Zuleyka Rivera

Dallas Mavericks star JJ Barea and Zuleyka Rivera Former Miss Universe Zuleyka Rivera confirmed via a communique that she is pregnant by Puerto Rican basketball player JJ Barea of the NBA champion Dallas Mavericks. "All this took me by surprise, but I feel very lucky. I come from a very close family and I understand that a baby is a blessing," said the Puerto Rican model and actress, who was became Miss Universe in 2006. Zuleyka, who had begun taping segments of the soap opera...Read Full Story

Puerto Rican beauty queen (who held the titles Miss Puerto Rico Universe 2006 and Miss Universe 2006) Zuleyka Rivera is expecting her first child with her boyfriend and Dallas Mavericks point guard Juan José Barea. "Everything took me by surprise, but I feel very fortunate. I come from a very close family and understand what a blessing having a child is. I feel bad for leaving the soap opera because it was another opportunity to grow my career as an actress and reach my professional goals...Read Full Story

Zuleyka Rivera, the 2006 Miss Universe, is making headlines again. This time it's for who she's dating. J.J. Barea of the Dallas Mavericks has the great pleasure of calling Zuleyka his girlfriend. Can you say lucky? Anyhow, there were widespread speculations that Rivera and Barea had been an item for a while now. However, this is the first time J.J. has actually admitted it. Seriously though, who would shy away from admitting to dating one of the world's hottest women? Speaking about Zuleyka...Read Full Story

Dallas Mavericks backup point guard J.J. Barea arrived nattily attired and fashionably late to Jason Kidd’s Charity Casino Night last week. When he walked through door, heads turned as if on a swivel. But that’s protocol when a Miss Universe walks into a room — arm-in-arm with her basketball-playing boyfriend.Listed graciously by the Mavs as 6-feet tall, but really pushing 5-10, Barea already has beaten the odds on the hardwood in his fifth NBA season. And now he’s got a good thing going...Read Full Story

Zuleyka Jerrís Rivera Mendoza was born October 3, 1987 in Cayey, Puerto Rico, and raised in Salinas, Puerto Rico. She is a Puerto Rican beauty queen who has held the titles Miss Puerto Rico Universe and Miss Universe 2006. Presently she's making her debut as a telenovela actress in Telemundo's soap opera Dame Chocolate. Zuleyka Rivera represented Puerto Rico in the Miss Universe 2006 pageant on July 23, 2006. After competing in swimsuit, evening gown and interview, she was crowned Miss...Read Full Story