Valentina Figuera

Last updated
Valentina Figuera
Valentina Figuera Morales.png
Born
Lourdes Valentina Figuera Morales

(2000-06-16) June 16, 2000 (age 23)
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Beauty pageant titleholder
TitleMiss Grand Venezuela 2019
Miss Grand International 2019
Hair colorBrown
Eye colorGreen
Major
competition(s)
Miss Grand Venezuela 2019
(Winner)
Miss Grand International 2019
(Winner)

Lourdes Valentina Figuera Morales (born 16 June 2000) is a Venezuelan model and beauty queen who represented Venezuela at Miss Grand International 2019 where she won the title. She is the first Venezuelan woman to win the Miss Grand International title. [1] [2]

Contents

Personal life

Figuera was born in Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela on June 16, 2000 with her twin sister, Verónica. [3] She is a model and also an Architecture student at Santiago Mariño Polytechnic University Institute in Puerto La Cruz. [4]

Pageantry

El Concurso by Osmel Sousa 2018

In 2018, Figuera and her twin sister participated in El Concurso by Osmel Sousa; a Venezuelan beauty contest and reality show. [5] Figuera won the competition and rose to Miss Grand International 2019 as a contestant. [6]

Miss Grand International 2019

Figuera represented Venezuela in Miss Grand International 2019 and won the competition, held on 25 October 2019 at the Poliedro de Caracas in Caracas, Venezuela, when she was crowned by outgoing titleholder Miss Grand International 2018, Clara Sosa of Paraguay. [7]

On March 27, 2021, in Bangkok, Thailand, Figuera crowned Abena Appiah from the United States as her successor. [8]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Osmel Sousa</span> Venezuelan beauty pageant entrepreneur

Osmel Ricardo Sousa Mansilla is a Cuban-Venezuelan beauty pageant entrepreneur, and the former president of the Miss Venezuela Organization.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Miss Venezuela 2008</span> South American beauty pageant

Miss Venezuela 2008 was the 55th Miss Venezuela pageant, was held in Caracas, Venezuela, on September 10, 2008, after weeks of events. The winner of the pageant was Stefanía Fernández, Miss Trujillo.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Miss Grand USA</span> Beauty contest

Miss Grand USA, also referred to as Miss Grand United States of America, is an annual female beauty pageant in the United States, founded in 2016 by a Dominican-American businessperson, Chantel Martínez, aiming to select the country representative for Miss Grand International, which is an annual international beauty pageant promoting World Peace and against all kinds of conflicts.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Miss Grand International</span> International beauty pageant franchised based in Thailand

Miss Grand International also known as Miss Grand is an international beauty pageant franchise that was based in Thailand. It consists of the annual national pageant Miss Grand Thailand, as well as the international competition Miss Grand International, to which participating rights are licensed to organizers in other countries. The franchise has been owned and run by a Thai stock exchange-listed company with the same name, also known as MGI PCL, since its inception in 2013, with Nawat Itsaragrisil as the president.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Abena Appiah</span> Ghanaian-American singer, model and beauty queen

Evelyn Abena Akuaba Appiah is a Ghanaian–American singer, model and beauty queen who was crowned Queen Beauty Universe 2016 and Miss Grand International 2020. She was appointed as Miss Grand USA and became the first Black woman to win the Miss Grand International crown. She previously represented Ghana in two of the Big Four international beauty pageants but lost in Miss Universe 2014 and Miss Earth 2019.

Mariángel Villasmil Arteaga is a Venezuelan model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Venezuela 2020. She represented the state of Zulia at the pageant and represent Venezuela at the Miss Universe 2020 competition.

Valeria Alejandra Vespoli Figuera is a Venezuelan model, social communicator and beauty pageant titleholder who was titled Miss Supranational Venezuela 2016. Vespoli also represented the Monagas state in Miss Venezuela 2015 where she ended up as one of the semifinalists. Vespoli represented Venezuela in Miss Supranational 2016, obtaining the position of 1st Runner-Up.

Nariman Cristina Battikha Yanyi is a Venezuelan model, economist and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned as Reina Hispanoamericana 2018. In addition, she also represented Portuguesa state in Miss Venezuela 2017, where she finished as one of the semifinalists.

Elizabeth Mariana Carolina Gasiba de la Hondaz is a Venezuelan model, dentist and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Earth Venezuela 2022. She also represented the Capital District at the Miss Venezuela 2020.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Miss Grand Chile</span> National beauty pageant in Chile

Miss Grand Chile is a national female beauty pageant in Chile that has been held annually since 2016, founded by Boris Cabrera of Latin Scouting y CBC Producciones, aiming to select country representatives to compete in its parent international contest, Miss Grand International. In 2019, the pageant license was consigned to Keno Manzur, and subsequently transferred to Cristian Chanaca and Gabriel Alfonsino in 2021, Chanaca later withdrew from the director team in 2023.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Miss Grand Venezuela</span> Venezuelan beauty pageant

Miss Grand Venezuela is a Venezuelan female beauty pageant that has been held for the first time in 2022 to select the country's representatives to compete in its parent stage Miss Grand International, in which Venezuela acquired the main title once in 2019, won by a 19-year-old model from Anzoátegui, Valentina Figuera. Another highlight achievement is the first runner-up, obtained in 2017 by Tulia Alemán of Falcón.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Miss Grand Brazil</span> National female beauty contest in Brazil

Miss Grand Brazil is an annual female beauty pageant in Brazil, founded in 2014 by a São Paulo-based event organizer Gerson Antonelli, to select the country's representatives to compete in its parent international contest, Miss Grand International. From 2015 to 2023, the pageant was managed by Concurso Nacional de Beleza Miss Brasil, led by Henrique Fontes. Then the franchise was transferred to former Miss Universe Brazil organizer, Evandro Hazzy of Hazzy Top Talent, in 2024.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Miss Grand International 2019</span> 7th Miss Grand International competition, beauty pageant edition

Miss Grand International 2019 was the seventh edition of Miss Grand International pageant, was held on 25 October 2019, at Poliedro de Caracas in Caracas, Venezuela, where for the first time in the pageant history the host country delegate won the crown. The nineteen-year-old Valentina Figuera was the first Venezuelan representative to win the title since the establishment of the contest. As was normal for the event, she was crowned by her immediate predecessor, Clara Sosa of Paraguay.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Miss Grand Venezuela 2022</span> 1st edition of the Miss Grand Venezuela competition

Miss Grand Venezuela 2022 was the first edition of the Miss Grand Venezuela beauty pageant, held at Teatro Municipal of Caracas in the Capital District on 13 August 2022. Twenty-two national delegates, chosen through various state pageants, participated in the contest, of which, Valentina Martínez of Anzoátegui was named the winner and was crowned by Vanessa Coello Miss Grand Venezuela 2021, she will later represent the country at Miss Grand International 2023, which was scheduled to be held in October 2023 in Vietnam.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Miss Grand Venezuela 2024</span> 2nd edition of the Miss Grand Venezuela competition

Miss Grand Venezuela 2024 will be the second edition of the Miss Grand Venezuela pageant, scheduled to be held on June 28, 2024, at the Salon Venezuela, Circulo Militar, Caracas. Contestants from fourteen administrative divisions of the country will compete for the title, and the winner of which will represent Venezuela in the Miss Grand International 2025 pageant.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Miss Grand Ecuador</span> National beauty contest in Ecuador

Miss Grand Ecuador is an Ecuadorian female national beauty pageant launched in 2021 by the Concurso Nacional de Belleza Ecuador organization, directed by Tahiz Panus and Miguel Panus, with the aim of selecting a country representative to participate in its parent pageant, Miss Grand International. Previously, the competition franchise belonged to Maria del Carmen Aguayo, who usually chose the runners-up or national finalists from her national pageant, Miss Ecuador, to partake in such an international competition.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Miss Grand Ecuador 2021</span> 1st Miss Grand Ecuador competition, beauty pageant edition

Miss Grand Ecuador 2021 was the inaugural edition of the Miss Grand Ecuador beauty pageant, held on June 26, 2021, at the TC Televisión Studios in Guayaquil. Six contestants, qualified for the national stage through an online audition, competed for the title, of whom the a 20-year old medical student and model from Los Ríos, Andrea Aguilera, was elected the winner. The contest was showcased under the direction of Tahiz Panus and Miguel Panus, presidents of the Concurso Nacional de Belleza Ecuador, who have owned the Miss Grand Ecuador license since 2019.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Andrea Rubio</span> Venezuelan model and beauty pageant winner

Andrea Valentina Rubio Armas is a Venezuelan model and beauty queen who was crowned Miss International 2023, she previously was crowned Miss Venezuela International 2022. She represented Portuguesa state at the Miss Venezuela 2022 pageant. She is the ninth Miss International from Venezuela.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Valentina Martínez (model)</span> Venezuelan model and beauty pageant titleholder

Valentina del Pilar Martínez Landkœr is a Venezuelan model, journalist and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Grand Venezuela 2022. She represented the state of Anzoátegui at the pageant. After winning the national contest, she participated at the Miss Grand International 2023 competition in Vietnam, but was unplaced.

References

  1. Ntn24.com. "Otra corona para Venezuela: Valentina Figuera gana el Miss Grand International 2019". Archived from the original on October 29, 2019. Retrieved October 25, 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. El Nacional. "La venezolana Valentina Figuera se coronó como Miss Grand International 2019". Archived from the original on June 29, 2022. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
  3. Theo Trí Thức Trẻ (October 26, 2019). "Em gái sinh đôi gợi cảm của tân Hoa hậu Hòa bình Quốc tế" (in Vietnamese). Archived from the original on October 29, 2019. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
  4. Diario de los Andes. "La venezolana Valentina Figuera se coronó como Miss Grand International 2019". Archived from the original on July 5, 2022. Retrieved October 25, 2019.
  5. Jesús Paz García. "Zulianas buscan ser seleccionadas para El Concurso By Osmel Sousa". Diario La Verdad. Archived from the original on 2021-10-27. Retrieved 2021-10-26.
  6. Orlando Suárez (23 June 2019). "El Mago de OS... Osmel, ¿qué pasó papá?". Últimas Noticias (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 3 July 2019. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  7. Times of India. "Venezuela crowned as Miss Grand International 2019". The Times of India . Archived from the original on December 3, 2023. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
  8. "USA's Abena Appiah is Miss Grand International 2020". Rappler . March 27, 2021. Archived from the original on March 27, 2021. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Flag of Falcon.svg Annis Álvarez
Miss Grand Venezuela
2019
Succeeded by
Flag of Tachira.svg Eliana Roa
Preceded by Miss Grand International
2019
Succeeded by