Austria Ulloa

[Saracita]

^ Interesting...I'm going to change the title to Austria Ulloa Alcantara temporarily. That way, those that know her as Ulloa won't try and create new threads for her.

That's actually her full name. Ulloa after her father, and Alcántara after her mother. No idea why IMG switched to her maternal surname, though. Unless just for alliteration purposes?

Thanks for the new pics. Can't wait to see her in Milan (hopefully!)

 

[jestem.kot]

Stunning

 

[model_mom]

I am in full agreement.

 

[Fontenrose]

That's actually her full name. Ulloa after her father, and Alcántara after her mother. No idea why IMG switched to her maternal surname, though. Unless just for alliteration purposes?

Isn't the hispanic tradition to have firstname dadsurname y momsurname?

 

[Sugarmama]

She's a very interesting girl.

 

[D77q1]

Isn't the hispanic tradition to have firstname dadsurname y momsurname?

Yup...

Do you think Ford actually passed up on signing this girl?? I have no idea what happened, but it seems more likely [to me] that IMG somehow poached Austria right in front of their noses...

 

[yourbestfriend]

That's a huge possibility Naiad. It's interesting she only did one show in NY, I'm sure she would have booked way more unless something else is coming up...huh?

 

[mainstay]

She also did Generra.

 

[*Bianca*]

Oh, did she? I didn't see her in any of the pics of the show from elle or firstview.
But if she did, then she's obviously on a Marsh exclusive.

 

[mainstay]

Hrm, I could be mistaken. I know she did 1 other Russel Marsh show in NYC.

 

[Common_1031]

nope she wasn't in Generra

 

[Li Ya Fan]

congrats aquatine. I noticed your images on a showcard too

Here's a video of Austria giving a tour of the Dominican for FORD.
She's 15 and in the 11th grade, so i'm assuming she will be 16 later this year.

She was 14 until she signed with IMG...

According to an anonymous post on TI, Austria's Prada option came off. Whereby someone else mentioned Visa issues. How disappointing if we don't get to see anymore of her this season.

Anyway, here's another vid of the lovely Austria Yemelis Ulloa Alcántara

http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=18449470
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[Luxx]

Visa issues?!
What?
WHAT?
WHAT?

Cant they just fold her up and fit her into an overhead compartment? She's a model, she'll fit!

Bureaucracy should never stand in the way of history. Something needs to be worked out

 

[MulletProof]

that's such a sweet video, Li Ya. love her accent and Caribbean home.

 

[Faith Akiyama]

Goodness, hope things still work out last minute for her!

 

[leiah]

she's beautiful. i want to see a lot more of her

 

[FashionCapital]

Visa issues?!
What?
WHAT?
WHAT?

Cant they just fold her up and fit her into an overhead compartment? She's a model, she'll fit!

Bureaucracy should never stand in the way of history. Something needs to be worked out

NOOO! I really, really, really hope she gets to Milan.

 

[Fontenrose]

I wonder if her name is really Austria, or the agency is trying to anglicize a more hispanic name like Estrella, which is is pronounced es-tray-ya (roughly)? Just wondering.

Like Tonne >> Toni etc.

 

[MulletProof]

^hmm.. in Spanish, Estrella doesn't rhyme with Austria.. at all.
..country names aren't abnormal in Latin America.. you can find plenty of Austrias, Italias, Francias, Americas and even "Españas", if you look carefully. there really isn't a standard for traditional names despite common belief (fueled by nearby "hispanic" communities, I guess).

 

[mainstay]

Her father is American, if it makes any difference to her nomenclature.