Miss Venezuela 2009
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Miss Venezuela 2009, the 56th 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...

 pageant
Beauty contest
A beauty pageant or beauty contest, is a competition that mainly focuses on the physical beauty of its contestants, although such contests often incorporate personality, talent, and answers to judges' questions as judged criteria...

, was held at the Poliedro de Caracas
Poliedro de Caracas
The Poliedro de Caracas is an indoor sports arena, located on the grounds adjacent to Hipodromo La Rinconada, in Caracas, Venezuela. It was designed by architect Thomas C. Howard of Synergetics, Inc, in Raleigh, NCin 1971...

 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...

, on September 24, 2009. Stefanía Fernández
Stefanía Fernández
Stefanía Fernández Krupij is a Venezuelan beauty pageant titleholder who won the Miss Venezuela 2008 and Miss Universe 2009 titles. She earned a Guinness record by being the first Miss Universe winner who was crowned by a compatriot....

, Miss Venezuela 2008
Miss Venezuela 2008
Miss Venezuela 2008, the 55th Miss Venezuela pageant, was held in Caracas, Venezuela, on September 10, 2008, after weeks of events. The winner of the pageant was Stefanía Fernández, Miss Trujillo....

 and Miss Universe 2009
Miss Universe 2009
Miss Universe 2009, the 58th Miss Universe pageant, was held at the Atlantis Paradise Island, in Nassau, Bahamas on August 23, 2009. It was the first time back to back victories in Miss Universe history: Stefanía Fernández of Venezuela, was crowned Miss Universe 2009 by outgoing titleholder Dayana...

, crowned Miss Miranda
Miranda (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...

, Marelisa Gibson
Marelisa Gibson
Marelisa Gibson Villegas is a Venezuelan beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Venezuela 2009.-Early life:Gibson was born in Caracas, where she now studies architecture at the Central University of Venezuela. She speaks Spanish, English and French...

, as her successor at the end of the event. She will compete in the Miss Universe 2010
Miss Universe 2010
Miss Universe 2010, the 59th edition of the pageant, was held at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. on August 23, 2010. It was hosted by Bret Michaels and Natalie Morales...

 pageant, where she will try to win a third consecutive Miss Universe crown for Venezuela.

The Miss World Venezuela title went to Miss 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...

, Adriana Vasini
Adriana Vasini
Adriana Cristina Vasini Sánchez, is a Venezuelan beauty queen and fashion model who won the titles of Miss World Venezuela 2009 and Reina Hispanoamericana 2009...

 who will compete in Miss World 2010
Miss World 2010
Miss World 2010, the 60th Miss World pageant was held on October 30, 2010, in Sanya, People's Republic of China; after Vietnam backed out of the hosting contract. Kaiane Aldorino of Gibraltar crowned her successor Alexandria Mills of the United States as Miss World 2010.-Vietnam backed out:On June...

; and Elizabeth Mosquera
Elizabeth Mosquera
Ana Elizabeth Mosquera Gómez is a model and Venezuelan beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss International 2010, becoming the sixth woman from her country to capture the Miss International title.-Early life:...

, Miss Trujillo
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....

, obtained the title of Miss Venezuela International and will compete in Miss International 2010
Miss International 2010
Miss International 2010, the 50th Miss International pageant, was held at Sichuan Province Gymnasium in Chengdu, China on November 7, 2010.Seventy contestants competed for the title, the highest turnout in 50 years of history...

. First Runner Up Mariángela Bonanni
Mariángela Bonanni
Mariángela Haydée Manuela Bonanni Randazzo is a Venezuelan beauty pageant titleholder from San Cristóbal, Táchira, Venezuela, who represented Táchira in the Miss Venezuela 2009 pageant, on September 24, 2009, and won the title of 1st runner up and Best Catwalk...

 was appointed as Miss Venezuela Earth and will compete Miss Earth 2010
Miss Earth 2010
Miss Earth 2010, the 10th edition of Miss Earth beauty pageant, was held at Vinpearl Land, Nha Trang, Vietnam on December 4, 2010.Eighty-four contestants from various countries and territories competed for the Miss Earth 2010 title. At the conclusion of the competition, outgoing titleholder Miss...

.

Final results

Final results Contestant
Miss Venezuela 2009
  • Miranda
    Miranda (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...

    - Marelisa Gibson
    Marelisa Gibson
    Marelisa Gibson Villegas is a Venezuelan beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Venezuela 2009.-Early life:Gibson was born in Caracas, where she now studies architecture at the Central University of Venezuela. She speaks Spanish, English and French...

Miss World Venezuela 2009
  • 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...

    - Adriana Vasini
    Adriana Vasini
    Adriana Cristina Vasini Sánchez, is a Venezuelan beauty queen and fashion model who won the titles of Miss World Venezuela 2009 and Reina Hispanoamericana 2009...

  • Miss Venezuela International 2009
  • Trujillo
    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....

    - Elizabeth Mosquera
    Elizabeth Mosquera
    Ana Elizabeth Mosquera Gómez is a model and Venezuelan beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss International 2010, becoming the sixth woman from her country to capture the Miss International title.-Early life:...

  • 1st Runner-up
  • Tachira
    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....

    - Mariángela Bonanni
    Mariángela Bonanni
    Mariángela Haydée Manuela Bonanni Randazzo is a Venezuelan beauty pageant titleholder from San Cristóbal, Táchira, Venezuela, who represented Táchira in the Miss Venezuela 2009 pageant, on September 24, 2009, and won the title of 1st runner up and Best Catwalk...

  • 2nd Runner-up
  • 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...

    - Jéssica Guillén
    Jéssica Guillén
    Jéssica Adriana Guillén Blanco is a Venezuelan beauty pageant titleholder who represented Amazonas in Miss Venezuela 2009, on September 24, 2009, and won the title of 2nd runner up...

  • Top 10
  • Anzoátegui
    Anzoátegui
    Anzoátegui 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...

    - Flory Díez
    Flory Diez
    Flory Gabriela Díez Estrada, is a model and a pageant titleholder who represented Anzoátegui state in the Miss Venezuela 2009 pageant on September 24, 2009, and placed in the 10 semifinalists...

  • Aragua
    Aragua (state)
    Aragua State is located in the north-central region of Venezuela. It has plains and jungles and Caribbean beaches. The most popular are Cata and Choroni...

    - Andreína Castro
    Andreína Castro
    Andreína Vanessa Castro Martínez is a pageant titleholder, born in Maracay, Venezuela on July 16, 1991. She was the winner of the Teen Model Venezuela 2007 pageant held in Caracas, Venezuela on August 20, 2007....

  • Bolívar
    Bolívar (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....

    - Sandra Alves
  • Distrito Capital
    Venezuelan Capital District
    The Capital District of Venezuela is a federal district corresponding to the capital Caracas. It has an area of 433 km² and there is only one administrative division , Libertador, which contains about half City of Caracas. It is the seat of the federal government and the head of the public...

    - Patricia de Andrade
  • Mérida
    Mérida (state)
    Mérida State is one of the 23 states of Venezuela. The state capital is Mérida.Mérida State covers a total surface area of 11,300 km² and, in 2007, had an estimated population of 843,800.- Climate and Vegetation :...

    - María de Luz Da Silva
    María de Luz Da Silva
    María de Luz Da Silva Dos Santos, is a model and a pageant titleholder who was represented Mérida state in the Miss Venezuela 2009 pageant on September 24, 2009, and placed in the 10 Semifinalists. She won two titles: Miss Personality and Miss Photogenic...


  • Final Competition Night

    • Miss Photogenic (voted by press reporters) - María de Luz Da Silva
      María de Luz Da Silva
      María de Luz Da Silva Dos Santos, is a model and a pageant titleholder who was represented Mérida state in the Miss Venezuela 2009 pageant on September 24, 2009, and placed in the 10 Semifinalists. She won two titles: Miss Personality and Miss Photogenic...

       (Mérida
      Mérida (state)
      Mérida State is one of the 23 states of Venezuela. The state capital is Mérida.Mérida State covers a total surface area of 11,300 km² and, in 2007, had an estimated population of 843,800.- Climate and Vegetation :...

      )
    • Miss Internet (voted by www.missvenezuela.com viewers) - Adriana Vasini
      Adriana Vasini
      Adriana Cristina Vasini Sánchez, is a Venezuelan beauty queen and fashion model who won the titles of Miss World Venezuela 2009 and Reina Hispanoamericana 2009...

       (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...

      )
    • Miss Congeniality (voted by Miss Venezuela contestants) - Patricia Zavala (Vargas
      Vargas (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...

      )
    • best evening gown - Marelisa Gibson
      Marelisa Gibson
      Marelisa Gibson Villegas is a Venezuelan beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Venezuela 2009.-Early life:Gibson was born in Caracas, where she now studies architecture at the Central University of Venezuela. She speaks Spanish, English and French...

       (Miranda
      Miranda (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...

      )

    Beauty Gala (Gala de la Belleza)

    • Best Body - Patricia de Andrade (Distrito Capital
      Venezuelan Capital District
      The Capital District of Venezuela is a federal district corresponding to the capital Caracas. It has an area of 433 km² and there is only one administrative division , Libertador, which contains about half City of Caracas. It is the seat of the federal government and the head of the public...

      )
    • Most Beautiful Hair - Esmeralda Yaniche (Barinas
      Barinas (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...

      )
    • Best Catwalk - Mariángela Bonanni
      Mariángela Bonanni
      Mariángela Haydée Manuela Bonanni Randazzo is a Venezuelan beauty pageant titleholder from San Cristóbal, Táchira, Venezuela, who represented Táchira in the Miss Venezuela 2009 pageant, on September 24, 2009, and won the title of 1st runner up and Best Catwalk...

       (Táchira
      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....

      )
    • Miss Personality - María de Luz Da Silva
      María de Luz Da Silva
      María de Luz Da Silva Dos Santos, is a model and a pageant titleholder who was represented Mérida state in the Miss Venezuela 2009 pageant on September 24, 2009, and placed in the 10 Semifinalists. She won two titles: Miss Personality and Miss Photogenic...

       (Mérida
      Mérida (state)
      Mérida State is one of the 23 states of Venezuela. The state capital is Mérida.Mérida State covers a total surface area of 11,300 km² and, in 2007, had an estimated population of 843,800.- Climate and Vegetation :...

      )
    • Miss Diva Parmalat - Adriana Vasini
      Adriana Vasini
      Adriana Cristina Vasini Sánchez, is a Venezuelan beauty queen and fashion model who won the titles of Miss World Venezuela 2009 and Reina Hispanoamericana 2009...

       (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...

      )
    • Best Skin - Flory Díez
      Flory Diez
      Flory Gabriela Díez Estrada, is a model and a pageant titleholder who represented Anzoátegui state in the Miss Venezuela 2009 pageant on September 24, 2009, and placed in the 10 semifinalists...

       (Anzoátegui
      Anzoátegui
      Anzoátegui 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...

      )

    Best Face

    • Winner: Marelisa Gibson
      Marelisa Gibson
      Marelisa Gibson Villegas is a Venezuelan beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Venezuela 2009.-Early life:Gibson was born in Caracas, where she now studies architecture at the Central University of Venezuela. She speaks Spanish, English and French...

       (Miranda
      Miranda (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...

      )
    • Top 5 finalists: Andreína Castro
      Andreína Castro
      Andreína Vanessa Castro Martínez is a pageant titleholder, born in Maracay, Venezuela on July 16, 1991. She was the winner of the Teen Model Venezuela 2007 pageant held in Caracas, Venezuela on August 20, 2007....

       (Aragua
      Aragua (state)
      Aragua State is located in the north-central region of Venezuela. It has plains and jungles and Caribbean beaches. The most popular are Cata and Choroni...

      ), Andrea Veiga (Nueva Esparta
      Nueva Esparta
      Nueva 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...

      ), Patricia Zavala (Vargas
      Vargas (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...

      ), Adriana Vasini
      Adriana Vasini
      Adriana Cristina Vasini Sánchez, is a Venezuelan beauty queen and fashion model who won the titles of Miss World Venezuela 2009 and Reina Hispanoamericana 2009...

       (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...

      )

    Official delegates

    States Contestant Age Height Hometown
    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...

    Jéssica Adriana Guillén Blanco
    Jéssica Guillén
    Jéssica Adriana Guillén Blanco is a Venezuelan beauty pageant titleholder who represented Amazonas in Miss Venezuela 2009, on September 24, 2009, and won the title of 2nd runner up...

     
    24 177 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...

    Anzoátegui
    Anzoátegui
    Anzoátegui 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...

    Flory Gabriela Díez Estrada
    Flory Diez
    Flory Gabriela Díez Estrada, is a model and a pageant titleholder who represented Anzoátegui state in the Miss Venezuela 2009 pageant on September 24, 2009, and placed in the 10 semifinalists...

     
    20 173 Barcelona
    Apure
    Apure
    Apure 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...

    Carolina Charlott Da Silva Gonçalves  22 174 Maracay
    Maracay
    Maracay is a city in north-central Venezuela, near the Caribbean coast, and is the capital and most important city of the state of Aragua. Most of it falls under the jurisdiction of the Girardot Municipality. The population as per the 2001 census was 750,000...

    Aragua
    Aragua (state)
    Aragua State is located in the north-central region of Venezuela. It has plains and jungles and Caribbean beaches. The most popular are Cata and Choroni...

    Andreína Vanessa Castro Martínez
    Andreína Castro
    Andreína Vanessa Castro Martínez is a pageant titleholder, born in Maracay, Venezuela on July 16, 1991. She was the winner of the Teen Model Venezuela 2007 pageant held in Caracas, Venezuela on August 20, 2007....

     
    18 174 Maracay
    Maracay
    Maracay is a city in north-central Venezuela, near the Caribbean coast, and is the capital and most important city of the state of Aragua. Most of it falls under the jurisdiction of the Girardot Municipality. The population as per the 2001 census was 750,000...

    Barinas
    Barinas (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...

    Esmeralda Alejandrina Yaniche Vásquez  18 178 Puerto Ordaz
    Puerto Ordaz
    Puerto Ordaz is a planned city which, together with the older settlement of San Felix, forms Ciudad Guayana in Bolívar State, eastern Venezuela. Puerto Ordaz is located at the confluence of the Caroní and Orinoco Rivers and is the site of the Llovizna Falls. There are bridges across the Caroni and...

    Bolívar
    Bolívar (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....

    Sandra Margarita Alves Burillo  20 175 Puerto Ordaz
    Puerto Ordaz
    Puerto Ordaz is a planned city which, together with the older settlement of San Felix, forms Ciudad Guayana in Bolívar State, eastern Venezuela. Puerto Ordaz is located at the confluence of the Caroní and Orinoco Rivers and is the site of the Llovizna Falls. There are bridges across the Caroni and...

    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...

    María José González Ginestre  19 176 Valencia
    Valencia, Venezuela
    Valencia is the capital city of Carabobo State, and the third largest city of Venezuela.The city is an economic hub that contains Venezuela's top industries and manufacturing companies. The population of Valencia reached some 1.5 million in the year 2003, and it is expected to grow dramatically...

    Distrito Capital
    Venezuelan Capital District
    The Capital District of Venezuela is a federal district corresponding to the capital Caracas. It has an area of 433 km² and there is only one administrative division , Libertador, which contains about half City of Caracas. It is the seat of the federal government and the head of the public...

    Patricia Elizabeth de Andrade Rodríguez  20 174 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...

    Guárico
    Guárico
    Guárico 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:...

    Manuela Vieira Díaz  23 170 Valencia
    Valencia, Venezuela
    Valencia is the capital city of Carabobo State, and the third largest city of Venezuela.The city is an economic hub that contains Venezuela's top industries and manufacturing companies. The population of Valencia reached some 1.5 million in the year 2003, and it is expected to grow dramatically...

    Lara
    Lara (state)
    Lara State is one of the 23 states into which Venezuela is divided. The state capital is Barquisimeto.Lara State covers a total surface area of and, in 2007, had an estimated population of 1,795,100.- Municipalities and municipal seats :...

    Yoli Rosangel Sevilla Campos  18 184 San Felipe
    San Felipe, Yaracuy
    San Felipe is the capital of the Venezuelan state of Yaracuy. Former Venezuelan President Rafael Caldera was born there. It is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Felipe. San Felipe is situated in a rich agricultural region of Western Venezuela...

    Mérida
    Mérida (state)
    Mérida State is one of the 23 states of Venezuela. The state capital is Mérida.Mérida State covers a total surface area of 11,300 km² and, in 2007, had an estimated population of 843,800.- Climate and Vegetation :...

    María de Luz Da Silva Dos Santos
    María de Luz Da Silva
    María de Luz Da Silva Dos Santos, is a model and a pageant titleholder who was represented Mérida state in the Miss Venezuela 2009 pageant on September 24, 2009, and placed in the 10 Semifinalists. She won two titles: Miss Personality and Miss Photogenic...

     
    19 178 Maracay
    Maracay
    Maracay is a city in north-central Venezuela, near the Caribbean coast, and is the capital and most important city of the state of Aragua. Most of it falls under the jurisdiction of the Girardot Municipality. The population as per the 2001 census was 750,000...

    Miranda
    Miranda (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...

    Marelisa Gibson Villegas
    Marelisa Gibson
    Marelisa Gibson Villegas is a Venezuelan beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Venezuela 2009.-Early life:Gibson was born in Caracas, where she now studies architecture at the Central University of Venezuela. She speaks Spanish, English and French...

     
    21 178 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...

    Monagas
    Monagas
    Monagas 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....

    Yuleima Yulibeth "Yuly" Tovar González  25 172 Ciudad Ojeda
    Ciudad Ojeda
    Ciudad Ojeda is a city located in the northeastern shore of Lake Maracaibo in Zulia State in northwestern Venezuela. Its population as of the 2005 census was listed as 128,941.-History:...

    Nueva Esparta
    Nueva Esparta
    Nueva 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...

    Cristina Andrea Carmona Veiga  22 182 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...

    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:...

    María Gabriela Pastrán Duque  24 177 Táriba
    Táriba
    Tariba is a town in Táchira, Venezuela, and is the capital of the Cárdenas Municipality. It was founded in 1602 by Alfonso Pérez de Tolosa. Tariba has a population of approximately 105,000.*Source: Wikipedia in Spanish...

    Sucre
    Sucre (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:...

    Daniela del Carmen Morales Verde
    Daniela Morales
    Daniela del Carmen Morales Verde, is a model and a pageant titleholder who was represented Sucre state in the Miss Venezuela 2009 pageant on September 24, 2009. She is a Telecommunications engineer....

     
    21 175 Cumaná
    Cumaná
    Cumaná is the capital of Venezuela's Sucre State. It is located 402 km east of Caracas. It was the first settlement founded by Europeans in the mainland America, in 1501 by Franciscan friars, but due to successful attacks by the indigenous people, it had to be refounded several times...

    Táchira
    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....

    Mariángela Haydée Manuela Bonanni Randazzo
    Mariángela Bonanni
    Mariángela Haydée Manuela Bonanni Randazzo is a Venezuelan beauty pageant titleholder from San Cristóbal, Táchira, Venezuela, who represented Táchira in the Miss Venezuela 2009 pageant, on September 24, 2009, and won the title of 1st runner up and Best Catwalk...

     
    21 177 San Cristóbal
    San Cristóbal, Táchira
    San Cristóbal is the capital city of the Venezuelan state of Táchira. It is located in a mountainous region of Western Venezuela. The city is situated 818 m/2,625 ft above sea level in the northern Andes overlooking the Torbes River, 56 km/35 mi from the Colombian border. San...

    Trujillo
    Trujillo (state)
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    Ana Elizabeth Mosquera Gómez
    Elizabeth Mosquera
    Ana Elizabeth Mosquera Gómez is a model and Venezuelan beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss International 2010, becoming the sixth woman from her country to capture the Miss International title.-Early life:...

     
    18 176 Valera
    Valera
    Valera is a city in Trujillo State in Venezuela, situated between the rivers Momboy and Motatán. The mayor is Temístocles Cabezas, who has had that post since 2009. The city is home to Italian, Portuguese, Chinese, Colombian and Spanish communities...

    Vargas
    Vargas (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...

    Patricia Reyina Zavala Nicoloso  24 173 Caracas
    Caracas
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    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...

    Adriana Cristina Vasini Sánchez
    Adriana Vasini
    Adriana Cristina Vasini Sánchez, is a Venezuelan beauty queen and fashion model who won the titles of Miss World Venezuela 2009 and Reina Hispanoamericana 2009...

     
    22 178 Maracaibo
    Maracaibo
    Maracaibo is a city and municipality located in northwestern Venezuela off the western coast of the Lake Maracaibo. It is the second-largest city in the country after the national capital Caracas and the capital of Zulia state...


    Contestants notes

    • Adriana Vasini
      Adriana Vasini
      Adriana Cristina Vasini Sánchez, is a Venezuelan beauty queen and fashion model who won the titles of Miss World Venezuela 2009 and Reina Hispanoamericana 2009...

       placed as the 2nd Runner-up in Miss World 2010
      Miss World 2010
      Miss World 2010, the 60th Miss World pageant was held on October 30, 2010, in Sanya, People's Republic of China; after Vietnam backed out of the hosting contract. Kaiane Aldorino of Gibraltar crowned her successor Alexandria Mills of the United States as Miss World 2010.-Vietnam backed out:On June...

       held in Sanya
      Sanya
      Sanya is the southernmost city in China and is a part of Hainan Province. In 2006, it had a population of 536,000, making it, after the provincial capital , the second most populous city on the island. The city is renowned for its tropical climate and has emerged as a popular tourist destination,...

      , China
      China
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      . She also won the Reina Hispanoamericana 2009
      Reina Hispanoamericana 2009
      Reina Hispanoamericana 2009, The 19th Reina Hispanoamericana Beauty Pageant was held in Parque Urbano, in Santa Cruz, Bolivia on October 29, 2009. 21 contestants was competed in the event. Adriana Vasini, Miss Venezuela, won the title .-Placements:...

       pageant, held in Santa Cruz
      Santa Cruz de la Sierra
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      , Bolivia
      Bolivia
      Bolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America...

      .
    • Elizabeth Mosquera
      Elizabeth Mosquera
      Ana Elizabeth Mosquera Gómez is a model and Venezuelan beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss International 2010, becoming the sixth woman from her country to capture the Miss International title.-Early life:...

       won Miss International 2010
      Miss International 2010
      Miss International 2010, the 50th Miss International pageant, was held at Sichuan Province Gymnasium in Chengdu, China on November 7, 2010.Seventy contestants competed for the title, the highest turnout in 50 years of history...

       in Chengdu
      Chengdu
      Chengdu , formerly transliterated Chengtu, is the capital of Sichuan province in Southwest China. It holds sub-provincial administrative status...

      , China
      China
      Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...

      ; and also was the 3rd Runner-up in Reinado Internacional del Café 2010
      Reinado Internacional del Café 2010
      Reinado Internacional del Café 2010, was held in Manizales, Colombia, on January 9, 2010. 19 contestants attended the event. The winner was Mariana Notarangelo, from Brazil.-Placements:-Special Awards:* Queen of Water: Dominican Republic...

      , held in Manizales
      Manizales
      Manizales is a city and municipality in central Colombia, capital of Department of Caldas and part of the region of Colombian Coffee-Growers Axis, near the Nevado del Ruiz volcano....

      , Colombia
      Colombia
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      .
    • Mariangela Bonanni
      Mariángela Bonanni
      Mariángela Haydée Manuela Bonanni Randazzo is a Venezuelan beauty pageant titleholder from San Cristóbal, Táchira, Venezuela, who represented Táchira in the Miss Venezuela 2009 pageant, on September 24, 2009, and won the title of 1st runner up and Best Catwalk...

       placed as finalist in Miss Earth 2010
      Miss Earth 2010
      Miss Earth 2010, the 10th edition of Miss Earth beauty pageant, was held at Vinpearl Land, Nha Trang, Vietnam on December 4, 2010.Eighty-four contestants from various countries and territories competed for the Miss Earth 2010 title. At the conclusion of the competition, outgoing titleholder Miss...

       in Nha Trang
      Nha Trang
      Nha Trang is a coastal city and capital of Khanh Hoa province, on the South Central Coast of Vietnam. It is bounded on the North by Ninh Hoà district, on the East by the South China Sea, on the South by Cam Ranh town and on the West by Diên Khánh district...

      , Vietnam
      Vietnam
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      .
    • Jéssica Guillén
      Jéssica Guillén
      Jéssica Adriana Guillén Blanco is a Venezuelan beauty pageant titleholder who represented Amazonas in Miss Venezuela 2009, on September 24, 2009, and won the title of 2nd runner up...

       won the Miss Atlántico Internacional 2010
      Miss Atlántico Internacional 2010
      Miss Atlántico Internacional 2010 , the 24rd edition of the Miss Atlantic International beauty pageant, was held in Punta del Este, Uruguay on Saturday, January 23, from 22:00 hours and was delivered by Teledoce Televisora color, live and direct satellite Latin America Television, are now setting...

       pageant, held in Punta del Este
      Punta del Este
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      , Uruguay
      Uruguay
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      .
    • Flory Diez
      Flory Diez
      Flory Gabriela Díez Estrada, is a model and a pageant titleholder who represented Anzoátegui state in the Miss Venezuela 2009 pageant on September 24, 2009, and placed in the 10 semifinalists...

       placed as a semifinalist in the Miss Intercontinental 2010 in the Dominican Republic
      Dominican Republic
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    • María de Luz Da Silva
      María de Luz Da Silva
      María de Luz Da Silva Dos Santos, is a model and a pageant titleholder who was represented Mérida state in the Miss Venezuela 2009 pageant on September 24, 2009, and placed in the 10 Semifinalists. She won two titles: Miss Personality and Miss Photogenic...

       placed as a semifinalist in the Miss Friendship International 2009 pageant, held in Wuhan
      Wuhan
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      , China
      People's Republic of China
      China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...

      .
    • Esmeralda Yaniche placed as the 2nd Runner-up in Miss Italia Nel Mondo 2010
      Miss Italia nel Mondo
      Miss Italia nel Mondo or Miss Italy in the World is an Italian beauty pageant for women of Italian heritage which has been held since 1991...

      , held in Jesolo
      Jesolo
      thumb|250px|Location of Jesolo in the province of Venice.Jesolo is a town and comune in the province of Venice, Italy.-Geography:...

      , Italy
      Italy
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      ; and also was the 3rd Runner-up in Reinado Mundial del Banano 2010, held in Machala
      Machala
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      , Ecuador
      Ecuador
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      .
    • Andreína Castro
      Andreína Castro
      Andreína Vanessa Castro Martínez is a pageant titleholder, born in Maracay, Venezuela on July 16, 1991. She was the winner of the Teen Model Venezuela 2007 pageant held in Caracas, Venezuela on August 20, 2007....

       previously held the title of Teen Model Venezuela 2007.
    • Daniela Morales
      Daniela Morales
      Daniela del Carmen Morales Verde, is a model and a pageant titleholder who was represented Sucre state in the Miss Venezuela 2009 pageant on September 24, 2009. She is a Telecommunications engineer....

      entered Teen Model Venezuela 2004, where she placed sixth.

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