Amanda Dudamel Height, Age, Boyfriend, Family, Biography & More

Bio/Wiki
Full name	Amanda Dudamel Newman
Profession	• Fashion designer • Model
Famous For	Being the 1st runner-up of the Miss Universe 2022 beauty pageant
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 178 cm in meters- 1.78 m in feet & inches- 5’ 10”
Weight (approx.)	in kilograms- 65 kg in pounds- 143 lbs
Figure Measurements (approx.)	30-26-32
Eye Colour	Hazel
Hair Colour	Brown
Career
Titles	• Winner of Miss Venezuela 2021 • 1st runner-up of Miss Universe 2022
Personal Life
Date of Birth	19 October 1999 (Tuesday)
Age (as of 2022)	23 Years
Birthplace	Merida, Venezuela
Zodiac sign	Libra
Nationality	Venezuelan
Hometown	Merida, Venezuela
Educational Qualification	Studied fashion design in Rome, Italy [1]Hola!
Food Habit	Non-vegetarian
Hobbies	Playing tennis, photography, acting, yoga
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Unmarried
Affairs/Boyfriends	Not known
Family
Husband/Spouse	N/A
Parents	Father- Rafael Dudamel (Venezuelan footballer) Mother- Nahir Newman Torres (real estate agent) Step-mother- Carolina Duque (architect)
Sibling	Sister(younger)- Victoria Dudamel Note: She has two step brothers.
Favourites
Food	Arepas Reina pepiada (Venezuelan dish)
Sport	Tennis
Film	La vita è bella (1997)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Amanda Dudamel

• Amanda Dudamel is a Venezuelan fashion designer, model, and philanthropist, who is the 1st runner-up of the 71st Miss Universe held in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States in 2023. R’Bonney Gabriel, Miss USA, was titled Miss Universe 2022, and Andreina Martinez, Miss Dominican Republic, was placed as the 2nd runner-up at the event.  ^[2]The Times of India
  

  Top 3 contestants of Miss Universe 2022 (from left – Amanda Dudamel, R’Bonney Gabriel, and Andreina Martinez

• After she won Miss Venezuela in October 2021, she became the third candidate to be crowned Miss Venezuela, who belonged to the state of Merida in Venezuela, after Ana Griselda Vegas in 1961 and Stefania Fernandez in 2008.
  

  Amanda Dudamel being crowned Miss Venezuela 2021

• She spent her childhood in many countries including Canada, Chile, South Africa, and Columbia as her parents had to keep moving due to work.
  

  A childhood image of Amanda Dudamel with her father

• When she was 8 years old, she became interested in playing tennis. By the time she turned 16, she developed an interest in fashion.

• She is the owner and executive director of her own clothing brand named ‘By Amanda Dudamel.’

• On 18 November 2021, she had her first fashion show of ‘Reborn,’ a clothing brand co-founded by her.

• She is the director of a social impact project named ‘Emprendiendo e Impactando.’

• She is the creative director of ‘Made in Petare,’ an accessories brand. The development and sales of the products of the brand support a foundation named ‘Un Par Por Un Sueño’. The foundation helps people living in Petare, the biggest slum in Miranda, Venezuela, by feeding more than 1000 children on a daily basis in different dining rooms in Petare and helping women by training them for job opportunities so that they can support their families financially. ^[3]Miss Venezuela

• After being crowned Miss Universe in 2021, she initiated her social project titled ‘Dale play al éxito,’ which means play success. The project was a training program under which she supported the agriculture sector of Miranda, Venezuela and worked with the people of Petare. In an interview, on being asked about the goal of her project, she replied,
  

  My goal has always been that my contribution is tangible, promotes activity, and leads to action. This is how ‘Dale play al éxito’ was born, a training program where we will be working for 6 weeks with a group of wonderful women and men in the La Agricultura sector, Petare.” ^[4]Ultimas Noticias

  

  Amanda Dudamel working on her project ‘Dale play al éxito’ in Petare, Miranda

• In January 2022, she did a commercial for a hair care brand named Drene.

• On 24 May 2022, Venezuelan fashion designer Giovanni Scutaro held a fashion show titled Canto a Caracas (I sing to Caracas) for his spring-summer collection in which Amanda Dudamel walked the runway for him.
  

  Amanda Dudamel walking the runway for Giovanni Scutaro

• In 2022, she started a project in which she did a series of conversations with Miss Universe representatives of different countries to share their experiences. She interviewed many participants of Miss Universe, who belonged to various countries including Argentina, Brazil, India, Korea, Curaçao, Colombia, Spain, Ghana, Panama, Kosovo, Mexico, Honduras, and others.

• She is fluent in Spanish, English, and Italian. When she was living in South Africa when she learned English. When she was studying fashion design in Rome, Italy, she learned Italian. Since the official language of Venezuela is Spanish, she is well-versed in Spanish. ^[5]YouTube – Miss Universe
  

  A childhood image of Amanda Dudamel with her father in South Africa

• In the 2023 Miss Universe pageant’s Q&A round, the top 3 contestants had to answer the question if they win Miss Universe, how would they work to demonstrate this as an empowering and progressive organization? She replied to the question and said,
  

  If I get to win Miss Universe, I will follow the legacy that many women across the universe have shown to be part of this organization. Because Miss Universe has demonstrated that they choose women who inspire with their messages and transform with their actions. And that’s precisely what I would like to do. I’m a fashion designer by profession but I’m a designer of dreams.” ^[6]Metro

• Rafael Dudamel, her father, is a former Venezuelan footballer. He was a goalkeeper in the Venezuelan football team. He became the manager of the national football team of Venezuela on 18 October 2017.
  

  Rafael Dudamel while goalkeeping in a football match