Zuleyka Rivera is a Puerto Rican actress, TV host, dancer and model who is mostly celebrated for her success as a beauty queen. Rivera won both Miss Puerto Rico Universe and Miss Universe, both in 2006, when she was just 18 years of age. Following her beauty reigns, Rivera began her acting career as the antagonist in 2007’s telenova Dame Chocolate. Her debut was a great success and she went on to play the antagonist in a number of telenovelas.

Rivera became the second woman with noticeably mixed features to win Miss Puerto Rico Universe and at the time was the youngest Miss Universe. Rivera’s undeniable beauty and flair for dancing saw her star in Youtube’s most watched video ‘Despacito’, which attracted over 6 billion views. In February 2018 Rivera performed “Despacito” alongside Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee at the 60th annual Grammy Awards at Madison Square Gardens. All eyes were on Rivera who stole the show for many viewers. When Rivera is not dancing or acting, she models and owns her own clothing line. In 2018 Rivera became a brand ambassador for Eravos, an online diamond jewellery store with which she has recently launched her own timeless collection of jewellery.