Mariasela Álvarez
Mariasela Álvarez | |
|---|---|
| Born | Mariasela Alvarez Lebrón January 31, 1960 |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Title | Señorita República Dominicana Mundo 1982 Miss World 1982 |
| Hair color | Brown |
| Eye color | Brown |
| Major competition(s) | Señorita República Dominicana 1982 (Miss República Dominicana Mundo) Miss World 1982 (Winner) (Miss World Americas) |
Mariasela Álvarez Lebrón (born January 31, 1960 in Santo Domingo) is a Dominican architect, TV host and beauty queen who was crowned Miss World 1982. She became the first Dominican woman to win an international beauty title. Álvarez achieved much popularity in her native country, due to her long career on television, which included a successful eight-year run with her award-winning show Esta Noche Mariasela. She is also an accomplished architect who has designed important buildings in the Dominican Republic.
On February 16, 2026, Mariasela Álvarez formally announced her retirement from television after 35 years of uninterrupted career. This decision marks the definitive end of her program “Esta Noche Mariasela” whose final broadcast was scheduled for February 26 of the same year.