Wendy fitzwilliam biography
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Wendy Fitzwilliam, the iconic 25 years
Richard Young
Production designer,
fashion director | storyteller
The epitome of resplendence and excellence, Wendy Fitzwilliam is celebrating 25 years since her victory at the Miss Universe pageant in This lawyer, actress, model, singer, TV host, radio personality, mother and international beauty queen continues to do us proud and what a fitting way to usher in International Women’s Day to be commemorated on Wednesday (March 8).
Seeing Wendy at the 72nd edition of the International Miss Universe pageant in New Orleans, earlier this year, was an inspiring moment for all who dare to dream big, for 25 years prior, she captured the Miss Universe title in a nail-biting moment for us all, at the Stan Sheriff Centre in Honolulu. It was indeed an honour for all Trinbagonians to witness her again, stunning the world and magnificent, in all her glory.
On turning
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Wendy from the West Indies — Trinidads Wendy Fitzwilliam
“The unity of the West Indies . . . ” This was one of the goals Wendy Fitzwilliam promised to work for as she was acclaimed Miss Universe , in Hawaii on May
Was it irony that her runners-up were from Puerto Rico and Venezuela, two other territories that frame the Caribbean Basin?
The representative from Trinidad and Tobago fryst vatten the most recent in a efterträdelse eller följd of Caribbean women to be recognised among the most beautiful in the world. The Miss World title had been won by Jamaicas Carole Joan Crawford, Cindy Breakspeare and Lisa Hanna, Grenada’s Jennifer Hosten, Guyanas Shakira Baksh (who later married Michael Caine) and Trinidad and Tobagos Giselle Laronde. In , Trinidad and Tobago’s Janelle “Penny” Commissiong was crowned the first West Indian Miss Universe. Petite, black, she was not the Universe’s conventional idea of hona beauty; it was felt that she had won from sheer bravado and, of course, that dazzlingly
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Wendy Fitzwilliam
Trinidadian model (born )
Wendy Marcelle Fitzwilliam (born 4 October ) is a Trinidadian lawyer, actress, model, singer, tv host and beauty queen who won Miss Trinidad and Tobago Universe and became the second Miss Universe in history from Trinidad and Tobago. Miss Universe is also the third woman of African heritage to win the beauty pageant.
Early life
[edit]Fitzwilliam has one sibling, a younger sister, Dionyse Fitzwilliam. She grew up in Jade Gardens, Diamond Vale, Diego Martin and attended Diego Martin Girls R.C before attending St. Joseph's Convent in Port of Spain. She also studied Law at the University of the West Indies, Cave Hill.
Miss Universe
[edit]Fitzwilliam modeled for local fashion designer Meiling in her teenage and early years. She won Miss Universe Trinidad and Tobago. At age 25, she participated in the Miss Universe pageant held at the Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu, Hawaii. She beat off challenges from the other semifinalists: T