Maria Felix biography: 22 things about Miss Grand International 2024 fifth runner-up from Dominican Republic

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Who is Maria Felix?

Maria Eugenia Felix Paredes is a Dominican real estate agent, dancer, dance teacher, model and beauty queen born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, she represented the Dominican Republic in Miss Model of the Universe, Miss Intercontinental and Miss Grand International.

Currently based in New York City, New York, United States, Felix attended Fordham University and the Borough of Manhattan Community College, which are both in New York City. She previously lived in Azua, Dominican Republic.

Felix is 5’9″ tall and she is fluent in Spanish and English. Here are 22 more things about her:

1. In April 2017, she visited Bayahibe, La Altagracia, Dominican Republic.
2. In June 2017, she graduated from Fordham University.
3. In September 2017, she walked the runway at the New York Fashion Week in New York City wearing Grayling Purnell‘s design.
4. In September 2019, she walked for Giovanni Lo Presti and Agatha Ruiz de la Prada at the New York Fashion Week.
5. On November 30, 2019, she represented Azua at Misses de Dominican Republic USA 2019 at Lehman College in New York City. She and 25 other candidates competed for the three titles at stake. She lost to Miss Mundo Dominicana Comunidad Dominicana USA 2019 Sherry Perez, Miss Asia Pacific Dominican Republic 2019 Lady Leon and Miss Republica Dominicana Comunidad Dominicana USA 2019 Karibel Perez.
6. On December 17, 2019, she was appointed Miss Model of the Universe Dominican Republic 2020. She was supposed to represent the Dominican Republic at Miss Model of the Universe 2020 in India but the competition was cancelled.
7. In February 2020, she walked for Belkola, Giannina Azar and Jail Jeans at the New York Fashion Week.
8. In June 2020, she visited Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA.
9. In July 2020, she visited Miami, Florida, USA and Jarabacoa, La Vega, Dominican Republic.
10. In September 2020, she visited Tulum, Quintana Roo, Mexico,
11. On November 14, 2020, she was appointed Miss Asia Pacific Dominican Republic 2020. She was supposed to represent the Dominican Republic at Miss Asia Pacific International 2021 in the Philippines but the competition was cancelled.
12. On March 16, 2021, she started working as a ballet teacher for girls.
13. In June 2021, she had a photo shoot in Orange, New Jersey.
14. In August 2021, she visited Paris, France and attended the Miss Supranational 2021 and Mister Supranational 2021 coronation ceremonies in Nowy Sacz, Malopolska, Poland.
15. On February 2, 2022, she was appointed Miss Intercontinental Dominican Republic 2022.
16. On October 14, 2022, she represented the Dominican Republic at Miss Intercontinental 2022 and competed against 70 other candidates at the Meraki Resort in Sharm El-Sheik, Egypt. She finished in the Top 20.
17. In March 2023, she walked for Azar in a fashion show in Los Angeles, California, USA.
18. In July 2023, she visited Madrid, Spain and Milan, Italy.
19. In February 2024, she walked for Azar and Rian Fernandez at the New York Fashion Week.
20. On June 10, 2024, Alejandro Martínez and Jorge Cruz officially appointed her Miss Grand Dominican Republic 2024 at the Brickell Rooftop in Sto. Domingo.
21. On October 25, 2024, she represented the Dominican Republic at Miss Grand International 2024 and competed against 68 other candidates at the MGI Hall in Bangkok. She finished in the Top 10, making her one of the five fifth runners-up.
22. On October 29, 2024, she turned 25.