Wilnelia Merced Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 17, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Wilnelia Merced Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Wilnelia Merced Facts

Full Name	Wilnelia Merced
Birthdate	October 12, 1957
Birth Place	Caguas, PR
Age (in 2024)	67 Years Old
Zodiac	Libra
Occupation	Model

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Wilnelia Merced Age & Birthday

Wilnelia Merced is best known as Model who has born on October 12, 1957 in Caguas, PR. Currently, Wilnelia Merced is 67 years, 2 months and 5 days old. Wilnelia Merced will celebrate 68th birthday on Sunday, 12th of October 2025. Below the countdown to Wilnelia Merced upcoming birthday.

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Wilnelia Merced Biography

About

Actress, model and beauty queen who is best known as the winner of Miss World in 1975. She was the first Puerto Rican to ever win the title.

Before Fame

She was born in Caguas, Puerto Rico where she won Miss Mundo de Puerto Rico in 1975. She went on to win Miss World 1975 at the Royal Albert Hall in London. After passing on her crown in 1976, she was signed by Ford Models in New York City.

Trivia

She helps run a foundation to help Puerto Rico's under-privileged children, for which she organizes charity balls and other philanthropic events.

Family Life

She is the widow of Bruce Forsyth. They had a son together named Jonathan Joseph Forsyth.

Associated With

As a winner of the Miss World contest, she is among the ranks of fellow winners Diana Hayden and Zhang Zilin.

Top Asked Questions about Wilnelia Merced

How old is Wilnelia Merced in 2024?

Wilnelia Merced is 67 years old today.

When was Wilnelia Merced born?

Wilnelia Merced was born on October 12, 1957 in Caguas, PR.

What is Wilnelia Merced zodiac sign?

Wilnelia Merced zodiac sign is Libra.

What was Wilnelia Merced best known for?

Wilnelia Merced was best known as Model.

Fun Facts about Wilnelia Merced's Birthday

Here's quick list of some fun facts about Wilnelia Merced's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.

Wilnelia Merced was born on Saturday, 285^th day / 41^st week of 1957
Wilnelia Merced has Libra zodiac sign and Air element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Wilnelia Merced birthday is XII.X.MCMLVII
Wilnelia Merced's birthstone is Opal
Wilnelia Merced's birth flower is Calendula that symbolize winning grace, protection, comfort, healing & lovable
Wilnelia Merced age in year is 67 years old
Wilnelia Merced age in month is 806 months old
Wilnelia Merced age in day is 24538 days old
Wilnelia Merced age in hour is 588912 hours old
Wilnelia Merced age in minute is 35334720 minutes old
Wilnelia Merced age in second is 2120083200 seconds old
Next Wilnelia Merced birthday is on Sunday, October 12th 2025
Wilnelia Merced age in next birthday (2025) is 68 years old
Learn more interesting facts about October 12, 1957 birthday

Historical Events on Wilnelia Merced Birthday (October 12)

Below are historical events that coincided with Wilnelia Merced's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.

Year	Event
1997	The Sidi Daoud massacre in Algeria kills 43 people at a fake roadblock.
1998	Matthew Shepard, a gay student at University of Wyoming, dies five days after he was beaten outside of Laramie.
1999	Pervez Musharraf takes power in Pakistan from Nawaz Sharif through a bloodless coup.
1999	The former Autonomous Soviet Republic of Abkhazia declares its independence from Georgia.
2000	The USS Cole, a US Navy destroyer, is badly damaged by two al-Qaeda suicide bombers, killing 17 crew members and wounding at least 39.
2002	Terrorists detonate bombs in the Sari Club in Bali, killing 202 and wounding over 300.
2005	The second Chinese human spaceflight, Shenzhou 6, is launched, carrying two cosmonauts in orbit for five days.
2010	The Finnish Yle TV2 channel's Ajankohtainen kakkonen current affairs program airs controversial Homoilta episode (literally "gay night"), which leads to the resignation of almost 50,000 Finns from the Evangelical Lutheran Church.
2012	The European Union wins the 2012 Nobel Peace Prize.
2013	Fifty-one people are killed after a truck veers off a cliff in Peru.
2017	The United States announces its decision to withdraw from UNESCO. Israel immediately follows.
2018	Princess Eugenie marries Jack Brooksbank at St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle.
2019	Typhoon Hagibis makes landfall in Japan, killing 10 and forcing the evacuation of one million people.
2019	Eliud Kipchoge from Kenya becomes the first person to run a marathon in less than two hours with a time of 1:59:40 in Vienna.
2019	The Hard Rock Hotel in New Orleans, which is under construction, collapses, killing two and injuring 20.
1987	The birth of Marvin Ogunjimi, Belgian footballer
1988	The birth of Sam Whitelock, New Zealand rugby player
1988	The birth of Calum Scott, British singer
1989	The birth of Anna Ohmiya, Japanese curler
1990	The birth of Henri Lansbury, English footballer
1991	The birth of Nicolao Dumitru, Italian footballer
1992	The birth of Josh Hutcherson, American actor and producer
1994	The birth of Alex Katz, American baseball player
1994	The birth of Sean Monahan, Canadian ice hockey player
1994	The birth of Olivia Smoliga, American swimmer
1995	The birth of Jessica Hogg, Welsh artistic gymnast
1996	The birth of James Graham, British singer
1996	The birth of Owen Watkin, Welsh rugby player
1997	The birth of Curtis Scott, Australian rugby league player
2004	The birth of Darci Lynne, American ventriloquist
2012	The death of Torkom Manoogian, Iraqi-Armenian patriarch (b. 1919)
2012	The death of Erik Moseholm, Danish bassist, composer, and bandleader (b. 1930)
2012	The death of Břetislav Pojar, Czech animator, director, and screenwriter (b. 1923)
2013	The death of George Herbig, American astronomer and academic (b. 1920)
2013	The death of Oscar Hijuelos, American author and academic (b. 1951)
2013	The death of Hans Wilhelm Longva, Norwegian diplomat (b. 1942)
2013	The death of Malcolm Renfrew, American chemist and academic (b. 1910)
2014	The death of Ali Mazrui, Kenyan-American political scientist, philosopher, and academic (b. 1933)
2014	The death of Graham Miles, English snooker player (b. 1941)
2014	The death of Roberto Telch, Argentinian footballer and coach (b. 1943)
2015	The death of Abdallah Kigoda, Tanzanian politician, 8th Tanzanian Minister of Industry and Trade (b. 1953)
2015	The death of Joan Leslie, American actress, dancer, and vaudevillian (b. 1925)
2017	The death of Margarita D'Amico, Venezuelan journalist (b. 1938)
2020	The death of Conchata Ferrell, American actress (b. 1943)
2020	The death of Roberta McCain, American socialite and oil heiress (b. 1912)

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