Miss Venezuela 1973
Encyclopedia
Miss Venezuela 1973 was held in Caracas
, Venezuela
, on July 10, 1973. The winner of the pageant was Desireé Rolando
, Miss Carabobo
.
The pageant was broadcast on Venevision
from the Club de Sub-Oficiales in Caracas
, Venezuela
. At the conclusion of the final night of competition, outgoing titleholder Maria Antonieta Cámpoli, crowned Desireé Rolando
of Carabobo
as the new Miss Venezuela
.
The runners-up were:
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...
, on July 10, 1973. The winner of the pageant was Desireé Rolando
Desireé Rolando
Ana Paola Desirée Facchinei Rolando, or simply Desireé Rolando, is a pageant titleholder, was born in Caracas, Venezuela on July 26, 1956. She is the Miss Venezuela titleholder for 1973, and was the official representative of Venezuela to the Miss Universe 1973 pageant held in Athens, Greece, on...
, Miss Carabobo
Carabobo
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...
.
The pageant was broadcast on Venevision
Venevisión
Venevisión is one of Venezuela's largest television networks and a Venezuelan cable and terrestrial television network, which is owned and presided over by Gustavo Cisneros...
from the Club de Sub-Oficiales 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...
, 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...
. At the conclusion of the final night of competition, outgoing titleholder Maria Antonieta Cámpoli, crowned Desireé Rolando
Desireé Rolando
Ana Paola Desirée Facchinei Rolando, or simply Desireé Rolando, is a pageant titleholder, was born in Caracas, Venezuela on July 26, 1956. She is the Miss Venezuela titleholder for 1973, and was the official representative of Venezuela to the Miss Universe 1973 pageant held in Athens, Greece, on...
of Carabobo
Carabobo
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...
as the new Miss Venezuela
Miss Venezuela
The Miss Venezuela contest is the national beauty pageant of Venezuela and has been held since 1952. It is responsible for selecting the country's representatives to the Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss Earth and Miss International pageants .Under the direction of Osmel Sousa, Venezuela has...
.
Results
- Miss Venezuela 1973 - Desireé RolandoDesireé RolandoAna Paola Desirée Facchinei Rolando, or simply Desireé Rolando, is a pageant titleholder, was born in Caracas, Venezuela on July 26, 1956. She is the Miss Venezuela titleholder for 1973, and was the official representative of Venezuela to the Miss Universe 1973 pageant held in Athens, Greece, on...
(Miss CaraboboCaraboboCarabobo 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...
)
The runners-up were:
- 1st runner-up - Nelly Altuve Balza ( Miss MirandaMiranda-Places:Australia* Miranda, New South Wales, a community in Sutherland Shire, New South Wales* Miranda railway station, a railway station in Sutherland Shire, New South WalesBrazil* Miranda, Mato Grosso do Sul, a município in the State of Mato Grosso do Sul...
) - 2nd runner-up - Ana Cecilia Ramírez (Miss Distrito Federal)
- 3rd runner-up - Hilda CarreroHilda CarreroHilda Elvira Carrero García was the official representative of Venezuela to the Miss International 1973 pageant held in Tokyo, Japan, on October 13, 1973, when she classified in the Top 15 semifinalists....
(Miss TáchiraTáchira (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....
) - 4th runner-up - Bettina Rezich (Miss BarinasBarinas (state)Barinas State is one of the 23 states into which Venezuela is divided. The state capital is Barinas. Current President Hugo Chávez was born in this state...
)
Special awards
- Miss Photogenic (voted by press reporters) - Hilda Carrero (Miss TáchiraTáchira (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....
) - Miss Congeniality - Marina Chópite (Miss AnzoáteguiAnzoáteguiAnzoátegui State , is one of the 23 component states of Venezuela, located in the northeastern region of the country. Anzoátegui is well known for its beautiful beaches that attract many visitors. Its coast consists of a single beach approximately 100 km long...
) - Miss Amity - Ana Julia Osorio (Miss Nueva EspartaNueva EspartaNueva Esparta State is one of the 23 states of Venezuela. It comprises Margarita Island, Coche, and the largely uninhabited Cubagua.The state is the smallest one in area, and is located off the northeast Caribbean coast of Venezuela. It is the only insular state of Venuezuela...
)
Delegates
The Miss Venezuela 1973 delegates are:- Miss AmazonasAmazonas (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...
- Liliana Julio - Miss AnzoáteguiAnzoáteguiAnzoátegui State , is one of the 23 component states of Venezuela, located in the northeastern region of the country. Anzoátegui is well known for its beautiful beaches that attract many visitors. Its coast consists of a single beach approximately 100 km long...
- Marina Chópite - Miss ApureApureApure State is one of the 23 states into which Venezuela is divided. Its territory formed part of the provinces of Mérida, Maracaibo, and Barinas, in accordance with successive territorial ordinations pronounced by the colonial authorities. In 1824 the Department of Apure was created, under...
- Maria Nelly Zerpa - Miss BarinasBarinas (state)Barinas State is one of the 23 states into which Venezuela is divided. The state capital is Barinas. Current President Hugo Chávez was born in this state...
- Beatriz Bettina Rezich - Miss BolívarBolívar (state)Bolívar State , is one of the 23 states into which Venezuela is divided. The state capital city is Ciudad Bolívar. Bolívar State covers a total surface area of 238,000 km² and in June 30, 2010 had an estimated population of 1,620,359....
- Marlene Manrique - Miss CaraboboCaraboboCarabobo 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...
- Desireé Facchinei RolandoDesireé RolandoAna Paola Desirée Facchinei Rolando, or simply Desireé Rolando, is a pageant titleholder, was born in Caracas, Venezuela on July 26, 1956. She is the Miss Venezuela titleholder for 1973, and was the official representative of Venezuela to the Miss Universe 1973 pageant held in Athens, Greece, on... - Miss Departamento VargasVargas (state)Vargas State is one of the 23 states of Venezuela. Named after Venezuela's first non-military president, José María Vargas, Vargas comprises a coastal region in the north of Venezuela, bordering Aragua to the west, Miranda to the east, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Capital District to the...
- Estrella Iasiello - Miss Distrito Federal - Ana Cecilia Ramírez Padrón
- Miss GuáricoGuáricoGuárico State is one of the 23 states of Venezuela. The state capital is San Juan de Los Morros. Guárico State covers a total surface area of 64 986 km² and, in 2007, had an estimated population of 745,100.-Municipalities and municipal seats:...
- Zully Chiarmelo Flores - Miss MirandaMiranda (state)Miranda State is one of the 23 states into which Venezuela is divided. It is ranked second in population among Venezuelan states, after Zulia State. In June 30, 2010, it had approximately 2,987,968 residents. It also has the greatest Human Development Index in Venezuela, according to the...
- Nelly Altuve Balza - Miss MonagasMonagasMonagas State is one of the 23 states of Venezuela.Monagas State covers a total surface area of 28,900 km² and, in June 30, 2010, had an estimated population of 908,626....
- Maria Antonieta Finni - Miss Nueva EspartaNueva EspartaNueva Esparta State is one of the 23 states of Venezuela. It comprises Margarita Island, Coche, and the largely uninhabited Cubagua.The state is the smallest one in area, and is located off the northeast Caribbean coast of Venezuela. It is the only insular state of Venuezuela...
- Ana Julia Osorio - Miss SucreSucre (state)Sucre State is one of the 23 states of Venezuela. The state capital is Cumaná. Sucre State covers a total surface area of 11,800 km² and, in 2007, had an estimated population of 916,600.-Municipalities and municipal seats:...
- Damarys Ruiz - Miss TáchiraTáchira (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....
- Hilda Carrero GarcíaHilda CarreroHilda Elvira Carrero García was the official representative of Venezuela to the Miss International 1973 pageant held in Tokyo, Japan, on October 13, 1973, when she classified in the Top 15 semifinalists.... - Miss ZuliaZuliaZulia 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...
- Edicta García Oporto