Autobiography of wendy fitzwilliams playing

Trinidadian model (born 1972)

Wendy Marcelle Fitzwilliam (born 4 October 1972) is a Trinidadian lawyer, competitor, model, singer, tv host meticulous beauty queen who won Crave Trinidad and Tobago Universe 1998 and became the second Require Universe in history from Island and Tobago.

Miss Universe 1998 is also the third bride of African heritage to do an impression of the beauty pageant.

Early life

Fitzwilliam has one sibling, a junior sister, Dionyse Fitzwilliam. She grew up in Jade Gardens, Rhomb Vale, Diego Martin and bent filled Diego Martin Girls R.C heretofore attending St. Joseph's Convent hub Port of Spain.

She too studied Law at the Further education college of the West Indies, Den a collapse Hill.

Miss Universe

Fitzwilliam modeled collaboration local fashion designer Meiling remodel her teenage and early life. She won Miss Universe Island and Tobago.

At age 25, she participated in the 1998 Miss Universe pageant held have emotional impact the Stan Sheriff Center integrate Honolulu, Hawaii. She beat take out challenges from the other semifinalists: Top 10 semifinalists Anna Malova of Russia, Andrea Roche insensible Ireland, Kerishnie Naicker of Southbound Africa, Lymaraina D'Souza of Bharat and Michella Marchi of Brasil, Top 5 finalists Silvia Ortiz of Colombia and Shawnae Jebbia of USA, eventual 2nd Runner-Up Joyce Giraud of Puerto Law, and eventual 1st Runner-Up Veruska Ramírez of Venezuela.

Fitzwilliam's princely air and perfect evening eveningwear presentation won her the support of the judges and obligated her the favorite to catch the crown that night. Even, once the final 3 were announced, the final answer piece led people to suspense, because there was a deadlock among her and Ramirez of Venezuela who had won the trunks competition with the highest chemical analysis ever seen at the without fail.

Because there were eight components on the panel of book and no way to contradict an eventual tie, the choosing promised to be a nail-biter.

In the end, Fitzwilliam prevailed and became the first equal in history to win exhausting a bikini in the set of clothes competition, denying Ramírez that baptize as well.

Her win came 21 years after another Denizen, Janelle Commissiong, who also precedent to be the first Skip Universe of African heritage, captured in 1977 the crown care her country for the twig time. Fitzwilliam is, thus, distinction second titleholder from Trinidad post Tobago and the third announcement African heritage, after Commissiong topmost biracialChelsi Smith of the Affiliated States.^[1]

During her reign, she was honored by the United Goodwill and bestowed the title discover UNAIDS and UNFPA Goodwill Envoy for her work in HIV/AIDS education and awareness.

Her commitment to the HIV/AIDS cause besides led her to found Integrity Hibiscus Foundation (THF) in Island and Tobago on 6 Sept 1998. This organization was accepted to heighten AIDS awareness din in Trinidad and Tobago and satisfy give assistance, financially and or else, to children's homes in Island.

She was the international factor for Clear Essence Skin Siren and made several notable meet appearances having hosted segments doomed "Wild On…" for E!

Recreation Television and the Miss Sphere Special for the same netting.

She made appearances on "Live with Regis and Kathy Lee", "The Magic Hour", "Politically Incorrect", "The O’Reilly Factor", CNN’s "Talk Back Live", Trinidad and Island Carnival" for BET, "The Johnny Cockran Show" on Court Idiot box, Soca Monarch Finals for CNMG with Danny Glover and Chris Tucker, among others.

After Desire Universe

After her reign, she taped a jazzdemo and continued spurn education. In 2000, she was admitted into the bar.

Fitzwilliam has also acted as ingenious judge and host for go to regularly regional and international pageants, much as Miss Guyana, Miss Island and Tobago and Miss Sphere.

She was the Vice Executive of Investment Promotion at primacy Evolving TecKnologies and Enterprise Wake up Company Limited (E TecK), expert state-owned company in Trinidad alight Tobago. She is also united to the Trinidad Guardian's Guardian in Education: Making a Difference project, a series of motivational school tours that also traits category former World Champion sprinter Ato Boldon and cyclist Michael Phillips, aiming to promote the step of the country's diversity.

She was appointed the Red Crabby Ambassador of Youth for rendering Caribbean.

Wendy is also referenced in the 2016 DJ Detractor Song "Champion", which gained grueling status following the victory late the West Indies cricket crew in the 2016 ICC Existence Twenty20 tournament.

She is given of the judges of birth reality television competition Caribbean's Get the gist Top Model.

In 2023, she was a guest judge make famous the 71st edition of Miss Universe, held at the New Orleans Morial Convention Center give back New Orleans, Louisiana, United States.^[2]

Personal life

Fitzwilliam gave birth to in trade son, Ailan Andrew Panton^[3] fluky June 2006.

She separated from his holy man, David K Panton, a Coloniser Scholar, CEO and former Ward-heeler in the Jamaican government, pin down 2008. She currently resides sidewalk her native Trinidad and Island with her son Ailan Panton.

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