Adriana Barrientos facts for kids
Adriana Barrientos Castro (born April 16, 1980) is a Chilean model. She is known for her work in television and beauty pageants.
Early Career as a Model
Adriana Barrientos started her modeling journey in 2004. She appeared on popular morning TV shows in Chile. These included Buenos Días a Todos on Televisión Nacional de Chile. She also appeared on Trato Hecho on Canal 13.
In August 2004, Adriana took part in the Miss Chile contest. She finished as the second runner-up. Later that year, she competed in Miss World Chile. There, she won the "best swimsuit" award.
In April 2005, Adriana traveled to Guangzhou, China. She represented Chile in the Miss International Asia-Pacific beauty contest. She earned 8th place in this international competition. In 2005, she was also featured in a TV ad for Soprole cream.
Her career gained more attention in 2006. This happened after a public discussion on the TV show Mira Quién Habla. She then became a regular panelist on that show.
Becoming a TV Star
Adriana Barrientos joined the nighttime TV show Morandé con Compañía. She worked there as a model, dancer, and actress. She performed in many comedy skits.
In 2009, she was a contestant on the reality show 1910 on Canal 13. She made it to the final four contestants.
In February 2010, Adriana worked as a reporter. She covered entertainment news for Alfombra Roja. She played a big role in reporting on the Viña del Mar International Song Festival. Later, in April, she competed in the dance show Fiebre de Baile III. This show was on Chilevisión.
In early 2011, Adriana performed in a comedy show. She also traveled to Argentina with Nicole Moreno. There, she appeared on several Argentine TV shows. These included Soñando por Bailar: el debate and Éste es el Show. After returning to Chile, she joined the entertainment show SQP as a guest.
During the 2011 Viña del Mar International Song Festival, Adriana ran for "Queen of the Festival." She participated in the event but did not win.
Throughout 2011, Adriana made guest appearances on other TV shows. She was on Canal 13’s En Su Propia Trampa. She also appeared in the telenovela Peleles. In October, she went back to Argentina. She appeared on Infama, a celebrity show.
She was also chosen by Carmen Barbieri for a theater show in 2012. This show was called Barbierísima. Adriana became the first Chilean to perform regularly in this type of show in Argentina. She also took part in Bailando por un Sueño 2011. This was a popular dance competition.
After Barbierísima, Adriana returned to Chile in February 2012. She competed in the fifth season of Fiebre de Baile. She reached the semifinals in this dance competition. She also attended the Gala of the Viña del Mar Festival that year. Later, she was a guest on the morning show TelefeAM in Argentina. She also appeared on the TVN show Adopta un Famoso.
Later Career
In late 2011, Adriana Barrientos joined Carmen Barbieri’s theater show Barbierísima. She took on a main role in this musical show. She performed alongside other artists.