User:Mauriziok/Miss Venezuela 1955
| Mauriziok/Miss Venezuela 1955 | |
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 Susana Duijm, Miss Venezuela 1955 | |
| Date | 9 July 1955 |
| Venue | Tamanaco Intercontinental Hotel, Caracas, Venezuela |
| Entrants | 11 |
| Placements | 3 |
| Debuts |
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| Withdrawals |
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| Returns |
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| Winner | Susana Duijm Miranda |
Miss Venezuela 1955 was the third Miss Venezuela pageant. It was held at the Tamanaco Intercontinental Hotel in Caracas, Venezuela on July 9, 1955.
At the end of the event, Gisela Bolaños of Carabobo crowned Susana Duijm of Miranda as Miss Venezuela 1955. This was Miranda's first win in the pageant's history. She represented Venezuela at the Miss Universe 1955 pageant placing in the Top 15 and then competed in Miss World 1955 winning the first title for the country.
Background
[edit]Selection of participants
[edit]Debuts, returns, and withdrawals
[edit]Carmen Rivero Aguirre of Anzoátegui, Indalecia Gómez García of Aragua, Consuelo Agudo Tapia of Barinas, Maruja Cubillán of Carabobo and Carmen Teresa Useche Hardy of Cojedes withdrew from the competition due to undisclosed reasons.
Results
[edit]Placements
[edit]- Declared as winner
- Ended as runner-up or top 5/8 qualification
- Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
| Placement | Contestant | International placement |
|---|---|---|
| Miss Venezuela 1955 | ||
Top 15 – Miss Universe 1955
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| 1st runner-up |
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| 2nd runner-up |
Contestants
[edit]11 contestants competed for the title.
| State | Contestant | Age[a] | Height | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolívar | Ivonne Cisneros Barceló | |||
| Distrito Federal | Mireya Casas Robles | |||
| Mérida | Ana Cecilia Useche Hardy | |||
| Miranda | Carmen Susana Duijm Zubillaga | 18 | 174 cm (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | Aragua de Barcelona |
| Monagas | Helena Quilart Navarro | |||
| Nueva Esparta | Elka Pérez Hernández | |||
| Portuguesa | Mary González | |||
| Sucre | Teresa Estrella Villaroel | |||
| Trujillo | Helena Casas Briceño | |||
| Yaracuy | Chelo Avellaneda Valery | |||
| Zulia | Magaly Dupuy Ortega |
Notes
[edit]- ^ Ages at the time of the pageant
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Rivero, Diego. "Conoce a la primera Miss Venezuela de la historia". Meridiano.net (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-12-23.
External links
[edit][[Category:1955 beauty pageants]] [[Category:Miss Venezuela|Miss_Venezuela]] [[Category:1955 in Venezuela]]