Miss:Bdxfs1ckjnw= Venezuela – Miss Venezuela is one of the oldest and most popular beauty contests with a rich history and extraordinary participants. Over the years after its establishment in 1952, the pageant has produced many well-known winners in the international market. Miss Venezuela showcases its impact on beauty, culture, and philanthropy and demonstrates the role of the given beauty contest and its winners, which are still relevant today.
New Miss Venezuela 2023
The Miss Venezuela 2023 pageant, the 70th Miss Venezuela beauty pageant, was held on 7th December 2023 at Centro Comercial Lider in Caracas, Venezuela. Twenty-five contestants competed, intending to become the national queen and the representatives of Venezuela for the Miss Universe 2024, Miss World 2024, and Miss International.
After the event’s finale, Diana Silva of Distrito Capital will pass on her sash to the new Miss Venezuela 2023, who will compete at Miss Universe 2024. Moreover, Ariagny Daboin, Miss Cojedes, will pass on her sash to her successor, who will compete in Miss World 2024. Andrea Rubio will do the same at Miss International Venezuela 2023, and her successor will compete in Miss International 2024.
Sakra Guerrero of Guarico crowned Miss International Venezuela 2024
The 70th edition of Miss Venezuela was held at the Centro Comercial Lider in Caracas, Venezuela, on 7th December 2023, where Sakra Guerrero of Guarico was crowned Miss International Venezuela 2023. Sakra will now represent Venezuela at Miss International 2024.
Sakra succeeded and was crowned by Andrea Rubio, who recently won Venezuela’s Miss International 2023 crown. And Sakra comes from a medical background, as she is a surgeon by profession. Although a professional doctor, Sakra has always been passionate about modeling.
Ileana Marquez Pedroza Miss Universe Venezuela 2023
At the finale, Ileana Marquez Pedroza created history as she became the first mother to be crowned Miss Universe Venezuela 2023 and will represent her country at Miss Universe 2024. She succeeded and was crowned by Miss Venezuela 2022, Diana Silva.
The newly crowned Miss Venezuela 2023 Ileana Marquez Pedroza’s court included –
1st Runner-Up – Giorgiana Rosas of Anzoategui
2nd Runner-Up – Daniela Celis of Mérida
3rd Runner-Up – Cindy Granadillo of Yaracuy
The top 10 also included Sheba Sichini of Cojedes, Dayana Lara of Delta Amacuro, Katherine Sena of Nueva Esparta, Anakristina Rivero of Sucre, and Minerva Chuello of Tachira.
Sakra Guerrero Miss International Venezuela
Sakra believes in the beauty that inspires and believes in education as a tool to empower the beauty queen. It is her daily practice as a doctor, university professor, and human being. She wants to inspire and enhance her ideas so that her words can spread and contribute to the development of her country.
Panel Of Jury
The panel of jury who was responsible for crowning the new winners included:
- Luis Olavarrieta – Journalist
- Maria Antonieta Duque – Actress
- Alexander Gonzalez – Footballer
- Maria Fernanda Vera – Fashion designer
- Guillermo Felizola – Photographer
- Claudia Salazar – Event producer and Andrea Martinez – Marketing director
Contestants In Miss Venezuela 2023
Twenty-five contestants participated in Miss Venezuela 2023. The contestants who competed at Miss Venezuela 2023 were:
- Anakristina Rivero
- Argiannis Luna
- Cindy Granadillo
- Cynthia Boscan
- Daniela Celis
- Dayana Lara
- Georgette Musrie
- Giorgiana Rosas
- Graciela Altuve
- Ileana Marquez
- Irmar Cabrices
- Katherine Sena
- Maria Gabriela Martinez
- Maria Victoria Abuhazi
- Mariam Habach
- Mariangela Ramirez
- Minerva Chuello
- Omaira Morales
- Racha Saab
- Raulimar Diaz
- Rosmellys Romero
- Sakra Guerrero
- Sara Jordan
- Sheba Sichini
- Yuliana Hidalgo
Venezuela becomes the only country to win four different Miss International Crowns
Venezuela has already proven its dominance at Miss International with the maximum number of crowns, the most recent with Andrea Rubio’s win at Miss International 2023. Moreover, Andrea’s win has not just solidified Venezuela’s dominance at Miss International but also made history in many other aspects.
Andrea Rubio, winning Miss International 2023, has become the first winner from Venezuela to wear the ‘Long Beach Pearl’ crown, making Venezuela the only country to have worn four different Miss International crowns. It is why Venezuela is considered the powerhouse of the pageant world.
Andrea took to her official social media about winning the crown and wrote, “Together, everyone achieves more. A team achievement will always be enjoyed better. And no, I still don’t believe it, but I always believed in the power of our actions to achieve each goal. Today, and always proud to be in Venezuela! Thank you to everyone who did their bit to achieve this great dream.”
Venezuela pioneered its win at Miss International in 1985 when Nina Sicilia was crowned the Miss International queen. The second and third crowns came in 1997 and 2000 with Consuelo Adler and Vivian Urdaneta’s win. The 2000s was a good decade for Venezuela, with a 2003, 2006, and 2010 win. Edymar Martinez obtained the successive crown for Venezuela in 2015, while Mariem Velazco won in 2018, after which Rubio clinched the ninth crown.
Conclusion
The beauty contest has developed through the years to meet new areas and develop progressive attitudes toward sex and female beauty. In the early days of the Miss America Pageant, the emphasis was not on brains, wit, and talent but on the young women’s physical appearance and graceful movements. However, the beauty pageant’s focus has shifted in recent years and now values intelligence, talent and the general awareness of the world needs.