Helen Hernandez biography: 13 things about Miss Universe Aruba 2020

Helen Hernandez is an Aruban entrepreneur, model and beauty queen. She is an ambassador for the foundations CEDE Aruba and Fundacion Pa Nos Comunidad, which aim to improve the lives of people in need.

Hailing from Noord, Aruba, Hernandez was an event coordinator at an Italian restaurant when she was crowned Miss Universe Aruba 2020. At the time, she said she wanted to become a professional wine sommelier and a professional accountant.

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Born in Oranjestad, Aruba, Hernandez speaks Spanish, English, Dutch and Papiamento. She is passionate about travelling.

Hernandez is an animal lover. Here are 13 more things about her:

1. In September 2019, she visited Mambo Beach in Willemstad, Curaçao.
2. In October 2019, she went to the Dominican Republic.
3. On December 9, 2020, she was appointed as Miss Universe Aruba 2020. She was crowned in a special ceremony at Azia Cocktail Lounge in Palm Beach, Aruba. At the time, she was a third-year university student pursuing a bachelor’s degree in economics and administration.
4. In February 2021, she was in Bogota, Colombia.
5. In April 2021, she was in New York, United States.
6. On May 16, 2021, she represented Aruba in Miss Universe 2020 at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Broward County, Florida, United States. She was unplaced.
7. On July 24, 2021, she was a judge at Miss Hispana Internacional 2021. On July 30, 2021, she crowned her successor Miss Universe Aruba 2021 Thessaly Zimmerman.
8. In August 2021, she walked the runway at New York Fashion Week.
9. In February 2022, she walked the runway at New York Fashion Week and stayed at Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills in Los Angeles, California, USA.
10. In March 2022, she was in Florida, USA.
11. She graced the cover of Luxe Varie magazine’s April 2022 edition.
12. On May 21, 2022, she served as a judge at Miss World Peru USA 2022 at the Smith Hall of Essex County College in Newark, New Jersey.
13. She was 23 years old when she dined on March 8, 2023 at Son Cubano in West New York, New Jersey.

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