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.