Mariángel Ruiz Torrealba (born 7 January 1980) is a Venezuelan actress, tv host, singer, fashion model and beauty pageant titleholder.

[2] This was due to strict foreign exchange controls imposed by then-Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez to prevent capital flight, which made the organization unable to send Ruiz to Panama.

However, Venezuelan businessman Gustavo Cisneros provided funding for Ruiz to compete in Panama.

[3] Mireya Moscoso, then-President of Panama, had urged Cisneros to ensure that a Venezuelan candidate would compete at Miss Universe.

In December 2005, she announced her marriage and pregnancy to Major League Baseball center fielder Tony Álvarez.