Jackeline Rodríguez Streffeza (born January 12, 1972) is a Venezuelan model and beauty queen who was the official representative of her
country
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to the 1991
Miss Universe
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pageant held in
Las Vegas
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,
Nevada
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on May 17, 1991, where she was one of Top 6 finalists.
Rodríguez was not a titleholder of the
Miss Venezuela
Miss Venezuela (Spanish: ''Organización Miss Venezuela'') is the national beauty pageant of Venezuela, traditionally held in September. It is preceded by two or three months of preliminary events, with the awarding of corporate prizes. The fi ...
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 links
Miss Venezuela Official WebsiteMiss Universe Official Website
1972 births
Living people
Miss Universe 1991 contestants
Venezuelan beauty pageant winners
Venezuelan people of Italian descent
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