Joyce Giraud

Joyce Giraud is a Puerto Rican actress, model, film and television producer and philanthropist. Joyce was born in Aguas Buenas, Puerto Rico. After graduating at the age of 16, she began modeling and attended the Interamerican University of Puerto Rico where she finished two Bachelor of Arts degrees by the age of 19; one in Social Work and one in Special Education, which made her one of the youngest ever dual graduates. After graduating, she worked with underprivileged children and public residentials in Puerto Rico. Joyce began modeling to help her mother pay for her university studies and became one of Puerto Rico's top models. She has appeared in numerous national and international campaigns. She won multiple beauty pageants and became Miss Universe Puerto Rico, representing her homeland in the Miss Universe Pageant and becoming second runner up. Later that year she wrote a book called "Joyce, Dreams and Realities." She moved to Miami, Florida where she continued a successful modeling career and won the Miss Venus International Model Search. After being the only undefeated model in the history of Destination Stardom a.k.a. Star Search, she discovered her love of acting when director Vicente Castro cast her as the lead in his Coralito Tiene Dos Maridos (a remake of Sonia Braga's Dona Flor y Sus Dos Maridos). She received such great reviews that she found another passion in life, and decided to take the leap toward Los Angeles. In film, Joyce has had roles in David Fincher's Girl with the Dragon Tattoo; Latin Dragon, Miss Castaway, Slayer and Jeepers Creepers 3. She has starred in TV shows like The Suite Life of Zack and Cody; Heist; Joey; Tyler Perry's House of Payne and NBC's Siberia. As a producer, Joyce executive produced the film Shadow People as well as the TV show Siberia, and is credited as co-producer on the upcoming film Back Roads, based on the bestselling novel. She created the Spanish-language reality show Rica, Famosa, Latina and serves as its executive producer. She also created its companion talk show Rica la Noche, serving as both its host and executive producer. Joyce is recognized as having some of the most beautiful and healthy skin and hair on television, and received Bravo TV's "Loveliest Locks" award. She created the successful Miracle Elixir Collection, a hair and beauty line, with her own unique blend of natural oils, with zero harsh chemicals. She donates a portion of her sales to children in need. Joyce is passionate about her work with the all the multiple charities she volunteers for, especially the children's charity UNESCO and the YOU Foundation for Children in Need, which led her to create the international beauty pageant called Queen of the Universe so that other women like her can promote their charity work and pursue their life's goals. Thanks to her work with Queen of the Universe, she was able to open her first school with the YOU Foundation in Senegal, Africa. She firmly believes that education should be a natural-born right.