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Zuleyma Vazquez Rey, 31, is a Spanish model currently based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. She is originally from Galicia, Spain.

Miss World Spain 2016

On September 17, 2016, Vazquez represented Galicia at Miss World Spain 2016 at the Auditorium in Salou, Tarragona, Spain. She competed against 24 other candidates including Aragon’s Raquel Tejedor Melendez, who won the title.

Vazquez did not make it to the Top 3. Runner-up to Tejedor was Lerida’s Carla Font Cabrera while Madrid’s Miriam Paredes Gines was second runner-up.

On December 18, 2016, Tejedor represented Spain at Miss World 2016 and competed against 116 other candidates at the MGM National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland, United States. She was unplaced.

Miss Universe UAE 2024

On October 19, 2024, Vazquez competed against 16 other Miss Universe UAE 2024 candidates in Dubai. It was the inaugural edition of the national beauty pageant that selects the UAE’s Miss Universe candidate.

Vazquez was runner-up to Emilia Dobreva. The respective second, third and fourth runners-up were Mamta Choudhary, Samin Savoji and Douaa Hamdan.

Moreover, the candidates voted Vazquez Miss Congeniality. Savoji won the Face of the UAE Universe award.

Reine Abou and Sandra Gonçalves hosted the coronation ceremony. Miss Universe UAE national director Poppy Capella and Miss World 2015 Mireia Lalaguna served as judges along with David Asseily, Dr. Prophol Milinthachinda, Ihab Jiryis, Kassem Lahham and Sara Moghaddam.