Marena Bencomo
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Marena Josefina Bencomo Giménez (born April 15, 1974 in Valencia, Carabobo) is Miss Venezuela 1996
and first runner-up to Miss Universe 1997
.
in her country's national beauty pageant, Miss Venezuela
, capturing the crown and the right to represent her country in Miss Universe 1997
.
to the 1997 Miss Universe
pageant held in Miami Beach, Florida
on May 16, 1997, she placed first runner-up to eventual winner Brook Lee of the USA.
Miss Venezuela 1996
Miss Venezuela 1996, the 43rd Miss Venezuela pageant, was held in Caracas, Venezuela, on September 6, 1996, after weeks of events. The winner of the pageant was Marena Bencomo, Miss Carabobo....
and first runner-up to Miss Universe 1997
Miss Universe 1997
Miss Universe 1997 pageant was held in Miami Beach Convention Center in Miami Beach, Florida, USA, culminating in the final competition on May 16, 1997. This was the second consecutive year that the pageant had been held in the United States. Miss USA, Brook Lee of Hawaii was crowned Miss...
.
Miss Venezuela
Bencomo competed in 1996 as Miss CaraboboCarabobo
Carabobo State is one of the 23 states of Venezuela, located in the north of the country, about two hours by car from Caracas. The capital city of this state is Valencia, which is also the country's main industrial center. The state's area is 4,650 km² and had an estimated population of...
in her country's national beauty pageant, Miss Venezuela
Miss Venezuela 1996
Miss Venezuela 1996, the 43rd Miss Venezuela pageant, was held in Caracas, Venezuela, on September 6, 1996, after weeks of events. The winner of the pageant was Marena Bencomo, Miss Carabobo....
, capturing the crown and the right to represent her country in Miss Universe 1997
Miss Universe 1997
Miss Universe 1997 pageant was held in Miami Beach Convention Center in Miami Beach, Florida, USA, culminating in the final competition on May 16, 1997. This was the second consecutive year that the pageant had been held in the United States. Miss USA, Brook Lee of Hawaii was crowned Miss...
.
Miss Universe
As the official representative of her countryVenezuela
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 1997 Miss Universe
Miss Universe 1997
Miss Universe 1997 pageant was held in Miami Beach Convention Center in Miami Beach, Florida, USA, culminating in the final competition on May 16, 1997. This was the second consecutive year that the pageant had been held in the United States. Miss USA, Brook Lee of Hawaii was crowned Miss...
pageant held in Miami Beach, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
on May 16, 1997, she placed first runner-up to eventual winner Brook Lee of the USA.