Sandra Vinces

Sandra Vinces
Sandra Vinces
Born	Sandra María Vinces Pinargote; May 24, 1990 (age 29)
Home town	Portoviejo, Manabí, Ecuador
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Title	Miss Ecuador 2009 ; Virreina Hispanoamericana 2009
	Beauty pageant titleholder
Hair color	Black
Eye color	Hazel
Major; competition(s)	Miss Ecuador 2009 ; (Winner); Miss Universe 2009 ; (Unplaced); Miss Continente Americano 2009; (2nd Runner-up); Reina Hispanoamericana 2009 ; (Virreina)

Last updated September 29, 2019

Sandra Vinces (born May 24, 1990) in Portoviejo, Ecuador.^[1] She is 5'10 tall. She was Miss Ecuador 2009. She was elected from 21 contestants, representing the province of Manabi.^[2] The pageant was held in Manta, Ecuador. Vinces has studied painting, singing, theater and professional modeling. She has stood out as a television presenter and singer. In 2008 she won the pageant CN Models Search, and obtained eighth place in the Top Model of the World competition which was held in China.

Portoviejo is a city in Ecuador, and the capital the Province of Manabí 30 kilometres from the Pacific coast.. Also known as the city of the "Royal Tamarind Trees" for the beautiful trees found in the area. Portoviejo is the main political and economical centre of the Portoviejo River valley, which also includes the cantons of Santa Ana and Rocafuerte, where about 110 square kilometres are cultivated every year. The valley is rich in the production of tomatoes, onions, peppers, bananas, mangoes and other tropical fruits. The city, which was affected by economic crisis in the eighties and nineties, is now recovering but severe budget limitations and a huge unemployment rate present difficulties for local authorities. Portoviejo is a large commercial center for the province, where there are two shopping malls, one with a large hypermarket, 8 movie theaters, food court, and other stores. The city is home of the cancer treatment hospital "Dr Julio Villacreses Colmont" serving the provinces of Manabí and Esmeraldas.

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Miss Universe 2009

She was the representative from Ecuador to the Miss Universe 2009 competition which was held in the Bahamas in August 2009. Notable jury members were designer Carlos Molina from New York City, jewelry designer Magali Mateo, and former Miss Universe 2003 Amelia Vega. On August 16th, she became the second runner up with the "Best National Costume" tied with Miss Thailand Chutima Durongdejat the 2009 Miss Universe pageant.^[3]

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Miss Continente Americano 2009

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Miss Reina Hispanoamericana 2009

She competed for Ecuador to the Reina Hispanoamericana 2009 competition which was held in the Bolivia, where she was elected Virreina Hispanoamericana 2009.

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by Doménica Saporiti	Miss Ecuador 2009	Succeeded by Lady Mina
Preceded by Doménica Saporiti	Miss Universe Ecuador 2009	Succeeded by Lady Mina
Preceded by Doménica Saporiti	Miss Continente Americano Ecuador 2009	Succeeded by Lady Mina
Preceded by Rebeca Flores	Reina Hispanoamericana Ecuador 2009	Succeeded by Lady Mina
Preceded by Gabriela Rejala	Virreina Hispanoamericana 2009	Succeeded by Egni Eckert

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[2] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-09-24. Retrieved 2011-04-09.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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Sandra Vinces
Born	Sandra María Vinces Pinargote (1990-05-24) May 24, 1990 (age 29)
Home town	Portoviejo, Manabí, Ecuador
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Title	Miss Ecuador 2009 Virreina Hispanoamericana 2009
Beauty pageant titleholder
Hair color	Black
Eye color	Hazel
Major competition(s)	Miss Ecuador 2009 (Winner) Miss Universe 2009 (Unplaced) Miss Continente Americano 2009 (2nd Runner-up) Reina Hispanoamericana 2009 (Virreina)