Paula Carrasco

Paula Carrasco
Carrasco in 2023
First Lady of Chile
Assumed role
18 September 2024
PresidentGabriel Boric
Preceded byIrina Karamanos (2023)
Personal details
Born (1994-01-17) 17 January 1994
Valparaíso, Chile
Political partyBroad Front
Domestic partnerGabriel Boric (2024–present)
Children2
EducationUniversity of Chile
OccupationBasketball player

Paula Carrasco (born January 17, 1994) is a Chilean basketball player and socialite who has been the First Lady of Chile since 2024. She plays in club Sportiva Italiana de Valparaíso and is part of the Chile women's national team.

She plays as a shooting guard and point guard sometimes.[1]

In November 2023, she took part in the Santiago Panamericans Games with the basketball national team.[1]

In September 2024, Carrasco and President Gabriel Boric made their relationship public.[2] In December 2024, Carrasco and Boric announced that they were expecting their first child together.[3][4]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Lucay, Carlos González (2024-01-22). "La basquetbolista que lucha contra el cambio climático y va por su sueño en Santiago 2023". La Tercera. Retrieved 2024-09-18.
  2. Martínez, Roberto (2024). "Quién es Paula Carrasco, la nueva pareja del Presidente Gabriel Boric que lo acompañó en el Parque O'Higgins". La Tercera (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 September 2024.
  3. Rosales, Francisco (2024). "FOTO – "Te amamos": presidente Gabriel Boric y su pareja esperan su primer hijo". El Díbano (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 May 2025.
  4. Lagos, F. (2025). "Presidente Boric y su pareja anuncian el nombre de su hija que viene en camino". emol.national (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 May 2025.