ABOUT
THE DIRECTOR
NATIONAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
COMPETITION EXPERIENCE:
Miss Cuban American (2001) Title Winner
Model of the New Era (1999) Title Winner
Miss Miami International Mall Model Search (1999) Semi-Finalist
Miss Florida Latina (1995) 1st Runner Up, prelim to Miss America Latina
Miss Art Deco Carnival Dore (1994) 4th Runner Up
J.C. Penney’s Hispanic Designer Model Search Miami (1993) Semi Finalist
Miss Cuban American (1993) Top 10 Finalist
Miss Carnival Barranquilla International (1992) Top 15 Finalist
MEDIA MC EXPERIENCE:
Reporter for PageantryNOW
JUDGING EXPERIENCE:
Miss Republica Dominicana USA 2019
Miss Galaxy International 2019
Miss Vizcaya Swimwear Model Search 2016
Miss Magic City Pageant 2014, 2020
Miss Miami Broward Carnival Pageant 2013
GT Models Group Audition 2013
Miss Coral Shores High School Pageant 2013, 2014
Miss Hialeah Pageants (City of Hialeah) 2013
Miss Overtown USA Pageant 2012
Miss Hispanidad Florida 2011, 2014, 2020
Miss Honduras USA 2002
Miss Summer Model Pageant 1998, 2007, 2011
Model of the New Era Model Search 2002, 2011
Miss Cuban American Pageant 2003, 2009, 2011
Miss & Teen Cuba Queen of Continents 2015, 2016, 2018
Miss Brazil USA 2016
Miss Sunburst Preliminary 2017
MODELING & TALENT EXPERIENCE:
Print, Commercials,
Runway Fashion Shows,
Music Videos, Movie Film
TALENT & SPECIAL TRAINING:
John Casablanca Modeling
Barbizon School of Modeling
International Model and Talent Miami
Gabriel Productions Corrective Makeup Application
Fatima Coello is the founder and director of both MISS CUBA U.S.™
& SEÑORITA CUBA pageants, all part of Beauty Touches Group Productions. She is a born native of Guantanamo, Cuba and currently resides in South Florida as the wife of a U.S. Navy Veteran. She is no stranger to pageantry and modeling industry. It's no mystery where her passion originated.
At the age of 15 she entered the world of fashion working as a model doing runway shows, swimwear and lingerie, print, commercials, and music videos.
Fatima is experienced in all aspects of the pageantry as a Contestant, Semi-Finalist, Runner up, and Winner. She has served as Judge, Pageant Staff Committee, Coach and Director.
Miss Cuba U.S.™ and Señorita Cuba, both titles created to promote the beauty, ethnic, and culture of her native country of Cuba in communities all over the United States and as a platform to give the young Cuban women of today the opportunity to compete at a prestigious international level competition.
Other Pageant Production experience are as follows
*Executive director of Miss Art Deco Beauty Pageant (2012 - 2020)
*Preliminary director for Miss Florida USA® and Miss Florida Teen USA® (2010-2016),
Miss Universe Organization (MUO)
*Managing State director for Florida and Georgia for Miss Grand United States (2017)
Miss Grand International (MGI)
*Video Producer for Miss Earth Florida and Miss Earth Cuba (2018), Miss Earth (ME)
*National Director for Miss Intercontinental Cuba (2018), Miss Intercontinental (MIC)
*Social Media Director for Miss Connecticut USA® and Miss Connecticut Teen USA® (2020),
*Traveling Manager for Miss Teen USA 2019, Kaleigh Garris, Miss Univere Organization (MUO)
Fatima produces fashion shows along with various international designer. She's been involved with the several charities such as American Cancer Society after losing both of her parents and a few other family members to cancer. In 2014, she was nominated as an honoree at the International Women’s Gala for the Women is Power Foundation, a board member of Fashion for Charity, former member of MDPL Miami Design Preservation League producers of the Art Deco Weekend Festival of Miami Beach, and volunteered coordinator for A Prom to Remember Foundation.
Fatima is a licensed Beauty Professional with over 20 years of experience. She is a graduate of Florida College of National Health with a degree in Paramedical Skincare, studied corrective makeup artistry for photography, film, and television, and obtain a Nail Technology license for Celebrity School of Beauty.