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The Miss Venezuela contest is the national beauty pageant of Venezuela and has been held since 1952. Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the It is responsible for selecting the country's representatives to the Miss Universe, Miss World, and Miss International pageants (amongst others). Miss Universe is an annual international Beauty contest run by the Miss Universe Organization. The Miss World pageant is the oldest surviving major international Beauty pageant created in the United Kingdom by Eric Morley in 1951 Miss International (officially titled The International Beauty Pageant) is the fourth largest Beauty pageant in the world

Under the direction of Osmel Sousa, Venezuela has accumulated more international titles than any other country, including four Miss Universe winners, five Miss World winners, and five Miss International winners. Osmel Ricardo Sousa Mancilla is a Venezuelan-Cuban Impresario and the president of the Miss Venezuela Organization Alexandra Braun Waldeck, who won Venezuela's first Miss Earth title in 2005 was first runner-up at the Miss Venezuela pageant, and received training from the organization, although she was not one of their official titleholders.

The pageant is traditionally held in September, preceded by two or three months of preliminary events, including the awarding of corporate prizes. The final competition telecast generally lasts about four hours and is broadcast live across Latin America by Venevision, with edited versions to the United States and Mexico on the Univision network. Venevisión, is one of Venezuela 's largest television networks which is owned and presided over by Gustavo Cisneros. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. Univision is a Spanish-language television network in the United States and Puerto Rico. In 2006, a Venezuelan-American filmmaker Patrick Atanasije Pineda obtained the rights to document every detail of the pageant, including its process and contestants.

Thousands of entrants apply for the pageant each year. Some young women would try for up to five or six years consecutively trying to get one of the 26 to 32 titles that will enable them to compete in the final pageant. Venezuela's 23 states, capital, and two regions of Zulia state are always represented; some years other regions of the country will have representatives in the pageant. Estado Zulia is one of Venezuela 's 23 states ''(estados''. The state capital is Maracaibo. Although some major states and regions such as Zulia, Tachira, and Carabobo will hold their own preliminaries, many of the states are assigned by geographical proximity or even random drawing to the final contestants. There is therefore considerably less emphasis on state titles than there is in other national pageants such as Miss USA, although certain areas such as Miranda, Nueva Esparta, Distrito Capital and Carabobo always seem to achieve high results. Estado Miranda is one of the 23 states ( ''estados'') into which Venezuela is divided Nueva Esparta (New Sparta is one of the 23 states ''(estados'' of Venezuela. Carabobo is one of the 23 states ( Estados ' of Venezuela, located in the north of the country about 2 hours by car from Caracas.

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Miss Venezuela 2007

Main article: Miss Venezuela 2007

The 55th Miss Venezuela pageant was held in Caracas, Venezuela, on September 13, 2007. Miss Venezuela 2007, the 55th Miss Venezuela pageant, was held in Caracas, on September 13, 2007, after four weeks of events Caracas (kaˈɾakas is the Capital and largest city of Venezuela. Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the Events 509 BC - The Temple of Jupiter on Rome 's Capitoline Hill is dedicated on the ides of September Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The winner of the pageant was Dayana Mendoza, Miss Amazonas. Dayana Sabrina Mendoza Moncada (born June 1, 1986 in Caracas, Venezuela) is a model, Miss Venezuela 2007, and Estado Amazonas is one of the 23 states ''(estados'' into which Venezuela is divided

Contestants

A girl wishing to compete in the pageant starts at either the local level, if a regional contest is held in her state, or goes directly to the pageant's headquarters in Caracas. Regional contests generally select three to six candidates (except for the massive Miss Centroccidental pageant, which covers six to seven midwestern states) who will likely represent the state or one nearby: i. e. a candidate who is a finalist for Miss Carabobo will usually expect to represent Carabobo or a neighboring state such as Yaracuy in the final pageant. Osmel Sousa, president of the pageant, always sits on the selection panel regardless of whether it is a final regional contest or the direct "auditions", and it is not uncommon for him to overturn the entire regional results in favor of his own choices. For example, none of the candidates in 2004 for Vargas state were deemed fit for competition, so a candidate from Caracas was appointed Miss Vargas. Winners therefore have often never visited the state they represent. In this fashion, rather than waste five or six candidates from a strong area of the country such as Zulia in a system wherein only one can represent the state, the pageant distributes "spare states" to them so all have an opportunity to demonstrate their capabilities in the final night. Traditionally, strong candidates have been pulled from Caracas, Zulia and Carabobo states, although they can come from all over the country; e. g. in 2003 the Miss Centroccidental pageant sent seven candidates to the pageant, while in 2005 only one proceeded to the finals.

The pageant reserves the right to remove any candidate that is deemed not to be performing up to standard, so there is no guarantee that a contestant may participate on the final night of competition. However, such decisions are usually made before the delegates are convened and the various state sashes are handed out. The pageant keeps a "reserve" pool of willing candidates always available to replace any last minute rejected contestant. Many aspirants will also make it into the final 50 or 60, only to be eliminated from the final roster of 26-32 contestants. Such eliminations have no real bearing on how well the contestant will do in the future. Mariangel Ruiz, Miss Venezuela 2002, did not place into the final 120 in 1998; Barbara Clara, second runner-up in 2004, had previously tried for the pageant three times before winning a title at the last minute in 2004. Barbara Clara Pereira, a native of Monagas, Venezuela was crowned "Miss Italia Nel Mondo" 2000 or the most beautiful Italian " Miss Italy " in the

Reentry into the final pageant is rare, although the rules are arbitrary and not as restrictive as those in other countries. Only one contestant has ever participated in the official Miss Venezuela pageant twice: Maria Fernanda Leon, who represented Guarico in 1999 and Portuguesa in 2002. Aida Yespica competed in Miss Venezuela World 2001 but withdrew before being assigned a state for the final pageant her year; she returned in Miss Venezuela 2002 for Amazonas state. The majority of the contestants in 2000 and 2001 competed in both the Miss Venezuela World and Miss Venezuela contests of their respective years; they were assigned numbers for the Miss World preliminary, with the most desirable contestants being allowed to proceed to the final Miss Venezuela pageant with state titles. The ten contestants for Miss Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Miss Venezuela for Miss Universe 2000) and the six for Miss Venezuela Mundo 2006 (Miss Venezuela for Miss World 2006) were "recycled" from previous years. This situation was expected to be repeated during the 2007 pageant, in which some contestants were expected to compete again, though it didn't happen.

State titles

There is an unofficial formula to determine the states and regions represented in Venezuela. The base number of contestants over the last decade has been 26, which can be increased by Venevision's management.

Official states (23)

   

  * Denotes that state has a preliminary pageant – which may or may not still be held – as of 2005 only Tachira, Zulia, Lara, Aragua and Sucre held preliminaries. Estado Amazonas is one of the 23 states ''(estados'' into which Venezuela is divided Anzoátegui State (In Spanish: Estado Anzoátegui) is one of the 23 component states of Venezuela, located in the northeastern region of Estado Apure is one of the 23 states ''(estados'' into which Venezuela is divided Other use Aragua de Maturín and Aragua River. Estado Aragua is located in the north-central region of Bolivar State (Estado Bolívar is one of the 23 states ( estados) into which Venezuela is divided Carabobo is one of the 23 states ( Estados ' of Venezuela, located in the north of the country about 2 hours by car from Caracas. Estado Cojedes is one of the 23 states ''(estados'' into which Venezuela is divided Estado Delta Amacuro is one of the 23 states ''(estados'' into which Venezuela is divided A falcon (fɔlkən or fælkən is any Species of raptor in the Genus Falco. "Guárico" redirects here see also Guárico River. Estado Guárico is one of the 23 states ''(estados'' into which Estado Lara is one of the 23 states ''(estados'' into which Venezuela is divided Estado Mérida is one of the 23 states ''(estados'' into which Venezuela is divided Estado Miranda is one of the 23 states ( ''estados'') into which Venezuela is divided Nueva Esparta (New Sparta is one of the 23 states ''(estados'' of Venezuela. Estado Portuguesa is one of the 23 states ''(estados'' into which Venezuela is divided Sucre (population 247300 in 2006 is the constitutional Capital of Bolivia, seat of the Supreme Court ( Corte Suprema de Justicia Estado Trujillo is one of the 23 states ''(estados'' into which Venezuela is divided Estado Vargas is one of the 23 states ''(estados'' of Venezuela. Estado Zulia is one of Venezuela 's 23 states ''(estados''. The state capital is Maracaibo.

Official regions (3)

Costa Oriental and Peninsula Goajira are regions of Zulia state and are titles handed out at the Miss Zulia preliminary. Estado Zulia is one of Venezuela 's 23 states ''(estados''. The state capital is Maracaibo. A capital territory or capital District is normally a specially designated Administrative division where a Country 's seat of The Federal Dependencies of Venezuela ( Spanish Dependencias Federales) encompass all of Venezuela 's off shore islands in the Caribbean Sea and Goajira, in the most northern portion of South America is a peninsula running into the Caribbean Sea from the Serrania del Perija mountains range Goajira, in the most northern portion of South America is a peninsula running into the Caribbean Sea from the Serrania del Perija mountains range As of 2003 Costa Oriental has its own preliminary.

Together, these 26 regions form the "base" of the Miss Venezuela contest. However, at times other regions and territories have been represented. If there are 27 sashes, the 27th candidate is Miss Dependencias Federales (representing the Venezuelan islands). If there are 28 sashes, either Canaima (a national park in Bolivar state) or Peninsula de Paraguana (a region of Falcon state) is represented. The Paraguaná Peninsula is a Peninsula in Venezuela, situated in the state of Falcón. In 2003, additional titles of Peninsula de Araya (a region of Sucre state) and Roraima (a national park in Bolivar state) were created to bring the pageant to its highest ever number of contestants: 32. Roraima (ʁoˈrajma or) is the northernmost and least populated state of Brazil, located in the Amazon region In the mid-1990s, the districts of Municipio Libertador and Municipio San Francisco were also represented, the last one only in 1997 and 1998. Also, only in 2003, Guayana Esequiba (Part of Guyana that historically Venezuela claims of its own) was represented. Vargas state, the most recent modification in Venezuela's map (1999) was always present in the pageant, but with other names: Departamento Vargas (until 1986) Municipio Vargas (1987 to 1997) Territorio Federal Vargas(1998) and Vargas State since 1999.

Regional rankings

State/Region Titles Years
Guárico 8 1963, 1966, 1976*, 1978, 1982, 1985, 2004, 2006
Capital District 7 1956, 1957 and 1960**, 1961***, 1965, 1968, 2001
Miranda 5 1955, 1964, 1981, 1988, 1999
Nueva Esparta 4 1972, 1975, 1976*, 1987
Carabobo 1953, 1970, 1973, 1996
Vargas 1967, 1969****, 1977, 1979*****
Aragua 3 1969****, 1992, 2002
Lara 1980, 1989, 2003
Amazonas 2 1991, 2007
Sucre 1958, 2005
Apure 1993, 2000
Bolívar 1952, 1990
Zulia 1974, 1984
Delta Amacuro 1 1998
Táchira 1997
Yaracuy 1995
Costa Oriental 1994
Trujillo 1986
Portuguesa 1983
Monagas 1971
Anzoátegui 1962

Training

Once a candidate is shortlisted for the pageant, she begins an intensive training program which can last for six months. She receives coaching in speech, physical fitness, make-up, modelling, and all the other skills required for the competition. Plastic surgery and cosmetic dentistry is optional and some delegates use padding. As the Miss Venezuela broadcast lasts up to four hours long, with countless musical numbers and dances, rehearsals require weeks of preparation. Contestants also participate in official photoshoots (lately done by Ivan Dumont, after several years by Daniel Alonso) and also fittings by fashion designers. The evening gowns worn by candidates are a major source of politicking by Venezuela's domestic fashion houses, with top designers such as Mayela Camacho, Ángel Sanchez, Durant & Diego, and Jose Maria Almeida selecting candidates that they will dress for the final night, while other, newer designers compete to present designs for the pageant. As a general rule the evening gowns are always custom-designed for each of the candidates on the final night, and always by a Venezuelan designer. By tradition, Nidal Nouaihed dresses the representatives of his home state of Zulia (Miss Costa Oriental, Miss Peninsula Goajira, Miss Zulia); Ángel Sanchez designs the gown for Miss Trujillo; Jose Maria Almeida designs the dress for Miss Merida and the national costume for Miss Venezuela to Miss Universe. Only in 1999, 26 different designers took part of the evening gown competition, one candidate for each one. Also, in 2006, for the first time ever, the designers appeared on stage with the delegates, showing their fabulous creations.

The winners chosen to represent Venezuela in the major pageants undergo continuous preparation before they compete internationally. These efforts are funded by corporate sponsors like Pepsi Cola, Palmolive, Colgate, Ebel and Lux who were attracted to the pageant by its high ratings. Pepsi-Cola is a carbonated beverage that is produced and manufactured by PepsiCo. Colgate-Palmolive Company ( is an American diversified Multinational corporation focused on the production distribution and provision of household health care LUX is the principal centre for the promotion and distribution of experimental Film and Video works in the UK.

Participation in international pageants

Between 1983 and 2003, Miss Venezuela placed into the semifinals each consecutive year, and placed in the top six every year from 1991 to 2003. This streak was ended in 2004 when Ana Karina Áñez was not chosen as a semi-finalist at Miss Universe 2004. Ana Karina Áñez Delgado won the title of Miss Venezuela in 2003 representing her home state of Lara Miss Universe 2004, the fifty-third Miss Universe pageant was held in Centro de Convenciones CEMEXPO Quito, Ecuador on June 1, 2004 Venezuela has also twice held the Miss Universe and Miss World titles simultaneously: in 1981-1982 with Irene Saez (Miss Universe) and Pilin Leon (Miss World), and again in 1995-1996 with Alicia Machado (Miss Universe) and Jacqueline Aguilera (Miss World). Mona Irene Lailin Sáez Conde (born 13 December 1961 in Caracas, Venezuela) is a former Venezuelan politician and also a former Yoseph Alicia Machado Fajardo (born December 6, 1976) commonly known as Alicia Machado, was the fourth woman from Venezuela to win the It is said that Osmel Sousa will retire from his two decades of directing the pageant after seeing a Venezuelan crown another Venezuelan as Miss Universe, in a pageant where no country has ever won on consecutive years.

However, India has achieved the same record as Venezuela. In 1994, Miss India winners Sushmita Sen (miss Universe) and Aishwarya Rai (Miss World) won both contests; and in 2000, Lara Dutta and Priyanka Chopra did the same. Sushmita Sen ( Shushmita Sen, Hindi, सुष्मिता सेन Suśmitā Sen was born on November 19, 1975 in Kolkata West Bengal Miss Universe is an annual international Beauty contest run by the Miss Universe Organization. Aishwarya Rai-Bachchan or Aishwarya Bachchan (Birthname Aishwarya Rai; Tulu: ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯಾ ರೈ born 1 November 1973 is an internationally The Miss World pageant is the oldest surviving major international Beauty pageant created in the United Kingdom by Eric Morley in 1951 In total, Venezuela has won over seventy international crowns under the guidance of the pageant, and the country's representatives have won at least one international title each year.

Success in other fields

Competing in the pageant can get a contestant noticed and launched on a successful television or print career. At least a dozen well sought models come out of the pageant. Virtually all of Venezuela's female top models and television personalities are alumni of the pageant, including Maite Delgado (who competed in 1986 against future Miss Universe Bárbara Palacios, Alexandra Braun (Miss Earth 2005) and Dominika van Santen (Top Model of the World 2005). Bárbara Pérez Hernández (born December 9, 1963) better known simply as Bárbara Palacios, is the third contestant from Venezuela to win the Miss The 5th annual Miss Earth pageant took place on October 23rd, 2005 in Quezon City, Philippines. Dominika van Santen Alix (born July 15, 1983 in Venezuela is a multifaceted Venezuelan who is a model professional dancer and beauty contestant of mixed Dutch and The Top Model of the World is an international search for the ultimate model In fact, only Gaby Espino and several other entertainment figures stand out as never having competed in the pageant. Gaby Espino (born María Gabriela Espino Rugero on November 15, 1977 in Caracas) is a Venezuelan actress and model Many of today's top young models, such as Onelises Brochero and Wendy Medina, have repeatedly been rejected by Miss Venezuela; on the other hand, Goizeder Azua and Desiree Pallota, who have variously been considered the top domestic supermodels in the country, joined the pageant after establishing their careers.

Nowadays, familiar faces on Spanish TV networks around the world include Catherine Fulop, Carolina Perpetuo, Norkys Batista, Daniela Kosán, Viviana Gibelli, Marjorie de Sousa, Chiquinquirá Delgado and Natalia Streignard. Catherine Amanda Fulop García (born 11 March 1965, Caracas, Venezuela) is a Venezuelan model of Hungarian descent actress and daughter-in-law Norkys Yelitza Batista Villarroel (born August 30 1977 in Caracas, Venezuela) is a model and an actress Daniela Kosán Montcourt is a Venezuelan model and Television presenter born February 24, Viviana Gibelli (born December 22, 1965) is a Venezuelan TV show host and former beauty queen María Chiquinquirá Delgado Díaz (born 7 August 1972 in Maracaibo) is a Venezuelan actress and also Mega Match's show host since 2002 Natalia Martínez Streignard is a Venezuelan Actress, born September 9, 1970 in Madrid, Spain. Two of the Latin world's most famous personalities, supermodel Patricia Velásquez and singer/actress Maria Conchita Alonso, also participated, in 1989 and 1975, respectively. Patricia Carola Velásquez Semprún (born January 31, 1971) is a Venezuelan Actress and Fashion model. María Conchita Alonso (born June 29, 1957) better known as María Conchita, is a Grammy Award -nominated Cuban born Venezuelan Miss Universe 1981, Irene Saez, is perhaps most famous as the beauty queen who became mayor of part of metropolitan Caracas, governor, and then a presidential candidate in 1998. Mona Irene Lailin Sáez Conde (born 13 December 1961 in Caracas, Venezuela) is a former Venezuelan politician and also a former

Miss Venezuela and other countries

Some delegates in the pageant have been able to use their training to achieve success in other national pageants. Natascha Börger became the first Venezuelan to switch countries, when she won the Miss Deutschland title in 2002 after placing 14th at Miss Venezuela 2000. Miss Germany is a national Beauty pageant for unmarried women in Germany. She went on to place sixth at Miss Universe 2002 behind Miss Venezuela Cynthia Lander. The Miss Universe 2002 pageant was held in Coliseo Roberto Clemente, San Juan Puerto Rico on May 29, 2002. Cynthia Cristina Lander Zamora (born in Caracas, Venezuela on June 10, 1982) was Miss Venezuela 2001 and a participant at Miss Universe In 2006, Francys Sudnicka, who placed in the top 10 representing Trujillo in Miss Venezuela 2003, won the Miss Poland Universe title. Francys Mayela Barraza Sudnicka (born in December 9, 1979 in Valencia Venezuela) is a model of mixed Polish and Venezuelan She represented Poland at Miss Universe 2006. Miss Universe 2006, the 55th Miss Universe pageant took place at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, USA.

Three Venezuelans who have won the Miss Italia nel Mondo (Miss Italy in the World) pageant placed in the final five of Miss Venezuela: Barbara Clara (Miss Amazonas 2004) Valentina Patruno (Miss Miranda 2003) and Silvana Santaella (Miss Península de Paraguaná 2003). Miss Italia nel Mondo or Miss Italy in the World is an Italian Beauty pageant for women of Italian heritage Patruno, though born Venezuelan, represented the United States.

Other countries such as Colombia, Philippines, and Brazil have sent their titleholders to be trained by Osmel Souza and the Venezuela pageant organization. Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America. The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld In 2003, Amelia Vega of the Dominican Republic received training from them before going on to win the Miss Universe pageant; Mariangel Ruiz, Miss Venezuela 2002 placed second behind her. Amelia Victoria Vega Polanco de Guerra (born November 7, 1984 in Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic) became the first Dominican The Dominican Republic ( Spanish: República Dominicana;) is a nation located in the Caribbean region and shares the island of Hispaniola with The result was a ban from Venevision executives on the training of any foreign contestants. Nevertheless, designers of the Miss Venezuela pageant have provided support to other countries, including the new Miss Latvia Universe pageant which is run by Venezuelans (Latvia's first entry in the pageant was a top 10 finalist).

In recent years the pageant organization has begun to "import" expatriates who have been working as international models. Miami has produced Valentina Patruno (Miss World Venezuela 2003), Andrea Gomez (Miss International Venezuela 2004), Monica Spear (Miss Venezuela 2004), and Ileana Jimenez (Miss Portuguesa 2005).

Further notes of interest

Between 2000 and 2002, the Miss Venezuela pageant was split into two contests: the Miss World Venezuela pageant, to elect the representative to Miss World, from which a reduced group of contestants would go on to compete in Miss Venezuela to go to the Miss Universe contest. The Miss World pageant is the oldest surviving major international Beauty pageant created in the United Kingdom by Eric Morley in 1951 Miss Universe is an annual international Beauty contest run by the Miss Universe Organization. In 2002, the organization merged the Miss World Venezuela contest with the Gala de Belleza, making the final "state cut" before the election of the Miss World representative. The two pageants were rejoined in 2003.

The most coveted symbol of the pageant, its crown, is a specially designed masterpiece by engineer George Wittels. It is changed about every five years, and is currently a heavy piece made out of white gold, platinum, silver, Austrian crystals and pearls. Since 2000 Miss World Venezuela carries a crown inlaid with turquoise. Winners retain their sash but are not allowed to keep the costly crowns which are passed from year to year and held in the headquarters at La Quinta Miss Venezuela.

The great pride the organization carries in its winners is never in dispute, although there remains, according to popular legend, regret for only one "stolen" crown: Carolina Izsak, Miss Venezuela 1991, considered by some the greatest winner produced. Carolina Eva Izsák Keményfy is a Venezuelan beauty queen who competed at the 1992 Miss Universe pageant on May 8 1992 and placed fourth after leading the competition She was considered all but assured the Miss Universe 1992 crown when a mediocre interview score dropped her out of the final three. Interestingly, Michelle McLean of Namibia won the title that year, but was only a finalist several months before at Miss World 1991 which was won by Ninibeth Leal, who in turn lost the Miss Venezuela 1991 title to Carolina. Michelle McLean was crowned Miss Universe in 1992 She represented Namibia, and became the first contestant from Namibia to win the crown

The thousands of Venezuelan pageants fans agree that the country has had a lot of "stolen crowns" lately in the Miss Universe, such as Milka Chulina (1993) Minorka Mercado (1994) Marena Bencomo (1997) Veruzka Ramírez (1998) and Ly Jonaitis (2007).

Order of succession

There has been considerable controversy in a number of major national pageants as to how to direct their contestants to Miss Universe, Miss World, and the other international contests. The reason for this issue is the dispute between the international pageants, who generally desire that the winner of a national contest be sent. Although many nations such as Italy and Germany have completely separate pageants for Miss Universe and Miss World, in the case of Miss Venezuela the national pageant organization must field candidates to almost all of the major world contests.

As of 2003, when the current system was put into place, the winners of the Miss Venezuela title (who goes to Miss Universe) and Miss World Venezuela are equal in rank. Nevertheless, the representative to Miss Universe is still announced last, and she is still considered the holder of the one single Miss Venezuela title. Nowadays, the final five finalists are announced during the telecast, followed by the elimination of the second and first runner-ups, then Miss Venezuela to Miss International, Miss Venezuela to Miss World, and Miss Venezuela to Miss Universe.

While this system is similar to that of Mexico and India, in Mexico the first runner-up is known as the "substitute" and in the order of succession automatically fills into any title above her that is emptied. For example, if "Nuestra Belleza Mexico Mundo" (Miss Mexico to Miss World) is unable to fulfill her duties, the first runner-up assumes her title. While the Miss Universe representative is similarly considered the "greater of the two equals", if her position is vacated, the first runner-up ascends to her crown, instead of Miss Mexico-World becoming Miss Mexico-Universe and the first runner-up going to Miss World. In India, however, the succession does follow the other option: the top three titles go Earth->World->Universe in rising order of importance (although they are also emphasized as "equals") and when Miss India World was dethroned in 2004, Miss India Earth replaced her, and the first runner-up was appointed to go to Miss Earth.

In Venezuela, neither policy of succession is explicitly laid down. Osmel Sousa makes the final decisions as to who is appointed when a vacancy arises; i. e. in 2003, there were significant rumors that Mariangel Ruiz might be replaced by Amara Barroeta, the first runner-up, to Miss Universe (and not Goizeder Azua, who was Miss World Venezuela). In fact, in 2003, the Miss International Pageant was concurrent with Miss Venezuela, meaning that it would be impossible to send a "fresh" contestant, and Osmel actually opted not to send Amara, who should have gone (as the first runner-up then was almost always automatically titled Miss Venezuela International) and instead replaced her with Goizeder Azua, who won Miss International 2003. Due to scheduling conflicts between Miss International and Miss Venezuela, a similar situation occurred in 2002 when Cynthia Lander, Miss Venezuela (Universe), gave up her crown to the next Miss Venezuela and immediately boarded a flight for Japan to participate in Miss International. Cynthia Cristina Lander Zamora (born in Caracas, Venezuela on June 10, 1982) was Miss Venezuela 2001 and a participant at Miss Universe The reasoning was that her first runner-up had already participated the year before, and it would have been ridiculous to crown a Miss Venezuela (International) and immediately send her on a plane to her contest with no specific preparation whatsoever. Incidentally in 2006 the Miss World pageant shifted its pageant date from its usual November-December timeframe to September when the organization announced Poland as the competition venue. Due to the change in dates; it resulted to a timing conflict with the Miss Venezuela pageant. The Miss Venezuela organization decided to hold a snap pageant called "Miss Venezuela Mundo" to elect a representative for Miss World 2006. The said competition was composed of former Miss Venezuela contestants from previous editions. At the end of the night Federica Guzman who represented the state of Miranda in 2001 was the winner. Thus, both Miss Venezuela World and Miss Venezuela International now competes in the year after her coronation.

Ironically, the only time in the "modern" pageant that the famous "if the winner should not fulfill her duties, the first runner-up will take over" statement was made for Miss Venezuela was in 1999. The decision was made to send whoever won to Miss World first, and then to Miss Universe if she did not win. This policy was adopted after the consecutive eliminations of Cristina Dieckmann and Veronica Schneider in 1997 and 1998, both of whom were considered amongst the strongest Miss World Venezuelas in history and whose eliminations were seen by the organization as a signal that it needed to send its winner to Miss World. Therefore, in 1999, there were no Miss World Venezuela or Miss Venezuela International titles, only an official Miss Venezuela, who was Martina Thorogood. Her first runner-up, Norkys Batista, was told that she would become Miss Venezuela to Miss Universe only if Martina won the Miss World crown outright. Norkys Yelitza Batista Villarroel (born August 30 1977 in Caracas, Venezuela) is a model and an actress Martina came in second at Miss World and she was expected continue on to Miss Universe 2000 the next year. However, due to a number of major controversies, she was barred from Miss Universe 2000 on the grounds that as the first runner-up to Miss World, she was contracted to the organization and would have to succeed to that title if Yukta Mookhey, the winner that year, did not complete her reign. Yukta Mookhey (born 7 October 1978 is an Indian model and actress Osmel also declared that Miss Universe demanded a winner from Venezuela, thereby barring Norkys Batista from succeeding to the title. Norkys Yelitza Batista Villarroel (born August 30 1977 in Caracas, Venezuela) is a model and an actress The only option for Norkys to go was for Martina to renounce the Miss Venezuela title, which neither she nor the organization was willing to do. Therefore, a new emergency (and temporary pageant) was held, called Miss Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, which was conducted among ten former contestants (some semifinalists and other no finalists) from the previous five years. The winner, Claudia Moreno, had placed as seventh in the semifinals behind Martina and Norkys in Miss Venezuela 1999, and she ended up performing excellently and becoming first runner-up to Miss Universe 2000. In years to come, 2002's first runner-up Amara Barroeta would join Norkys Batista as one of several runners-ups to be "denied" the chance to compete at a "big three" pageant.

In the USA and many other countries, an occasion when the order of succession comes into play is when the reigning titleholder wins her international contest, e. g. in 1997 when Brooke Mahealani Lee became Miss Universe and her first runner-up Brandi Sherwood became Miss USA. Brandi Sherwood (born January 13, 1971 in Idaho Falls Idaho) is a model and pageant winner most recognizable as Miss USA 1997 and Miss Interestingly, however, Venezuela does not have this official provision, even when the two "equal" winners both win Miss Universe and Miss World. In 1981, Miriam Quintana was considered somewhat unofficially as the serving Miss Venezuela, because both Irene Saez and Pilin Leon had won their respective pageants. However, in 1995-1996, when Alicia Machado took the Miss Universe title and Jacqueline Aguilera the Miss World crown, no new "Miss Venezuela" was appointed to hold the crown while they reigned internationally, though some newspapers said that Carla Steinkopf, Miss International Venezuela 1995, would give the crown to the 1996 winner.

"Miss Venezuela" Winners

Year Winner State Venue
1952 Sofía Silva Bolívar Valle Arriba Golf Club, Caracas
1953-54 Gisela Bolaños Carabobo Valle Arriba Golf Club, Caracas
1955 Carmen Susana Duijm Zubillaga Miranda Hotel Tamanaco, Caracas
1956 Blanquita Heredia Osío Distrito Federal Hotel Tamanaco, Caracas
1957 Consuelo Nouel Distrito Federal Hotel Tamanaco, Caracas
1958-59 Ida Margarita Pieri Sucre Hotel Ávila, Caracas
1960 Gladys "Laly" Ascanio Arredondo Distrito Federal Hotel Tamanaco, Caracas
1961 Anasaria "Ana" Griselda Vegas Albornoz Caracas Hotel Tamanaco, Caracas
1962 Olga "Olguita" Antonetti Núñez Anzoátegui Teatro París, Caracas
1963 Irene Amelia Morales Machado Guárico Teatro París, Caracas
1964 Mercedes Revenga De La Rosa Miranda Teatro París, Caracas
1965 María Auxiliadora De Las Casas Mc. Miss Venezuela 1952, the First edition of the Miss Venezuela Pageant, was held at Valle Arriba Golf Club in Caracas, Venezuela, on Bolivar State (Estado Bolívar is one of the 23 states ( estados) into which Venezuela is divided Caracas (kaˈɾakas is the Capital and largest city of Venezuela. Miss Venezuela 1953 was held at Valle Arriba Golf Club in Caracas, Venezuela, on June 27, 1953, after days of events Carabobo is one of the 23 states ( Estados ' of Venezuela, located in the north of the country about 2 hours by car from Caracas. Miss Venezuela 1955, the third Miss Venezuela Pageant, was held at Tamanaco Intercontinental Hotel in Caracas, Venezuela, on July 9 Estado Miranda is one of the 23 states ( ''estados'') into which Venezuela is divided Miss Venezuela 1956 was held at Tamanaco Intercontinental Hotel in Caracas, Venezuela, on July 1, 1956. The Capital District (Distrito Capital of Venezuela is a Federal district corresponding to the Capital Caracas. Miss Venezuela 1957 was held at Tamanaco Intercontinental Hotel in Caracas, Venezuela, on June 28, 1957. The Capital District (Distrito Capital of Venezuela is a Federal district corresponding to the Capital Caracas. Miss Venezuela 1958 was held at the Avila Hotel in Caracas, Venezuela, on July 14, 1958. Estado Sucre is one of the 23 states ''(estados'' into which Venezuela is divided Miss Venezuela 1960 was held at the Tamanaco Intercontinental Hotel Caracas, Venezuela, on July 30, 1960. The Capital District (Distrito Capital of Venezuela is a Federal district corresponding to the Capital Caracas. Miss Venezuela 1961 was held in Caracas, Venezuela, on July 1, 1961. Caracas (kaˈɾakas is the Capital and largest city of Venezuela. Miss Venezuela 1962 was held in Caracas, Venezuela, on June 27, 1962. Anzoátegui State (In Spanish: Estado Anzoátegui) is one of the 23 component states of Venezuela, located in the northeastern region of Miss Venezuela 1963 was held in Caracas, Venezuela, on May 30, 1963. "Guárico" redirects here see also Guárico River. Estado Guárico is one of the 23 states ''(estados'' into which Miss Venezuela 1964 was held in Caracas, Venezuela, on May 27, 1964. Estado Miranda is one of the 23 states ( ''estados'') into which Venezuela is divided Miss Venezuela 1965 was held in Caracas, Venezuela, on May 27, 1965. Gill Distrito Federal Teatro del Círculo Militar, Caracas
1966 Magaly Beatriz Castro Egui Guárico Teatro del Este, Caracas
1967 Mariela Pérez Branger Departamento Vargas Teatro de la Escuela Militar, Caracas
1968 Peggy Kopp Arenas Distrito Federal Teatro de Altamira, Caracas
1969 María José de las Mercedes Yellici Sánchez (resigned) Aragua Teatro París, Caracas
Marzia Rita Gisela Piazza Suprani Departamento Vargas
1970 Bella Mercedes La Rosa De La Rosa Carabobo Teatro Nacional de Venezuela, Caracas
1971 Jeanette Amelia de la Coromoto Donzella Sánchez Monagas Teatro Nacional de Venezuela, Caracas
1972 María Antonieta Cámpoli Schachio Nueva Esparta Teatro París, Caracas
1973 Ana Paola Desirée Facchinei Rolando Carabobo Club de Sub-Oficiales, Caracas
1974 Neyla Chiquinquirá Moronta Sangronis Zulia Club de Sub-Oficiales, Caracas
1975 Maritza Pineda Montoya Nueva Esparta Poliedro de Caracas
1976 Elluz Coromoto Peraza González (resigned) Guárico Teatro París, Caracas
Judith Josefina Castillo Uribe Nueva Esparta
1977 Cristal del Mar Montañez Arocha Departamento Vargas Teatro París, Caracas
1978 Marisol Alfonzo Marcano Guárico Teatro del Club de Sub-Oficiales, Caracas
1979 Maritza Sayalero Fernández Departamento Vargas Hotel Caracas Hilton, Caracas
1980 María Xavier "Maye" Brandt Angulo Lara Hotel Macuto Sheraton, Caraballeda, Vargas
1981 Irene Lailín Sáez Conde Miranda Hotel Macuto Sheraton, Caraballeda, Vargas
1982 Ana Teresa Oropeza Villavicencio Guárico Hotel Macuto Sheraton, Caraballeda, Vargas
1983 Paola Laura Ruggeri Ghigo Portuguesa Hotel Macuto Sheraton, Caraballeda, Vargas
1984 Carmen María Montiel Ávila Zulia Hotel Macuto Sheraton, Caraballeda, Vargas
1985 Silvia Cristina Martínez Stapulionis Guárico Hotel Macuto Sheraton, Caraballeda, Vargas
1986 Bárbara Palacios Teyde Trujillo Teatro Municipal de Caracas, Caracas
1987 Inés María Calero Rodríguez Nueva Esparta Teatro Municipal de Caracas, Caracas
1988 Yajaira Cristina Vera Roldán Miranda Teatro Municipal de Caracas, Caracas
1989 Eva Lisa Larsdotter Ljung Lara Poliedro de Caracas
1990 Andreina Katarina Goetz Blohm Bolívar Poliedro de Caracas
1991 Carolina Eva Izsak Kemenify Amazonas Poliedro de Caracas
1992 Milka Yelisaba Chulina Urbanich Aragua Poliedro de Caracas
1993 Minorka Marisela Mercado Carrero Apure Sala Ríos Reyna, Complejo Cultural "Teresa Carreño", Caracas
1994 Denyse del Carmen Floreano Camargo Costa Oriental Sala Ríos Reyna, Complejo Cultural "Teresa Carreño", Caracas
1995 Yoseph Alicia Machado Fajardo Yaracuy Poliedro de Caracas
1996 Marena Josefina Bencomo Giménez Carabobo Poliedro de Caracas
1997 Veruska Tatiana Ramírez Táchira Poliedro de Caracas
1998 Lucbel Carolina Indriago Pinto Delta Amacuro Poliedro de Caracas
1999 Martina Thorogood Heemsen Miranda Poliedro de Caracas
2000 Eva Anna Mónica Ekvall Johnson Apure Poliedro de Caracas
2001 Cynthia Cristina Lander Zamora Distrito Capital Poliedro de Caracas
2002 Mariángel Ruiz Torrealba Aragua Poliedro de Caracas
2003 Ana Karina Áñez Delgado Lara Estudio 1, Venevisión
2004 Mónica Spear Mootz Guárico Poliedro de Caracas
2005 Jictzad Nacarid Viña Carreño Sucre Poliedro de Caracas
2006 Lydimar Carolina Jonaitis Escalona Guárico Poliedro de Caracas
2007 Dayana Sabrina Mendoza Moncada Amazonas Poliedro de Caracas

Venezuelan representatives to International pageants

Representatives to Miss Universe

Year Representatives to Miss Universe State Ranking
1952 Sofia Silva Bolivar
1953 Gisela Bolaños Carabobo
1954 No Representative
1955 Susana Duijm Miranda Semi-Finalist
1956 Blanca Heredia Distrito Federal Semi-Finalist
1957 Consuelo Nouel Distrito Federal
1958 Ida Pieri Sucre
1959 No Representative
1960 Mary Quiroz Yaracuy
1961 Ana Griselda Vegas Caracas
1962 Virginia Bailey Nueva Esparta
1963 Irene Morales Guarico
1964 Mercedes Revenga Miranda Semi-Finalist
1965 María de las Casas Distrito Federal
1966 Magaly Castro Egui Guarico
1967 Mariela Pérez Branger Departamento Vargas 1st runner-up
1968 Peggy Kopp Distrito Federal 3rd runner-up
1969 María José Yellici Aragua
1970 Bella La Rosa Carabobo Semi-Finalist
1971 Jeanette Donzella Monagas
1972 María Antonieta Cámpoli Nueva Esparta 2nd runner-up
1973 Desirée Rolando Carabobo
1974 Neyla Moronta Zulia
1975 Maritza Pineda Nueva Esparta
1976 Judith Castillo* Nueva Esparta 1st runner-up
1977 Cristal Montañez Departamento Vargas Semi-Finalist
1978 Marisol Alfonzo Guarico
1979 Maritza Sayalero Departamento Vargas Miss Universe
1980 Maye Brandt Lara
1981 Irene Saez Miranda Miss Universe
1982 Ana Teresa Oropeza Guarico
1983 Paola Ruggeri Portuguesa Semi-Finalist
1984 Carmen María Montiel Zulia 2nd runner-up
1985 Silvia Martínez Guarico 3rd runner-up
1986 Barbara Palacios Trujillo Miss Universe
1987 Inés Maria Calero Nueva Esparta 3rd runner-up
1988 Yajaira Vera Miranda Semi-Finalist
1989 Eva Lisa Ljung Lara Semi-Finalist
1990 Andreína Goetz Bolivar Semi-Finalist
1991 Jackeline Rodriguez Miranda Finalist
1992 Carolina Izsak Amazonas Top Six
1993 Milka Chulina Aragua 2nd runner-up
1994 Minorka Mercado Apure 2nd runner-up
1995 Denyse Floreano Costa Oriental Top Six
1996 Alicia Machado Yaracuy Miss Universe
1997 Marena Bencomo Carabobo 1st runner-up
1998 Veruska Ramirez Tachira 1st runner-up
1999 Carolina Indriago Delta Amacuro Top Five
2000 Claudia Moreno** Distrito Federal 1st runner-up
2001 Eva Ekvall Apure 3rd runner-up
2002 Cynthia Lander Distrito Capital 4th runner-up
2003 Mariangel Ruiz Aragua 1st runner-up
2004 Ana Karina Áñez Lara
2005 Monica Spear Guarico 4th runner-up
2006 Jictzad Viña Sucre
2007 Ly Jonaitis Guarico 2nd runner-up
2008 Dayana Mendoza Amazonas TBA

Representatives to Miss World

Year Representatives to Miss World State Ranking
1955 Carmen Susana Duijm Zubillaga Miranda MISS WORLD 1955
1956 Celsa Drucila Pieri Sucre
1957 Consuelo Leticia Nouel Gómez Distrito Federal
1958 Ida Margarita Pieri Sucre
1959 No Representative
1960 Miriam Estévez Acevedo Caracas
1961 Bexy Romero Tosta Aragua
1962 Betzabé Franco Blanco Aragua Semi-Finalist
1963 Milagros Galíndez Castillo Miranda
1964 Mercedes Hernández Nieves Portuguesa Semi-Finalist
1965 Nancy Elizabeth González Aceituno Anzoategui
1966 Jeannette Kopp Arenas Distrito Federal
1967 Irene Böttger González Bolivar
1968 María Dolores (Cherry) Núñez Rodríguez Miranda
1969 Marzia Rita Gisela Piazza Suprani Nueva Esparta 4th RUNNER-UP
1970 Tomasa Nina (Tomasita) de las Casas Mata Miranda
1971 Ana María Padrón Ibarranda Carabobo Semi-Finalist
1972 Amalia Heller Gómez Sucre
1973 Edicta de los Angeles García Oporto Zulia
1974 Alicia Rivas Serrano Departamento Vargas
1975 María de la Concepción (María Conchita) Alonso Bustillos Distrito Federal Finalist
1976 Maria Genoveva Rivero Giménez Lara Semi-Finalist
1977 Jacqueline van den Branden Distrito Federal
1978 Katy Patricia Tóffoli Andrade Falcon Semi-Finalist
1979 Tatiana Capote Abdel Barinas DISQUALIFIED
1980 Hilda Astrid Abrahamz Navarro Departamento Vargas Semi-Finalist
1981 Carmen Josefina (Pilín) León Crespo Aragua MISS WORLD 1981
1982 Michelle Marie Shoda Belloso Falcon
1983 Carolina del Valle Cerruti Duijm Apure
1984 Astrid Carolina Herrera Irazábal Miranda MISS WORLD 1984
1985 Ruddy Rosario Rodríguez de Lucía Anzoategui Finalist
1986 Maria Begoña Juaristi Mateo Zulia Finalist
1987 Albani Josefina Lozada Jiménez Portuguesa 1st RUNNER-UP
1988 Emma Irmgard Marina Rabbe Ramírez Distrito Federal Finalist
1989 Fabiola Chiara Candosín Marchetti Distrito Federal
1990 Sharon Raquel Luengo González Costa Oriental 2nd RUNNER-UP
1991 Ninibeth Beatriz Leal Jiménez Zulia MISS WORLD 1991
1992 Francis del Valle Gago Aponte Bolivar 2nd RUNNER-UP
1993 Mónica Lei Scaccia Distrito Federal Finalist
1994 Irene Esther Ferreira Izquierdo Miranda 2nd RUNNER-UP
1995 Jacqueline María Aguilera Marcano Nueva Esparta MISS WORLD 1995
1996 Anna Cepinska Miszczak Nueva Esparta Finalist
1997 Christina Dieckmann Jiménez Nueva Esparta
1998 Veronica Schneider Rodríguez Monagas
1999 Martina Thorogood Heemsen Miranda 1st RUNNER-UP
2000 Vanessa Maria Cárdenas Bravo Zulia
2001 Andreina del Carmen Prieto Rincón Zulia
2002 Goizeder Victoria Azua Barrios Carabobo TOP 10 Finalist
2003 Valentina Patruno Macero Miranda Semi-Finalist
2004 Andrea Maria Milroy Díaz Trujillo
2005 Berliz Susan Carrizo Escandela Costa Oriental
2006 Alexandra Federica Guzmán Diamante**** Miranda Semi-Finalist
2007 Claudia Paola Suárez Fernández Merida Semi-Finalist
2008 Hannelly Zulay Quintero Ledezma Cojedes TBA

Representatives to Miss International

Year Representatives to Miss International State Ranking
1960 Gladys (Laly) Ascanio Arredondo Distrito Federal Semi-finalist
1961 Gloria Lilué Chaljub Distrito Federal
1962 Olga Antonetti Nuñez Anzoategui Semi-finalist
1963 Norah Luisa Duarte Rojas Carabobo
1964 Lisla Silva Negrón Zulia Semi-finalist
1965 Thamara Josefina Leal Zulia
1966 No Pageant
1967 Cecilia Picón-Febres Merida
1968 Jovan Navas Ravelo Aragua
1969 Cristina Keusch Pérez Miranda Semi-finalist
1970 Marzia Rita Gisela Piazza Suprani Nueva Esparta
1971 Sonia Zaya Ledezma Corvo Monagas
1972 Marilyn Plessman Martínez Guarico Semi-finalist
1973 Hilda Elvira Carrero García Tachira Semi-finalist
1974 Marisela Carderera Marturet Distrito Federal
1975 Maria del Carmen Yamel Díaz Rodríguez Carabobo
1976 Betzabeth Ayala Miranda Semi-finalist
1977 Betty Paredes Lara
1978 Doris Beatriz Fueyo Moreno Anzoategui
1979 Nilza Josefina Moronta Sangronis Zulia
1980 Graciela Lucía Rosanna La Rosa Guarneri Amazonas Semi-finalist
1981 Miriam Quintana Distrito Federal Semi-finalist
1982 Amaury Martínez Macero Amazonas
1983 Donnatella (Donna) Bottone Tiranti Miranda
1984 Miriam Leyderman Eppel Nueva Esparta 1st RUNNER-UP
1985 Alejandrina (Nina) Sicilia Hernandez Monagas MISS INTERNATIONAL 1985
1986 Nancy Josefina Gallardo Quiñones Portuguesa Semi-finalist
1987 María Begoña Victoria (Vicky) García Varas Departamento Libertador Semi-finalist
1988 María Eugenia Duarte Lugo Peninsula Goajira
1989 Beatriz Carolina Omaña Trujillo Nueva Esparta 2nd RUNNER-UP
1990 Vanessa Cristina Holler Noel Portuguesa Semi-finalist
1991 Niurka Auristela Acevedo Monagas
1992 Maria Eugenia Rodríguez Noguera Portuguesa Semi-finalist
1993 Rina Faviola Mónica Spitale Baiamonte Yaracuy Semi-finalist
1994 Milka Yelisava Chulina Urbanich Aragua Semi-finalist
1995 Ana Maria Amorer Guerrero Apure 1st RUNNER-UP
1996 Carla Andreína Steinkopf Struve Costa Oriental Semi-finalist
1997 Consuelo Adler Hernández Miranda MISS INTERNATIONAL 1997
1998 Daniela Kosán Montcourt Aragua 1st RUNNER-UP
1999 Andreína Mercedes Llamozas González Vargas Semi-finalist
2000 Vivian Ines Urdaneta Rincón Costa Oriental MISS INTERNATIONAL 2000
2001 Aura Consuelo Zambrano Alejos Tachira 1st RUNNER-UP
2002 Cynthia Cristina Lander Zamora Distrito Capital
2003 Goizeder Victoria Azua Barrios Carabobo MISS INTERNATIONAL 2003
2004 Eleidy María Aparicio Serrano Costa Oriental
2005 María Andrea Gómez Vásquez Distrito Capital Semi-finalist
2006 Daniela Anette di Giacomo di Giovanni Barinas MISS INTERNATIONAL 2006
2007 Vanessa Jacqueline Gómez Peretti Sucre Semi-finalist
2008 Dayana Carolina Colmenares Bocchieri Carabobo TBA
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Notable contestants

External links

See also

María Conchita Alonso (born June 29, 1957) better known as María Conchita, is a Grammy Award -nominated Cuban born Venezuelan Maritza Sayalero (born Maritza Sayalero Fernández on February 16, 1961 in Caracas) was a Miss Mona Irene Lailin Sáez Conde (born 13 December 1961 in Caracas, Venezuela) is a former Venezuelan politician and also a former Astrid Carolina Herrera Irrazábal (born Caracas, Venezuela, 23 June 1963) is a Venezuelan Telenovela Icon and Ruddy Rosario Rodríguez de Lucía (born March 20, 1967) is a Venezuelan Actress, model and Businesswoman. Catherine Amanda Fulop García (born 11 March 1965, Caracas, Venezuela) is a Venezuelan model of Hungarian descent actress and daughter-in-law Bárbara Pérez Hernández (born December 9, 1963) better known simply as Bárbara Palacios, is the third contestant from Venezuela to win the Miss Viviana Gibelli (born December 22, 1965) is a Venezuelan TV show host and former beauty queen Emma Irmgard Marina Rabbe Ramírez (born 18 April 1969 in Ottawa, Canada) is Venezuelan television actress. Yajaira Cristina Vera Roldán, of Venezuela, is Miss Venezuela 1988 and the winner of the Miss Globe International pageant in 1988 Rita Rosina Verreos (occasionally Verreos Kennedy) (born July 19, 1968 in Caracas, Venezuela) is an Hispanic American beauty Patricia Carola Velásquez Semprún (born January 31, 1971) is a Venezuelan Actress and Fashion model. María Chiquinquirá Delgado Díaz (born 7 August 1972 in Maracaibo) is a Venezuelan actress and also Mega Match's show host since 2002 Gabriela Spanic (born Gabriela Elena Španić Utrera, 10 December 1973, Ortiz, Guárico, Venezuela) popularly known Natalia Martínez Streignard is a Venezuelan Actress, born September 9, 1970 in Madrid, Spain. Yoseph Alicia Machado Fajardo (born December 6, 1976) commonly known as Alicia Machado, was the fourth woman from Venezuela to win the Daniela Kosán Montcourt is a Venezuelan model and Television presenter born February 24, Christina Dieckmann Jiménez (born April 22, 1977, in Caracas Venezuela) is an Venezuelan model, Actress who became famous Veronica Schneider (born 16 December 1978) is a model and actress Norkys Yelitza Batista Villarroel (born August 30 1977 in Caracas, Venezuela) is a model and an actress Eva Mónica Anna Ekvall-Johnson (born March 15, 1983 in Caracas, Venezuela) is a TV hostess known for her various Tv shows with Cynthia Cristina Lander Zamora (born in Caracas, Venezuela on June 10, 1982) was Miss Venezuela 2001 and a participant at Miss Universe Aída María Yéspica Jaime (aˈiða maˈɾia ˈʝespika ˈxaime is a Venezuelan Beauty queen born on July 15, 1982 in Barquisimeto Silvana Santaella Arellano (born September 29 1983 in Caracas, Venezuela) is a model and former Miss Italia Nel Mondo 2004 Francys Mayela Barraza Sudnicka (born in December 9, 1979 in Valencia Venezuela) is a model of mixed Polish and Venezuelan Barbara Clara Pereira, a native of Monagas, Venezuela was crowned "Miss Italia Nel Mondo" 2000 or the most beautiful Italian " Miss Italy " in the Daniela Anette di Giacomo di Giovanni (born May 5, 1985) is a Venezuelan TV show host model and Venezuelan beauty queen Mister Venezuela is an annual male Pageant held in Venezuela.
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