Mariana Paola Vicente was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico in 1989. Mariana was exposed to the world of arts and entertainment since she was very young. When she was 4 years old she enrolled in the Yolanda Muñoz Dance Academy and continued her lessons with Vanessa Padilla. She took infant modeling classes with Nairda Hernandez, oil painting lessons with Andy Bueso, participated in international collections of children paintings, won six consecutive years of a reciting poetry competition in Cupeyville School's Week of the Arts, took singing lessons with Fonava and experimented piano and guitar lessons. As a child Mariana appeared in various TV commercials but it wasn't until she turned 14 that she got the media's attention while participating in her high school’s fashion show. She was quickly booked by the leading modeling agency in Puerto Rico, Element Talent and Model Management. In 2005 she was the winner of Imagen Magazine’s Face of L’Oreal contest. In 2009 she was elected as Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2010. She also won awards for Best Runway Walk by Payless Shoesource, Best Body by Holsum, Best Image by JC Penney and Most Beautiful Face by L’Bel Paris. A year later, she qualified Top 10 in the Miss Universe 2010 competition held in Las Vegas, Nevada. As of today, Mariana has posed for local and international ad campaign photo-shoots, has done runway shows for local and international designers and has over 20 local and international magazine covers.

    Mariana Paola Vicente is characterized by her enthusiasm, spontaneity and caring way with all that have worked with her. She has always left a great impression in everyone.