Garbiñe Abasolo García (born May 17, 1964) was the first

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from the Basque region. She was crowned in 1983. She later went on to represent Spain in both

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and

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where she didn't win but was chosen as Miss Photogenic in both pageants. She has been the only contestant from Spain to be chosen for both pageants. She is married and mother of two children.

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