Maye Brandt
Encyclopedia
María Xavier Brandt Angulo (April 28, 1960 – October 2, 1982) was the Miss Venezuela
titleholder for 1980
, and was the official representative of Venezuela
to the Miss Universe 1980
pageant held in Seoul
, Korea
, on July 7, 1980. Brandt died in 1982 as the result of a self-inflicted gunshot wound at the age of 22.
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 1980
Miss Venezuela 1980
Miss Venezuela 1980 was held in Caraballeda, Vargas state, Venezuela, on May 8, 1980, after weeks of events. The winner of the pageant was Maye Brandt, Miss Lara....
, 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 1980
Miss Universe 1980
Miss Universe 1980 was held at Sejong Cultural Center, Seoul, South Korea on July 8, 1980. 20-year-old Shawn Weatherly of USA was crowned as Miss Universe 1980...
pageant held in Seoul
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
, Korea
Korea
Korea ) is an East Asian geographic region that is currently divided into two separate sovereign states — North Korea and South Korea. Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is bordered by the People's Republic of China to the northwest, Russia to the northeast, and is separated from Japan to the...
, on July 7, 1980. Brandt died in 1982 as the result of a self-inflicted gunshot wound at the age of 22.