Gladys Alarcón, a lawyer and economist from Guayaquil, appeared as a contestant on Season 2 of ¿Quién quiere ser millonario?, the Ecuadoran version of the show, in September 2002. She won at least $3,000.
In December 2002, she reappeared on the Returning Winners' Special, however she didn't get into the Hot Seat.
QQSM Run[]
Fastest Finger First[]
| Fastest Finger First Question | |
| ' | |
| ⬥ A: Old age | ⬥ B: Adolescence |
| ⬥ C: Childhood | ⬥ D: Birth |
| The correct order is D-C-B-A. Out of 7 contestants, 4 answered correctly, Gladys being the fastest in 5.35 seconds. |
Gladys' Run to $ 25.000 (partial)[]
| $25 (1 of 15) - Not timed | |
| Generally, what is taken at breakfast? | |
| ⬥ A: Milk | ⬥ B: Champagne |
| ⬥ C: Piña Colada | ⬥ D: Whisky |
| $50 (2 of 15) - Not timed | |
| The 'half' means that something is divided in: | |
| ⬥ A: 5 parts | ⬥ B: 3 parts |
| ⬥ C: 2 equal parts | ⬥ D: 6 parts |
| $100 (3 of 15) - Not timed | |
| The dinosaurs are: | |
| ⬥ A: Extraterrestrial beings | ⬥ B: Prehistoric animals |
| ⬥ C: Old people | ⬥ D: Exotic plants |
| $150 (4 of 15) - Not timed | |
| Which of the following sports is played with a racquet? | |
| ⬥ A: Football | ⬥ B: Swimming |
| ⬥ C: Tennis | ⬥ D: Athletics |
| $200 (5 of 15) - Not timed | |
| Which of the following was one of the greatest emperors of the Roman Empire? | |
| ⬥ A: Attila | ⬥ B: Odysseus |
| ⬥ C: Julius Caesar | ⬥ D: Cleopatra |
| $400 (6 of 15) - Not timed | |
| From 15 June until 15 August, a series of engraving by ... was held in Guayaquil? | |
| ⬥ A: Picasso | ⬥ B: Rembrandt |
| ⬥ C: Dalí | ⬥ D: Van Gogh |
| $600 (7 of 15) - Not timed | |
| Which Ecuadoran president was known as "The Old Fighter"? | |
| ⬥ A: Lizardo García | ⬥ B: Eloy Alfero |
| ⬥ C: José María Velasco Ibarra | ⬥ D: Jerónimo Carrión |
| $800 (8 of 15) - Not timed | |
| What a gnu? | |
| ⬥ A: A plant | ⬥ B: A monk |
| ⬥ C: An animal | ⬥ D: An exotic food |
| $1,500 (9 of 15) - Not timed | |
| Which country did the deceased Joaquín Balaguer govern on seven occasions? | |
| ⬥ A: Panama | ⬥ B: Dominican Republic |
| ⬥ C: Colombia | ⬥ D: Nicaragua |
| $3,000 (10 of 15) - Not timed | |
| Who wrote the novel "Wuthering Heights"? | |
| ⬥ A: Henry James | ⬥ B: Jane Austen |
| ⬥ C: Emily Bronte | ⬥ D: Graham Greene |
| $6,000 (11 of 15) - Not timed | |
| What was the name of the muse of music? | |
| ⬥ A: Clio | ⬥ B: Euterpe |
| ⬥ C: Erato | ⬥ D: Calliope |
| $10,000 (12 of 15) - Not timed | |
| Which song won the first and only Grammy in the Best Disco Recording category? '50:50', 'Phone-a-Friend' and 'Ask the Audience' lifelines used | |
| ⬥ A: Hot Stuff | ⬥ B: Stayin' Alive |
| ⬥ C: I Will Survive | ⬥ D: The Hustle |
| Ask the Audience Results: A: 0% ⬥ B: 22% ⬥ C: 78% ⬥ D: 0% | |
| After first using her phone-a-friend, she then used the 50:50, before eventually asking the audience, who suggested correctly C. Gladys returned on the next episode to play for $15,000, with no lifelines remaining. |
Trivia[]
- Gladys is now a university lecturer in Guayaquil.
Sources[]
| Preceded by Miron Yela |
Ecuadoran Contestant (Season 2) Gladys Alarcón |
Succeeded by ? |