Rosa Elvira Cartagena is a former beauty queen and one of the most controversial figures in the world of beauty pageants.
Rosa Elvira Cartagena is a household name after she won the 1998 Miss Peru crown.
She was involved in many scandals including street fights and lying about her crown having been stolen. The Miss Peru organization terminated her after she lied about losing her title.
Rosa Elvira Cartagena and Edad: how old is former Miss Peru?
Rosa Elvira Cartagena was Miss Peru 1998.
It is not known when the former model was born. She must be in her forties if she was a contestant at a beauty pageant during the late 1990s. Don Cesar Cartagena, her father’s name, is a Spanish surname.
The late 1990s are remembered for the involvement of former Miss Peru in several scandals.Rosa Elvira Cartagena won the title of Miss Peru in 1998.
Rosa, who won the Miss Peru 1998 title, reportedly competed in Miss Ambar Dominican Republic. According to reports, she won the contest. Rosa denied the news when it appeared in local media. Rosa also blamed her family.
Jessica Newton quickly uncovered her lies. Rosa was removed from her throne immediately, forcing her hand over her crown when she arrived in Peru.
The biggest surprise was yet to come. The former beauty queen, upon reaching Peru claimed that her crown had been stolen. According to reports, the brown is worth $100,000.
She claimed that the crown, which was valued at a lot of money, was stolen after she arrived at the airport. It was not in her luggage.
The authorities immediately started investigating the case. After a thorough investigation, it was discovered by the police that Rosa had lied. Rosa had the crown in her possession and never lost it.
What happened to Rosa Elvira Cartagena after her lie was discovered?
The model, who did not need to go to prison for inventing the robbery but was prohibited from participating in other beauty contests and is now a symbol of everything a queen should avoid doing, has been banned from competing in any other beauty competitions.
Jessica Newton, who appeared in the 2019 film ‘The Value of Truth” recalled this event and said that Rosa Elvira Cartagena had been the most dishonest Miss Peru ever.
Cartagena moved to the United States in order to begin a new chapter of her life. Cartagena modeled for many years and took part in catwalks.
Rosa Elvira Cartagena: Where is she now?
ATV reported that the former Miss Peru works as a dialysis technologist in Miami, United States. She also studies nursing in order to advance her career.Rosa Elvira Cartagena, 1998 Miss Peru, is a dialysis technologist in Miami.
In an interview with the Trome newspaper she also said that she had worked in a medical facility during the Covid-19 epidemic.
The former beauty pageant contestant said to the newspaper at the time that she worked in the medical sector, because it is what all health professionals do worldwide.
“I am a medical assistant as well as a dialysis technologist. “I have one year and a quarter to complete my nursing program but everything is fine”, she told the publication.
Furthermore, the ex-beauty queen is active on Instagram under the username @rosaelvira.cartagena. Her account is private. She has almost 10K followers.