Carolina Izsak
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Carolina Eva Izsák Keményfy (born September 21, 1971 in Caracas
) is a Venezuela
n beauty queen who competed in the 1992 Miss Universe
pageant on May 8, 1992 and placed fourth after being the leader of the competition that night.
representing the state of Amazonas
. Her runner-up in the pageant was Ninibeth Leal
of Zulia
, who would represent Venezuela in Miss World 1991
.
pageant held in Bangkok, Thailand in May 1992, and was the apparent winner after placing first during the preliminary competition and winning the evening and swimsuit competition events on finals night.
When the pageant began, Izsák won all three preliminary competitions: swimsuit, interview and evening gown. Her 9.477 still is the highest televised combined preliminary score in the pageant's history. Her nearest rival was Michelle McLean
of the African nation of Namibia
, coming after the preliminaries at second place with 9.147.
During the live telecast, Izsák continued her impressive scores and won the Top 10 swimsuit and evening gown competitions. When the 10 semifinalists were narrowed down to six finalists, Izsák entered in first place as the woman to beat. In the next round of competition, the judges' questions, she was asked by judge Khun Ying Sasimi Srivikorn: "If you could know one thing about your future, what would you like to know?". Izsak answered that she does not want to know anything about her future even though she does project her life and tries to live every day as if it is her last. The jury did not give her high scores to make the top three, and Izsák finished in fourth place.
Her sudden and unexpected cut from the final 3 startled those who followed her around the world. The 1992 Miss Universe crown was ultimately won by the contestant who came second after her during the preliminaries, Michelle McLean, who became the first Namibia
n to attain the title.
Ironically, Namibia's McLean and two other semi-finalists, Lisa de Montalk of New Zealand and Anke van Dermeersch of Belgium, had competed at the 1991 Miss World
pageant won by Izsák's runner-up in the Miss Venezuela
pageant: Ninibeth Leal
.
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...
) is a 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...
n beauty queen who competed in the 1992 Miss Universe
Miss Universe 1992
Miss Universe 1992, the 41st Miss Universe pageant, was held at Queen Sirikit National Convention Center, Bangkok, Thailand on May 8, 1992. 78 international beauties competed for the Miss Universe crown....
pageant on May 8, 1992 and placed fourth after being the leader of the competition that night.
Early life
Izsák was born to a Hungarian family. She was crowned Miss Venezuela 1991Miss Venezuela 1991
Miss Venezuela 1991, the 38th Miss Venezuela pageant, was held in Caracas, on May 23, 1991, after weeks of events. The winner of the pageant was Carolina Izsak, Miss Amazonas.The pageant was broadcast live on Venevision from the Poliedro de Caracas in Caracas...
representing the state of Amazonas
Amazonas (Venezuelan state)
Amazonas State is one of the 23 states into which Venezuela is divided.The state capital is Puerto Ayacucho. The capital until the early 1900s was San Fernando de Atabapo. Although named after the Amazon River, most of the state is drained by the Orinoco. Amazonas State covers a total surface...
. Her runner-up in the pageant was Ninibeth Leal
Ninibeth Leal
Ninibeth Beatriz Leal Jiménez is a model, businessperson and fourth Miss World titleholder from Venezuela.-Miss World:...
of Zulia
Zulia
Zulia State is one of the 23 states of Venezuela. The state capital is Maracaibo. In June 30, 2010, it had an estimated population of 3,821,068, giving it the largest population among Venezuela's states. It is located in the northwestern part of the country...
, who would represent Venezuela in Miss World 1991
Miss World 1991
Miss World 1991, the 41st Miss World pageant, was held on December 28, 1991 in Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, Georgia, USA. The winner was Ninibeth Beatriz Leal Jiménez representing Venezuela.-Results:-Order of Semi-finalists:# France# Turkey...
.
Miss Universe
She went on to represent her country in the 1992 Miss UniverseMiss Universe 1992
Miss Universe 1992, the 41st Miss Universe pageant, was held at Queen Sirikit National Convention Center, Bangkok, Thailand on May 8, 1992. 78 international beauties competed for the Miss Universe crown....
pageant held in Bangkok, Thailand in May 1992, and was the apparent winner after placing first during the preliminary competition and winning the evening and swimsuit competition events on finals night.
When the pageant began, Izsák won all three preliminary competitions: swimsuit, interview and evening gown. Her 9.477 still is the highest televised combined preliminary score in the pageant's history. Her nearest rival was Michelle McLean
Michelle McLean
Michelle McLean was crowned Miss Universe in 1992. She was19 years old when she represented Namibia and became the first and only woman from Namibia to win the crown.-Miss World:...
of the African nation of Namibia
Namibia
Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia , is a country in southern Africa whose western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and east. It gained independence from South Africa on 21 March...
, coming after the preliminaries at second place with 9.147.
During the live telecast, Izsák continued her impressive scores and won the Top 10 swimsuit and evening gown competitions. When the 10 semifinalists were narrowed down to six finalists, Izsák entered in first place as the woman to beat. In the next round of competition, the judges' questions, she was asked by judge Khun Ying Sasimi Srivikorn: "If you could know one thing about your future, what would you like to know?". Izsak answered that she does not want to know anything about her future even though she does project her life and tries to live every day as if it is her last. The jury did not give her high scores to make the top three, and Izsák finished in fourth place.
Her sudden and unexpected cut from the final 3 startled those who followed her around the world. The 1992 Miss Universe crown was ultimately won by the contestant who came second after her during the preliminaries, Michelle McLean, who became the first Namibia
Namibia
Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia , is a country in southern Africa whose western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and east. It gained independence from South Africa on 21 March...
n to attain the title.
Ironically, Namibia's McLean and two other semi-finalists, Lisa de Montalk of New Zealand and Anke van Dermeersch of Belgium, had competed at the 1991 Miss World
Miss World 1991
Miss World 1991, the 41st Miss World pageant, was held on December 28, 1991 in Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, Georgia, USA. The winner was Ninibeth Beatriz Leal Jiménez representing Venezuela.-Results:-Order of Semi-finalists:# France# Turkey...
pageant won by Izsák's runner-up in the Miss Venezuela
Miss Venezuela 1991
Miss Venezuela 1991, the 38th Miss Venezuela pageant, was held in Caracas, on May 23, 1991, after weeks of events. The winner of the pageant was Carolina Izsak, Miss Amazonas.The pageant was broadcast live on Venevision from the Poliedro de Caracas in Caracas...
pageant: Ninibeth Leal
Ninibeth Leal
Ninibeth Beatriz Leal Jiménez is a model, businessperson and fourth Miss World titleholder from Venezuela.-Miss World:...
.