Daniela Torrealba
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María Daniela Torrealba Pacheco (born August 8, 1989 in San Cristóbal, Táchira state
, Venezuela
) 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
, Pampanga
(Philippines
) on November 9, 2008, and classified in Top 8 finalists. She also won the special prize Best in Long Gown.
She represented Trujillo state
in the Miss Venezuela 2006
pageant. Torrealba studies psychology
at the Metropolitan University, in Caracas
.
in Angeles City, Pampanga, Philippines
. Eighty-five delegates arrived from October 19, 2008 in the Philippines
. The pageant was broadcast live via ABS-CBN
in the Philippines and to many countries worldwide via Star World
, The Filipino Channel
and other partner networks.
Táchira (state)
Táchira State is one of the 23 states of Venezuela. The state capital is San Cristóbal.Táchira State covers a total surface area of 11,100 km² and, in 2007, had an estimated population of 1,177,300....
, 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...
) is the Sambil Model / Miss Earth Venezuela
Miss Earth Venezuela 2008
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, Pampanga on November 9, 2008, and classified...
titleholder for 2008. She represented her country 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...
in the 2008 Miss Earth
Miss Earth 2008
Miss Earth 2008, the 8th edition of Miss Earth beauty pageant, was held on November 9, 2008 at the Clark Expo Amphitheater in Angeles City, Pampanga, Philippines. Eighty-five delegates arrived from October 19, 2008 in the Philippines...
beauty pageant, in Angeles City
Angeles City
The City of Angeles , located within the province of Pampanga in the Philippines, is locally classified as a first-class, highly-urbanized city. Its name is derived from El Pueblo de los Ángeles in honor of its patron saints, Los Santos Ángeles de los Custodios , and the name of its founder, Don...
, Pampanga
Pampanga
Pampanga is a province of the Philippines located in the Central Luzon region. Its capital is the City of San Fernando, Pampanga. Pampanga is bordered by the provinces of Bataan and Zambales to the west, Tarlac and Nueva Ecija to the north, and Bulacan to the southeast...
(Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
) on November 9, 2008, and classified in Top 8 finalists. She also won the special prize Best in Long Gown.
She represented Trujillo state
Trujillo (state)
Trujillo State is one of the 23 states of Venezuela. Its capital is Trujillo. The state is divided into 20 municipalities and 93 parishes. Trujillo State covers a total surface area of 7,400 km² and, in 2007, had an estimated population of 711,400....
in the Miss Venezuela 2006
Miss Venezuela 2006
Miss Venezuela 2006, 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....
pageant. Torrealba studies psychology
Psychology
Psychology is the study of the mind and behavior. Its immediate goal is to understand individuals and groups by both establishing general principles and researching specific cases. For many, the ultimate goal of psychology is to benefit society...
at the Metropolitan University, in Caracas
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...
.
Miss Earth 2008
In the final competition of the eighth edition of the international beauty pageant Miss Earth, Torrealba was announced as one of sixteen semi-finalists who would move forward to compete for the title. She achieved one of the highest scores in the swimsuit competition for her stage chops, which advanced her as one of the top eight finalists to participate in the evening gown competition. She ended as one of the top 8 finalists of Miss Earth. The Miss Earth pageant was held on November 9, 2008 at the Clark Expo AmphitheaterExpo Pilipino
Expo Pilipino was the Philippine National Centennial Exposition and centerpiece of the commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the declaration of Philippine Independence on June 12, 1898...
in Angeles City, Pampanga, Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
. Eighty-five delegates arrived from October 19, 2008 in the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
. The pageant was broadcast live via ABS-CBN
ABS-CBN
ABS–CBN Corporation is a Philippine-based media conglomerate. It is the Philippines' largest media and entertainment conglomerate. The corporation was the merger of Alto Broadcasting System which at that time owned by James Lindenberg and Antonio Quirino, and the Chronicle Broadcasting Network ...
in the Philippines and to many countries worldwide via Star World
STAR World
STAR World is an Asian English language cable and satellite television network owned by Star TV and Fox International Channels, fully owned subsidiaries of News Corporation. The channel is the successor of STAR Plus, a subsidiary of News Corporation...
, The Filipino Channel
The Filipino Channel
The Filipino Channel is an international television station owned by the Philippine-based multimedia conglomerate ABS-CBN Corporation. The network is currently available in Asia Pacific, Australia, Canada, Europe, Middle East, and the United States. It has over two million subscribers in these...
and other partner networks.