Audris Rijo facts for kids

Audris Rijo (born April 8, 1985) is a talented woman from the Dominican Republic. She is known for being a beauty pageant winner, a model, an actress, a TV host, and a journalist. Audris has represented her country in big competitions like Miss Turismo Dominicana, Reinado Internacional del Café, and Nuestra Belleza Latina.

In 2013, Audris Rijo was the first runner-up in Nuestra Belleza Latina 2013. By 2015, she became an entertainment host for Telemundo 47 New York. She also hosted the morning show called Acceso Total Nueva York.

Audris Rijo's Career Journey

Audris Rijo won the national title of Miss Dominican Tourism in 2009. She also earned special awards like Miss Elegance and Miss Culture.

In 2010, Audris competed in the International Queen of Coffee pageant in Manizales, Colombia. There, she won the titles of Queen of the Waters and Perfect Face. She also became Queen of the Americas in Guatemala City, Guatemala.

Audris also works in fashion design. She started her own line of children's bathing suits. It is called "Kisses Audris Rijo by DM." She created this line with designer Diany Mota. The brand was officially shown on June 8, 2014. This happened during Kids Fashion Week NY, where Audris herself walked the runway.

Currently, she works for Telemundo 47 New York. She is the host of the show Acceso Total Nueva York.

Nuestra Belleza Latina Competitions

Nuestra Belleza Latina 2013

In 2011, Audris tried out for the Univision reality show, Nuestra Belleza Latina. However, she took a break from her career to focus on other personal interests. Audris returned to her career in 2013. She then became the first runner-up on Nuestra Belleza Latina.

During the competition, she won the "50 Mas Bellos" challenge. Because of this, she was featured in People en Español magazine. She was named one of the "50 most beautiful people of 2014." Audris Rijo finished as the first runner-up. The winner of that season was Marisela Demontecristo from El Salvador.

After the show, Audris worked as a reporter for Univision. She was also a presenter on Premios Juventud. She appeared in People en Español magazine. She also made appearances on TV shows like ¡Despierta América!, El Gordo y la Flaca, and Don Francisco.

NBL VIP "All★Star" - Nuestra Belleza Latina 2016

Fans chose Audris to compete in the first "All★Star" season of Nuestra Belleza Latina. This special season of Nuestra Belleza Latina 2016 started on Sunday, February 28, 2016. However, on March 6, 2016, Audris was eliminated. She did not receive enough votes from the audience to continue in the competition.

Magazine and Newspaper Features

Audris Rijo has been featured on the covers of several magazines and newspapers. These include:

• Mujer Unica
• El Especialito
• Universal
• L'Estilo magazine
• Eventos magazine
• El Mundo del ShowBiz
• Metro.pr
• People en Español
• Latin Show magazine
• All the Picture

Awards and Recognition

Audris Rijo has received several awards for her work. She was given the Model of the Year Award. She also won the Gruperos Latinos Show Awards in 2014.

Senator Adriano Espaillat of the United States Senate honored her. He presented her with a Dominican of the Year award.