María José Yéllici
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María José de las Mercedes Yéllici Sánchez is a pageant titleholder, was born in Madrid
, Spain
on May 12, 1945, and grew up in Caracas
, Venezuela
. Yéllici was the Miss Venezuela
titleholder for 1969, and was the official representative of Venezuela
to the Miss Universe 1969
pageant held in Miami Beach, Florida
, USA, on July 19, 1969.
She resigned on October, 1969, because she would marry three months after her coronation. First runner-up Marzia Piazza
of Departamento Vargas
succeeded her.
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
on May 12, 1945, and grew up in Caracas
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...
. Yéllici was 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...
titleholder for 1969, and was the official representative of 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...
to the Miss Universe 1969
Miss Universe 1969
Miss Universe 1969, the 18th edition of the Miss Universe pageant, was held in Miami Beach, Florida, USA. The winner was Gloria Diaz, an eighteen year old Miss Philippines. Ms...
pageant held in Miami Beach, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
, USA, on July 19, 1969.
She resigned on October, 1969, because she would marry three months after her coronation. First runner-up Marzia Piazza
Marzia Piazza
Marzia Rita Gisela Piazza Suprani won the 1969 Miss Venezuela contest, representing Vargas, after María José Yéllici, of Aragua had resigned three months after her victory. Piazza was the official representative of Venezuela to the Miss World 1969 pageant held in London, United Kingdom, on...
of Departamento Vargas
Vargas (state)
Vargas State is one of the 23 states of Venezuela. Named after Venezuela's first non-military president, José María Vargas, Vargas comprises a coastal region in the north of Venezuela, bordering Aragua to the west, Miranda to the east, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Capital District to the...
succeeded her.