Teresa Pizarro de Angulo
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Teresa Pizarro de Angulo (circa 1930 - April 29, 2000) was a Colombia
n beauty pageant director and farmer.
, the daughter of Edmundo Pizarro and Constancia Pareja. Her parents died when Pizarro de Angulo was still a child, so Pizarro de Angulo moved with her grandparents. She had four sisters.
Pizarro de Angulo began working in farms as a youngster to provide her family with economic support. She eventually became the first female farm owner in Cartagena.
Pizarro de Angulo was a member of Cartagena's Lions Club
chapter. Her participation in that club helped her gain popularity among Cartagena's residents. Pizarro de Angulo was involved in the development of a medical clinic
that was operated by Cartagena's Lions Club.
In 1957, Pizarro de Angulo was voted vice-president of the Junta Nacional de Belleza, which oversees the Miss Colombia
contest. With her election as vice-president of that organization, Pizarro de Angulo began her involvement with the Miss Universe
contest.
Although Pizarro de Angulo did not become president of the Junta Nacional de Belleza until 1977, she became president of Miss Colombia during the 1950s. As president of Miss Colombia, Pizarro de Angulo established beneficial funds that helped children and elder organizations. She turned the contest's swimsuit
competition into a charitable event, with the money received destined to those organizations.
Pizarro de Angulo acquired a home in Cartagena and turned it into Miss Colombia contest's host building. In 1996, Pizarro de Angulo was named President Emeritus of the Junta Nacional de Belleza. She left her son, Raimundo Angulo, at the helm of the organization, however, because she was beginning to face health problems. She kept an active social life, attending multiple events and making public appearances, but her health kept deteriorating after she retired from the Junta Nacional de Belleza.
Pizarro de Angulo developed lung
problems, which eventually led to her death.
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
n beauty pageant director and farmer.
Biography
Pizarro de Angulo was born in CartagenaCartagena, Colombia
Cartagena de Indias , is a large Caribbean beach resort city on the northern coast of Colombia in the Caribbean Coast Region and capital of Bolívar Department...
, the daughter of Edmundo Pizarro and Constancia Pareja. Her parents died when Pizarro de Angulo was still a child, so Pizarro de Angulo moved with her grandparents. She had four sisters.
Pizarro de Angulo began working in farms as a youngster to provide her family with economic support. She eventually became the first female farm owner in Cartagena.
Pizarro de Angulo was a member of Cartagena's Lions Club
Lions Clubs International
Lions Clubs International is a secular service organization with over 44,500 clubs and more than 1,368,683 members in 191 countries around the world founded by Melvin Jones Headquartered in Oak Brook, Illinois, United States, the organization aims to meet the needs of communities on a local and...
chapter. Her participation in that club helped her gain popularity among Cartagena's residents. Pizarro de Angulo was involved in the development of a medical clinic
Hospital
A hospital is a health care institution providing patient treatment by specialized staff and equipment. Hospitals often, but not always, provide for inpatient care or longer-term patient stays....
that was operated by Cartagena's Lions Club.
In 1957, Pizarro de Angulo was voted vice-president of the Junta Nacional de Belleza, which oversees the Miss Colombia
Miss Colombia
Señorita Colombia is an annual national beauty contest in Colombia that selects representatives to Miss Universe and Miss International...
contest. With her election as vice-president of that organization, Pizarro de Angulo began her involvement with the Miss Universe
Miss Universe
Miss Universe is an annual international beauty contest that is run by the Miss Universe Organization. The pageant is the most publicized beauty contest in the world with 600 million viewers....
contest.
Although Pizarro de Angulo did not become president of the Junta Nacional de Belleza until 1977, she became president of Miss Colombia during the 1950s. As president of Miss Colombia, Pizarro de Angulo established beneficial funds that helped children and elder organizations. She turned the contest's swimsuit
Swimsuit
A swimsuit, bathing suit, or swimming costume is an item of clothing designed to be worn by men, women or children while they are engaging in a water-based activity or water sports, such as swimming, water polo, diving, surfing, water skiing, or during activities in the sun, such as sun bathing.A...
competition into a charitable event, with the money received destined to those organizations.
Pizarro de Angulo acquired a home in Cartagena and turned it into Miss Colombia contest's host building. In 1996, Pizarro de Angulo was named President Emeritus of the Junta Nacional de Belleza. She left her son, Raimundo Angulo, at the helm of the organization, however, because she was beginning to face health problems. She kept an active social life, attending multiple events and making public appearances, but her health kept deteriorating after she retired from the Junta Nacional de Belleza.
Pizarro de Angulo developed lung
Lung
The lung is the essential respiration organ in many air-breathing animals, including most tetrapods, a few fish and a few snails. In mammals and the more complex life forms, the two lungs are located near the backbone on either side of the heart...
problems, which eventually led to her death.