Raquel Pélissier (born August 21, 1991) is a Haitian model and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Haiti 2016. She represented Port-au-Prince at the pageant and represented Haiti at Miss Universe 2016 where she ended as 1st Runner-Up, being the first Haitian delegate to place in the finals in 41 years, with their last placement being back in 1975.
Pélissier was born in Haiti.[3] At the age of three, Pélissier was in a twenty-one day coma, came out of it and was paralyzed for a week.[3] She later survived the 2010 Haiti earthquake.[4]
Pélissier started doing photo shoots for local magazine Rebelle Haiti,[1] then lost to France's Iris Mittenaere, the eventual winner in Miss Universe 2016, held in Manila, Philippines. Post-Miss Universe, Pélissier has done several pageant-related videos on her YouTube channel, which has almost 7,000 subscribers.
Pélissier has a master's degree in Scientific Research from Universidad Complutense in Madrid, Spain.[3][2] She is fluent in English and Spanish, alongside her native tongues of French and Haitian Creole.[3]
^ abGrace, Jenny, ed. (30 August 2016). "Raquel Pelissier: Facts About Newly-Crowned Miss Universe Haiti 2016". Morning News USA. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
^ abcdDarius, Danio, ed. (30 January 2017). "Raquel Pélissier, de miraculée à Miss Univers". Le Nouvelliste. Retrieved 4 February 2017. (in French)
^Juste, Carl, ed. (2 February 2017). "Miss Haiti wows the hearts of Haitian Americans on Miss Universe tour in Miami". Miami Herald. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
raquel, pélissier, born, august, 1991, haitian, model, beauty, pageant, titleholder, miss, haiti, 2016, represented, port, prince, pageant, represented, haiti, miss, universe, 2016, where, ended, runner, being, first, haitian, delegate, place, finals, years, w. Raquel Pelissier born August 21 1991 is a Haitian model and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Haiti 2016 She represented Port au Prince at the pageant and represented Haiti at Miss Universe 2016 where she ended as 1st Runner Up being the first Haitian delegate to place in the finals in 41 years with their last placement being back in 1975 Raquel PelissierBorn 1991 08 21 August 21 1991 age 32 Port au Prince HaitiHeight1 80 m 5 ft 11 in 2 Beauty pageant titleholderTitleMiss Haiti 2016Hair colorBlack 1 Eye colorBrown 1 Majorcompetition s Miss Haiti 2016 Winner Reina Hispanoamericana 3rd Runner up Miss Universe 2016 1st Runner up Personal life editPelissier was born in Haiti 3 At the age of three Pelissier was in a twenty one day coma came out of it and was paralyzed for a week 3 She later survived the 2010 Haiti earthquake 4 Pelissier started doing photo shoots for local magazine Rebelle Haiti 1 then lost to France s Iris Mittenaere the eventual winner in Miss Universe 2016 held in Manila Philippines Post Miss Universe Pelissier has done several pageant related videos on her YouTube channel which has almost 7 000 subscribers Pelissier has a master s degree in Scientific Research from Universidad Complutense in Madrid Spain 3 2 She is fluent in English and Spanish alongside her native tongues of French and Haitian Creole 3 References edit a b c Model Mayhem Raquel Pelissier a b Grace Jenny ed 30 August 2016 Raquel Pelissier Facts About Newly Crowned Miss Universe Haiti 2016 Morning News USA Retrieved 4 February 2017 a b c d Darius Danio ed 30 January 2017 Raquel Pelissier de miraculee a Miss Univers Le Nouvelliste Retrieved 4 February 2017 in French Juste Carl ed 2 February 2017 Miss Haiti wows the hearts of Haitian Americans on Miss Universe tour in Miami Miami Herald Retrieved 4 February 2017 Awards and achievements Preceded by nbsp Ariadna Gutierrez Miss Universe 1st Runner Up2016 Succeeded by nbsp Laura Gonzalez Preceded byLisa Drouillard Miss Haiti2016 Succeeded byCassandra Chery nbsp nbsp This Haitian biographical article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This biographical article about a contestant in a beauty pageant is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Raquel Pelissier amp oldid 1124955779, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
