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Miss Venezuela 2016
Miss Venezuela 2016 was the 63rd edition of the Miss Venezuela pageant held on October 5, 2016 at the Estudio 1 de Venevisión in Caracas, Venezuela. At the end of the event, outgoing titleholder Mariam Habach of Lara crowned Keysi Sayago of Monagas as her successor. This is the first time Miss Venezuela hasn't awarded ''Miss Earth Venezuela'' Results Placements ;Color key Order of announcements Top 10 # Distrito Capital # # # # # # # # # Top 5 # # # # # Special awards These awards were given during the telecast of the pageant on October 5: Gala Interactiva de la Belleza (Interactive Beauty Gala) This preliminary event took place on September 10, 2016 co-hosted by Mariela Celis, Jesús de Alva and Dave Capella. The following awards were given by fan vote omissvenezuela.comand Twitter. Pageant Selection committee Final telecast * Anna Vaccarella – Journalist. *Daniela Kosán – Miss Venezuela International 1997 *Ivo Contreras – Stylist. * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keysi Sayago
Keysi Mairin Sayago Arrechedera (born 6 October 1993), formerly known professionally as Keysi Sayago, is a Venezuelan model, TV host and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Venezuela 2016. She represented the state of Monagas at the pageant and represented Venezuela at the Miss Universe 2017. Early life Sayago was born in Carrizal, Miranda. Sayago lived the first years of her childhood in Carrizal, until her parents decided to move to Los Teques, and from an early age she became interested in modeling, which is why her mother, she enrolled in modeling classes at age 12. Sayago is a mechanical engineer of National Experimental University of the Armed Forces in Los Teques, Miranda, where she lives. In October 2017, she settled in Toronto, Canada to continue her career as a professional. Career Modeling Sayago participated in the first edition of the beauty contest American Model Venezuela 2010, organized by the model agency Xtreme Model, being the winner. Miss Venezue ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Distrito Capital
A capital district, capital region or capital territory is normally a specially designated administrative division where a country's seat of government is located. As such, in a federal model of government, no state or territory has any political or economic advantage relative to the others because of the national capital lying within its borders. A capital territory can be a specific form of federal district. A distinction should be made from administrative divisions which include national capitals, but have no special designated status legally (for example, Île de France has no distinct quality from other regions of France). Some federal countries (like Belgium and Germany), give their national capitals the status as full, equal federal units. A few federal countries have their national capitals located in the capital city of a federal state: Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina, is also the capital of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, one of federal uni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ciudad Guayana
Ciudad Guayana () (in English Guayana City) is a city in Bolívar State (Venezuela), Bolívar State, Venezuela. It stretches 40 kilometers along the south bank of the Orinoco, Orinoco river, at the point where it is joined by its main tributary, the Caroni River (Venezuela), Caroní river. The Caroni crosses the city south-north and divides it on its two main halves: the old town of San Félix in the east, and the new town of Puerto Ordaz () in the west. The city was officially founded in 1961 by the unification of this two former settlements, but the history of San Félix goes back to its foundation in 1724. Within the city limits are located the site of Cachamay Falls and Llovizna Falls.Dydyński, Krzysztof, & Beech, Charlotte (2004). ''Venezuela'', p. 293. Lonely Planet. There are three bridges across the Caroni and the second crossing over the Orinoco, the Orinoquia Bridge, was inaugurated in the city in 2006. With approximately one million people, it is Venezuela's fastest- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valencia, Venezuela
Valencia () is the capital city of Carabobo State and the third-largest city in Venezuela. The city is an economic hub that contains Venezuela's top industries and manufacturing companies. It is also the largest city in the Valencia-Maracay metropolitan region, which with a population of about 4.5 million is the country's second largest after that of Caracas. Caracas lies some away to the east. History The area was already inhabited in the fourth millennium BC. The inhabitants were mainly hunters and gatherers who might have already developed some elementary forms of agriculture. Between AD 200 and 1000 an important settlement was formed close to Lake Valencia. Around the year 1000, waves of migration started to come from the Orinoco river area, probably arriving along the Pao river. The fusion of previous settlements with these new populations gave rise to the Vacencioide culture. People in the area belonged mostly to Arawak groups. They were hunters and gatherers who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mérida, Mérida
Mérida, officially known as ''Santiago de los Caballeros de Mérida'', is the capital of the municipality of Libertador and the state of Mérida, and is one of the main cities of the Venezuelan Andes. It was founded in 1558 by Captain Juan Rodríguez Suárez, forming part of Nueva Granada, but later became part of the Captaincy General of Venezuela and played an active role in the War of Independence. The capital city's population is 204,879 inhabitants, and the metropolitan area, that includes the municipality of Libertador, reaches 345,489 people (Census 2001). The city accounts for 28% of the total population of Mérida State, which has more than 750,000 inhabitants (Census 2001). It is home to the University of Los Andes and the Archdiocese of Mérida. It also has the highest and longest cable car in the world. It is the largest student and tourist center of western Venezuela. The mass transit system ( Trolebús Mérida) is available as a means of tourist transport. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guanare
Guanare () is the capital and most populated city of Portuguesa State, Venezuela. It is where la Virgen de Coromoto is said to have appeared to a Coromoto Indian. Guanare was founded on 3 November 1591 by João Fernandes de Leão Pacheco (1543–1593), a Portuguese captain from Portimão. Located at the edge of the Southwestern floodplains, near the Andes foothills, Guanare is in a region known for livestock and agricultural production. Guanare is also the location of one of the campuses oUNELLEZ Notable people * Javier Bertucci, philanthropist and businessman * Ivian Sarcos, Miss World 2011 * Martín Pérez, baseballer * Ernesto Mejía Ernesto Antonio Mejía Alvarado eh-HEE-ah(born December 2, 1985) is a Venezuelan first baseman who is currently a free agent. Listed at 6' 5", 245 lb., he bats and throws right handed. He previously played in Nippon Professional Baseball ... (Baseballer) Climate References {{authority control Cities in Portuguesa (sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Fernando De Apure
San Fernando de Apure () is a city in Apure State in Venezuela. The population of the municipality area is 165,135 (2011 census). The 18th century exports included heron feathers (for pens) and animal hides. The “Maria Nieves” bridge across the Apure River at San Fernando commenced construction in 1959 under the direction of President Rómulo Betancourt, and was opened February 1, 1961. It cost 8.5 million bolivars. Notable is the Casa de Bolivar, a National Historical Monument, at the intersection of Comercio St. and Independencia St. It is the 18th Century Armory, and was the dwelling of General Miguel Gerrero. Now it contains a public library as well as the cultural offices of the municipality. It was restored in 1983. History San Fernando was founded on February 28, 1788 by order of the Captain of Infantry of the Royal Armies Fernando Miyares y González, military commander, politician and governor of the then newly formed Province of Barinas (1786), and executed by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colonia Tovar
Colonia Tovar ( en, Tovar Colony) is a town of Venezuela, capital of the municipality Tovar in Aragua state. It is located about west of Caracas. It was founded on April 8, 1843, by a group of 390 immigrants from the then independent state of the Grand Duchy of Baden (later incorporated into Germany). It is characterized by the cultural imprint of its origin, so it is called "the Germany of the Caribbean". The economy depends primarily on agriculture and tourism. Colonia Tovar is known for its temperate crops (peaches, strawberries, beets, cauliflower, carrots, cabbage, chard, broccoli, lettuce, onions and potatoes) and their derivatives. Since 1990 it has experienced high population growth, rising from 3,373 to 21,000 inhabitants in 2016. History Between 1806 and 1918, a state called the Grand Duchy of Baden occupied much of the eastern bank of the Rhine River in the southwest corner of the mountainous wine-producing area Kaiserstuhl. This duchy provided the majority of settl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Universe 1991
Miss Universe 1991, the 40th anniversary of the Miss Universe pageant, was held on May 17, 1991 at the Aladdin Theatre for the Performing Arts in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. Lupita Jones of Mexico crowned by Mona Grudt of Norway. Seventy-three contestants competed in the 1991 Miss Universe pageant. Results Placements Final Competition Special Awards Order of Announcements Top 10 # # # # # # # # # # Top 6 # # # # # # Top 3 # # # Contestants * - Verónica Honnorat * - Farrah Fiona Saunders * - Katia Alens * - Josephine Gault * - Andrea Sullivan * - María Selva Landívar * - Patricia Franco de Godói * - Anne Lennard * - Christy Drumeva * - Leslie McLaren * - Bethea Michelle Christian * - Cecilia del Rosario Alfaro * - Maribel Gutiérrez Tinoco * - Raema Chitty * - Viviana Múñoz * - Jacqueline Krijger * - Renata Gorecka * - Melissa Vargas * - Diana Neira * - Rebecca Dávila * - Tanja Vienonen * - Mareva Georges * - Katrin Richter * - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jackeline Rodríguez
Jackeline Rodríguez Streffeza (born January 12, 1972) is a Venezuelan model and beauty queen who was the official representative of her country to the 1991 Miss Universe pageant held in Las Vegas, Nevada on May 17, 1991, where she was one of Top 6 finalists. Rodríguez was not a titleholder of the Miss Venezuela pageant. That year, the 1991 Miss Venezuela pageant was moved to September, thus taking place after the 1991 Miss Universe pageant. Rodríguez was ultimately chosen by Osmel Sousa Osmel Ricardo Souza Mancilla (born 26 September 1946) is a Cuban-Venezuelan beauty pageant entrepreneur, and the former president of the Miss Venezuela Organization. Prominently known for his excellence in both pageantry and advertising, Sousa ... to represent Venezuela at Miss Universe. References External linksMiss Venezuela Official Website [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Venezuela 1997
Miss Venezuela 1997 was the 44th edition of Miss Venezuela pageant was held in Caracas, Venezuela on 12 September 1997. The pageant was won by Veruska Ramírez of Táchira, who was crowned by outgoing queen Marena Bencomo of Carabobo. 29 delegates competed for the crown. Results Special awards * Miss Photogenic (voted by press reporters) - Christina Dieckmann ( Miss Nueva Esparta) * Miss Internet (voted by www.missvenezuela.com viewers) - Christina Dieckmann ( Miss Nueva Esparta) * Miss Congeniality (voted by Miss Venezuela contestants) - Annarella Bono ( Miss Anzoátegui) * Miss Figure - Daniela Kosán ( Miss Aragua) * Best Hair - Annarella Bono ( Miss Anzoátegui) * Best Smile - Maylen Noguera ( Miss Cojedes) * Most beautiful Eyes - Veruska Ramírez ( Miss Táchira) * Miss Elegance - Heidi García ( Miss Carabobo) * Best Legs - Maria Alejandra Márquez ( Miss Miranda) Delegates The Miss Venezuela 1997 delegates are: Notes *Veruska Ramírez placed as 1st runner-up in Miss ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniela Kosán
Daniela Kosán Montcourt (born 24 February 1974 in Maracay) is a Venezuelan model and television presenter. She was a contestant in the Miss Venezuela pageant in 1997 and a major favorite for the crown behind Cristina Dieckmann; Kosan placed third in the final contest after Dieckmann and Veruska Ramirez, the eventual winner. Thereafter she represented Venezuela in the ''Nuestra Belleza Internacional'' pageant where she finished as the winner. After that, she represented her country in Miss International 1998, narrowly missing the crown; her second-place finish was attributed to the reigning Miss International, Consuelo Adler, being a fellow Venezuelan. The next year, she was the weather girl in Venevisión news shows. In 2000, she worked as hostess for E! Latin America on Televen. She hosted the Venezuelan adaptation of American game show ''Pyramid'' called ''Contra reloj'' from 2001 to 2002. Kosán was also known for being one of the '' Chicas Polar'' for an advertising campa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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