Miss USA is an American beauty pageant that has been held annually since 1952 to select the entrant from United States in the Miss Universe pageant. The Miss Universe Organization operated both pageants, as well as Miss Teen USA, until 2020, when the organization announced it was licensing operation of the Miss USA and Miss Teen USA pageants to Crystle Stewart, Miss USA for 2008 prior to her suspension in October 2022, thus returning the said pageants to the Miss Universe Organization.
Maritza Sayalero Fernández is a Venezuelan designer, model, businesswoman and beauty queen. In 1979, she was crowned both Miss Venezuela and Miss Universe, the first woman from Venezuela to win this title. She is married to retired tennis player Raúl Ramírez, with whom she has lived in Mexico since 1981.
Mai Therese Shanley is an American model and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss New Mexico 1983, Miss New Mexico USA 1984 and Miss USA 1984.
Sylvia Louise Hitchcock-Carson was an American model and beauty queen who held the title of Miss Alabama United States and Miss United States, and was crowned Miss Universe 1967.
Marietta Chrousala is a Greek model, entrepreneur former television presenter and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Star Hellas 2003 and represented her country at Miss Universe 2003 pageant where she placed Top 15.
Ángela Patricia Janiot Martirena is a Colombian-American journalist, news anchor, model and beauty pageant titleholder. She worked for 25 years at CNN en Español as the senior news anchor where she established her career as a reputable figure in Latin American news. She worked recently as a News Anchor and Senior Correspondent at Noticias Univision.
The Miss Spain is a national beauty pageant in Spain that selects Spanish representatives to compete in three of the big four major international beauty pageants: the Miss Universe, Miss World, and Miss International competitions.
Catherine Amanda Fulop García is a Venezuelan actress, model, beauty pageant contestant, television presenter and radio host. She participated in the Miss Venezuela 1986, finishing as the fourth runner–up and in Miss Latin America, finishing as the third runner–up. Fulop has since launched a successful acting career throughout Latin America, most notably on television.
Miss Ecuador is a national beauty pageant in Ecuador. The current Miss Ecuador is Delary Stoffers from Guayaquil. She won the title on July 1, 2023 and represented Ecuador at Miss Universe 2023.
Larissa del Mar Fiallo Scanlon, commonly known as Larimar Fiallo, is a Dominican beauty pageant titleholder who represented her country at the Miss Universe 2004 pageant.
Carmen Laura García Fernández is a Spanish model and beauty pageant titleholder. She was 1st runner up in the annual national Miss Spain 2009 at a gala held in Cancun, Mexico. She represented Spain in Miss World 2009 and was unplaced although she was Top 22 in the fast track Miss World Talent.
Abasolo is a Basque surname reflecting a person who lived on or near land owned by the Church; it originates from words meaning "priest" (abas) and "meadow" (solo). Notable people with the surname include:
María Guadalupe González Talavera is a Paraguayan model and beauty pageant titleholder who winning the Nuestra Belleza Paraguay 2013 pageant, represented her country at the 62nd edition of Miss Universe pageant held in Moscow, Russia.
Miss World 2015, the 65th edition of the Miss World pageant, was held on 19 December 2015 at the outdoor arena of the Crown of Beauty Theatre in Sanya, China. 114 contestants from all over the world competed for the crown. Rolene Strauss of South Africa crowned her successor Mireia Lalaguna of Spain at the end of the event. It was the first time in the history of Miss World that Spain won the pageant.
The Miss Perú 1984 pageant was held on May 19, 1984. That year, 24 candidates were competing for the national crowns. The chosen winners represented Peru at the Miss Universe 1984 and Miss World 1984. The rest of the finalists would enter in different pageants.
Carla Barber Garcia is a Spanish medical doctor, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Spain 2015 and Miss World Spain 2011. She represented her country at both Miss Universe 2015 and Miss World 2011.
Diana Macarena Croce García is a Venezuelan model and beauty pageant titleholder who was 1st Runner-Up at Miss Venezuela 2016 and represented Venezuela at Miss World 2016. She represented Venezuela at the Miss International 2017 pageant and finished as 2nd Runner-up.
Miss Earth Venezuela is an annual beauty pageant in Venezuela. The winner of Miss Earth Venezuela obtains the right to represent the country in the Miss Earth pageant, an annual international major beauty pageant that advocates for environmental awareness, conservation, and social responsibility.
Garbiñe is a Spanish Basque female given name.
Miss Europe 1984 was the 43rd edition of the Miss Europe pageant and the 32nd edition under the Mondial Events Organization. It was held in Badgastein, Austria on February 17, 1984. Neşe Erberk of Turkey, was crowned Miss Europe 1984 by out going titleholder Nazlı Deniz Kuruoğlu of Turkey.
