Yaxeni Milagros Oriquen Pérez was born on September 3, 1966, in Cabimas, Zulia, Venezuela, the youngest of nine children (four brothers and four sisters).

She won four amateur contests in 1993, earning her professional card after winning Ibero (Central) American Championships.

[2] Her most noteworthy achievement as a professional has been winning the Ms. Olympia title in 2005.

She is the most successful female Venezuelan bodybuilder to date, the only one to win the Ms. Olympia title.

[14][15] In 1990, Oriquen had her only son, Luis Alcala, and currently resides in Miami, Florida, where she is the owner of Rypt Gym in Miami and work there as a personal trainer and fitness nutrition.