Miss Venezuela 2002 was the 49th
Miss Venezuela pageant
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, was held in
Caracas
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,
Venezuela, on September 20, 2002, after weeks of events. The winner of the pageant was
Mariangel Ruiz,
Miss Aragua.
The pageant was broadcast live on
Venevision from the
Poliedro de Caracas in
Caracas
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,
Venezuela. At the conclusion of the final night of competition, outgoing titleholder
Cynthia Lander crowned
Mariangel Ruiz of
Aragua as the new
Miss Venezuela.
Results
Placements
(*)
Goizeder Azua (
Carabobo
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) was crowned Miss World Venezuela 2002 during the Gala de Belleza (Preliminary) show, on August 31, 2002. The title of Miss Carabobo was then vacated for the final Miss Venezuela 2002 competition.
Special awards
* Miss Photogenic (voted by press reporters) - Vanessa Fanessi (
Yaracuy)
* Miss Internet (voted by www.missvenezuela.com viewers) - Maria Fernanda León (
Portuguesa)
* Miss Congeniality (voted by Miss Venezuela contestants) -
Goizeder Azua (
Carabobo
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)
* Miss Figure - Amara Barroeta (
Distrito Capital)
* Miss Personality -
Goizeder Azua (
Carabobo
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)
* Best Hair - Maria Andreina Abrahamz (
Vargas)
* Best Smile - Vanessa Fanessi (
Yaracuy)
* Best Face - Maria Fernanda León (
Portuguesa)
* Best Runway -
Goizeder Azua (
Carabobo
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)
* Best Skin -
Aida Yespica
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(
Amazonas)
Contestants
The Miss Venezuela 2002 delegates are:
;Notes
*Mariangel Ruiz placed as 1st runner up in Miss Universe 2003 in
Panama City,
Panama.
*Goizeder Azua placed as semifinalist in
Miss World 2002
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in
London, England. She won
Miss International 2003 in
Tokyo, Japan, and won Miss Mesoamérica 2003 in
Houston,
Texas, United States.
*Ana Quintero placed as 1st runner up in Miss Intercontinental 2003 in
Berlin, Germany.
*Vanessa Fanesi placed as 1st runner up in
Miss Italia Nel Mondo 2003 in
Salsomaggiore
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, Italy. She previously won Miss Millennium 2000 in
Helsinki,
Finland, and placed 1st runner up in Miss Tourism World 2001 in
Medellín
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,
Colombia
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*María Carolina Casado won
Miss América Latina 2003
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in Playa Tambor,
Puntarenas,
Costa Rica
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.
*Karelit Yépez placed as 4th runner up in
Miss Model of the World 2002 in
Istanbul,
Turkey.
*Maria Fernanda León (Portuguesa) had previously competed in 1999 as Miss Guarico, no placement. She later placed as finalist in
Miss Teen International 2001 in
Willemstad,
Curaçao
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.
References
External links
Miss Venezuela official website
{{Miss Venezuela
2002 in Venezuela
2002 beauty pageants