Jackeline Rodríguez
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Jackeline Rodríguez Streffeza (born January 12, 1972 in Caracas
, Venezuela
) was the official representative of her country
to the 1991 Miss Universe
pageant held in Las Vegas
, Nevada
on May 17, 1991, where she was one of Top 6 finalists. Rodríguez was not a titleholder of the Miss Venezuela
pageant. That year, the 1991 Miss Venezuela pageant
was moved to September, thus taking place after the 1991 Miss Universe pageant. Rodríguez was ultimately chosen by Osmel Sousa
to represent Venezuela at Miss Universe.
Caracas
Caracas , officially Santiago de León de Caracas, is the capital and largest city of Venezuela; natives or residents are known as Caraquenians in English . It is located in the northern part of the country, following the contours of the narrow Caracas Valley on the Venezuelan coastal mountain range...
, Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
) was the official representative of her country
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
to the 1991 Miss Universe
Miss Universe 1991
Miss Universe 1991 was held at the Aladdin Theatre for the Performing Arts on the Las Vegas Strip, USA on May 17, 1991.Lupita Jones of Mexico was crowned as Miss Universe 1991...
pageant held in Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
, Nevada
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
on May 17, 1991, where she was one of Top 6 finalists. Rodríguez was not a titleholder of the Miss Venezuela
Miss Venezuela
The Miss Venezuela contest is the national beauty pageant of Venezuela and has been held since 1952. It is responsible for selecting the country's representatives to the Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss Earth and Miss International pageants .Under the direction of Osmel Sousa, Venezuela has...
pageant. That year, the 1991 Miss Venezuela pageant
Miss Venezuela 1991
Miss Venezuela 1991, the 38th Miss Venezuela pageant, was held in Caracas, on May 23, 1991, after weeks of events. The winner of the pageant was Carolina Izsak, Miss Amazonas.The pageant was broadcast live on Venevision from the Poliedro de Caracas in Caracas...
was moved to September, thus taking place after the 1991 Miss Universe pageant. Rodríguez was ultimately chosen by Osmel Sousa
Osmel Sousa
Osmel Ricardo Sousa Mancilla is a Cuban-Venezuelan beauty pageant gurú and the president of the Miss Venezuela Organization. Formerly an advertising draftsman, Osmel Sousa joined the Venezuelan Committee of Beauty in 1969...
to represent Venezuela at Miss Universe.