Maytee Martinez

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Maytee Zaray Martinez
Born (1994-03-07) 7 March 1994 (age 29)
Nationality Cuban American
Occupation Model
Known for Modeling, TV personality
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)

Maytee Zaray Martinez (born March 7, 1994) in New Jersey) is a Cuban American model, designer, and television personality. She raised in West New York, New Jersey. Martinez started modeling at the age of 13, when she moved to Miami, Florida, to pursue modeling. Here, she enrolled in modeling classes at the Alicia Faccio Modeling School in Doral, Florida, and graduated from Miami International University for Art & Design with Bachelor's Degree in Fashion Merchandise in 2010. In that year, she was featured on Tyra Banks' site as a finalist for America's Next Top Model [1] and was on the Nuvo TV reality show Model Latina. [2] Maytee was also a contestant on the second season of the E! Network's House of DVF . [3]

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Career

Modeling

As a runway model, Martinez has worked for designers such as Dior, Guess, Valentino, Carolina Herrera, Roberto Cavalli, and others. She has also modeled at fashion weeks, including the Mercedes Benz Fashion Week, New York Fashion Week, [4] and Miami International Fashion Week.

Martinez appeared in a Colombian television series. El Cartel de Los Sapos , the BET movie, CO2, and a number of short films. She also appeared on the popular Univision program, Sabado Gigante . [5]

In March 2012, she was named the Queen (Reina) of New Jersey's annual Cuban American Parade.

Designer

In 2013, Martinez launched [6] her new swimwear line, "Adoro by Maytee by M." [7]

Philanthropy

Martinez has worked with organizations including Art Hearts Fashion, Aids Healthcare Foundation, Fashion Designers Expo/Let the Runway Meet the Cause, Susan G. Komen. [8]

Personal life

Martinez is the sister of Big Brother 19 winner and The Challenge veteran Josh Martinez.

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References

  1. "ANTM Cycle 15". Reality TV Games. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved January 15, 2013.
  2. Nuvo, TV. "Maytee on Model Latina Season 5". MyNuvoTv.com. Archived from the original on February 6, 2013. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
  3. "House of DVF Season 2: Meet the Global Brand Ambassador Candidates!". E! Online. 2015-09-02. Retrieved 2022-07-27.
  4. Sincere, Mike. "Mike Sincere's Interview with Maytee M." MikeSincere.com. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
  5. Martinez, Maytee. "Sabado Gigante". Performance. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
  6. MMIFW. "Adoro launch in Miami, FL 2013". MMIFW.com. Archived from the original on February 16, 2013. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
  7. Martinez, Maytee. "Adoro Swim Debut". Nuvo TV. Archived from the original on February 16, 2013. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
  8. Mouldy. "Maytee models at Fashion Designers Expo to help raise breast cancer awareness". Soletron.com. Retrieved January 25, 2013.