AGE: 19 | HEIGHT: 5'6" | HOMETOWN: BLAINVILLE, QC

Perla Marcano Urena is 19 years old; her parents are from the Dominican Republic and she was born and raised in Montreal Quebec until the age of 10. She then moved to Vancouver B.C. until the age of 18, then destiny brought her back to her hometown, Montreal where she currently resides. Perla proudly speaks three languages fluently, Spanish, French and English.

Perla believes as an individual it is hard to change the world but as long as she touches one person’s heart it is a great achievement. She takes pride in the fact that her family and friends describe her as an optimistic idealist, and that she has usually provided positive energy in their company.

Sponsored by: GoodLife Fitness, Remolacha.net, Artist; Jflowz & Daniel, Artist; Kuriouso, Family and Friends.


 

Are you currently a student? If yes, where? Area of study:
Yes
Burnaby School District 41
Arts

Are you currently employed? If yes, what is your occupation?
Yes
Sales Associate and also Human Resources Manager

Have you completed secondary school? If yes, where?
Yes
Burnaby Central Secondary School and Burnaby School District 41

Languages spoken fluently (please include your native language if English is not your native language)
Fluent English (verbal and written)
Fluent Spanish (verbal and written)
Fluent French (verbal and written)

List any special training you have had (music, art, drama, dance, etc).
Sketching and Visual Arts; Drama and Theatre Classes/Performances

In what sports, if any, have you participated and how long have you participated in each sport?
Soccer and Basketball for a year
Weight Training for two years

Please list any schools and universities (public/private/graduate/trade or technical) you have or are attending, as well as the area of study, graduation date and any degree or certification you received.
Burnaby Central Secondary School - graduation 2008/2009
Burnaby School District - supplemental courses - graduation 2008/2009

What charity/charities have you supported with your time and/or resources over past two years?
I have supported the Variety, the Children's Charity during my participation in the Miss Teen Global Pageant. I actively support the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation.

What would be your "dream job" in life?
My current goal is to succeed in becoming Miss Universe Canada, thus enabling me to effectively be in a position where I can be a role model to individuals of all ages. This would also lead me to my dream job of being a successful model.

Name one person, other than your parents, who has had the most influence on your life? Why?
It would be hard for me to choose a single person other than my parents because many people have influenced and played important roles in my life, in various ways. They have each helped me become the person I am today.

What is the proudest personal accomplishment (other than being in this or any other beauty pageant competition)
Any obstacles that I face in life and very step that I take, has to be completed to the fullest extent of my ability. As long as I try to maximize my potential and try my best, that in itself is an accomplishment. As Martin Luther King Jr. Once said "Take the first step in faith, you don't have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step."

What is your career ambition and what are you doing or plan to do to accomplish that goal?
Since I love Theatre, Drama and Modelling, my ambitions would be to pursue a career as a professional model and actress. After this pageant, I plan on attending Palacio de Bellas Artes y Cultos, a school in Dominican Republic, to focus on my goals.

Describe where you were raised and what your childhood was like.
I was raised in Montreal, with my six siblings. My parents weren't together during my childhood, yet I did receive a lot of love from both of them. My childhood didn't consist of many friends because I wasn't necessarily the popular girl in school, thus I surrounded myself with my family and have always been supportive and caring.

List any interesting or unusual jobs you may have had.
I haven't had any unusual jobs...YET.

List any volunteering you have done.
White Spot
Variety, the Children's Charity
Remedex Pharmacy

Where is the most interesting place you have been?
In my opinion, Montreal is unique in its ability to exhibit a mixture of cultures, as well as being beautiful and calm. That is the reason why I continue to believe Montreal to be the most interesting place I've been, thus far, although I haven't visited many places.

What makes you unique and different from the other contestants?
I have come to the resolution that I never am able to judge another, I am not prejudice. Although, I do take pride in the fact that my family and friends describe me as an optimistic idealist, and that I have usually provide positive energy in their company.

What is your philosophy of/in life?
The principle that I believe to be fundamental in an individual's life is balance. Too much or too little of anything at some point is not good. Balance is ultimately the key in living a life in happiness and harmony.

What do you hope to be doing in 10 years?
I plan on finishing my schooling, and have a job I enjoy doing. Furthermore I hope to have started a family and simply wish to be blessed with good health.

Is there anything you would like to tell us about yourself? Something unique that has happened to you? Some interesting thing about you?
I've gone through a lot of things in life, mistakes and failures however I have learnt to overcome them. I have become better adapted to take on new challenges, and to move forward.
"Forget past mistakes. Forget failures. Forget everything except what you're going to do now and do it." - Will Durant

 


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