The Miss Venezuela is the national beauty pageant of Venezuela, traditionally held in September. It is preceded by two or three months of preliminary events, with the awarding of corporate prizes. The final televised competition generally lasts about four hours and is broadcast live across Latin America by Venevisión and produced by the networks parent company Cisneros Group, with edited versions to the United States and Mexico on the Univision and Telemundo networks. From 2013 to 2015, the national contest was split into two separate pageants: Miss Venezuela and Miss Venezuela Mundo. The pageant is also closely observed by other countries seeking to level competition due to its illustrious record of pageant victories. In 2016, the Venezuelan franchise for Miss Earth was awarded to Miss Earth Venezuela organized by National Directors Julio César Cruz and Alyz Henrich.
Alexandra Braun Waldeck is a Venezuelan actress, model and beauty queen who won the 2005 edition of Miss Earth, an annual international beauty pageant promoting environmental awareness.
Miss Italia nel Mondo or Miss Italy in the World is an Italian beauty pageant for women of Italian heritage which has been held since 1990. Dozens of countries vie for the crown annually in the pageant held each year in Italy.
Marianne Pasqualina Puglia Martinez is a Venezuelan actress, model and beauty queen. She won Miss Earth - Fire title in 2006.
Miss Earth 2007, the 7th edition of the Miss Earth pageant, was held on November 12, 2007 at the University of the Philippines Theater, inside the campus of the University of the Philippines Diliman in Quezon City, Philippines. 30 delegates also visited Nha Trang, Vietnam. 88 delegates competed for the title, making 2007 the largest edition of delegates for Miss Earth. The pageant was hosted by MTV Asia VJ Greg Uttsada Panichkul, Priscilla Meirelles and Ginger Conejero. Hil Hernández from Chile crowned her successor Jessica Trisko from Canada the end of the event.
Miss Venezuela 2007 was the 54th Miss Venezuela pageant, was held in Caracas, on September 13, 2007, after four weeks of events. The winner of the pageant was Dayana Mendoza, Miss Amazonas, who went on to win Miss Universe 2008.
Miss Venezuela 2006 was the 53rd Miss Venezuela pageant, was held in Caracas, Venezuela, on September 14, 2006, after weeks of events. The winner of the pageant was Ly Jonaitis, Miss Guárico.
Miss Venezuela 2005 was the 52nd Miss Venezuela pageant, was held in Caracas, Venezuela, on September 15, 2005, after weeks of events. The winner of the pageant was Jictzad Viña, Miss Sucre.
Miss Venezuela 2004 was the 51st Miss Venezuela pageant, was held in Caracas, Venezuela, on September 23, 2004. The pageant was won by Mónica Spear of Guárico, who was crowned by outgoing queen Ana Karina Añez of Lara. The pageant was broadcast live on Venevision from the Poliedro de Caracas in Caracas, Venezuela.
Miss Venezuela 2003 was the 50th Miss Venezuela pageant, was held in Caracas, Venezuela, on 16 October 2003. The pageant was won by Ana Karina Añez of Lara, who was crowned by outgoing queen Mariangel Ruiz of Aragua. 32 delegates competed for the crown marking the biggest turnout in the pageant's 51-year history. Miss Trujillo Francys Sudnicka would go on to become Miss Poland Universe 2006 and Miss Poland Earth 2006 where she placed in the top 8.
Miss Venezuela 2002 was the 49th Miss Venezuela pageant, was held in Caracas, Venezuela, on September 20, 2002, after weeks of events. The winner of the pageant was Mariangel Ruiz, Miss Aragua.
María Daniela Torrealba Pacheco is the Sambil Model / Miss Earth Venezuela titleholder for 2008. She represented her country Venezuela in the 2008 Miss Earth beauty pageant, in Angeles City, Philippines on November 9, 2008, and classified in Top 8 finalists. She also won the special prize Best in Long Gown.
Jessica Cristina Barboza Schmidt is a Venezuelan model and beauty pageant titleholder who won the titles of Miss Earth Venezuela 2009 and Miss International Venezuela 2010.
Miss Earth Venezuela 2008, or Sambil Model Venezuela 2008, was held on June 5, 2008, in Centro Sambil Caracas, Caracas, Venezuela. The winner was María Daniela Torrealba, and represented Venezuela in the Miss Earth 2008 beauty pageant, in Angeles City, Philippines on November 9, 2008, and classified in Top 8 finalists. She also won the special prize Best in Long Gown.
Miss Earth Venezuela 2007, or Sambil Model Venezuela 2007, was held on June 7, 2007, in Centro Sambil Caracas, Caracas, Venezuela. The winner was Silvana Santaella, and represented Venezuela in the Miss Earth 2007 beauty pageant, in the Philippines and won the Miss Earth - Water title, or Second runner up. She also won the special prizes Best in Long Gown and Best in Swimsuit.
Miss Earth Venezuela 2006, or Sambil Model Venezuela 2006, was held on June 1, 2006, in Centro Sambil Margarita, Pampatar, Margarita Island, Venezuela. The winner was Marianne Puglia, and represented Venezuela in the Miss Earth 2006 beauty pageant, in the Philippines, and won the Miss Earth - Fire title, or Third runner up. She also won the special prize Best in Swimsuit.
Miss Earth Venezuela 2005, or Sambil Models Caracas 2005, was held in Caracas, Venezuela, on June 1, 2005 in the Hard Rock Cafe Caracas. The winner was the model Alexandra Braun, and competed in the Miss Earth 2005 beauty pageant, in the Philippines, on October 23, 2005, when she won the first crown for Venezuela. She also won the special prize Best in Swimsuit.
Francis Lugo is a Venezuelan beauty pageant titleholder. She was the official representative of Venezuela to the Miss Continente Americano 2007 pageant held in Guayaquil, Ecuador on June 30, 2007, when she won the title of first runner-up.
Andreína Gomes Cornejo, is a pageant titleholder. She was the official winner of the Miss Tourism Planet 2008 pageant held in Thessaloniki, Greece in July, 2008. Gomes was crowned Miss Continente Americano Venezuela 2009 on June 12, 2009, during the Sambil Model / Miss Earth Venezuela 2009 pageant.
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.
