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Maria Belen Chapur

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The Resume

    (circa 1966- )
    Born in Argentina
    Former translator and journalist for Canal America, the Argentinian national TV station
    Admitted to having an affair with South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford (June 28, 2009)

Why she might be annoying:

    Early media reports were inconsistent on whether her name was spelled 'Chapur' or 'Shapur' and whether she was 41 or 43.
    She had an affair with a married governor.
    Ironically, Sanford said he got to know her while counseling her to stay with her then-husband during a rough period in their marriage.
    A much-younger ex-lover was allegedly the source for emails between her and Sanford.
    She ended one of those emails with the note, 'I never gave you sexual details, but now you don't need to imagine you can close your eyes and just remember. I'll do the same.'

Why she might not be annoying:

    Her apartment building was staked out by reporters and papparazzi.
    She speaks Spanish, Portuguese, English and Chinese.
    She exercises regularly and has participated in 10-km races.
    According to Sanford's emails, 'You have a level of sophistication that is so fitting with your beauty.'

Credit: C. Fishel


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 5 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 8 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 37 Votes: 62.16% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 486 Votes: 80.66% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 909 Votes: 95.82% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 815 Votes: 52.02% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 3813 Votes: 64.96% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 54611 Votes: 70.36% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 2651 Votes: 79.22% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 1085 Votes: 78.25% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 7963 Votes: 67.54% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 2843 Votes: 75.55% Annoying