Zuleyma Vazquez Rey biography: 20 things about Miss Universe UAE 2024 first runner-up

Who is Zuleyma Vazquez Rey?

Zuleyma Vazquez Rey is a Spanish actor, makeup artist, modeling coach, model and beauty queen currently based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. She is originally from Santa Eugenia de Riveira, A Coruña, Galicia, Spain.

Vazquez competed in Miss World Spain and Miss Universe UAE. Here are 20 more things about her:

1. In 2001, she graduated from Colegio Galaxia in Santa Eugenia de Riveira.
2. In 2009, she walked the runway in a fashion show in Madrid, Spain.
3. In 2011, she graduated from the Instituto de Educación Secundaria (IES) Arcebispo Xelmírez I in Santiago de Compostela, A Coruña.
4. In July 2013, she walked the runway wearing Petro Valverde’s design in a fashion show in Gijon, Asturias, Spain.
5. In January 2014, she walked the runway in a fashion show in Pontevedra, Galicia.
6. On September 17, 2016, she represented Galicia at Miss World Spain 2016 at the Auditorium in Salou, Tarragona, Spain. She competed against 24 other candidates. She was unplaced.
7. In October 2016, she walked the runway in a fashion show in Gijón.
8. In 2020, she moved to Dubai where she continued to pursue her modeling career.
9. In July 2021, she traveled to Corfu, Ionian Islands, Greece.
10. On October 30, 2021, she was named the Best Model at the World Fashion Festival Awards 2021 at the Sofitel The Palm Dubai in Dubai.
11. In April 2022, she traveled to Beirut, Lebanon.
12. She graced the cover of the July 2022 issue of the Spazio Demo Magazine in Italy.
13. In September 2022, she walked the runway at the Paris Fashion Week in Paris, France.
14. In October 2022, she volunteered at Pakistan Association Dubai’s flood relief camp.
15. In March 2023, she walked the runway at a fashion show at Palazzo Clerici in Milan, Italy.
16. In June 2023, she visited New Delhi, India.
17. In April 2024, she traveled to San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico before visiting Abu Dhabi, UAE.
18. In July 2024, she traveled to Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa.
19. On October 19, 2024, she competed against 16 other Miss Universe UAE 2024 candidates in Dubai. She was runner-up to Emilia Dobreva.
20. On November 8, 2024, she turned 32.