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Astrid Muñoz

Date of birth	1974
Place of birth	San Juan, Puerto Rico
Height	5'8.5" ; 174cm
Hair color	Dark brown
Eye color	Brown
Measurements	(US) 34-23-36 ; (EU) 86-59-91
Dress size	(US) 6 ; (EU) 36
Shoe size	(US) 8,5 ; (EU) 391
Agency	IMG Models

Astrid Muñoz (born 1974 in San Juan, Puerto Rico) is a Puerto Rican model.

Contents 1 Early years 2 Modeling career 3 Personal life 4 References 5 See also 6 External links

Early years

Muñoz was the first of three siblings. Her father, Teodoro was a nuclear engineer and her mother, Astrid, a retired executive secretary. They were both strict in their upbringing of Muñoz, who received her primary and secondary education in San Juan. She enjoyed going to the beach and reading fashion magazines as a young girl. In 1988, then-fourteen-year-old Muñoz was offered an opportunity to model in Spain, but her mother objected.²

Modeling career

In 1993, Muñoz was visiting a friend in Miami when a modeling agent suggested she try a career in fashion in France. Muñoz accepted the idea and left for France without consulting her parents. In Paris, she became one of the first latinas to break through as a model.²

After working in Europe for several years, Muñoz relocated to New York City, where she appeared on the covers of notable fashion magazines such as Vogue, Marie Claire, L'Officiel, Elle, and Harper's Bazaar, and appeared in fashion campaigns and commercials for Balenciaga, Chanel, Dolce & Gabbana, GAP, L'Oréal, Mango, Nokia, Saks Fifth Avenue, Valentino, and Yves Saint Laurent "Rive Gauche" and "In Love Again" fragrances. Most recently, she is featured in the advertising campaign for Roberto Cavalli's new line for the chain H&M. Her runway work includes Christian Dior, Chanel, Dolce & Gabbana, Dries van Noten, Emanuel Ungaro, Eric Bergere, Erreuno, Gianfranco Ferré, Jill Stuart, Jean Paul Gaultier, Missoni, Moschino, Nicole Miller, Oscar de la Renta, and Valentino.¹

She has been represented by the agencies Next, Marilyn, Riccardo Gay, and Strom, but is currently signed to IMG Models.

In the June 2006 edition of Hola de España magazine, Muñoz was ranked among the most beautiful women in the world.(Look Hola Web site). That same month she was featured in Spanish GQ with Joaquin Cortes (flamenco dancer).

Personal life

In 1998, Muñoz married in Morocco. Her wedding celebration lasted three days and was televised in E! Entertainment Television's Wedding Celebrities program, but she is currently divorced.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Astrid Muñoz at Fashion Model Directory
2. ^ ^{a b} Biography on Webwombat

See also

• List of famous Puerto Ricans

External links

• Astrid Muñoz' profile in the FMD-database

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