Francisca Lachapel facts for kids
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Francisca
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Francisca at the Dominican Day Parade, August 2015
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| Born |
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 Francisca Antonia Méndez Montero on May 5, 1989) is a TV host and actress from the Dominican Republic. She became famous after winning the beauty pageant show 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
Francisca was born on May 5, 1989, in Azua de Compostela, Dominican Republic. When she was a teenager, she appeared on Dominican television shows. In 2010, she moved to the United States.
Winning Nuestra Belleza Latina
Francisca tried out for the TV show Nuestra Belleza Latina in New York City. She did very well and was invited to Miami to continue in the competition. 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.
Francisca, along with Alejandra Espinoza and Ana Patricia Gámez, are the only winners who were never close to being eliminated. For winning, Francisca received $200,000 in prizes, a new car, and a one-year contract with the Univision network. She was also featured in People en Español magazine as one of the "50 most beautiful people of 2015."
Her 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 online segment for Nuestra Belleza Latina 2016. Francisca has appeared on other popular shows like El Gordo y la Flaca and Sabado Gigante.
In October 2016, she traveled to Mexico City to film a TV show called Despertar contigo. In February 2017, she co-hosted a show called Dale Replay for Univision. In 2018, she helped commentate on the Eurovision Song Contest 2018.
Personal Life
Francisca married Francesco Zampogna in 2022. They live in Miami, Florida, and have two children together.
More About Francisca
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Preceded by Aleyda Ortiz |
Nuestra Belleza Latina 2015 |
Succeeded by Clarissa Molina |
See also
In Spanish: Francisca Lachapel para niños
