Kimberly Castillo

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Kimberly Castillo
Born
Kimberly Altagracia Castillo Mota

(1988-08-26) August 26, 1988 (age 33)
Salvaleón de Higüey, Dominican Republic
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Beauty pageant titleholder
TitleMiss Italia nel Repubblica Dominicana 2010
Miss Italia nel Mondo 2010
Miss Higüey 2014
Miss Dominican Republic 2014
Hair colorDark brown
Eye colorBrown
Major
competition(s)
Miss Italia nel Mondo 2010
(Winner)
Miss Dominican Republic 2014
(Winner)
Miss Universe 2014
(Unplaced)

Kimberly Altagracia Castillo Mota, (born August 26, 1988) also known as Kim Castillo, is a Dominican beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Italia nel Repubblica Dominicana 2010 and represented her country at Miss Italia nel Mondo 2010, she also won Miss Dominican Republic 2014 and represented her country at Miss Universe 2014, but she unplaced.

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Personal life

Born in Salvaleón de Higüey on 26 August 1988, Kim and her siblings were abandoned by their mother at a young age; thereupon they were raised by their father and their paternal grandmother, who are of Calabrian origin, specifically from the Province of Cosenza. [1] Her family moved at the age of 12 to Santiago de los Caballeros where she was introduced to the modeling world at the age of 15. She is a graduate of two Bachelor's Degree from Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra, in Architecture and Fashion Designing. [2]

Pageant participation

Miss Italia nel Republica Dominicana 2010

She was hand-picked Miss Italia nel Repubblica Dominicana 2010, out of 10 candidates, on May 1, 2010.

Miss Italia nel Mondo 2010

She was crowned Miss Italia nel Mondo 2010, representing the Dominican Republic, June 30, 2010 at the "Palazzo del Turismo" of Jesolo.

Miss Dominican Republic 2014

Kimberly Castillo represented Higuey at Miss Dominican Republic 2014 in Santo Domingo and was crowned by outgoing titledholder, Yaritza Reyes. [3] [4]

Miss Universe 2014

Kimberly represented the Dominican Republic at Miss Universe 2014, but failed to place between the semi-finalists.

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References

  1. "¿Quién es Kimberly Castillo, la nueva Miss Italia Mundo 2010?" (in Spanish). Hoy. 5 July 2010. Archived from the original on 11 August 2014. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
  2. Italiani all'estero, Kimberly Castillo Mota è la nuova Miss Italia nel Mondo
  3. Kimberly Altagracia Castillo Mota, Miss Higüey 2014 Archived 2014-08-12 at the Wayback Machine
  4. Kim, Miss Higüey RD

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by Miss Dominican Republic
2014
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Ana Mesa
Miss Higüey
2014
Succeeded by
Jennifer Cruz
Preceded by
Flag of Moldova.svg Diana Curmei
Miss Italia nel Mondo
2010
Succeeded by
Flag of Brazil.svg Silvia Novais