Joyce Giraud Bio, Age, Husband, Career, Philanthropy and Net Worth

Joyce Giraud Biography

Joyce Giraud is a Puerto Rican actress, model, film and television producer as well as philanthropist. She took part in beauty pageants in the 1990s and in 1998, she won the title of Miss Universe Puerto Rico. As a result, she represented Puerto Rico at Miss Universe 1998, where she placed as the second runner-up.

After participating in several contests, Giraud turned into acting and has since appeared in television productions and films with her most notable one being on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills for its fourth season in 2013.

10 Quick Facts About Joyce Giraud

  1. Name: Joyce Giraud
  2. Age: 47 years
  3. Birthday: April 4
  4. Zodiac Sign: Aries
  5. Height: Average
  6. Nationality: German
  7. Occupation: Actress, Model, Film and TV Producer
  8. Marital Status: Married
  9. Salary: Under Review
  10. Net worth: $10 million

Joyce Giraud Age

The Miss Universe Puerto Rico 1998 was born as Joyce Marie Giraud Mojica. She is also known as Joyce Giraud de Ohoven. She is 47 years old as of 2022. She was born on April 4, 1975 in Aguas Buenas, Puerto Rico.

Joyce Giraud Husband

Giraud is a married woman. Her husband is German and Academy Award-nominated film producer Michael Ohoven. The couple tied the knot in 2009 and have two children: Michael Valentino Mario Arthur Benjamin Giraud de Ohoven (or simply Valentino and born in 2011) Ohoven, and Leonardo Alexander Michael Mario Benjamin Giraud de Ohoven (or simply Leonardo Ohoven and born in 2010).

Joyce Giraud Career

Joyce Giraud Modeling

Giraud began walking the runways at the age of 16 when she finished school. She was discovered as she worked at the drive-thru of a KFC restaurant. After becoming a model, Giraud enrolled at Interamerican University of Puerto Rico and studied for a Bachelor of Arts degree in Social Work and another one in Special Education. She earned both degrees by the age of 19. Upon graduation, Giraud worked with underprivileged children and public residentials in Puerto Rico.

She continued modeling as she took part in many national and international campaigns. She won the Miss Universe Puerto Rico 1998. Shortly after this, she discovered that she could act when director Vicente Castro cast her as the lead in his Coralito Tiene Dos Maridos. She felt encouraged to pursue acting as a result of the positive reviews her performance received.

Joyce Giraud as an actress

She took up acting and began with small roles before moving to Miami, Florida where she continued with her modeling career. She participated in Star Search and in 2001, she became the undefeated model of the program. She made a decision to move to Los Angeles and here she landed parts in numerous films and TV shows.

She has appeared in such films as Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Miss Castaway, Where’s My Car?, and Slayer while her television credits include shows such as The Suite Life of Zack and Cody, Joey, Baywatch, and Heist. She also starred in the first two seasons of Tyler Perry‘s House of Payne as “Angel,” from 2007, and in 2013, she joined the lead cast of NBC’s series Siberia.

Still, in 2013, Giraud joined the cast of the reality television series The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills in its fourth season. During her time on the show, Giraud received an award of the “Loveliest Locks” at Bravo’s The Real Housewives Awards.

Joyce Giraud as a producer

Giraud has also tried her hand in producing. She was an executive producer in the film Shadow People, as well as the TV show Siberia. She is also credited as a co-producer on the film Back Roads.

Joyce Giraud Philanthropy

She is the founder of the annual international beauty pageant Queen of the Universe which was started in 2012. This was set to support programs of the UNESCO Foundation for Children in Need. She is the director and producer of the event, annually. She even opened a school in Senegal, Africa in 2014 with the YOU Foundation for Children in Need.

Joyce Giraud Net Worth

Giraud’s worth is estimated to be 10 million. All this is as a result of her many years as a successful model and actress.

Joyce Giraud Movies and TV Shows

  • 2017 – Jeepers Creepers 3 as Deputy Dana Lang
  • 2015 – Rica la Noche as Herself / Host for 8 episodes
  • 2015 – Dad Dudes as Laura for 1 episode: “Pilot”
  • 2015 – Hell’s Kitchen as Herself / Restaurant Patron in the episode “18 Chefs Compete”
  • 2013–2014 – The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills as Herself for 24 episodes
  • 2013–2016 – Vanderpump Rules as Herself for 4 episodes
  • 2013 – Sin Límites as Herself for 1 episode: “ADD/ADHD”
  • 2013 – Siberia as Carolina / Joyce for 11 episodes; also costume designer
  • 2011 – The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Spain TV reporter
  • 2007–2012 – House of Payne as Angel for 29 episodes
  • 2006 – Slayer as Estrella
  • 2006 – Heist as Angel for 2 episodes
  • 2005 – Joey as Maria in the episode “Joey and the ESL”
  • 2005 – The Suite Life of Zack and Cody as Ursula in the episode “Grounded on the 23rd Floor”
  • 2004 – Latin Dragon as Claudia Sanchez
  • 2004 – Miss Castaway and the Island Girls as Julie
  • 2003 – Diva Detectives as Herself
  • 2002 – Viva TV as Herself
  • 2000 – The Bold and the Beautiful as Spectra Model for 2 episodes
  • 2000 – Dude, Where’s My Car? as Fabio’s Girlfriend
  • 2000 – Baywatch as Rachel in the episode “Dream Girl”
  • 1999 – Coralito Tiene Dos Maridos as Coralito
  • 1999 – La Primera Finalista

Joyce Giraud Contacts

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  • Youtube
  • Tiktok
  • Website
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