Miss Venezuela 2007 was the 54th Miss Venezuela

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, was held in

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, on September 13, 2007, after four weeks of events. The winner of the pageant was Dayana Mendoza, Miss Amazonas, who went on to win Miss Universe 2008. The pageant was broadcast live on

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from the Poliedro de Caracas in

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. At the conclusion of the final night of competition, outgoing titleholder Ly Jonaitis crowned Dayana Mendoza of Amazonas as the new Miss Venezuela.

Results

Placements

Special awards

* Miss Photogenic ''(voted by press reporters)'' -

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( Cojedes) * Miss Internet ''(voted by www.missvenezuela.com viewers)'' - Mónica Besereni ( Aragua) * Miss Congeniality ''(voted by Miss Venezuela contestants)'' - Kelly García ( Península Goajira) * Miss Personality - Anyelika Pérez ( Vargas) * Best Body - Luna Ramos ( Trujillo) * Best Smile -

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) * Miss Integral - Dayana Mendoza ( Amazonas) * Miss Beauty -

( Cojedes) * Best Legs - Andreína Ellington ( Distrito Capital) * Miss Elegance - Luna Ramos ( Trujillo) * Best Face - Mónica Besereni ( Aragua)

Pageant

Selection committee

Final telecast

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*Christophe Didier - Delta Air Lines Latin American Vice President *

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- Miss Venezuela International 1997 and E! News Latinamerica Host and model *Carlos Dorado - Casablanca Store President *María Cristina Rivero Capriles - Fashion designer *Valfrido A.N. Menezes - Brazilian Fashion Stylist *Alirio Noguera - Businessman *Nakary Molina - Model and Miss Táchira 2006 contestant *Carlos Croes - Multinacional de Seguros Market Vice-President *Noura Al Gabandi - Kuwait ambassador's wife *José Guillermo Ramos - Ebel Paris General Director *Ivanova Clement - Escada Director in Venezuela *

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*Julio César Reyes - Mayor of Barinas City *

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from México *Anarella Bono - Miss Anzoátegui 1997 TV Host and model *Larry Hernández - Movistar Venezuela Advertising and Communications Executive Director *Patricia Azócar - Exclusiva magazine president *Elizabeth Cuenca - Entre Socios General Director and Editor *Ricardo Aldama
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*Luisa Lucchi - Lucchi Shoes president *Milena Portillo - Businesswoman *María Eugenia Maldonado - LG Electronics Product Manager

Contestants

The Miss Venezuela 2007 delegates are: ;Notes *Dayana Mendoza won Miss Universe 2008 in Nha Trang,

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. *Hannelly Quintero placed as semifinalist in Miss World 2008 in

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, when she won the

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title. She also competed in Reina Hispanoamericana 2007 in Santa Cruz,

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, when she placed in the ''Top 5''. She won the Miss Intercontinental 2009 pageant, in

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. *Dayana Colmenares placed as semifinalist in

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. She previously placed as 2nd runner up in Miss Continente Americano 2006 in

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. *Mónica Bsereni placed as 2nd runner-up in

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in Manizales,

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. *Anyélika Pérez placed as semifinalist in

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. *Andrea Matthies placed as finalist in Miss Continente Americano 2008 in

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. *Josephine Karam won International Queen of Banana 2009 in Machala,

. *Iselmar Burgos placed as semifinalist in Miss Intercontinental 2007 in Mahé,

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. *María Gabriela Garmendia placed as 3rd runner-up in Miss Intercontinental 2008 in

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. *Kellyn García won Sambil Model Venezuela 2011. *Myriam Abreu won Miss Tourism Intercontinental 2010 in Miri,

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. *Luna Ramos placed as 2nd runner-up in Miss Bikini International 2010 in

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; and won Miss World Next Top Model 2010, in

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. * When the hosts were presenting Anarella Bono as a Judge, she was booed by the audience for supporting the government of the President

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. *At the end of the Miss Venezuela 2007 pageant after the two winners were crowned, a man named Yendri Sánchez among the audience rushed on the stage and grabbed the crown from Hannelys. He then jumped on top of the queen's throne where the stage crew caught him. They immediately dragged him off the stage. Meanwhile, the cameras were focusing on Dayana's winning walk and the two hosts kept with the program.

References

External links

Miss Venezuela official website
{{Miss Venezuela 2007 in Venezuela 2007 beauty pageants