Wilnelia merced biography of donald

Puerto Rican Miss World winner and model

Wilnelia, Lady Forsyth-Johnson (néeMerced Cruz; born 12 October ) is a Puerto Rican former actress, model and beauty queen.

She was crowned Miss World , and was married to British entertainer Sir Bruce Forsyth from until his death in August

Career

Born in Caguas, Puerto Rico, Merced won Miss Mundo de Puerto Rico and went on to win the Miss World title at the Royal Albert Hall in London.

She remained the only Puerto Rican to win the title until Stephanie Del Valle was crowned Miss World after serving as a judge for the pageant. She travelled widely during and was invited to El Salvador by the Salvadorean military government before the civil war.

Puerto Rico portal

After passing on her crown in , she was signed by Ford Models in New York City. In , a giant poster of Wilnelia Merced was displayed in Times Square. She was introduced to British television entertainer Bruce Forsyth at the Miss World competition gala in London.

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