PERSONAL FACTS:
Name: Deborah Lyra
Occupation: Pedagogue and model
Birth date : September 26, 1989 (1989-09-26) (age 20)
Birth place: Vila Velha, Espírito Santo, Brazil
Height : 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Eye color: brown
Hair color: black
Title(s): Miss Minas Gerais 2009, Miss Brazil 2010
Major competition(s) : Top Model of the World 2008/2009 (winner)
Miss Minas Gerais 2010 (winner)
Miss Brazil 2010 (winner)



MEMOIRS:

She was Deborah Lyra, born in Vitória, but used up two years living in the mining town of Divinópolis. Lyra was a model since age of 8, and wished to be Miss Brazil since age of 12. With the encouragement and full support of her father, she soon commences to participate in and triumph some beauty contests. She also terra firma a few modeling jobs, but at 15, she took a break from the theater to work in an export company café, where she linger for four years, to help her family forfeit for their house.

At 18, Deborah met the state coordinator of Minas Gerais, who bid her to live in Divinópolis and prepared to participate in international beauty competitions. She also visited various countries such as Germany, France, Italy, Spain Belarus, Czech Republic, United States (where she stayed for three months) and of course Bahamas.
Lyra will represent her country, Brazil in the upcoming Miss Universe 2010 pageant.