María José Alvarado

María José Alvarado Muñoz (19 July 1995 – 13 November 2014) was a Honduran model, television host, and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss World Honduras 2014. She was supposed to represent Honduras at Miss World 2014 held in London, but was murdered prior to the event.

Biography María José Alvarado Muñoz was born on 19 July 1995, in Santa Bárbara, Honduras. Prior to her beauty pageant debut, she was a contestant on X-O da dinero. According to witnesses she stepped into a car without license plates. Plutarco Ruiz, Sofía Trinidad's boyfriend, as well as another man, Aris Maldonado, were arrested on suspicion of kidnapping and murder of the two sisters. Ruiz confessed to the murders, stating he had shot Sofía Trinidad after an argument on the night of the party, then shot Alvarado twice in the back as she tried to flee. Morley also stated the Miss World pageant would hold a special memorial service for María José and her sister on 23 November 2014.