Miss Venezuela 1999
| Miss Venezuela 1999 | |
|---|---|
| Date | September 10, 1999 |
| Presenters | Maite Delgado José Luis Rodríguez (El Puma) |
| Venue | Poliedro de Caracas, Caracas, Venezuela |
| Broadcaster | Venevision |
| Entrants | 26 |
| Winner | Martina Thorogood Miranda |
Miss Venezuela 1999, the 46th Miss Venezuela pageant, was held in Caracas, Venezuela, on September 10, 1999, after weeks of events. The winner of the pageant was Martina Thorogood, Miss Miranda.
The pageant was broadcast live on Venevision from the Poliedro de Caracas in Caracas, Venezuela. At the conclusion of the final night of competition, outgoing titleholder Carolina Indriago crowned Martina Thorogood of Miranda as the new Miss Venezuela.[1]
Results
- Miss Venezuela 1999 - Martina Thorogood (Miss Miranda)
The runners-up were:
- 1st runner-up - Norkys Batista (Miss Nueva Esparta)
- 2nd runner-up - Andreína Llamozas (Miss Vargas)
The 10 semi-finalists were:
- Maria Luisa Flores (Miss Apure)
- Antonella Baricelli (Miss Carabobo)
- Rocío Alvarez (Miss Cojedes)
- Maria Laura Lugo (Miss Costa Oriental)
- Eva Priscila Soler (Miss Delta Amacuro)
- Claudia Moreno (Miss Distrito Federal)
- Mayerling Moreno (Miss Monagas)
Special awards
- Miss Photogenic (voted by press reporters) - Norkys Batista (Miss Nueva Esparta)
- Miss Internet (voted by www.missvenezuela.com viewers) - Martina Thorogood (Miss Miranda)
- Miss Congeniality (voted by Miss Venezuela contestants) - Adriana Maurera (Miss Anzoátegui)
- Miss Figure - Claudia Moreno (Miss Distrito Federal)
- Best Smile - Norkys Batista (Miss Nueva Esparta)
- Miss Elegance - Rocío Alvarez (Miss Cojedes)
- Best Skin - Maria Luisa Flores (Miss Apure)
- Best Legs - Andreína Llamozas (Miss Vargas)
- Miss Integral - Martina Thorogood (Miss Miranda)
- Best Hair - Antonella Baricelli (Miss Carabobo)
Delegates
The Miss Venezuela 1999 delegates are:
| State | Contestant | Age | Height (cm) | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:Flag of Amazonas State.svg Amazonas | Jenny Johanna Negrón Lozada | 21 | 176 | Caracas |
| File:Banderaanzoa.GIF Anzoátegui | Adriana Ramilet Maurera Boyer | 24 | 177 | Puerto La Cruz |
 Apure |
Maria Luisa Flores García | 19 | 173 | Caracas |
 Aragua |
Lenny Zulay Utria | 22 | 177 | Maracay |
 Barinas |
Betzabeth Rosalyn Zárraga Escalona | 21 | 180 | Barquisimeto |
 Bolívar |
Mairlyn Trinidad Pereira García | 19 | 175 | Valencia |
 Carabobo |
Antonella Coromoto Baricelli Hidalgo | 18 | 170 | Valencia |
 Cojedes |
Rocío Alvarez Márquez | 18 | 172 | Caracas |
| File:Bandezulia.gif Costa Oriental | María Laura Lugo Soto | 18 | 176 | Maracaibo |
 Delta Amacuro |
Eva Priscila Soler Ruiz | 18 | 181 | Maracay |
 Dependencias Federales |
Marjorie Lissette de Sousa Rivas | 19 | 172 | Caracas |
 Distrito Capital |
Claudia Cristina Moreno González | 21 | 178 | Caracas |
 Falcón |
Ilse Johanna Pappe Salas | 25 | 173 | Caracas |
| File:Flag of Guarico State.svg Guárico | María Fernanda León Pinto | 18 | 176 | Valencia |
 Lara |
Deyrim Alejandra Rivas Grimontt | 19 | 179 | Barquisimeto |
 Mérida |
Beatriz Elena Picott Medina | 20 | 176 | Caracas |
| Miranda |
Martina Thorogood Heemsen | 24 | 175 | Valencia |
 Monagas |
Mayerling del Valle Moreno Palomo | 18 | 176 | Maturín |
 Nueva Esparta |
Norkys Yelitza Batista Villaroel | 22 | 174 | Caracas |
 Portuguesa |
Maria Eugenia Fagúndez Mier y Terán | 21 | 178 | Barquisimeto |
 Sucre |
Siudy Janneth Mijares Nieto | 19 | 180 | Caracas |
 Táchira |
Carol Ann Useche Page | 18 | 172 | San Cristóbal |
 Trujillo |
Madeleine Cecilia Sánchez Ríos | 22 | 182 | Caracas |
 Vargas |
Andreina Mercedes Llamozas González | 19 | 176 | Caraballeda |
 Yaracuy |
Fanny Trinidad Moraga Riera | 19 | 182 | Barquisimeto |
| File:Bandezulia.gif Zulia | Yelitza del Pilar Vásquez Moreno | 21 | 174 | Maracaibo |
Notes
- Martina Thorogood placed as 1st runner-up in Miss World 1999 in London, United Kingdom.
- Claudia Moreno placed as 1st runner up in Miss Universe 2000 in Nicosia, Cyprus.
- Andreína Llamozas placed as semifinalist in Miss International 1999 in Tokyo, Japan.
- Norkys Batista won Miss Atlántico Internacional 2000 in Punta del Este, Uruguay. She also placed as semifinalist in Reinado Internacional del Café 2000 in Manizales, Colombia.
- María Laura Lugo placed as 2nd runner up in Reina Sudamericana 1999 in Santa Cruz, Bolivia.
- María Fernanda León placed as finalist in Miss Teen International 2001 in Willemstad, Curacao.
- For the first time since 1955, the official Miss Venezuela competed at Miss World. Martina Thorogood was named 1st runner-up.
- Due to her runner-up status, Thorogood had a contract with the Miss World organization, therefore she could not compete in Miss Universe, as previously planned. Organizers staged a small pageant called "Miss Republica Bolivariana de Venezuela" to select a delegate to Miss Universe.
- Claudia Moreno (Distrito Federal) and Maria Laura Lugo (Costa Oriental) competed in Miss Republica Bolivariana de Venezuela. Moreno won the crown, while Lugo was the 1st runner-up.
- Both Norkys Batista (Nueva Esparta) and Marjorie de Sousa (Dependencias Federales) became very successful actresses.
- Maria Fernanda Leon (Guarico) competed again in 2002 as Miss Portuguesa.
References
- ^ "Miranda ganó el Miss Venezuela". El Universal. Retrieved 1999-09-11.
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