Alexandre Pantoja Passidomo, a Brazilian MMA fighter and black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, is the reigning UFC Flyweight Champion. Born in Rio de Janeiro, he has a professional record of 30 wins and 5 losses. Married to Gabryella Pantoja, they have two sons. He fights out of Coconut Creek, Florida.
13 things about Miss Universe Bolivia 2024 Juliana Barrientos
Juliana Irina Barrientos Gaidrikh, a Ukrainian-Bolivian chemist and model, won Miss Bolivia 2024 and represented the country in Miss Universe 2024. With a diverse background and multiple professional experiences, she is also fluent in five languages. Barrientos, crowned Chica Calendario 2024, finished in the Top 12 at Miss Universe.
13 things about Miss Supranational 2025 Eduarda Braum
Eduarda Braum is the first Miss Supranational from Brazil. It is one of the six grand slam international beauty pageants for women along with Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss International, Miss Earth and Miss Grand International. https://www.instagram.com/p/DLaxRwhRx9g/?hl=en BIOGRAPHY Braum is a Brazilian teacher, presenter, model and beauty queen born and raised in Afonso Cláudio, Espirito … Continue reading 13 things about Miss Supranational 2025 Eduarda Braum
10 things about Miss Supranational 2025 second runner-up Quishantely Leito
Quishantely "Shanty" Leito, a Dutch-Curacaoan beauty queen and entrepreneur, represented Curacao in Miss Supranational 2025, finishing as second runner-up. She is a former Miss Teen of the Netherlands and Miss Teenager Universe titleholder. Leito studies social work and has experience in social work internships, combining her interests in beauty and service.
13 things about Miss Universe Colombia 2023 Camila Avella
Maria Camila Avella Montañez, a Colombian journalist and model, represented Colombia in Miss Universe 2023, finishing in the Top 5. A notable figure as the first mother and married woman to compete, she won Miss Universe Colombia 2023. Avella, born in 1995, is married with one daughter and has a diverse background in modeling and competition.
Dudu Horvath crowns Mister Model International 2025 Jack Titus in Barranquilla
Eduardo "Dudu" Horvath represented Brazil and won Mister Model International 2024 in Cartagena, Colombia. He crowned his successor, Jack Titus from Thailand, on June 21, 2025, in Barranquilla, Colombia. The event featured 33 candidates, with awards distributed for various categories, showcasing talents and achievements among contestants.
33 Mister Model International 2025 candidates competing in Barranquilla
Eduardo "Dudu" Horvath from Brazil won the title at Mister Model International 2024, surpassing 22 competitors. The event is hosted by Luis Trujillo, with the 2025 edition featuring 33 contestants. The coronation ceremony in Barranquilla, Colombia, will be on June 21, 2025, hosted by Valeria Charris Salcedo and Carlos Escobar.
Texas’s Juan Cairo, Alabama’s Thomas Fortinberry accused of violating US sanctions related to Venezuela
Juan Carlos Cairo Padron and Thomas Michael Fortinberry were arrested for allegedly conspiring to sell equipment to Venezuelan companies under U.S. sanctions. Their operations involved shipping goods from China to Venezuela and transferring millions in bank transactions across several countries to evade sanctions. The case is under investigation by federal authorities.
13 things about UFC fighter Jose Ochoa from Moyobamba, San Martin
Jose Alberto Ochoa Oblitas, known as Kalzifer, is a Peruvian mixed martial artist from Moyobamba, competing in the UFC’s flyweight division. With a record of 7 wins and 1 loss, he debuted in the UFC on November 23, 2024. Ochoa is a blue belt in Brazilian jiujitsu and began training in 2016.
10 things about Barranquilla native Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll
Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll, known mononymously as Shakira, is a Colombian artist celebrated for her versatile contributions to music and charity. Born to Lebanese immigrants, she rose to fame with hits like "Hips Don't Lie" and founded the Pies Descalzos Foundation. Shakira has two children and faced recent legal challenges in Spain.
