Francisca Lachapel facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Francisca
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Francisca at the Dominican Day Parade, August 2015
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Francisca Antonia Méndez Montero
5 May 1989 Azua de Compostela, Dominican Republic
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| Occupation | TV host Pageant titleholder |
| Height | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) |
| Spouse(s) |
Rocky Lachapel
(m. 2010; div. 2016)Francesco Zampogna
(m. 2019) |
| Children | 2 |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Agency | VivAlto Media |
| Hair color | Black |
| Eye color | Brown |
| Major competition(s) |
Nuestra Belleza Latina 2015 (Winner) Tu Cara Me Suena |
Francisca Antonia Zampogna (born May 5, 1989) is a talented TV host and actress from the Dominican Republic. She became famous after winning the beauty pageant Nuestra Belleza Latina 2015. Today, she is a co-host on the popular morning show ¡Despierta América! on the Univision network.
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Early Life of Francisca
Francisca was born on May 5, 1989. When she was a teenager, she appeared on television shows in the Dominican Republic. In 2010, she moved to the United States.
Winning Nuestra Belleza Latina 2015
Francisca tried out for the TV show Nuestra Belleza Latina in New York City. She did very well and was invited to Miami to keep competing. After 12 weeks of challenges, Francisca won the title of Nuestra Belleza Latina 2015. She was the first person from the Dominican Republic to win this big beauty pageant.
She won many prizes, including $200,000, a new car, and a one-year job contract with the Univision TV network. She was also featured in People en Español magazine as one of the "50 most beautiful people of 2015."
Francisca's Career in Television
Since April 2015, Francisca has worked as a reporter and co-host for Univision's morning show ¡Despierta América!. She also hosted a special behind-the-scenes part of Nuestra Belleza Latina 2016 called "Rincon Social."
Francisca has appeared on other popular TV shows too. These include El Gordo y la Flaca, Sabado Gigante, and Sal y Pimienta. In 2016, she traveled to Mexico City to film a TV soap opera called Despertar contigo. In 2017, she co-hosted a show called Dale Replay for Univision. In 2018, she helped commentate on the Eurovision Song Contest 2018.
Francisca's Personal Life
Francisca was married to Rocky Lachapel from 2010 to 2016. She later married an Italian businessman named Francesco Zampogna in 2022. They live in Miami, Florida and have two children together.
See also
In Spanish: Francisca Lachapel para niños
