Given the question: Facts: - hair color: brown - title: miss dominican republic 2002 - height: 5 10 - birth name: ruth amelia ocumarez apatano - ethnicity: hispanic - competitions: miss 2002 -lrb- 3rd place best national costume -rrb- dominican republic 2002 -lrb- winner -rrb- miss universe - birth date: 1983 - name: ruth ocumarez - eye color: brown - birth place: santo domingo , dominican republic Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of ruth ocumarez .
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ruth amelia ocumarez apatano -lrb- born 1983 in santo domingo -rrb- is a dominican beauty pageant titleholder , actress and model .born and raised in santo domingo , ocumarez became a celebrity in her nation by becoming the first woman of predominantly african heritage to represent the dominican republic at miss universe .due to her dark complexion and personality , she was given the nickname '' la diosa de Ebano '' -lrb- '' the ebony goddess '' -rrb- by the dominican public and press .at the miss universe 2002 pageant , held in san juan , puerto rico , ocumarez was predicted by many to be place as a semifinalist .she did not place , causing many internet users and bloggers to coin the term the '' ruth ocumarez award '' to signify a pageant contestant who seems guaranteed to be a finalist , but does not make the list at the end .after her reign was over , ocumarez entered the world of modeling and appeared in many dominican , european , and puerto rican periodicals .she also branched out into acting , starring in the dominican film '' perico ripiao '' .besides her work in film , ocumarez also has experience as a television hostess on puerto rican television .it was reported in 2007 that ocumarez had become engaged to flamboyant entertainment personality sixto nolasco .nolasco , who was interviewed by journalist carmen jovet declared that he was '' '' tired of being gay , '' '' and that he intends to start a family with his new wife .as of january 2008 , there has been no date for the proposed nuptials .