Brenda Smith | |
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| Born | Brenda Andrea Smith Lezama (1994-05-25)25 May 1994 (age 31) Georgia, U.S. |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
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| Hair color | Black |
| Eye color | Brown |
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Brenda Andrea Smith Lezama (born 25 May 1994) is a Panamanian-American actress, journalism, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crownedSeñorita Panamá 2021. She representedPanama at theMiss Universe 2021 pageant inEilat, Israel.[1]
Smith was born inGeorgia, United States. Her father is from Panamá and her mother is Mexican. Smith received a BA in journalism from theUniversity of Missouri.
She has appeared on several television shows, includingPBS NewsHour,Dr. Drew on Call, and MSNBC Live.
In 2018, she appeared in the television seriesEl gordo y la flaca,República Deportiva,Nuestra Belleza Latina,¡Wake up America!, andLos Cousins. She also played a therapist in the short film "Reversion."
She played Verletta Walker in the short film "Little Stylist", which was released in the United States on June 1, 2019.
Smith began her beauty pageant career in 2012, entering theMiss Georgia Teen USA 2012 pageant, where she was 2nd runner-up.
Smith entered and was crowned the 2013 Miss Missouri Teen USA pageant and was succeeded by Jayde Ogle.
On August 10, 2013, Smith representedMissouri at the 2013 Miss Teen USA pageant at the Grand Ballroom,Atlantis Paradise Island inNassau,Bahamas. It finished in the Top 16.
Smith entered and was placed 1st runner-up in theMiss Georgia USA 2017 pageant and ultimately lost to winner DeAnna Johnson of Hazlehurst.
Smith competed as MxU Mexico City, one of the 30 finalists in her country's national beauty contest atMexicana Universal 2020. She was ranked 2nd runner-up and lost to eventual winnerAndrea Meza fromChihuahua.[2]
On November 7, 2021, Smith participated and representedPanama Centro in theSeñorita Panamá 2021 contest at the Wyndham Convention Center Hotel inPanama City.[3]
At the end of the event, Smith won the title of Miss Universe Panama 2021 and succeededCarmen Jaramillo.[4]
On December 13, 2021, Smith representedPanama at theMiss Universe 2021 pageant inEilat, Israel, and finished in the Top 16.
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| Preceded by | Señorita Panamá 2021 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by Aura Ávila | Miss Panama Centro 2021 | Succeeded by Incumbent |
| Preceded by Jayde Ogle | Miss Missouri Teen USA 2013 | Succeeded by Samantha Bowers |
| Preceded by Mirabai Schönburg Othon | Mexicana Universal Ciudad de México 2020 | Succeeded by Daniela Cardona Rosales |