Venezuela at major beauty pageants
This is a list of Venezuela's official representatives and their placements at the Big Four international beauty pageants, considered the most important in the world. The country has won all four of the pageants with a total of 22 victories:
- Seven — Miss Universe titles (1979 • 1981 • 1986 • 1996 • 2008 • 2009 • 2013 • )
- Six — Miss World titles (1955 • 1981 • 1984 • 1991 • 1995 • 2011 • )
- Seven — Miss International titles (1985 • 1997 • 2000 • 2003 • 2006 • 2010 • 2015 • )
- Two — Miss Earth titles (2005 • 2013 • )
With 22 victorious titles, Venezuela has won more than any other country, and is considered the most powerful country in pageantry. Venezuela is also the first and only country to win all the four pageants multiple times. Venezuela has twice won two Big Four crowns in one year, winning Miss Universe 1981 and Miss World 1981 and then Miss Universe 2013 and Miss Earth 2013. The main organiser for Venezuelan pageants is the former famed beauty queen maker the beauty Czar, Osmel Sousa.
The criteria for the Big Four inclusion is based on specific standards such as the pageants global prominence and prestige approved by worldwide media, the quality and quantity of crowned delegates recognized by international franchisees and pageant aficionados, the winner's post pageant activities; the pageants longevity, consistency, and history; the sincerity of the pageant's specific cause, platform, and advocacy; the overall pre-pageant activities, production quality and global telecast; the enormity of internet traffic; and the extent of popularity amongst pageant fans across the globe.[1]
Venezuela's Big Four titleholders
- Color key
- Ended as Runner-up or Finalist
- Ended as one of the Finalists, Semi-finalists or Quarter-finalists
× Did not compete
↑ No pageant held
| Pageant | Placements | Best result |
|---|---|---|
| Miss Universe | 42 | Winner  |
| Miss World | 32 | Winner |
| Miss International | 36 | Winner |
| Miss Earth | 13 | Winner |
| Total | 123 | 22 TITLES |
References
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2016-10-16.
- ↑ "Sthefany Gutiérrez es Mis Venezuela 2017". El Universal (in Spanish). 9 November 2017.
- ↑ "Miss Venezuela, Sthefany Gutiérrez: Sentí como si estuviese en el Poliedro". El Nacional. 11 November 2017.
- ↑ "Mariem Velazco llega a El Tigre". Últimas Noticias. 17 December 2017.
- "Miss Universe country participation lists", pageantopolis.com, archived from the original on 2007-12-11, retrieved 2015-01-30
- Miss World country participation lists.
- Miss International country participation lists.
- Miss Earth country participation lists.
See also
Miss Venezuela winners in the Big Four international beauty pageants | ||
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| Miss Universe |  | |
| Miss World | ||
| Miss Earth | ||
| Miss International | ||
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