Laura Umana
Laura Umana
  • Height:
    5'5"
  • Year:
    2024
  • Hometown:
    Queens, N. Y.
  • High School:
    The Baccalaureate School for Global Education
  • Position:
    Novice
  • Major:
    Undeclared

Bio

 2020-21:

  • Did not participate due to Covid-19 Pandemic

Before Wellesley:

  • I attended the Baccalaureate School For Global Education, and graduated in 2020.
  • Focused on the visual arts during my IB program.
  • Practiced with Stella Adler’s Acting Studio.
  • Created art for and helped curate two exhibitions for Socrates Sculpture Park: The First Socrateens exhibition in 2019 and Monuments Now in 2020.

Personal:

  • Daughter of Nancy and Israel Umana.
  • Born in Queens, NY.
  • Has one younger sibling, Nicolas.
  • Has participated in media projects/short films for Columbia University, Seventeen Magazine, and Teen Vogue.
  • Spanish was my first language.
  • Chose to attend Wellesley for the perfect balance between a relaxed lifestyle on a beautiful campus and the opportunity to explore a new city environment.
  • A city girl to the core!