Mariela Arteaga

Born and raised in Miami, Florida, Mariela Arteaga is a newcomer to Los Angeles, and after only three months in Tinseltown, she is delighted to be joining the "Deal or No Deal" family.

This exotic beauty is proud of her heritage. Arteaga is a mix of Cuban, Venezuelan, and Trinidadian descent. She speaks fluent Spanish, and her work experience is as varied as her ethnicity.

Arteaga has been a dancer all her life. She was enrolled in magnet dance programs during both elementary and middle school. She went on to attend the prestigious New World School of the Arts high school, where she graduated with honors in classical ballet.

She then enrolled at Florida International University and soon after, she started to dance for the NBA's Miami Heat. Arteaga balanced school, work, and dance for two years before deciding to leave the NBA dance team in order to start graduate school.

In 2005, she was the youngest in her class to graduate with a master's degree in social work. She has worked as both a middle school and high school social worker. Although Arteaga has her degree, her true passion for the entertainment industry has led her to Hollywood to pursue her acting, modeling, and television hosting career.

Arteaga has been featured in numerous commercials and magazines. She has toured as a dancer for various artists such as Diddy, Ashlee Simpson, and Julio Iglesias. She was a dancer and model for the television show "Sabado Gigante" and was a finalist on the hit reality show "Pussycat Dolls Present: The Search for the Next Doll."