Raquel Pélissier facts for kids

Raquel Pélissier was born on August 21, 1991. She is a model from Haiti who won the title of Miss Haiti 2016. She represented her hometown, Port-au-Prince, in the Miss Haiti contest. Later, she represented Haiti in the Miss Universe 2016 competition. There, she finished as the 1st Runner-Up. This was a big achievement for Haiti, as it was the first time in 41 years that a Haitian contestant placed so high in the Miss Universe finals. The last time was in 1975.

About Raquel Pélissier

Early Life and Challenges

Raquel Pélissier was born in Haiti. When she was only three years old, she faced a very difficult time. She was in a coma for 21 days. After waking up, she was unable to move for a week. Later in her life, she also survived the big 2010 Haiti earthquake. These experiences show how strong and resilient she is.

Education and Languages

Raquel is very smart and dedicated to her studies. She earned a master's degree in Scientific Research. She studied at Universidad Complutense in Madrid, Spain. Raquel can speak several languages fluently. Besides her native languages, French and Haitian Creole, she also speaks English and Spanish very well.

Career and Achievements

Before becoming a well-known beauty queen, Raquel started her modeling career. She did photo shoots for a local magazine called Rebelle Haiti.

Her biggest achievement was in Miss Universe 2016. This event took place in Manila, Philippines. Raquel was the 1st Runner-Up, meaning she came in second place. The winner was Iris Mittenaere from France. After Miss Universe, Raquel started a YouTube channel. On her channel, she shares videos about beauty pageants and related topics. She has gained many followers, with almost 7,000 subscribers.

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Ariadna Gutiérrez	Miss Universe 1st Runner-Up 2016	Succeeded by Laura González
Preceded by Lisa Drouillard	Miss Haiti 2016	Succeeded by Cassandra Chéry

See also

In Spanish: Raquel Pélissier para niños