Lady Mina

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Lady Mina
BornLady Fernanda Mina Lastra
1987 (age 3031)
Guayaquil, Ecuador
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 12 in)
Title Miss Ecuador 2010
Beauty pageant titleholder
Hair color Black
Eye color Brown
Major
competition(s)
Miss Ecuador 2010 (Winner),
Miss Universe 2010,
Reina Hispanoamericana 2010 (Best National Costume)

Lady Fernanda Mina Lastra (born 1987 in Guayaquil, Guayas, Ecuador) is a beauty pageant title holder who won the Miss Ecuador 2010. [1]

Guayaquil City in Guayas, Ecuador

Guayaquil, officially Santiago de Guayaquil is the second largest city in Ecuador, with 2,578,201 people in its metropolitan area. It is also the nation's main port. The city is the capital of Guayas Province and the seat of Guayaquil canton.

Guayas Province Province in Ecuador

Guayas is a coastal province in Ecuador. It is bordered to the west by Manabí, Santa Elena, and the Pacific Ocean ; to the east by Los Ríos, Bolívar, Chimborazo, Cañar, and Azuay; to the north by Los Ríos and Bolívar; and to the south by El Oro and the Pacific Ocean.

Ecuador Republic in South America

Ecuador, officially the Republic of Ecuador, is a country in northwestern South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and the Pacific Ocean to the west. Ecuador also includes the Galápagos Islands in the Pacific, about 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) west of the mainland. The capital city is Quito, which is also the largest city.

Miss Ecuador 2010

Lady Mina, from Guayaquil, was a student of Journalism in the University of Guayaquil during the time of the competition. She is also the third Afro-Ecuadorian woman to be crowned Miss Ecuador. [2] Miss Ecuador 2010 was broadcast live from CEMEXPO, in Quito. During the event Mina received high scores from the judges in the areas of competition, [3] although Ana Galarza, of Tungurahua and Andrea Suárez of Loja, were the favorites to win the crown. Mina also received the highest scores during the Swimsuit and Evening Gown Competition. [4] Mina won because of the final question. [5]

Ana Mercedes Galarza Añazco (born September 23, 1989 in Ambato, Tungurahua, Ecuador is a beauty pageant titleholder who was first runner-up in Miss Ecuador 2010.

Tungurahua Province Province in Ecuador

Tungurahua is one of the twenty-four provinces of Ecuador. Its capital is Ambato. The province takes its name from the Tungurahua volcano, which is located within the boundaries of the provinces.

Loja Province Province in Ecuador

Loja Province is one of 24 provinces in Ecuador and shares its southern border on the west by El Oro Province, on the north by El Azuay, and on the east by Zamora-Chinchipe. Founded on its present site in 1548 by Captain Alonso de Mercadillo (Spanish), the site had been previously moved and rebuilt from La Toma due to earthquakes. It also is named as "Cuxibamba Valley", from the Quichua language, which means the "Smiley Valley".

Miss Universe 2010

As the winner of the Miss Ecuador 2010 title, Lady Mina represented Ecuador in the Miss Universe 2010 pageant on August 23, 2010, where she did not place in the top 15.

Miss Universe 2010 59th Miss Universe pageant

Miss Universe 2010, the 59th Miss Universe pageant, was held on 23 August 2010 at Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. Ximena Navarrete of Mexico was crowned by Stefanía Fernández of Venezuela as her successor at the end of the event. 83 contestants from around the world competed in this year.

Miss Continente Americano 2010

As the winner of the Miss Ecuador 2010 title, Lady Mina represented Ecuador in the Miss Continente Americano 2010 pageant on September 18, 2010 in Guayaquil, Ecuador, but unplaced.

Miss Reina Hispanoamericana 2010

As the winner of the Miss Ecuador 2010 title, Lady Mina represented Ecuador in Reina Hispanoamericana 2010 pageant held on November 24, 2010 in Santa Cruz, Bolivia. She won Best National Costume Award. [6]

Santa Cruz de la Sierra Autonomous city and municipality in Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia

Santa Cruz de la Sierra, commonly known as Santa Cruz, is the largest city in Bolivia and the capital of the Santa Cruz department. Situated on the Pirai River in the eastern Tropical Lowlands of Bolivia, the city of Santa Cruz and its metropolitan area are home to over 70% of the population of the department and it is one of the fastest-growing cities in the world. The city was first founded in 1561 by Spanish explorer Ñuflo de Chavez about 200 km (124 mi) east of its current location, and was moved several times until it was finally established on the Pirai River in the late 16th century. For much of its history, Santa Cruz was mostly a small outpost town, and even after Bolivia gained its independence in 1825 there was little attention from the authorities or the population in general to settle the region. It was not until after the middle of the 20th century with profound agrarian and land reforms that the city began to grow at a very fast pace.

Bolivia country in South America

Bolivia, officially the Plurinational State of Bolivia is a landlocked country located in western-central South America. The capital is Sucre while the seat of government and financial center is located in La Paz. The largest city and principal industrial center is Santa Cruz de la Sierra, located on the Llanos Orientales a mostly flat region in the east of Bolivia.

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Bandera Provincia Manabi.svg Sandra Vinces
Miss Ecuador
2010
Succeeded by
Bandera Provincia Galapagos.svg Claudia Schiess
Preceded by
Bandera Provincia Manabi.svg Sandra Vinces
Miss Universe Ecuador
2010
Succeeded by
Bandera Provincia Galapagos.svg Claudia Schiess
Preceded by
Bandera Provincia Manabi.svg Sandra Vinces
Miss Continente Americano Ecuador
2010
Succeeded by
Bandera Provincia Galapagos.svg Claudia Schiess
Preceded by
Bandera Provincia Manabi.svg Sandra Vinces
Reina Hispanoamericana Ecuador
2010
Succeeded by
Flag of Guayaquil.svg Olga Alava