Miss Venezuela 1980
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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
.
The pageant was broadcast live on Venevision
from the Macuto Sheraton Hotel in Caraballeda, Vargas state
. At the conclusion of the final night of competition, outgoing titleholder Maritza Sayalero
, Miss Venezuela 1979
and Miss Universe 1979
, crowned Maye Brandt
of Lara
as the new Miss Venezuela
.
Brandt was the first, and to date only, woman from Lara to win the Miss Venezuela
title, and went on to participate at Miss Universe 1980
.
The runners-up were:
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...
, 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...
, on May 8, 1980, after weeks of events. The winner of the pageant was Maye Brandt
Maye Brandt
María Xavier Brandt Angulo 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.-External links:**...
, Miss Lara
Lara (state)
Lara State is one of the 23 states into which Venezuela is divided. The state capital is Barquisimeto.Lara State covers a total surface area of and, in 2007, had an estimated population of 1,795,100.- Municipalities and municipal seats :...
.
The pageant was broadcast live on Venevision
Venevisión
Venevisión is one of Venezuela's largest television networks and a Venezuelan cable and terrestrial television network, which is owned and presided over by Gustavo Cisneros...
from the Macuto Sheraton Hotel in Caraballeda, Vargas state
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...
. At the conclusion of the final night of competition, outgoing titleholder Maritza Sayalero
Maritza Sayalero
Maritza Sayalero is a former beauty queen who was crowned Miss Venezuela in 1979 and became her country's first Miss Universe titleholder...
, Miss Venezuela 1979
Miss Venezuela 1979
Miss Venezuela 1979 was held in Caracas, Venezuela, on May 16, 1979, after weeks of events. The winner of the pageant was Maritza Sayalero, Miss Departamento Vargas....
and Miss Universe 1979
Miss Universe 1979
Miss Universe 1979 was held at Perth Entertainment Centre, Perth, Australia on 20 July 1979. 18-year-old Maritza Sayalero earned Venezuela's first Miss Universe crown. First runner-up Gina Swainson would go on to win the rival Miss World 1979 later in the year...
, crowned Maye Brandt
Maye Brandt
María Xavier Brandt Angulo 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.-External links:**...
of Lara
Lara (state)
Lara State is one of the 23 states into which Venezuela is divided. The state capital is Barquisimeto.Lara State covers a total surface area of and, in 2007, had an estimated population of 1,795,100.- Municipalities and municipal seats :...
as the new 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...
.
Brandt was the first, and to date only, woman from Lara to win 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...
title, and went on to participate at 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...
.
Results
- Miss Venezuela 1980 - Maye BrandtMaye BrandtMaría Xavier Brandt Angulo 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.-External links:**...
(Miss LaraLara (state)Lara State is one of the 23 states into which Venezuela is divided. The state capital is Barquisimeto.Lara State covers a total surface area of and, in 2007, had an estimated population of 1,795,100.- Municipalities and municipal seats :...
)
The runners-up were:
- 1st runner-up - Hilda AbrahamzHilda AbrahamzHilda Astrid Abrahamz Navarro is a Venezuelan telenovela actress and former beauty pageant titleholder...
(Miss Departamento VargasVargas (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...
) - 2nd runner-up - Graciela La Rosa (Miss AmazonasAmazonas (Venezuelan state)Amazonas State is one of the 23 states into which Venezuela is divided.The state capital is Puerto Ayacucho. The capital until the early 1900s was San Fernando de Atabapo. Although named after the Amazon River, most of the state is drained by the Orinoco. Amazonas State covers a total surface...
) - 3rd runner-up - Lisbeth Fernández (Miss GuáricoGuáricoGuárico State is one of the 23 states of Venezuela. The state capital is San Juan de Los Morros. Guárico State covers a total surface area of 64 986 km² and, in 2007, had an estimated population of 745,100.-Municipalities and municipal seats:...
) - 4th runner-up - Julie Fernández (Miss AraguaAragua (state)Aragua State is located in the north-central region of Venezuela. It has plains and jungles and Caribbean beaches. The most popular are Cata and Choroni...
)
Special awards
- Miss Photogenic (voted by press reporters) - Elizabeth Cocucci (Miss Nueva EspartaNueva EspartaNueva Esparta State is one of the 23 states of Venezuela. It comprises Margarita Island, Coche, and the largely uninhabited Cubagua.The state is the smallest one in area, and is located off the northeast Caribbean coast of Venezuela. It is the only insular state of Venuezuela...
) - Miss Congeniality - Nathalie Sáiz (Miss FalcónFalcónFalcón State is one of the 23 states into which Venezuela is divided. The state capital is Coro.-Demographics and geography:Falcón State covers a total surface area of 24,800 km² and, in 2010, had an estimated population of 950,057. The Paraguaná Peninsula is connected to the rest of the...
) - Miss Elegance - Dalia Novellino (Miss BarinasBarinas (state)Barinas State is one of the 23 states into which Venezuela is divided. The state capital is Barinas. Current President Hugo Chávez was born in this state...
) - Miss Amity - Betsy Ballestrini (Miss TrujilloTrujillo (state)Trujillo State is one of the 23 states of Venezuela. Its capital is Trujillo. The state is divided into 20 municipalities and 93 parishes. Trujillo State covers a total surface area of 7,400 km² and, in 2007, had an estimated population of 711,400....
)
Delegates
The Miss Venezuela 1980 delegates are:- Miss AmazonasAmazonas (Venezuelan state)Amazonas State is one of the 23 states into which Venezuela is divided.The state capital is Puerto Ayacucho. The capital until the early 1900s was San Fernando de Atabapo. Although named after the Amazon River, most of the state is drained by the Orinoco. Amazonas State covers a total surface...
- Graciela La Rosa Guarneri - Miss AraguaAragua (state)Aragua State is located in the north-central region of Venezuela. It has plains and jungles and Caribbean beaches. The most popular are Cata and Choroni...
- Julie Fernández Gómez - Miss BarinasBarinas (state)Barinas State is one of the 23 states into which Venezuela is divided. The state capital is Barinas. Current President Hugo Chávez was born in this state...
- Dalia Novellino Blonval - Miss CaraboboCaraboboCarabobo State is one of the 23 states of Venezuela, located in the north of the country, about two hours by car from Caracas. The capital city of this state is Valencia, which is also the country's main industrial center. The state's area is 4,650 km² and had an estimated population of...
- Maria Gabriela Bolaños - Miss CojedesCojedes (state)Cojedes State is one of the 23 states of Venezuela. The state capital is San Carlos.Cojedes State covers a total surface area of 14,800 km² and, in 2007, had an estimated population of 300,300.- History :...
- Lirio González Jiménez - Miss Departamento VargasVargas (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...
- Hilda Abrahamz NavarroHilda AbrahamzHilda Astrid Abrahamz Navarro is a Venezuelan telenovela actress and former beauty pageant titleholder... - Miss Distrito Federal - Milagros Alejandra Toledo
- Miss FalcónFalcónFalcón State is one of the 23 states into which Venezuela is divided. The state capital is Coro.-Demographics and geography:Falcón State covers a total surface area of 24,800 km² and, in 2010, had an estimated population of 950,057. The Paraguaná Peninsula is connected to the rest of the...
- Nathalie Sáiz - Miss GuáricoGuáricoGuárico State is one of the 23 states of Venezuela. The state capital is San Juan de Los Morros. Guárico State covers a total surface area of 64 986 km² and, in 2007, had an estimated population of 745,100.-Municipalities and municipal seats:...
- Lisbeth Fernández Watson - Miss LaraLara (state)Lara State is one of the 23 states into which Venezuela is divided. The state capital is Barquisimeto.Lara State covers a total surface area of and, in 2007, had an estimated population of 1,795,100.- Municipalities and municipal seats :...
- Maye Brandt AnguloMaye BrandtMaría Xavier Brandt Angulo 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.-External links:**... - Miss Nueva EspartaNueva EspartaNueva Esparta State is one of the 23 states of Venezuela. It comprises Margarita Island, Coche, and the largely uninhabited Cubagua.The state is the smallest one in area, and is located off the northeast Caribbean coast of Venezuela. It is the only insular state of Venuezuela...
- Elizabeth Cocucci Bueno - Miss SucreSucre (state)Sucre State is one of the 23 states of Venezuela. The state capital is Cumaná. Sucre State covers a total surface area of 11,800 km² and, in 2007, had an estimated population of 916,600.-Municipalities and municipal seats:...
- Kennedy Jackeline Pettine - Miss TrujilloTrujillo (state)Trujillo State is one of the 23 states of Venezuela. Its capital is Trujillo. The state is divided into 20 municipalities and 93 parishes. Trujillo State covers a total surface area of 7,400 km² and, in 2007, had an estimated population of 711,400....
- Betsy Ballestrini - Miss ZuliaZuliaZulia State is one of the 23 states of Venezuela. The state capital is Maracaibo. In June 30, 2010, it had an estimated population of 3,821,068, giving it the largest population among Venezuela's states. It is located in the northwestern part of the country...
- Soraya Navas Bravo