree traveled to Windhoek, Namibia to compete in Miss Universe 1995 where she placed in the Top 6 (5th overall). The eventual winner was Chelsi Smith of the USA.

Preliminary Competition Scores:

Final Scores

TV Host

See also

Note

  1. This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Lowry and the second or maternal family name is Rodríguez.

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Slovakia Silvia Lakatošová
Miss Universe 4th Runner-Up
1995
Succeeded by
Mexico Vanessa Guzmán
Preceded by
Brenda Robles
Miss Puerto Rico
1995
Succeeded by
María del Rocío Arroyo
(Miss Puerto Rico)
Sarybel Velilla
(Miss Universe Puerto Rico)
Preceded by
Brenda Robles
Miss Puerto Rico
Reina Internacional del Cafe

1995
Succeeded by
María del Rocío Arroyo
Preceded by
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Miss Corozal
1995
Succeeded by
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