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Lía Borrero
Lía Victoria Borrero González (born August 22, 1976) is a Panamanian model and beauty queen who was the first Panamanian delegate in history to win a major beauty pageant, the title of Miss International 1998. Retrieved on 11 Apr 2008. Early life Lía won her first beauty contest in early 1996 when she became queen of the Las Tablas carnival, a title that had previously been won by her aunt by the same name Lía Victoria Borrero de Jurado. Señorita Panamá She competed in the Miss Panama competition that same year, where she beat other 14 contestants and became Miss Panama 1996. This gave her the opportunity to compete in the Miss Universe 1997 pageant, broadcast live from Miami Beach, Florida. Miss Universe She was a Top 6 finalist, the highest placement ever by a Panamanian at the time (a record that would not be surpassed until 2002). Miss USA Miss USA is an American beauty pageant that has been held annually since 1952 to select the entrant from United States in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Señorita Panamá 1996
Señorita Panamá 1996, the 14th Señorita Panamá pageant and 31st celebration of the Miss Panamá contest, was held in Atlapa Convention Centre, Teatro Anayansi Centro de Convenciones Atlapa, Panama City, Panama, September 1996, after weeks of events. The winner of the pageant was Lía Borrero. The pageant was broadcast live on RPC-TV Panamá. About 15 contestants from all over Panamá competed for the prestigious crown. At the conclusion of the final night of competition, outgoing titleholder Reyna Royo of Panama City, Panama Centro crowned Lía Borrero, Lía Victoria Borrero González of Los Santos Province, Los Santos as the new Señorita Panamá. In the same night was celebrated the election of the Señorita Panamá World, was announced the winner of the Señorita Panamá Mundo title. Señorita Panamá 1995, Señorita Panamá World 1995, Marisela Moreno, Marisela Moreno Montero of Panama City, Panama Centro crowned Norma Elida Pérez Rodriguez of Panama City, Panama Centro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paulina Gálvez (Miss International)
Paulina Margarita Gálvez Pineda (April 23, 1980) is a Salvadoran-Colombian model and beauty queen. She became the second representative from her country to win the Miss International pageant in 1999 in Tokyo, Japan Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asia, Asian mainland, it is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan and extends from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea ..., where she was also adjudged as Miss Photogenic. Retrieved on 11 Apr 2008. References Colombian female models Living people Miss International winners Miss International 1999 delegates Colombian beauty pageant winners 1980 births {{Colombia-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Universe 1997 Contestants
Miss (pronounced ) is an English-language honorific typically used for a girl, for an unmarried woman (when not using another title such as "Doctor" or "Dame"), or for a married woman retaining her maiden name. Originating in the 17th century, it is a contraction of ''mistress''. The plural of ''Miss'' is ''Misses'' or occasionally ''Mses''. History Origins Like '' Ms'' and ''Mrs'', ''Miss'' has its roots in the title ''Mistress''. ''Miss'' was originally a title given primarily to children rather than adults. During the 1700s, its usage broadened to encompass adult women. The title emerged as a polite way to address women, reflecting changing societal norms and class distinctions. Prior to this, referring to an adult woman as a ''Miss'' might have carried connotations of prostitution. Evolution of meanings and usage The meanings of both ''Miss'' and ''Mrs'' underwent transformations over time. Historically, these titles did not solely indicate marital status. Even after t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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1976 Births
Events January * January 2 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea. * January 18 – Full diplomatic relations are established between Bangladesh and Pakistan 5 years after the Bangladesh Liberation War. * January 27 ** The United States vetoes a United Nations resolution that calls for an independent Palestinian state. ** The First Battle of Amgala (1976), First Battle of Amgala breaks out between Morocco and Algeria in the Spanish Sahara. February * February 4 ** The 1976 Winter Olympics begin in Innsbruck, Austria. ** The 7.5 1976 Guatemala earthquake, Guatemala earthquake affects Guatemala and Honduras with a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (''Violent''), leaving 23,000 dead and 76,000 injured. * February 9 – The Australian Defence Force is formed by unification of the Australian Army, the Royal Australian Navy and the Royal Au ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Linor Abargil
Linor Abargil (, sometimes spelled ''Linor Aberjil''; born February 17, 1980) is an Israeli attorney, actress, model and beauty queen who won the Miss World 1998, shortly after being raped. Since then, she has become a global advocate in the fight against sexual violence. She was crowned by her predecessor Miss World 1997, Diana Hayden. Biography Abargil was born in Netanya, Israel, the eldest child of Aliza and Jackie Abargil. Her family is of Moroccan-Jewish descent. In 1996, at age 16, she was signed by Look modeling agency, and proceeded to win the title "Discovery of the Year" in the 1997 modeling contest. In 1998, at 18, she was crowned Miss Israel, and went on to compete in the Miss World competition in Seychelles. Just seven weeks before the competition, then 18-year-old Abargil was raped at knifepoint and stabbed by Uri Shlomo Nur, a travel agent from Milan. Abargil was referred to Nur by her Italian modeling agency for assistance changing her flight back to Israel. Nu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wendy Fitzwilliam
Wendy Marcelle Fitzwilliam (born 4 October 1972) is a Trinidadian lawyer, actress, model, singer, tv host and beauty queen who won Miss Trinidad and Tobago Universe 1998 and became the second Miss Universe in history from Trinidad and Tobago. Miss Universe 1998 is also the third woman of African heritage to win the beauty pageant. Early life Fitzwilliam has one sibling, a younger sister, Dionyse Fitzwilliam. She grew up in Jade Gardens, Diamond Vale, Diego Martin and attended Diego Martin Girls R.C before attending St. Joseph's Convent in Port of Spain. She also studied Law at the University of the West Indies, Cave Hill. Miss Universe Fitzwilliam modeled for local fashion designer Meiling in her teenage and early years. She won Miss Universe Trinidad and Tobago. At age 25, she participated in the 1998 Miss Universe pageant held at the Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu, Hawaii. She beat off challenges from the other semifinalists: Top 10 semifinalists Anna Malova of Russia, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yamani Saied
Yamani Esther Saied Calviño (born May 12, 1978) is a Panamanian model and beauty pageant titleholder who won the Señorita Panamá 1998. She also represented Panama in the Miss Universe 1999, the ''48th Miss Universe''. The pageant was held at Chaguaramas Convention Centre, Chaguaramas, Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago, officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, is the southernmost island country in the Caribbean, comprising the main islands of Trinidad and Tobago, along with several List of islands of Trinidad and Tobago, smaller i ... on May 26, 1999. Saied, who is of Lebanese origin, is tall. She competed in the national beauty pageant Señorita Panamá 1998, in September 1998 and obtained the title of Señorita Panamá Universo. She represented Panamá Centro state. Her start in the modeling world took place when she joined the "Chica Modelo" (a model search) contest in 1996 where she won at 15 years. She is also a recognized TV host in Panama. Refere ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tanisha Drummond
Tanisha Tamara Drummond Johnson (born August 3, 1976) is a Panamanian model and beauty pageant titleholder who won the Señorita Panamá 1997. She also represented Panama in Miss Universe 1998, the 47th Miss Universe pageant which was held at Stan Sheriff Arena, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States on May 12, 1998. Drummond who is tall, competed in the national beauty pageant Señorita Panamá 1997, in September 1997 and obtained the title of ''Señorita Panamá Universo''. She represented Colón. Miss Caraïbes Hibiscus In the same year, Drummond competed for Panama in the Miss Caraïbes Hibiscus Miss Caraïbes Hibiscus was an annual international beauty contest for all countries of the Caribbean and the Americas The Americas, sometimes collectively called America, are a landmass comprising the totality of North America and South A ... 1998 and won the title. This was the first title for Panama in this pageant. External links Señorita Panamá official website Miss Pan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bandera De La Provincia De Colón
Bandera - from a Spanish word meaning - may refer to: Places * Bandera County, Texas, U.S. ** Bandera, Texas, its county seat *** Bandera High School ** Bandera Creek, a river, with its source near Bandera Pass ** Bandera Pass, a mountain pass * Bandera Mountain, Washington, U.S. * Bandera, Santiago del Estero, Argentina, a municipality and village * Bandera State Airport in King County, Washington, U.S. People * Alcides Bandera (born 1978), Uruguayan footballer * Andriy Bandera (1882–1941), chaplain and politician * Manuel Bandera (born 1960), Spanish actor * Quintín Bandera (–1906), military leader * Stepan Bandera (1909–1959), Ukrainian far-right militant and political leader * Vaitiare Bandera (born 1964), American actress Other uses * ''Bandera'' (moth), a genus of moth * Bandera News Philippines, Philippine media company * ''Inquirer Bandera'', a tabloid newspaper based in the Philippines * ''Bandera'', a military unit of the Spanish Legion of the Spanish Army ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
