Manuela Arbeláez
{{Short description|Colombian model (born 1988)}}
{{family name hatnote|Arbeláez|Correa|lang=Spanish}}
{{Infobox model
| name = Manuela Arbeláez
| image =
| imagesize =
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| birth_name = Manuela Arbeláez Correa
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|mf=yes|1988|9|9}}
| birth_place = Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia
| occupation = Actress, Model
| years_active = 2006–present
| known_for = The Price Is Right
| nationality = American
| height = {{height|ft=5|in=7}}[http://www.modelmayhem.com/895485 Manuela Arbeláez], Model Mayhem, accessed February 26, 2010.
| haircolor = Black
| eyecolor = Brown
| alias =
| spouse = Matthew Doherty (2018–present)
| children = 2
| website = http://www.priceisright.com
}}
Manuela Arbeláez Correa (born September 9, 1988)[http://www.priceisright.com/videos The Model Minute - Manuela Arbelaez], PriceIsRight.com (video clip), accessed March 8, 2010. Arbeláez states that she was born in 1988.{{in lang|es}} [http://www.univision.com/content/content.jhtml;jsessionid=IPGG1RPQGHT5ACWIAANSFFAKZAABYIWC?cid=1478511] Manuela Arbeláez:
Finalista de Nuestra Belleza Latina 08, Univision.com, undated, accessed April 16, 2009. Arbeláez was 19 during her season of Nuestra Belleza Latina in 2008. is a Colombian-American[https://twitter.com/AmberLancaster/status/141622209423749120 Amber Lancaster Twitter feed, November 29, 2011].[https://twitter.com/ManuelaArbelaez/status/141623135404429312 Manuela Arbelaez Twitter feed, November 29, 2011]. model and actress, perhaps best known for her work on the television game show The Price Is Right.
Life and career
Arbeláez was born in Medellín, Colombia[http://www.modelmayhem.com/895485 Manuela Arbeláez], Model Mayhem, accessed April 16, 2009. to Luis Carlos Arbeláez and Gloria Correa, but moved to the United States in 2006 and relocated to West New York, New Jersey.{{in lang|es}} [http://www.univision.com/content/videoplayer.jhtml?cid=1536972 La vida de Manuela Arbeláez], Univision.com (video clip), May 17, 2008, accessed April 16, 2009.{{cite web | last = Brown Rodriguez | first = Alberto | title = Modelo 'paisa' salta a la fama | work = Mundo Hispánico | publisher = | date = March 2, 2011 | url = http://www.mundohispanico.com/entretenimiento/television/modelo-paisa-salta-a-la-fama-1292299.html | doi = | accessdate = March 2, 2011|language=es}} Shortly after moving to the United States, Arbeláez became one of the finalists during the 2008 season of Nuestra Belleza Latina, a beauty contest/reality show hybrid airing on the American Spanish-language television channel Univision placing 6th place in the competition.
Later that year, Arbeláez was one of the five finalists in The Price Is Right Model Search contest. Each of the finalists appeared as a model on an episode of the game show in October 2008.[http://www.cbs.com/daytime/the_price_is_right/video/video.php?cid=883433012&pid=TlVeyyARwG70lT2tWmqVc7v7sW92pTeH&category=popular&play=true Model Search Finalist Manuela] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090510123354/http://www.cbs.com/daytime/the_price_is_right/video/video.php?cid=883433012&pid=TlVeyyARwG70lT2tWmqVc7v7sW92pTeH&category=popular&play=true |date=2009-05-10 }}, CBS.com, accessed April 16, 2009. The winner was chosen by an internet fan vote and won the opportunity to tape five additional episodes.
Although Arbeláez did not win the contest, she impressed the producers of The Price Is Right and was hired as a model for the show in 2009.[http://www.priceisright.com/show/cast/manuela-arbelaez The Cast: Manuela Arbelaez], priceisright.com, accessed September 21, 2009. She continued as a regular model the following season. In 2012, Complex magazine selected Arbeláez as number one on its list of The 25 Hottest Game Show Eye Candy.{{cite web | last = Aquino | first = Tara | title = Gallery: The 25 Hottest Game Show Eye Candy | work = Complex magazine | date = February 17, 2011 | url = http://www.complex.com/pop-culture/2012/02/gallery-the-25-hottest-game-show-eye-candy#26 | accessdate = February 21, 2012}}
In 2010, Arbeláez appeared in the music video for Robin Thicke's song "It's in the Mornin".{{Cite web |title=Behind the Video: Robin Thicke f/ Snoop Dogg - 'It's in the Mornin{{'}}' |url=https://www.rap-up.com/2010/05/04/behind-the-video-robin-thicke-f-snoop-dogg-its-in-the-mornin/ |access-date=2024-01-16 |website=Rap-Up |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Video: Robin Thicke f/ Snoop Dogg - 'It's in the Mornin{{'}}' |url=https://www.rap-up.com/2010/05/11/video-robin-thicke-f-snoop-dogg-its-in-the-mornin/ |access-date=2024-01-16 |website=Rap-Up |language=en-US}} She was cast for a two episode guest appearance on soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful in June 2010.[http://www.boldandbeautiful.com/index.cfm/pk/view/cd/NAA/cdid/411523/pid/400035 DJ Tony Okungbowa of "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" Guest Stars on B&B, June 1-4 & 7] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101027023404/http://boldandbeautiful.com/index.cfm/pk/view/cd/NAA/cdid/411523/pid/400035 |date=2010-10-27 }}, BoldandBeautiful.com, accessed May 30, 2010.
In October 2010, Arbeláez was the lead girl in the music video "Loving You No More" by Diddy - Dirty Money featuring Drake.{{cite web|url=http://tharealderickg.blogspot.com/2010/10/beautiful-manuela-arbelaez-on-set-of.html |title=Derickg.Com: The Beautiful Manuela Arbelaez |publisher=Tharealderickg.blogspot.com |date=2004-02-26 |accessdate=2015-10-15}} She was one of the trophy models at the 54th Grammy Awards on February 12, 2012.
On April 2, 2015, she accidentally revealed the winning choice during the "Five Price Tags" game, securing a $21,960 car for the contestant.{{Cite web|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/model-error-wins-price-contestant-car-article-1.2171402|title=SEE IT: 'Price is Right' contestant wins free car thanks to model's blunder}} The resulting video on YouTube posted by the show went viral online, amassing over 15 million views.
Since February 17, 2018, she has been married to Matthew Doherty. On February 17, 2019, their 1st wedding anniversary, the couple announced on Instagram that they were expecting their first child, a girl, in August 2019. Matilda ("Tilly") was born on August 19.{{Cite web |last=Byford |first=Celine |date=2023-06-20 |title=The Price is Right's Manuela shocks with 'crazy snapback' months after pregnancy |url=https://www.realitytitbit.com/news/the-price-is-rights-manuela-shocks-with-crazy-snapback-months-after-pregnancy |access-date=2024-01-16 |website=Reality Titbit |language=en-US}} On April 17, 2022, Manuela and Matt announced that they were expecting a second child in October.{{Cite web |title=Instagram |url=https://www.instagram.com/manuelaarbelaez/reel/ChvviOqgTLJ/ |access-date=2024-01-16 |website=www.instagram.com}} Their daughter Madeline Mercedes Doherty was born on October 18, 2022.{{Cite web |date=2023-04-06 |title=‘The Price Is Right’ Model Manuela Arbelaez’s Bikini Photos Are Priceless! See Her Swimsuit Pictures |url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/price-model-manuela-arbelaez-bikini-130608403.html |access-date=2024-01-16 |website=Yahoo Entertainment |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2022-08-21 |title=Manuela Arbelaez |url=https://marriedceleb.com/manuela-arbelaez |access-date=2024-01-16 |website=Married Celeb |language=en}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|3012883|Manuela Arbeláez }}
- [http://www.priceisright.com/show/cast/manuela-arbelaez The Cast: Manuela Arbelaez - official Price Is Right website]
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Category:Colombian female models