Lissette Garcia was born on May 3,1985 and is an American television personality and beauty pageant titleholder from Miami, Florida.
17 Facts About Lissette Garcia
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Lissette Garcia was crowned Miss Florida USA 2011 and was named a finalist for the Miss USA 2011 title.
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Lissette Garcia competed in the Reina Hispanoamericana 2007 pageant in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, representing Cuba and finishing as a top 8 finalist.
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In July 2006, Lissette Garcia entered the Miss Florida USA 2007 pageant and was a top-fifteen finalist for the statewide title.
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In July 2010, Lissette Garcia entered the Miss Florida USA pageant as Miss Miami Tropic USA.
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Lissette Garcia worked with both the American Cancer Society and the Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation throughout her reign.
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In June 2011, Lissette Garcia represented Florida in the Miss USA 2011 pageant at the Theatre for the Performing Arts in the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino on the Las Vegas Strip.
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Lissette Garcia was a Top 15 finalist for the national crown.
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Lissette Garcia worked as both an associate producer and on-air personality.
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In January 2013, Lissette Garcia joined the staff of KFOX-TV, the Fox Network affiliate in El Paso, Texas.
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Lissette Garcia worked as an anchor and as the station's on-air traffic reporter.
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Lissette Garcia departed the station to return to Florida in late May 2013.
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Lissette Garcia worked as an on-air host for WFOR-TV and WBFS-TV, respectively the CBS and MyNetworkTV affiliates in Miami, from June 2013 until June 2014.
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Lissette Garcia left the stations after she and her then-fiance, WPLG anchor Jason Martinez, announced they were moving to Los Angeles.
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Lissette Garcia was born in Miami Beach, Florida, and is one of five siblings.
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Lissette Garcia is a 2003 graduate of Southwest Miami Senior High School.
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Lissette Garcia attended Miami Dade College and earned a degree in journalism.