Zuleyka Rivera

Zuleyka Jerris Rivera Mendoza ( born October 3, 1987 in Cayey, Puerto Rico ) is a Puerto Rican beauty queen and model.

Life

Mendoza took in 2006 participated in the Miss Puerto Rico and was able to win the title. Subsequently, she represented her country at the Miss Universe. Also, this election was won by the then 19 -year-old. She was thus the fifth Puerto Rican to this title and followed in the footsteps of her country women Denise Quiñones (2001), Dayanara Torres ( 1993), Deborah Carthy - Deu ( 1985) and Marisol Malaret (1970).

During her tenure, she took several representative tasks. So it appeared, for example in the " Messages of Peace Concert" of the United Nations. Later Zuleyka Mendoza worked as a photographic and catwalk model and participated in this context at the Heart Truth Fashion Show 2009.