Isbel Cristina Parra Santos is a Venezuelan fashion designer, gymnastics coach, and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Venezuela International 2020. As a former gymnast, Parra represented Venezuela at various international competitions, and now coaches girls from low-income families.
Life and career
Early life and education
Parra was born and raised in Caracas, Venezuela. She comes from a family of athletes, has four brothers; her mother, Isabel Santos, was a high-level diver and now works as an international swimming judge, and her father, Humberto Parra, is a retired professional basketball player. Parra is a fashion designer, having graduated from the Brivil Institute of Environmental Design and Fashion in Caracas;[1] characterized by promoting upcycling in her designs. She is also a certified life coach.[2]
Artistic gymnastics
Parra began gymnastics at the age of four, becoming part of the Venezuelan Gymnastics Team. She represented Venezuela in various international competitions, retiring from competitions at the age of 18. Her last competition was the Gasparilla Classic, in Tampa, Florida, United States.[3] Parra then began work as a coach and instructor of artistic gymnastics, especially girls from with low-income families in her home city. She founded the Génesis Gymnastic Club in Caracas. She also became a coach at the Dream Elite Gymnastics Club in Los Angeles, California.[4][5]
In August 2021, she became a guest host for Venevisión's morning magazine Portada's, as part of her preparation for the Miss International 2021 contest.[16]
