Cynthia Olavarría
Cynthia Olavarría was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, United States on January 28th, 1986 and is the TV Actress. At the age of 38, Cynthia Olavarría biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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Cynthia Enid Olavarra Rivera (born January 28, 1982 in Santurce) is a Puerto Rican actress, fashion model, television presenter, and beauty pageant who was named 1st runner-up in Miss Universe 2005.
Early years
Olavarra, a born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, was an articulate and eloquent child. Since she was a child, her abilities helped her land into the world of beauty pageants, television hosting, and modeling. She won her first beauty pageant, "Miss Reina Infantil," and became the host of Contra el Reloj con Pacheco, the Puerto Rican children's game show Contra el Reloj con Pacheco.
Cynthia Olavarria attended Colegio La Piedad, a private school in Isla Verde, Puerto Rico, where she was an honor student and a member of numerous school associations, including the National Honor Society and the Student Council. She enrolled in University of Puerto Rico's Ro Piedras Campus, where she was able to combine her studies with her modeling work after high school. She earned her bachelor's degree in Mass Communications in 2004 with a specialization in journalism and Public Relations.
She started out as a model by competing in Elite Model Look Competition Puerto Rico, where she came third place. This served as the start of a long modeling career in Indonesia, Dominican Republic, Miami, New York, and Puerto Rico, where she has enjoyed success, with over 20 magazine covers and journals in Indonesia, Dominican Republic, Miami, New York, and Puerto Rico.
Many awards have been given to her throughout her career, including two awards for "Best Female Model" and a distinction as a Puerto Rican "Top Model." In 2007, she received the "International Model Ambassador Award" at the Chicago Latino Fashion Week, and later this year as "Outstanding Model of the Year" in the Latin Pride National Awards, and in another award as "Outstanding Model of the Year" in the Latin Pride National Awards.
Olavarria's pageant history began at age 11 when she won her first beauty pageant, "Miss Reina Infantil." When she turned 16, she competed in Elite Model Look Puerto Rico.
After graduating from college, Olavarra decided to pursue a master's degree in International Relations as well as a career with Elite Model Management when she decided to temporarily reorient her course in order to compete in the Miss Puerto Rico Universe 2005 pageant, where she won the crown of Salinas in 2010.
In May 2005, she represented Puerto Rico in the Miss Universe 2005 pageant in Bangkok, Thailand, and she became the first and only Puerto Rican in Miss Universe history to place 1st Runner-Up until 2020, when Madison Anderson achieved this feat. Natalie Glebova of Canada was the overall champion. Olavarra officially attended in place when Glebova was unable to attend the Miss Indonesia 2007 pageant on behalf of the Miss Universe Organisation due to Canada's travel ban on Indonesia.
She made several appearances on television shows including Don Francisco Presenta, El Gordo y La Flaca, Despierta America, Cotorta America, Cotorta America, Cotorna, Primer Impacto, Obmios Juventud, and Premios Lo Nuestro during her time on Don Francisco Presenta, El Gordo y La Flaca, Cotorta America, Premios Juvento
Given her success in beauty pageants, she has been accepted to participate in several international beauty pageants as well as hosting some of them. She was most recently a judge for the "Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2014" pageant.
Olavarria started taking acting lessons with actresses Elia Enid Cadilla, Flor Nunez, and Sebastian Ligarde, and graduated from Miss Universe's acting program with the intention of becoming a character. In 2005, she made her television debut as the protagonist of a mini-series called "Cuando el Conspira." In the child-oriented play "La Princesa de los Ojos Tristes," she made her theater debut by playing a princess. She appeared in Victor Manuelle and Sin Bandera's musical film "Maldita Suerte" in 2006. "Mi Adorada Malena," Univision's first-ever online telenovela for the Hispanic market, was released in 2007 and broadcast on Univision's website. It was then nationally broadcast on the network due to its success.
Lucy Saldana's role in Telemundo's telenovela-thriller Alguien Te Mira premiered in July 2010. She is a crazy massage therapist who is obsessed with one of her coworkers and will do nothing to ruin his marriage in order to have him. "Mi Corazon Insiste" was also her principal role in Jencarlos Canela's new single's music video in December 2010.
Cynthia received a supporting actress award "Premios Tu Mundo" in August 2013 for her role as the vivacious Diana Mercader in the telenovela-thriller "El Rostro De La Venganza."
As much as Cynthia loved receiving a "Tu Mundo" for portraying angelic/good natured roles, she was concerned that the award would continue to be distributed in such settings in perpetuities. However, Telemundo Studios had cast Cynthia in a superb villainess role in "Reyes," a remake of the highly popular Colombian telenovela "Pasion De Gavilanes," published early in November 2014. This time, she'll be interpreting the diabolical, Isadora Valverde, a notorious and obsessive woman who runs a drug cartel and who obsessively participates in a love triangle between actor Fabian Rios and Aaron Diaz.
She began hosting at an early age when she became the host of Contra el Reloj con Pacheco. She made numerous appearances as a guest host for several television networks in Puerto Rico and many international festivals, mainly beauty pageants.
She has appeared at Premios Juventud, Premios Lo Nuestro, Billboard Latin Music Awards, and the Mexican Billboard Awards in the United States. She has also appeared in Despierta América, Escandalo TV, and Al Rojo Vivo.
Univision recruited her to serve as the official Runway Coach of the hit reality show Nuestra Belleza Latina, which airs on the Univision network in 2007. She served in this role for three years (2007-2010), as well as other Univision sister networks. In February 2010, she moved to Galavision as a news reporter and co-host of Acceso Maximo.
Cynthia has worked for Univision's Telemundo as the host of Decisiones Puerto Rico, the Puerto Rican version of Telemundo's series Decisiones. In 2008, she hosted the Miss Universe special "Intimamente con Miss Universo" for Telemundo. After winning the title, the one-hour film follows Miss Universe 2008, Dayana Mendoza's footsteps.
In 2007, and 2008, she collaborated with Mexican singer and actor Fernando Allende to host the Miss World Puerto Rico pageant.
Although she filmed the telenovela Alguien Te Mira, she was also the temporary host of Telemundo's Al Rojo Vivo in November 2010. Carmen Villalobos, Jencarlos Canela, Carlos Ferro, Carlos Ferro, Carlos Ferro, Carlos Ferro, Carlos Ferro, Carlos Ferro, and Ana Layesksa where she plays Sofia Palacio appeared. Elizabeth Gutiérrez, David Chocarro, Maritza Rodrán, and Sal Lisazo's Best Supporting Actress) at Premios Tu Mundo in 2012.
Cynthia will be seen in Top Chef Estrallas, a Latin American version of the reality cooking television show Top Chef, debuting on Telemundo with actors competing for their chosen charity.
Modeling career
She began as a model by competing in the Elite Model Look Competition Puerto Rico, where she came third. This served as a springboard to a long modeling career in Indonesia, Dominican Republic, Miami, New York, and Puerto Rico, where she has enjoyed success, achieving over 20 magazine covers and publications.
Many awards have been given to her for her work, including two for "Best Female Model" and a distinction as a Puerto Rican "Top Model." She was also named as the "Outstanding Model of the Year" at the Chicago Latino Fashion Week in 2007 and then another award for her work as "Outstanding Model of the Year" in the Latin Pride National Awards.
Olavarria's pageant career began at age 11, winning her first beauty pageant, "Miss Reina Infantil" at age 11. When she first appeared in Elite Model Look Puerto Rico, she became an elite model.
Olavarra graduated from college and went on to a master's degree in International Relations as well as a career with Elite Model Management when she decided to temporarily change her path in order to compete in the Miss Puerto Rico Universe 2005 pageant, where she took the crown of Salinas in October 2004.
When Madison Anderson achieved this feat in May 2005, she represented Puerto Rico in the Miss Universe 2005 pageant in Bangkok, Thailand, becoming the first and only Puerto Rican in Miss Universe history to finish 1st Runner-Up until 2019. Natalie Glebova of Canada was the runner. Olavarra officially attended in her place when Glebova was unable to attend the Miss Indonesia 2007 pageant on behalf of the Miss Universe Organisation due to Canada's travel ban on Indonesia.
During her tenure as Queen Margareta, El Gordo y La Flaca, Despierta America, Cotorta America, Cotorta America, Premios Juventud, and Premios Lo Nuestro, she made several appearances on television shows such as Don Francisco Presenta, Don Francisco Presenta, El Gordo y La Plata, Premios Juventud and Premios Lo Nue
Given her success in beauty pageants, she has been invited to serve as a judge in a number of international beauty pageants, as well as hosting some of them. She was most recently a judge on the "Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2014" pageant.
Olavarria began taking acting lessons with actresses Elia Enid Cadilla, Flor Nunez, Sebastian Ligarde, and Sebastian Ligarde, and Hector Zavaleta's acting program in the hopes of becoming an actress after finishing her undergraduate studies and returning from Miss Universe. In 2005, she made her television debut as the protagonist of a mini-series called "Cuando el Conspira." In the child-oriented play "La Princesa de los Ojos Tristes," she made her theater debut by playing a princess. "Maldita Suerte," Victor Manuelle and Sin Bandera's musical film "Maldita Suerte" appeared in 2006. "Mi Adorada Malena," Univision's first-ever online telenovela for the Hispanic market, was released in 2007 and broadcast on its website. It was then nationally broadcast on the network due to its popularity.
Lucy Saldana was the protagonist of Lucy Saldana's Telemundo's telenovela-thriller Alguien Te Mira in July 2010. She is a zealous massage therapist who is obsessed with one of her coworkers and will do everything possible to save his marriage in order to have him. In December 2010, she appeared in Jencarlos Canela's latest single, "Mi Corazon Insiste" on YouTube.
Cynthia received a "Premios Tu Mundo" award in August 2013 for her role as the vivacious Diana Mercader in the telenovela "El Rostro De La Venganza."
As much as Cynthia loved winning a "Tu Mundo" for portraying angelic/good natured roles, she also feared that the honor would continue to be distributed in such roles indefinitely. However, Telemundo Studios had cast Cynthia in a spectacular villainess role in "Tierra De Reyes," a remake of the widely circulated Colombian telenovela "Pasion De Gavilanes," published early in November 2014. This time she will be interpreting Isadora Valverde, a volatile and obsessive woman who runs a drug cartel and who obsessessively follows actors Fabian Rios and Aaron Diaz, who is also involved in a love triangle between actors Fabian Rios and Aaron Diaz.
Contra el Rel Reloj Con Pacheco's host began at an early age when she became the host of Contra el Reloj Con Pacheco. She made multiple appearances as a guest host for many television networks in Puerto Rico and several international events, mainly beauty pageants.
She has appeared at Premios Juventud, Premios Lo Nuestro, Billboard Latin Music Awards, and the Mexican Billboard Awards in the United States. She has appeared on Despierta América, Escandalo TV, and Al Rojo Vivo.
Univision recruited her to become the official Runway Coach of Nuestra Belleza Latina, the hit reality show on Univision. She served in this position for three years (2007–2010) while also doing work for other Univision sister networks. In February 2010, she began to work with Galavision as a news reporter and co-host of Acceso Maximo.
Cynthia served as the host of Decisiones Puerto Rico, Univision's Puerto Rican interpretation of the Telemundo's series Decisiones. In 2008, she hosted "Intimamente con Miss Universe" for Telemundo, which was also hosted by Miss Universe. After winning the title, the one-hour spectacle follows Miss Universe 2008, Dayana Mendoza's journey.
In 2007, and 2008, she collaborated with Mexican singer and actor Fernando Allende to host the Miss World Puerto Rico pageant.
She appeared in television's Al Rojo Vivo in November 2010 as the temporary host, while filming the telenovela Alguien Te Mira. Carmen Villalobos, Jencarlos Canela, Carlos Ferro, Carlos Ferro, Carlos Ferro, Carlos Ferro, Carlos Ferro, and Ana Layesksa, where she plays Sofia Palacio appear. Elizabeth Gutiérrez, David Chocarro, Maritza Rodro, and Sal Lisazo won "Mejor Actress Reparto" (Best Supporting Actress) at Premios Tu Mundo in 2012.
Cynthia was confirmed early in 2014 that she would be playing Top Chef Estrallas, a Latin American version of the reality cooking television show Top Chef, which would air on Telemundo with actors competing for their charity of choice.
Acting career
Olavarria started taking acting lessons with actresses Elia Enid Cadilla, Flor Nunez, and Sebastian Ligarde, and then enrolled in Hector Zavaleta in the hopes of becoming an actress after completing her undergraduate studies and returning from Miss Universe. In 2005, she made her television debut as the protagonist of a mini-series named "Cuando el Conspira." In the children-focused play "La Princesa de los Ojos Tristes," she made her theater debut by playing a princess. She appeared in Victor Manuelle and Sin Bandera's musical film "Maldita Suerte" in 2006. She landed the protagonist role in the first-ever online telenovela for the Hispanic market, "Mi Adorada Malena," which was produced by Univision and broadcast on its website in 2007. It was later broadcast nationally on the network due to its popularity.
Lucy Saldana's role in Telemundo's telenovela-thriller Alguien Te Mira was born in July 2010. She is a whimsical massage therapist who is devoted to one of her coworkers and will do everything possible to ruin his marriage in order to have him. She appeared in "Mi Corazon Insiste," Jencarlos Canela's latest album's music video in December 2010.
Cynthia received the prestigious actor award "Premios Tu Mundo" in August 2013 for her role as the devoted Diana Mercader in the telenovela "El Rostro De La Venganza."
As much as Cynthia loved receiving a "Tu Mundo" for portraying angelic/good natured roles, she also feared that the award would continue to be distributed in such terms in perpetuity. However, Telemundo Studios had cast Cynthia in a superb villainess role in "Tierra De Reyes," a reimagining of the highly popular Colombian telenovela "Pasion De Gavilanes," back in November 2014. Isadora Valverde, a violent and obsessive woman who runs a drug cartel and who obsessively engages in a love triangle between actors Fabian Rios and Aaron Diaz, will be interpreting her this time.
Contra el Rel Reloj Con Pacheco's host began at an early age. She made several appearances as a guest host on various television networks in Puerto Rico and other international affairs, mainly beauty pageants.
She has appeared at Premios Juventud, Premios Lo Nuestro, Billboard Latin Music Awards, and the Mexican Billboard Awards in the United States. She has also appeared as the guest host on Despierta América, Escandalo TV, and Al Rojo Vivo.
Univision recruited her to serve as the official Runway Coach of Nuestra Belleza Latina, a hit reality show on the Univision network, in 2007. She served in this position for three years (2007-2010), while also doing work for other Univision sister networks. In February 2010, she began working for Galavision as a news reporter and co-host of Acceso Maximo.
Cynthia starred on Univision's rival network Telemundo as the host of Decisiones Puerto Rico, the Puerto Rican version of Telemundo's Decisiones. In 2008, she hosted "Intimamente con Miss Universe" for Telemundo. After winning the title, Miss Universe 2008, Dayana Mendoza, was tracked on the one-hour show.
In 2007, and 2008, she worked with Mexican singer and actor Fernando Allende to host the Miss World Puerto Rico pageant.
When she filmed the telenovela Alguien Te Mira, she became the temporary host of Telemundo's Al Rojo Vivo in November 2010. Carmen Villalobos, Jencarlos Canela, Carlos Ferro, Carlos Ferro, Carlos Ferro, Carlos Ferro, and Ana Layesksa, where she plays Sofia Palacio, also appeared Mi Corazón Insiste... en Lola Volcán. Elizabeth Gutiérrez, David Chocarro, Maritza Rodrs, and Sal Lisazo won "Mejor Actress Reparto" (Best Supporting Actress) at Premios Tu Mundo in 2012.
Cynthia will be seen in Top Chef Estrallas, a Latin American spin on the reality cooking television show Top Chef, which will air on Telemundo with actors competing for their charity of choice.