Miss Venezuela 1952

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Miss Venezuela 1952
Date7 June 1952 (1952-6-7)
Presenters
  • Franklin Vallenilla
VenueValle Arriba Golf Club, Caracas, Venezuela
Entrants14
Placements5
Debuts
  • Amazonas
  • Anzoátegui
  • Aragua
  • Bolívar
  • Carabobo
  • Distrito Federal
  • Guárico
  • Lara
  • Mérida
  • Miranda
  • Nueva Esparta
  • Táchira
  • Trujillo
  • Yaracuy
WinnerSofía Silva
Bolívar
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Miss Venezuela 1952 was the first Miss Venezuela pageant. It was held at the Valle Arriba Golf Club in Caracas, Venezuela on June 7, 1952. [1]

Contents

At the end of the event, Sofía Silva of Bolívar was crowned as Miss Venezuela 1952. [2] [3] This was Bolívar's first win in pageant's history. [4] She represented Venezuela at the Miss Universe 1952 pageant. [5]

Background

Location and date

The idea behind the beauty pageant began with the initiative of the American airline Pan Am, which entrusted its organization to Venezuelan journalist and musicologist Reinaldo Espinoza Hernández. The pageant had a budget of 25,000 bolivars, bringing together a group of 14 candidates, who for a week fulfilled various commitments related to the election, including a presentation in street clothes at the Caracas Military Circle and a parade in traditional costume at the Club Los Cortijos. [6]

To increase the appeal and minimize the impact of the protests generated by the Venezuelan Young Women (Juventud Femenina Venezolana) who opposed the parade in swimsuits, the sum of one thousand bolivars was offered to the winner. The coronation ceremony was carried out through several parties, including the proclamation that took place in the presence of the Military Government Junta, and a popular proclamation that was held later at the baseball stadium of the University City of Caracas. [7]

Selection of participants

Debuts, returns, and withdrawals

Elba Delgado Olivares of Apure, María Josefina Rosell of Cojedes, Carmen Yolanda Luongo of Monagas, Ana Rosenda Ramos of Portuguesa and Carmen Guilarte Jiménez of Sucre withdrew from the competition due to undisclosed reasons. [8]

Pageant

Selection committee

The judges for Miss Venezuela include:

Results

Placements

  •   Declared as winner
  •   Ended as runner-up or top 5/8 qualification
  •   Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
PlacementContestantInternational placement
Miss Venezuela 1952
Unplaced – Miss Universe 1952
1st runner-up
2nd runner-up
3rd runner-up
4th runner-up

Contestants

14 contestants competed for the title. [11]

StateContestantAge [a] HeightHometown
AmazonasMarbelia Gardier Gago
AnzoáteguiLigia De Lima
AraguaMaruja Cordero Rodríguez
BolívarSofía Silva Inserri241.63 m (5 ft 4 in) Tumeremo
CaraboboMiriam Guerra Mass
Distrito FederalOlga Renée Buvat de Virginy Capriles
GuáricoVilma Viana Acosta
LaraYolanda Gil García
MéridaMiriam Dávila
MirandaCarmen Elena Álvarez
Nueva EspartaVerónica Rodulfo Campos
TáchiraIlse Theverkaus Ibarra
TrujilloNorah Rangel Alizo
YaracuyNieves Teresa Contreras Sánchez

Notes

  1. ↑ Ages at the time of the pageant

References

  1. ↑ Zulia, El Regional del (2024-06-07). "Efemérides 7 de junio/ Primer concurso del Miss Venezuela (1952)". El Regional Del Zulia (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-12-23.
  2. ↑ Galicia, Elier (2022-06-07). "¿Quién era Sofía Silva Inserri, la primera Miss Venezuela de la historia?". Nuevo Día (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-04-11.
  3. ↑ Diariocrítico.com. "Falleció la primera Miss Venezuela". Diariocrítico.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-04-11.
  4. ↑ Ago, Nayita238in #spanish • 4 Years (2019-01-04). "Miss Venezuela 1952". Steemit. Retrieved 2023-04-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. ↑ DMC - Diego's Missology Channel (2024-05-22). MISS UNIVERSE VENEZUELA | EVERY PLACEMENT 1952-1979 / CLASIFICACIONES . Retrieved 2025-03-14– via YouTube.
  6. ↑ Luis Olavarrieta (2024-01-14). TEMP 02 - EP 10 | MISS VENEZUELA 1957-1952 . Retrieved 2025-03-14– via YouTube.
  7. ↑ Suárez, Orlando (2022-06-07). "70 momentos claves en la historia del Miss Venezuela". El Diario (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-03-14.
  8. ↑ Posible, Por Una Venezuela (2022-09-16). "Miss Venezuela: 27 datos que no sabías del concurso". Por Una Venezuela Posible (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-03-14.
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Suárez, Orlando (2023-12-09). "Datos históricos del Miss Venezuela". Últimas Noticias (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-03-14.
  10. 1 2 3 4 5 Rivero, Diego. "Conoce a la primera Miss Venezuela de la historia". Meridiano.net (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-12-23.
  11. ↑ "MV | Reinas". Miss Venezuela. Retrieved 2025-03-14.
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