Vanessa Peretti
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Vanessa Jackeline Gómez Peretti (born March 21, 1986 in Cumaná
, Sucre State, Venezuela
) is a model
and Miss Venezuela International 2006
. She is 1.8 metre tall.
Peretti was the first deaf woman to compete in the Miss Venezuela
pageant, when she represented the Sucre
state. She competed in Miss International 2007
on October 15 in Japan against another deaf woman, Sophie Vouzelaud from France. Peretti classified in Top 15 semifinalists. It is the first time in the history of Miss International
that two deaf contestants participated in the event.
Cumaná
Cumaná is the capital of Venezuela's Sucre State. It is located 402 km east of Caracas. It was the first settlement founded by Europeans in the mainland America, in 1501 by Franciscan friars, but due to successful attacks by the indigenous people, it had to be refounded several times...
, Sucre State, 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...
) is a model
Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
and Miss Venezuela International 2006
Miss Venezuela 2006
Miss Venezuela 2006, the 53rd Miss Venezuela pageant, was held in Caracas, Venezuela, on September 14, 2006, after weeks of events. The winner of the pageant was Ly Jonaitis, Miss Guárico....
. She is 1.8 metre tall.
Peretti was the first deaf woman to compete in the Miss Venezuela
Miss Venezuela 2006
Miss Venezuela 2006, the 53rd Miss Venezuela pageant, was held in Caracas, Venezuela, on September 14, 2006, after weeks of events. The winner of the pageant was Ly Jonaitis, Miss Guárico....
pageant, when she represented the Sucre
Sucre (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:...
state. She competed in Miss International 2007
Miss International 2007
Miss International 2007, the 47th Miss International pageant was held at The Hotel Prince Park Tower, Tokyo, Japan on October 15, 2007. 61 contestants from all over the world competed for the crown marking at that time, the biggest turnout in the pageants 47 year history. That record was held until...
on October 15 in Japan against another deaf woman, Sophie Vouzelaud from France. Peretti classified in Top 15 semifinalists. It is the first time in the history of Miss International
Miss International
Miss International is an annual international beauty pageant held since 1960.The current Miss International is Fernanda Cornejo, from Ecuador...
that two deaf contestants participated in the event.
See also
- Ly JonaitisLy JonaitisLydimar Carolina Jonaitis Escalona, best known as Ly Jonaitis is a Venezuelan beauty queen who won the Miss Venezuela 2006 pageant and then went on to compete in the Miss Universe 2007 pageant where she finished as the 2nd Runner-up...
- Claudia SuárezClaudia Paola Suárez FernándezClaudia Paola Suárez Fernández is a Venezuelan model who represented her country in the Miss World 2007 pageant in Sanya on December 1, and placed in the 16 semifinalists....
- Dayana MendozaDayana MendozaDayana Sabrina Mendoza Moncada is a model and beauty pageant titleholder who won the titles of Miss Venezuela 2007 and Miss Universe 2008.-Personal life:...