Joyce Giraud Biography

Fast Facts

• Has won a number of beauty pageants, including the 1998 Miss Universe Puerto Rico, where she became the second runner-up at the Miss Universe Pageant
• Was named Best New Star Model at the 2000 "Destination Stardom" talent show
• Works with the children's charity UNESCO and created the international beauty pageant Queen of the Universe for women who do charity work while pursuing their life goals
• Has earned two Bachelor's degrees, one in Social Work and the other in Special Education
• Following her marriage to producer Michael Ohoven, she has often used the name Joyce de Ohoven for credits, social media and legal documents
• Her acting debut was as the character Dona Flor in a modern version of "Coralito tiene dos maridos․"
• Best known for her role as Angel in "House of Payne" and as the executive producer and character Carolina in "Siberia․"
• Joined the fourth season of Bravo's "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" in late 2013
• Got to star opposite her childhood hero Lynda Carter of "Wonder Woman" fame in the 2006 film "Slayer․"
• Got to work with one of her idols, director Bryan Singer, when she starred in a national Coca-Cola commercial campaign
• Worked as a correspondent and host of E!'s TV series "Wild On," and has also appeared on "Access Hollywood," "Entertainment Tonight," and "Extra․"