Miss Earth Venezuela is an annual beauty pageant in

Venezuela Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, link=no, República Bolivariana de Venezuela), is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many islands and islets in th ...

. The winner of Miss Earth Venezuela obtains the right to represent the country in the

Miss Earth Miss Earth is an annual international major beauty pageant based in the Philippines that advocates for environmental awareness, conservation and social responsibility. Along with Miss World, Miss Universe, and Miss International, it is one of t ...

pageant, an annual international major

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that advocates for

environmental awareness Environmentalism or environmental rights is a broad philosophy, ideology, and social movement regarding concerns for environmental protection and improvement of the health of the environment, particularly as the measure for this health seeks ...

conservation Conservation is the preservation or efficient use of resources, or the conservation of various quantities under physical laws. Conservation may also refer to: Environment and natural resources * Nature conservation, the protection and manageme ...

, and

social responsibility Social responsibility is an ethical framework in which an individual is obligated to work and cooperate with other individuals and organizations for the benefit of the community that will inherit the world that individual leaves behind. Social ...

. The reigning Miss Earth Venezuela are María Daniela Velasco from the

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(for

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), and Oriana Pablos also from the Capital District (for Miss Earth 2022).

History

2001-2015: Sambil Model and Miss Venezuela

Miss Earth Venezuela title was first given by Sambil Model Organization. Sambil Model produced titleholders like

Alexandra Braun Alexandra Braun Waldeck (, born May 19, 1983) is a Venezuelan actress, model and beauty queen who won the 2005 edition of Miss Earth, an annual international beauty pageant promoting environmental awareness. Braun won four international best ...

and

Jessica Barboza Jessica Cristina Barboza Schmidt (born in Maracaibo, Venezuela on 14 August 1987) is a Venezuelan model and beauty pageant titleholder who won the titles of Miss Earth Venezuela 2009 and Miss International Venezuela 2010. Sambil Model / Miss Ea ...

. From 2010 to 2015 Miss Earth Venezuela was chosen by the beauty czar

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 ...

. In 2010, Miss Venezuela Organization acquired the franchise for Miss Earth Venezuela and the organization declared that Miss Earth, along with Miss Universe and Miss World contests, is one of the three largest beauty pageants in the world in terms of the number of participating countries. The organization conducted a selection process which attended by several former beauty queens and runners up to qualify for participation.

Mariángela Bonanni Mariángela Bonanni is a Venezuelan beauty pageant titleholder and Fashion Model from San Cristóbal, Táchira, Venezuela, who started her career representing her native state Táchira in the Miss Venezuela 2009 pageant on 24 September 2009, an ...

who competed in the

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(placed as first runner up) representing the state of Táchira, was chosen by the organization to participate in

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and she placed in Top 7.

2016 - present: Organizacion Miss Earth Venezuela and Globovision

Miss Earth Venezuela, based in

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, is organized by Miss Earth Venezuela National Directors Julio César Cruz and

Alyz Henrich Alyz Sabimar Henrich Ocando (born October 19, 1991) is a Venezuelan model, environmentalist, humanitarian advocate and beauty queen. She represented Falcón state at Miss Venezuela 2012 pageant where she was crowned Miss Venezuela Earth. On Dec ...

. The pageant was established to elect Venezuela's representative in the annual

and to promote environmental awareness and protection of the earth.

Stephanie de Zorzi Stephanie Ysabel de Zorzi Landaeta (born July 20, 1993 in Turmero) is a Venezuelan model and beauty queen. She represented Aragua state at Miss Venezuela 2013 pageant where she won the crown of Miss Venezuela Tierra 2013. Stephanie competed in ...

was appointed Miss Earth Venezuela 2016 in a small ceremony where she was crowned the second time by

for the new Miss Earth Venezuela Organization. She represented

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pageant held in

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where she became an instant sensation and generated an instant large number of followers. Stephanie easily got numerous supporters in the Philippines not only in her home country including the Latin community in Western Hemisphere. She competed with 82 other delegates from around the world. During the pre-pageant events, Stephanie was able to get a silver medal during the press presentation as part of the "Darling of the Press" award. At 2017 to 2018, Venezuela managed to snatch one of the Top 8 slots during the Miss Earth pageant finals which was both held in the

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. However, in 2019, Venezuela failed to place for the first time after its 14-year-long streak of placements.

2020-2021: Covid 19 Implications

In 2020, Miss Earth Venezuela Organization, appointed Miss Earth Venezuela - Fire 2019 Stephany Zreik as Miss Earth Venezuela 2020. This was followed after Miss Earth Organization disclosed publicly that the pageant would hold a virtual pageant, as a response to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. During the

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pageant, Stephany Zreik got got the Miss Earth - Air title, making history as the said country can now complete all the elemental titles offered by the Miss Earth pageant. In 2021, after a selection process of several weeks in which

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followers were involved, Gasiba was chosen as one of the 5 finalists. Within this group were also foundː * Gabriela de la Cruz, Miss Supranational Venezuela 2019 and fourth finalist of

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. * Lisandra Chirinos, Miss Portuguesa 2020 and Top 10 of

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. * María Daniela Velasco, Miss Earth Capital District 2017, Top 7 of Miss Earth Venezuela 2017 and Top 10 of Miss Continents United 2017. * Valentina Sánchez, Miss Nueva Esparta 2020, Top 5 of Miss Venezuela 2020 and third finalist of

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. On October 11, 2021, this group was reduced to 3 finalistsː Lisandra Chirinos, Elizabeth Gasiba and María Daniela Velasco. On October 15, 2021, the designation event was held, in which Gasiba and Velasco would finally be tied. In this event, a group of juries was in charge of evaluating the remaining candidates in a round of questions. Among those who were: * Edgar Rosales, Executive Vice President of Banco Plaza. * Dr. Thomas Seif, dentist. * Vanessa Torres, director of Velvet The Beauty House. * Teresa Pérez, business manager of Erika's Cosmetic. * Juan José Álvarez, director of Unilever Andina (Sedal). * Dias Khadijah Kinanthi, Indonesian Consul in Venezuela. * Jholeidys Silva, president of Velvet The Beauty House. * Otayma Zerpa, President of Otayma Zerpa Designs. * Eleazar Guzmán, physical trainer at Lido Fitness. * Giselle Reyes, runway teacher. * Johan Changó, official photographer of Miss Earth Venezuela 2021. * Guillermo Felizola, official photographer of Miss Earth Venezuela 2021. * Faddya Halabi, model and businesswoman. In this designation ceremony, both were put to the test in a varied round of questions. At the end of the event, the president of the Miss Earth Venezuela Organization, Prince Julio César, declared that both María Daniela Velasco and Elizabeth Gasiba would both be bearers of the title of Miss Earth Venezuela, Velasco as Miss Earth Venezuela 2021, and Gasiba as Miss Earth Venezuela 2022. Finally, Gasiba was titled as Miss Earth Venezuela 2022; the band and the crown were imposed by Maribel Pombo, Globovisión's vice president of sales and marketing, and by Osvaldo Montañes, general producer of Miss Earth Venezuela.

Titleholders

The following women have been crowned Miss Earth Venezuela:

Winners

Elemental Titleholders

Venezuelan Representatives to Miss Earth

Since 2016, Miss Earth Venezuela is chosen by

Miss Earth 2013 Miss Earth 2013, the 13th edition of the Miss Earth pageant, was held on December 7, 2013 at the Versailles Palace in Las Piñas, Metro Manila, Philippines. Tereza Fajksová of the Czech Republic crowned her successor Alyz Henrich of Venezuela ...

and Julio César Cruz, the National Directors of Miss Earth Venezuela pageant. Prior to 2016, the 2nd or 3rd runner up from the

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pageant would represent

the last representative sent by the Miss Venezuela Organization was in 2015 ;Color Key Color keys

Gallery of Miss Earth Venezuela

File:MissEarth2005.jpg, Miss Earth Venezuela 2005

Miss Earth 2005 Miss Earth 2005, the 5th edition of the Miss Earth pageant, was held on October 23, 2005, in Quezon City, Philippines. A total of 80 candidates from around the globe took part in the event. At the conclusion of the pageant, Alexandra Braun of ...

File:VenezEarth06.jpg, Miss Earth Venezuela 2006
Miss Earth - Fire 2006

Marianne Puglia Marianne Pasqualina Puglia Martinez is a Venezuelan actress, model and beauty queen. She won Miss Earth - Fire title in 2006. Pageantry & Modelling At the age of 20, she won Miss Aragua 2005 title and participated in Miss Venezuela 2005 contest ...

File:SilvanaSantaella.jpg, Miss Earth Venezuela 2007
Miss Earth Water 2007

Silvana Santaella Silvana Santaella Arellano (born September 29, 1983 in Caracas, Venezuela) is a Venezuelan model and beauty pageant titleholder. On October 16, 2003, Santaella competed in the national beauty pageant Miss Venezuela 2003, held in Caracas, where sh ...

File:Daniela Torrealba.jpg, Miss Earth Venezuela 2008

Miss Earth 2008 Miss Earth 2008, the 8th edition of the Miss Earth pageant, was held on November 9, 2008, at the Clark Expo Amphitheater in Angeles City, Philippines. Eighty-five delegates arrived from 19 October 2008 in Philippines. The pageant was broadcast ...

-Top 8

Daniela Torrealba María Daniela Torrealba Pacheco (born August 8, 1989 in San Cristóbal, Táchira, Venezuela) is the Sambil Model / Miss Earth Venezuela titleholder for 2008. She represented her country Venezuela in the 2008 Miss Earth beauty pageant, in Angel ...

File:Osmariel Villalobos en ConCafe Tv.jpg, Miss Earth Venezuela 2012
Miss Earth Water 2012

Osmariel Villalobos Osmariel Maholi Villalobos Atencio (born August 2, 1988) is a Venezuelan TV show host, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Earth Venezuela in 2011. She represented Venezuela in Miss Earth 2012 in the Philippines and won the ...

File:De Zorzi.jpg, Miss Earth Venezuela 2016
Miss Earth Water 2016

File:MISS EARTH 2018 DIANA SILVA.jpg, Miss Earth Venezuela 2018

Miss Earth 2018 Miss Earth 2018, the 18th edition of the Miss Earth pageant, with the theme "Goddesses of the Earth", was held on November 3, 2018, at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines. Karen Ibasco of the Philippines crowned her succe ...

-Top 8
Diana Silva

References

External links

Miss Venezuela Earth Official Website in Instagram
{{Miss Supranational countries and territories

Beauty pageants in Venezuela Venezuelan awards