María Almenta
María Garcia-Almenta Poole (born March 26, 1997) better known as Maria Almenta is a Spanish model and winner of the contest of the Elite Model Look Spain 2015 and she belonged to the Top 10 Girls in the international contest of Elite, after 26 years, when Inés Sastre won the contest in 1989.[1]
María Almenta | |
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Born | María Garcia-Almenta Poole March 26, 1997 |
Alma mater | Charles III University of Madrid |
Occupation | Model |
Years active | 2016–present |
Modeling information | |
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
Hair color | Brown |
Eye color | Brown |
Agency | Elite Model Management |
Life
María Almenta was born in 1997 in the city of Madrid, Spain. Five years later, she moved with her family to Boadilla del Monte. She then moved to Turkey for 3 years, where she attended high school at MEF International School - Izmir.
Elite Model Look
At the age of 18, she was discovered by Elite Model Management in Barcelona and won the Elite Model Look Spain 2015 contest, along with the male model Markel Gajate. Almenta was with his compatriot Markel Gajate, to the city of Milan in which they represented his country. But Almenta managed to pass the Top 10 Girls and Gajate failed to pass the Top 5 Boys.