Born and raised in Miami, Martica Lopez has never shied away from the spotlight. Starting her career in the beauty pageant circuit, she won a very prestigious beauty contest on Univision’s Sábado Gigante called Miss Chiquitica. In 2007, her life changed when she participated in the reality show Nuestra Belleza Latina (Our Latin Beauty) and was one of the top 12 finalists. This is where her nickname “La Chiquita Picosa” (The Spicy Little One) was coined.