Miss Venezuela is a Venezuelan beauty pageant operated by the Cisneros Group. Founded in 1952, it currently selects Venezuelan representatives to Miss Universe, Miss World, and Miss International. The current national director of Miss Venezuela is Miss Universe 2013 Gabriela Isler.
Antigone Costanda is an Egyptian designer, model and beauty queen who won Miss World 1954. The pageant took place on October 18, 1954, in London, England, with the participation of 16 contestants. In addition to Arabic, Costanda speaks Greek, English, Italian and French fluently. The Greek-Egyptian beauty was the first Miss Egypt candidate to win the title of Miss World for Egypt.
Pilín León is a Venezuelan writer and beauty queen who won Miss World 1981 in London, she previously won Miss World Venezuela 1981.
Carmen Susana Duijm Zubillaga was a Venezuelan actress, tv host, model and beauty queen who was crowned Miss Venezuela 1955 and competed at Miss Universe 1955, placing in the top 15. She then went to compete at Miss World 1955 and won, becoming the first Venezuelan and Latin American woman to win the Miss World crown.
Miss World 1981, the 31st edition of the Miss World pageant, was held on 12 November 1981 at the Royal Albert Hall in London, UK. The winner was Pilín León from Venezuela, the first titleholder from her country since 1955. She was crowned by Miss World 1980, Kimberley Santos of Guam. Another Venezuelan, Irene Sáez, had been crowned Miss Universe 1981 in July, making Venezuela one of the few countries to hold both major international titles in the same year. The Continental Queens of Beauty were awarded for the first time.
Miss Venezuela 1983 was 30th Miss Venezuela pageant, was held in Caraballeda, Vargas state, Venezuela, on May 5, 1983, after weeks of events. The winner of the pageant was Paola Ruggeri, Miss Portuguesa.
Miss Venezuela 1955 was the third edition of Miss Venezuela pageant held at Tamanaco Intercontinental Hotel in Caracas, Venezuela, on July 9, 1955. The winner of the pageant was Susana Duijm, Miss Miranda, who competed in Miss World 1955 and won the crown.
Paola Laura Ruggeri Ghigo is Venezuelan athlete and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Venezuela 1983. She placed 7th in Miss Universe 1983 as the only Latin American among the Top 12 semifinalists.
Berliz Susan Carrizo Escandela is a Venezuelan model and beauty pageant titleholder who was the official representative of Venezuela at the Miss World 2005 held in Sanya, China on December 1, 2005. she is 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) tall, competed in the national beauty pageant Miss Venezuela 2005 on September 15, 2005 representing Costa Oriental and won the title of Miss World Venezuela 2005, she has also won the Best Smile award.
Irene Esther Ferreira Izquierdo is a Venezuelan model and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Venezuela World 1994 and represented Venezuela at Miss World 1994 placed 2nd Runner-Up.
Mónica Lei Scaccia is a Venezuelan model and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss World Venezuela who placed fourth runner-up to Miss World 1993 as Miss World Americas.
Francis del Valle Gago Aponte is a Venezuelan model and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss World Venezuela 1992 and also won Reina Sudamericana 1992 and placed second runner-up to Miss World 1992 as Miss World Americas.
Sharon Raquel Luengo González is a Venezuelan model and beauty pageant titleholder who competed as Miss Costa Oriental in her country's national beauty pageant Miss Venezuela, obtaining the Photogenic award and the title of Miss World Venezuela. She also won Miss Model of the World 1990.
Albani Josefina Lozada Jiménez is a Venezuelan model and beauty pageant titleholder who competed as Miss Portuguesa in her country's national beauty pageant Miss Venezuela, obtaining the title of Miss World Venezuela.
María Begoña Juaristi Mateo is Venezuelan model and beauty pageant titleholder who competed as Miss Zulia in her country's national beauty pageant Miss Venezuela, obtaining the title of Miss World Venezuela.
Miss World 1955 was the fifth edition of the Miss World pageant, held on 20 October 1955 at the Lyceum Ballroom in London, United Kingdom. 21 contestants competed for the crown. Eunice Gayson crowned Susana Duijm of Venezuela as the new Miss World. The previous year's Miss World, Antigone Costanda of Egypt, did not attend because of hostilities between Egypt and United Kingdom over Suez Canal. That was the first time Venezuela won the title of Miss World. This was the first time that a winner had been crowned with the crown on her head. Duijm also placed Top 15 in Miss Universe 1955.
Miss World 1956 was the sixth edition of the Miss World pageant, held on 15 October 1956 at the Lyceum Ballroom in London, United Kingdom. 24 contestants competed for title of Miss World. The winner was Petra Schürmann, who represented Germany. She was crowned by Miss World 1955, Susana Duijm of Venezuela.
Adriana Cristina Vasini Sánchez, is a Venezuelan model and beauty pageant titleholder who won the titles of Miss World Venezuela 2009 and Reina Hispanoamericana 2009. She represented Venezuela in the Miss World 2010 on October 30, 2010 in Sanya, China and placed 2nd Runner-Up.
Ana Carolina Ugarte is a Venezuelan model and beauty pageant titleholder who was appointed by Osmel Sousa, the national director of the Miss Venezuela pageant, and represented Venezuela at the Miss World 2017 pageant, to be held in Sanya (China), on November 18, 2017. Ugarte who stands 1.80, competed as Miss Monagas 2013, one of 26 finalists in her country's national beauty pageant, she obtained the Miss Elegance award at the Interactive Beauty Gala, which was the preliminary of Miss Venezuela 2013.
