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.
Miss Italia is a beauty pageant awarding prizes every year to young, female contestants from Italy. Since the first edition of the contest, in 1939, many of the contestants have gone on to notable careers in television and film.
Silvana Santaella Arellano is a Venezuelan model and beauty pageant titleholder.
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 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.
The Miss Universo Italia or is a national pageant that currently selects the Italian representative for the Miss Universe pageant. The pageant was first organized in 1951 and it is not related to Miss Italia, although some delegates have crossed over from one format to the other throughout the years.
Berliz Susan Carrizo Escandela is a beauty pageant titleholder, born in Lagunillas, Zulia, Venezuela on April 24, 1984. She was the official representative of Venezuela at the Miss World 2005 pageant held in Sanya, China on December 1, 2005. Carrizo, who 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. Earlier, she has also won the Best Smile award.
Valentina Patruno is a Venezuelan model and beauty pageant titleholder. She was the official representative of Venezuela to the Miss World 2003 pageant held in Sanya, China on December 6, 2003, where she placed in the top 20.
Claudia Russo is an Italian actress and beauty pageant titleholder who represented Italy in Miss World 2008 in South Africa. She has an academic degree in fashion design. She's a model for catwalk and photoshoot in Italy; she works also for RAI and Mediaset television in 2007 with Paolo Bonolis. She's tall at 178 cm for 53 kg. She has dark blonde hair and dark green eyes. She loves fashion and Italian football. Her favourite designer is Alexander McQueen and her favourite team is A.C. Milan.
Claudia Ferraris is an Italian model and beauty pageant titleholder who the winner of the Miss Universo Italia 2008 pageant that was held at the Palazzo dei Congressi in Riccione, Emilia-Romagna on 31 May 2008. She represented Italy at the Miss Universe 2008 pageant in Nha Trang, Vietnam on 14 July. She placed in the top 10, ranking 9th at the end of the competition. In 2006, she had entered the Miss Italia pageant as Miss Lombardia and had placed among the top 10 there as well.
Laura Valenti is an Italian model and beauty pageant titleholder who the winner of the Miss Universo Italia 2009 pageant that was held at the Palariccione in Riccione, Emilia-Romagna on 24 May 2009. She represented Italy at the Miss Universe 2009 pageant at the Atlantis Paradise Island, in Nassau, Bahamas on 23 August. Despite a strong showing during the preliminary competition, she failed to place among the semifinalists.
Miss Venezuela 2010 was the 57th edition of the Miss Venezuela pageant held on October 28, 2010, at the Palacio de Eventos de Venezuela in Maracaibo, Venezuela. At the end of the event, outgoing titleholder Marelisa Gibson crowned Vanessa Gonçalves of Miranda as her successor.
Jessica Cecchini is an Italian model and beauty pageant titleholder who the winner of the Miss Universo Italia 2010 pageant that was held at the Teatro Antico Greco-Romano in Taormina, Sicily on 1 July 2010. For the first time ever, the pageant streamed via webcast worldwide on twww.tv. Jessica beat out 27 other contestants and won the right to represent Italy at the Miss Universe 2010 pageant in Las Vegas, Nevada, where she failed to advance to the Top 15. No Italian woman has ever won the Miss Universe crown, but the number of semifinalists and finalists makes Italy statistically the most successful country never to have won the pageant.
Alice Taticchi is an Italian fashion model and beauty pageant titleholder. She is the winner of the fourth cycle of Italia's Next Top Model.
Tania Bambaci is an Italian actress, fashion model and beauty pageant titleholder who was the winner of the Miss Mondo Italia 2011 pageant that was held in Gallipoli, Apulia, on 11 June 2011. On 6 November of that year she represented Italy at the Miss World 2011 pageant in London, Great Britain, where she was placed in the Top 15.
Miss Mondo Italia, or Miss World Italy, is an Italian beauty pageant in Italy that selects the Italian representative for the Miss World pageant. The pageant was first organized in 1954 and it is not related to Miss Italy or Miss Universo Italia, although some delegates have crossed over from one format to the other throughout the years.
Luna Isabella Voce is a Dutch-Italian model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universo Italia 2013 and represented her country at Miss Universe 2013 but unplaced
Kimberly Altagracia Castillo Mota, also known as Kim Castillo, is a Dominican beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Italia nel Repubblica Dominicana 2010 and represented her country at Miss Italia nel Mondo 2010, she also won Miss Dominican Republic 2014 and represented her country at Miss Universe 2014, but she unplaced.
Valentina Bonariva is an Italian dancer, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universo Italia 2014 and represented her country at Miss Universe 2014 and placed Top 15.
Diamilex Lucía Alexander González is a Venezuelan model and beauty pageant titleholder who was titled Miss Supranational Venezuela 2012. Alexander represented Venezuela in Miss Supranational 2012.
