Lavinia Valbonesi

Ángela Lavinia Valbonesi Acosta (born 8 April 1998) is an Ecuadorian businesswoman, nutritionist, and social media influencer[1][2] who is the current first lady of Ecuador since 2023 as the wife of President Daniel Noboa.

[3] A nutritionist, Valbonesi owns a healthy dining establishment, fitness center and has specialized in healthier diets and weight loss.

[12] As a nutritionist, she specializes in weight loss, body composition, bodybuilding and composing healthy diets for patients.

[3] Valbonesi utilized her social media status to influence Noboa's campaign with the younger voters and boosted his image.

[14][3] In the weeks leading to the run-off election, supporters of Noboa began promoting the idea of Valbonesi becoming first lady rather than her husband becoming president.

[18][19] In an interview with Radio Centro, Valbonesi expressed her "horror" when Noboa shifted from his business career to politics when he ran for the National Assembly in the 2021 election.

Valbonesi with U.S. First Lady Jill Biden at the White House in February 2024