Scharllette Allen
Born
Scharllette Alexandra Allen Moses

(1991-09-18) September 18, 1991
Bluefields, Nicaragua
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Beauty pageant titleholder
TitleMiss Nicaragua 2010
Hair colorBlack
Eye colorBrown
Major
competition(s)		Miss Nicaragua 2010
(Winner)
(Best Face)
Miss Universe 2010
(Unplaced)

Scharllette Alexandra Allen Moses (born September 18, 1991) is a Nicaraguan beauty pageant titleholder from Bluefields who became the first woman of Afro-Nicaraguan background to win the title of Miss Nicaragua and represent her country in the 2010 Miss Universe pageant.

Miss Nicaragua

Allen, who stands 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) tall, competed as one of 12 finalists in her country's national beauty pageant, Miss Nicaragua, held in Managua on February 27, 2011, where she obtained the Best Face award and became the first black woman to ever win the national crown,[1] gaining the right to represent Nicaragua in Miss Universe 2010.[2]

Allen was also on the list of those named Personalities of the Year in her home country, announced in the national and local media on December 31, 2010.[3]

Miss Universe 2010

As the official representative of her country to the 2010 Miss Universe pageant broadcast live from Las Vegas, Nevada on August 23,[4] Allen participated as one of the 83 delegates who vied for the crown of eventual winner, Ximena Navarrete of Mexico.

References

  1. ↑ "Scharllette Allen, Miss Nicaragua 2010". El Nuevo Diario. February 27, 2010. Retrieved 8 March 2011.
  2. ↑ "The Caribbean Coast wins Miss Nicaragua 2010". vianica.com. March 2, 2010. Retrieved 8 March 2011.
  3. ↑ "Una mujer que rompió esquemas". La Prensa. December 31, 2011. Retrieved 8 March 2011.
  4. ↑ "Miss Universe swimsuit show". Winnipeg Sun. August 20, 2010. Retrieved 8 March 2010.
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