Miss Universe: The Candidates For Venezuela Who Were About To Win The Contest

With seven victories, Venezuela It is the second country with the most crowns in the history of the Miss Universe. Although its representatives do not go unnoticed, there were occasions in which they were one step away from getting the worldwide recognition. How many times has Venezuela failed to win? Here we tell you all the details.

the history of miss Universe It has been full of curious facts, unforgettable moments and anecdotes. On this occasion, we remember the Venezuelan candidates who, due to small mistakes, missed the world title.

Milka Chulina had one of the highest scores in the history of Miss Universe in the question phase, when she reached the historic 9.84.

Who were the Miss Universe of Venezuela who were about to win the contest?

In total, there were 11 misses Venezuela who stayed on the road to obtain the crown:

Amanda Dudamel: She participated in Miss Universe 2022 and was the favorite of missologists and rankings. She was the only South American in the top 5 of the contest. However, she placed second, after losing to Miss USA R’bonney Gabriel.

Milka Chulina: She was Miss Venezuela in 1992 and participated in Miss Universe 1993. She was the second finalist and had a historical score in the round of questions. However, she was hurt by rumors about the number of cosmetic operations she had.
Mariangel Ruiz: obtained the crown of Miss Venezuela in 2002 and stayed in second place in Miss Universe 2003. Among the main controversies of her participation was the training of Amelia Vega (Miss Dominican Republic) in Venezuela and with the same mentors as Mariángel. In that year, Vega took the crown.
Minorka Market: she was miss Venezuela in 1993 and participated in Miss Universe 1994. She was second runner-up, miss photogenic and best silhouette in typical costume. However, she is part of the seven Venezuelans who have been second finalists in the history of the contest.

Keissy Sagago: participated in Miss Universe 2017. Despite her spectacular performance, she was among the five finalists.
Ly Jonaitis: was part of Miss Universe 2007 and was the second finalist. The Japanese Riyo Mori was the one who took the coveted title.
Vanessa Goncalves: Despite her perfect figure, Vanessa’s result surprised the audience, as she did not enter the top 10 of Miss Universe 2011.

Verzca Ramirez: it was first runner-up in Miss Universe 1998. She had the highest score in the swimsuit pageant in the history of the pageant with 9.85. However, she was surpassed by the representative of Trinidad and Tobago.
Stephanie Gutierrez: Miss Universe 2018 was second runner-up. The coveted crown went to Catriona Gray, Miss Philippines, as she was the broad favorite of the night.
Irene Esser: She was one of the favorites of the night and her participation is widely remembered, because she lost the crown of the miss Universe for trying to answer in English in the question phase. At this stage, she gave intelligible answers that led her to the third place in the contest.

Judith Castillo: She only had six months to prepare, because Miss Venezuela in 1976 relinquished her crown 36 hours after winning the title. Judith she was the first runner-up in Miss Universe 1977, despite not having received much preparation.

Who was the last Venezuelan to win Miss Universe?

The last Venezuelan model to establish herself in the miss Universe It was María Gabriela de Jesús Isler Morales, in 2013. In addition, she was the first whose reign spanned three years. At the beginning of 2015, she had to hand over the crown to her successor, Miss Colombia Paulina Vega.