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Miss Universe Marisol Malaret Contreras Age, Bio, Husband, Children, Obituary

Marisol Malaret Contreras (October 13, 1949 – March 19, 2023) was a Puerto Rican television host, model, and beauty queen. In 1970 she was the first Caribbean and Puerto Rican woman to be crowned Miss Universe.

Malaret was born in Utuado, Puerto Rico on October 13, 1949. She started to work from an early age due to the death of her father and chronic illness of her mother. She was reportedly persuaded by Puerto Rican make-up artist Carmen Andino to compete in the Miss Puerto Rico pageant, then owned by Puerto Rican modeling guru and businesswoman Anna Santisteban. Malaret’s strong will, ethics, and beauty made her a crowd favorite in the local contest.[Before winning, she worked as an executive secretary for the Puerto Rico Telephone Company.

Malaret had one brother Jesús, and five half-siblings Joseph, Alicia, Rita, Antonio, and Raul. Her parents were Lydia Contreras and José Antonio Malaret. She was married three times; to former male model Butch James, musician Corky Stroman, with whom she had her only child Sasha,and Cuban-born engineer Frank Cué.

Malaret died on March 19, 2023, at age 73.

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Update: 2024-05-22