Cristina Pérez Galcenco
Global Runway Model Dead At 21

Published
February 6, 2026
5:29 AM PST
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Updated
February 6, 2026
7:38 AM PST

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Cristina Pérez Galcenco — an international runway model — has died at 21, according to media reports.

Galcenco’s body was discovered at her house in Malaga, Spain on Tuesday, February 3 … her cause of death appeared to be natural, several outlets reported.

Spanish newspaper ABC reports Galcenco had moved to the city of Malaga to enroll in a class at a school.

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In the past few years, Galcenco had been strutting down catwalks from Madrid to Milan to Paris to London — even locations in China.

She began her modeling career at just 14, hitting the runway at the Campoamor Fashion Show in the Spanish city of Oviedo.

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Following her death, Campoamor’s organizers posted a photo and video on Instagram celebrating her life.

Galcenco was only 21.

RIP