Vanessa Andrea Gonçalves Gomez (born February 10, 1986) is a Venezuelan yoga teacher, dentist, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned
Miss Venezuela
Miss Venezuela (Spanish: ''Organización Miss Venezuela'') is a Venezuelan beauty pageant operated by the Cisneros Group. Founded in 1952, it currently selects Venezuelan representatives to Miss Universe, Miss World, and Miss International. ...
2010. She represented Venezuela at
Miss Universe 2011
Miss Universe 2011 was the 60th Miss Universe pageant, held at the Vibra São Paulo, Credicard Hall in São Paulo, Brazil on 12 September 2011.
At the end of the event, Ximena Navarrete of Mexico crowned Leila Lopes (Miss Universe), Leila Lopes ...
and placed in the Top 16.
Pageantry
Miss Venezuela 2010
Gonçalves, who stands , competed as
Miss Miranda, one of 28 finalists in her
country
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's national beauty pageant
Miss Venezuela 2010
Miss Venezuela (Spanish: ''Organización Miss Venezuela'') is a Venezuelan beauty pageant operated by the Cisneros Group. Founded in 1952, it currently selects Venezuelan representatives to Miss Universe, Miss World, and Miss International ...
, held on October 28, 2010, in
Maracaibo
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, where she obtained the ''Best Body'' and ''Evening Gown'' awards
[ and became the seventh ]Miss Venezuela
Miss Venezuela (Spanish: ''Organización Miss Venezuela'') is a Venezuelan beauty pageant operated by the Cisneros Group. Founded in 1952, it currently selects Venezuelan representatives to Miss Universe, Miss World, and Miss International. ...
winner from Miranda, gaining the right to represent her country
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in Miss Universe 2011
Miss Universe 2011 was the 60th Miss Universe pageant, held at the Vibra São Paulo, Credicard Hall in São Paulo, Brazil on 12 September 2011.
At the end of the event, Ximena Navarrete of Mexico crowned Leila Lopes (Miss Universe), Leila Lopes ...
.[
]
Miss Universe 2011
As Miss Venezuela 2010
Miss Venezuela (Spanish: ''Organización Miss Venezuela'') is a Venezuelan beauty pageant operated by the Cisneros Group. Founded in 1952, it currently selects Venezuelan representatives to Miss Universe, Miss World, and Miss International ...
,[ she went on to compete in ]Miss Universe 2011
Miss Universe 2011 was the 60th Miss Universe pageant, held at the Vibra São Paulo, Credicard Hall in São Paulo, Brazil on 12 September 2011.
At the end of the event, Ximena Navarrete of Mexico crowned Leila Lopes (Miss Universe), Leila Lopes ...
on September 12, 2011, in São Paulo
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, Brazil and placed in the Top 16.
Works
Author of "I am Enough, I am Vulnerable" ("Soy "Suficiente, Soy Vulnerable").
Personal life
Daughter of Portuguese emigrants, she currently lives in Miami, Florida.
References
External links
Official Miss Venezuela website
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Official Vanessa Goncalves yoga website
1986 births
Living people
Miss Universe 2011 contestants
Miss Venezuela winners
People of Madeiran descent
Venezuelan people of Portuguese descent
Venezuelan beauty pageant winners
Universidad Santa María (Venezuela) alumni
Venezuelan dentists
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