Natalie Vértiz's Biography: the Miss Peru who was born in Florida

There is one fact about her that surprises a lot of people: Miss Peru 2011 was not born in Peru. Natalie Vértiz came into the world in Hollywood, Florida, to Peruvian parents, and spent half her life on each side of the map before returning to Lima at 19 and winning the pageant that changed her career. Today she hosts Estás en Todas and has two children with Yaco Eskenazi. Here you will find her story with the verified facts: where she really comes from, how she reached Miss Peru and what she does in 2026.

Who is Natalie Vértiz?

Natalie Vértiz is a Peruvian model and television host born on September 29, 1991 in Hollywood, Florida, the daughter of Peruvian parents. She is known for winning Miss Peru 2011 and for hosting Estás en Todas. She is married to Yaco Eskenazi, with whom she has two children.

Natalie Vértiz's childhood and early years

Her biography starts with an uncommon back and forth. She was born on September 29, 1991 in Hollywood, Florida, the daughter of Patricia González and Alberto Vértiz, both Peruvian.

She has told the subsequent journey herself: she lived in Lima until she was 5, moved to the United States until she was 13, then lived in Pompano Beach, in Florida, until she turned 19, and then returned to Peru for good. She sums it up with a clear phrase: she has lived half her life there and half here.

Beauty ran in the family. Her mother was a beauty queen, so the world of pageants was not alien to her. And there was someone specific who pushed her: her sister Mariana, who encouraged her to try in Peru after her first attempts as a teenage model in the United States did not take off.

That detail matters more than it seems. Vértiz did not arrive at Miss Peru from success, but from previous rejection: she tried in the American market, it did not work, and she changed country to try again.

Seen in perspective, the decision makes sense. The modelling market in the United States is one of the most saturated in the world and competes with profiles from everywhere; the Peruvian one, on the other hand, was a stage where her double origin worked in her favour instead of being diluted.

Natalie Vértiz's professional career

Her career starts suddenly in 2011. At 19 she entered Miss Peru representing the Peruvian community in the United States and won the pageant, also taking the awards Best Body and Miss Silhouette.

As the winner, she represented the country at Miss Universe 2011, held on September 12 of that year in São Paulo, Brazil. She did not place among the finalists, but the national title had already done its job: it opened the door of Peruvian television for her.

From then on, her path followed the usual route of beauty queens who stay in the industry: modelling first, screen later. Her most stable slot is Estás en Todas, the América Televisión entertainment magazine show she hosts alongside Jaime "Choca" Mandros.

That format suits her: reports, interviews and light features, a register different from that of the hard showbusiness magazine show and one that has let her build a profile of her own without depending on controversy.

It is a difference worth pointing out. In Peruvian showbusiness television there are two paths: that of the acid comment, which generates headlines and enmities, and that of friendly entertainment, more discreet but also more durable. Vértiz has always gone for the second, and that explains why her name rarely appears in the industry's controversies despite having spent fifteen years in it.

In parallel she has worked as the face of brands, which is where a former beauty queen with a clean profile has the most commercial value.

Milestones of her career:

• 2011: she wins Miss Peru at 19, plus the Best Body and Miss Silhouette awards
• September 12, 2011: she represents Peru at Miss Universe, in São Paulo
• The 2010s: she moves from modelling to television hosting
• She hosts *Estás en Todas*: the América Televisión magazine show, alongside "Choca" Mandros
• 2026: she remains on screen and keeps her activity as the face of brands

Natalie Vértiz's personal life

She met Yaco Eskenazi in 2013, during his time on Esto es Guerra. The relationship moved fast: their first son, Liam, was born on March 17, 2014.

They married on July 11, 2015 in a ceremony broadcast live by América Televisión, with much of the Peruvian showbusiness world among the guests. In August 2021 Leo, their second son, was born.

The couple is one of the most stable in local showbusiness, something uncommon in an industry where break-ups are programme material. They share part of their family life on social media, but without turning it into their main activity.

Eleven years of marriage in Peruvian showbusiness television are a statistical rarity. In an industry where couples form and break up inside the same format that made them known, theirs has gone more than a decade without being news for conflict, which is probably the best sign of all.

At Famosix we record what they have made public and we avoid the rumours that circulate periodically about any televised marriage. When a wedding is broadcast live, the line between private life and content becomes blurred, and it is worth drawing it.

Fun facts about Natalie Vértiz

• She was not born in Peru: she came into the world in Hollywood, Florida, although her parents are Peruvian.
• She represented the Peruvian community in the United States: that is how she entered Miss Peru 2011.
• Her mother was also a beauty queen: the interest ran in the family.
• Her sister convinced her to try: Mariana encouraged her after her failures as a teenage model.
• She won three awards at the same pageant: the crown, Best Body and Miss Silhouette.
• Her wedding was broadcast live: by América Televisión, on July 11, 2015.
• She has lived half her life in each country: that is the way she describes her own biography.

Natalie Vértiz in 2026

In January 2026, Vértiz left the hosting of "Estás en Todas" after seven years at América TV. She herself explained in February that she felt she had "reached a ceiling" and that she was looking for new challenges outside free-to-air television. Since then she has devoted herself mainly to V Studio, the chain of beauty salons she runs with her sister Mariana Vértiz, and to her digital presence, where she keeps close to 4 million followers on Instagram.

On the family side, her sons Liam and Leo are 12 and 5 respectively, and her marriage to Yaco Eskenazi turns eleven in July. The age gap between the brothers, seven years, meant the family lived two very different stages of parenting with almost a decade in between. He, for his part, has been in 2026 fronting La Granja VIP on Panamericana Televisión, so the couple works at different channels.

The contrast between the two also says something about the industry: he came from football and reality shows, she from a beauty pageant, and both ended up in the same place, hosting, which is where Peruvian television recycles its figures when they stop competing.

At Famosix we believe her case deserves attention for a specific reason: of the dozens of women who have won Miss Peru, very few are still on screen fifteen years later. The crown opens a door that closes fast, and staying requires something more than the title. You can see other figures from Peruvian television in our ranking of Peruvian celebrities.

Conclusion

Natalie Vértiz arrived in Peru at 19, won a crown and stayed. Fifteen years later she is still on screen, with a family of her own and her own programme, which in Peruvian television is a long career. At Famosix we follow her path with the confirmed facts.

Sources consulted

• Infobae: Yaco Eskenazi y Natalie Vértiz celebran 11 años de casados
• RPP: Natalie Vértiz y Yaco Eskenazi celebran 10 años de matrimonio