Miss Venezuela 2002
| Miss Venezuela 2002 | |
|---|---|
| Date | September 20, 2002 |
| Presenters | |
| Entertainment | [1] |
| Venue | Poliedro de Caracas, Caracas, Venezuela |
| Broadcaster | Venevision |
| Entrants | 27 |
| Placements | 10 |
| Winner | Mariangel Ruiz Aragua |
| Congeniality | Goizeder Azua Carabobo |
| Personality | Goizeder Azua Carabobo |
| Photogenic | Vanessa Fanessi Yaracuy |
Miss Venezuela 2002 was the 49th Miss Venezuela pageant, was held in Caracas, 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, Venezuela. At the conclusion of the final night of competition, outgoing titleholder Cynthia Lander crowned Mariangel Ruiz of Aragua as the new Miss Venezuela.[2]
Results[edit]
Placements[edit]
| Placement | Contestant |
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| Miss Venezuela 2002 | |
| Miss Venezuela World 2002 |
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| 1st Runner-Up |
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| 2nd Runner-Up |
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| 3rd Runner-Up |
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| 4th Runner-Up |
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| Top 10 |
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(*) Goizeder Azua (Carabobo) 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[edit]
- 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)
- Miss Figure - Amara Barroeta (Distrito Capital)
- Miss Personality - Goizeder Azua (Carabobo)
- Best Hair - Maria Andreina Abrahamz (Vargas)
- Best Smile - Vanessa Fanessi (Yaracuy)
- Best Face - Maria Fernanda León (Portuguesa)
- Best Runway - Goizeder Azua (Carabobo)
- Best Skin - Aida Yespica (Amazonas)
Contestants[edit]
The Miss Venezuela 2002 delegates are:
| State | Contestant | Age | Height | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazonas | Aida María Yespica Jaime | 20 | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | Barquisimeto |
| Anzoátegui | Jessika Gabriela Marcano Román | 18 | 172 cm (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | Valera |
| Apure | Johanna Alejandra Madureri Perea | 21 | 174 cm (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | Caracas |
| Aragua | Mariangel Ruiz Torrealba | 22 | 176 cm (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | Maracay |
| Barinas | Erika Aulimar Lozada Ferretti | 21 | 174 cm (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | El Tocuyo |
| Bolívar | Mercedes Carolina González Navarro | 17 | 174 cm (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | Ciudad Guayana |
| Carabobo | Goizeder Victoria Azua Barrios | 18 | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | Valencia |
| Cojedes | Kim Gabriela Loewenthal | 22 | 174 cm (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | Caracas |
| Costa Oriental | Yasmely Coromoto Pérez Martínez | 23 | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | Maracaibo |
| Delta Amacuro | Gilger Dayana Márquez Gudiño | 19 | 182 cm (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | Caracas |
| Dependencias Federales | Sabrina Salemi Nicoloso | 19 | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | Caracas |
| Distrito Capital | Amara Elyn Barroeta Seijas | 18 | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | Caracas |
| Falcón | Diana del Valle Cocho Bracho | 18 | 172 cm (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | Punto Fijo |
| Guárico | Alejandra Pulido Aranzo | 25 | 171 cm (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | Caracas |
| Lara | Karelit Coromoto Yépez Morillo | 21 | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | Barquisimeto |
| Mérida | Maiti de Sousa do Nascimento | 18 | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | Caracas |
| Miranda | Melissa Alexandra Wolf Ehrenzeller | 21 | 182 cm (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | Caracas |
| Monagas | Enid Solsiret Herrera Ramírez | 22 | 176 cm (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | Maturín |
| Nueva Esparta | Driva Ysabella Cedeño Salazar | 22 | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | Porlamar |
| Península Goajira | Maria Virginia Bastidas Ilukewitch | 23 | 171 cm (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | Maracaibo |
| Portuguesa | Maria Fernanda León Pinto | 20 | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | Valencia |
| Sucre | Maria Carolina Casado Chópite | 18 | 172 cm (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | Cumaná |
| Táchira | Ix-Balanke Tibisay Montilva Mora | 17 | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | San Cristóbal |
| Trujillo | Anaís Verónica Gómez Carrascal | 20 | 176 cm (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | Caracas |
| Vargas | Maria Andreina Abrahamz Carvallo | 23 | 179 cm (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | Caracas |
| Yaracuy | Vanessa Carolina Fanessi Auteri | 23 | 172 cm (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | Valencia |
| Zulia | Ana Graciela Quintero Nava | 20 | 181 cm (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | Cabimas |
- 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 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, Italy. She previously won Miss Millennium 2000 in Helsinki, Finland, and placed 1st runner up in Miss Tourism World 2001 in Medellín, Colombia.
- María Carolina Casado won Miss América Latina 2003 in Playa Tambor, Puntarenas, Costa Rica.
- 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.
References[edit]
- ^ "Mariángel Ruiz fue electa Miss Venezuela 2002". Archived from the original on 2011-07-18. Retrieved 2009-10-29.
- ^ "Estudiante se corona Miss Venezuela". La Prensa Web. Archived from the original on 2014-11-29. Retrieved 2002-09-23.