Albany Lozada
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Albany Josefina Lozada Jiménez (born July 5, 1965 in Caracas
, Venezuela
) competed as Miss Portuguesa
in her country's national beauty pageant Miss Venezuela
, obtaining the title of Miss World Venezuela.
She grew up in Acarigua
and as the official representative of her country
to the Miss World
pageant held in London
, United Kingdom
on November 12, 1987, became 1st runner-up to eventual winner Ulla Weigerstorfer
of Austria
.
Caracas
Caracas , officially Santiago de León de Caracas, is the capital and largest city of Venezuela; natives or residents are known as Caraquenians in English . It is located in the northern part of the country, following the contours of the narrow Caracas Valley on the Venezuelan coastal mountain range...
, Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
) competed as Miss Portuguesa
Portuguesa (state)
Portuguesa State is one of the 23 states of Venezuela.The state capital is Guanare, founded in 1591.Portuguesa State covers a total surface area of 15,200 km² and, in 2007, had an estimated population of 873,400.-Municipalities:...
in her country's national beauty pageant Miss Venezuela
Miss Venezuela 1987
Miss Venezuela 1987, the 34th Miss Venezuela pageant, was held in Caracas, on February 6, 1987, after weeks of events. The winner of the pageant was Inés María Calero, Miss Nueva Esparta....
, obtaining the title of Miss World Venezuela.
She grew up in Acarigua
Acarigua
Acarigua is a city in northwestern Venezuela, in the northern part of the state of Portuguesa at coordinates . The city's population is 116 551 but now estimated at 208,495 for 2008. Formerly the state capital, it is a major commercial center for the northern Llanos region of South America. It is...
and as the official representative of her country
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
to the Miss World
Miss World 1987
The 37th Miss World Pageant was held on November 12, 1987 in the Royal Albert Hall, London, UK. The winner was Ulla Weigerstorfer from Austria. Runner up was Albani Josefina Lozada Jimenez from Venezuela, and third was Anna Margret Jonsdottir from Iceland.-Results:-Order of Semi-finalists:* 1....
pageant held in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
on November 12, 1987, became 1st runner-up to eventual winner Ulla Weigerstorfer
Ulla Weigerstorfer
Ulla Weigerstorfer won the 1987 Miss World pageant in London, United Kingdom, representing Austria...
of Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
.