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Rachel Laguna (born September 16, 1989) is a Venezuelan-American model, and beauty pageant titleholder.

Early life
Rachel is a model and beauty queen of Italian and Basque descent born in Caracas, Venezuela. At a young age her family moved around different cities in southern Venezuela due to her father's job with a gold mining company. She lived her childhood in Venezuela by the border with Brazil. Her grandfather was a former Secretary of Education for Venezuela and her aunt was a special advisor to President Carlos Andrés Pérez of Venezuela. The family later moved to Washington, DC.

Pageantry
Rachel was crowned Ms. Virginia 2020 and will represent the state of Virginia in Ms. USA in June 2020. Rachel represented the Venezuelan community in Washington DC as Miss Venezuela during 2018-2019. She will represent Venezuela in the next Ms. Globe pageant.

Venezuela Humanitarian Aid
Rachel has been an avid supporter of humanitarian aid to Venezuela. She has worked with Ayuda Humanitaria Venezuela.

Advocacy for Women's Health
Rachel is a member and supporter of the National Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Association. She has advocated at Capitol Hill in Washington, DC for support in PCOS research and funding.