11 things you didn’t know about Belén Gallardo
Belén Gallardo also known as María Belén Ramírez Gallardo is a Paraguayan journalist, actress, producer, model, singer, and entrepreneur. She was born on 12th October 1995 in Asunción, Paraguay.
1. She is the only child
Belén Gallardo is the only child in her family. Her parents are lawyers and they work for the government in Paraguay. The journalist described herself as calm, reserved young lady and during childhood she had a large number of pets.
2. Her participation in Miss World Paraguay 2016
Belén Gallardo signed up for Miss World Paraguay 2016 where she represented the city of Paraguari. In the competition of Miss World Paraguay she was designated as Miss Supranational Paraguay 2016. However, she did not appear to receive the crown due internal conflicts with the organization of Miss Paraguay.
3. World Top Model Paraguay 2016
The same year she won a reality show World Top Model Paraguay where she competed with other 15 candidates. The international competition took place in Milano, Italy where Belén Gallardo positioned herself as Top 10 among 40 candidates worldwide.
4. She is Catholic
María Belén Gallardo was born in Asunción, where she was raised in the Catholic faith. She also attended to Catholic High School Colegio Inmaculado Corazón de María where she began her artistic career participating in several performances in theater and music. We also see that she likes taking photos in the church.
5. She is married to an Italian entrepreneur
In 2020, Belén Gallardo got married to Giovanni Pullini in a private ceremony in the embassy of Italy in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania. The couple met in Geneva, Switzerland in 2018 during holidays. When they met, they were both the same age, 23 years old.
6. Her first job was as ambassador
María Belén Gallardo was scouted by Marketing Team of Huawei in a Hair Salon at age 20, a lady came across to her and asked if she would like to work as ambassador for the phone company. In this way, Belén Gallardo worked for three years consecutively as the face of the brand doing events and campaigns. Before this job, she was working with his father.
7. She was a ballet dancer
Belén Gallardo did ballet clases for almost 10 years. According to sources, during Miss World Paraguay 2016 she danced in the role of Odilia in Swan Lake where she placed in the top 5 in the talent night.
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8. She has a degree in Journalism and Communication.
During her participation for Miss World Paraguay 2016 she was pursuing her college degree. In 2018, María Belén Gallardo finished her University in her country Paraguay. She studied Journalism and Communication in the Catholic University of Asunción. Her first job as Journalist was for Radio Cáritas in Paraguay.
9. She has Japanese heritage
Belén Gallardo has Asian features and it is because her relatives immigrated from Japan and settled in Paraguay.
10. She loves hiking
Belen Gallardo is a nature lover, and that is why we know that she likes to climb mountains and post on social networks.
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11. She lives in Tanzania
Belén Gallardo lives in Tanzania with her husband. She has an agency Twiga Social where she does content for brands and consulting.
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