Gabriela Markus
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Gabriela Markus | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 20, 1988 Teutônia, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Title | Miss Rio Grande do Sul 2012 Miss Brazil 2012 |
| Hair color | Brown |
| Eye color | Brown |
| Major competition(s) | Miss Brazil 2012 (Winner) Miss Universe 2012 (4th Runner-Up) |
Gabriela Markus (born February 20, 1988)[1] is a Brazilian engineer, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Brazil 2012. She represented Brazil in Miss Universe 2012 finishing as 4th Runner-Up. .[2]
Personal life
[edit]Markus was born in Teutônia, Taquari Valley, in Rio Grande do Sul state[3] to a German mother and a Portuguese father. She graduated with a degree in food engineering.[2]
Pageantry
[edit]Miss Rio Grande do Sul
[edit]Markus finished as first runner up in the Miss Rio Grande do Sul 2010, and was crowned Miss Rio Grande do Sul 2012.[1]
Miss Brazil 2012
[edit]Markus won the Miss Brazil beauty pageant on September 29, 2012,[4][5] winning the twelfth title for Rio Grande do Sul and expanding the advantage of the state as the biggest winner in the history of the pageant.
Miss Universe 2012
[edit]Markus placed fifth (fourth Runner-Up) behind (Australia) Renae Ayris, (Venezuela) Irene Esser, (Philippines) Janine Tugonon and the winner (USA) Olivia Culpo in the Miss Universe 2012 pageant on December 19, 2012.[6] In addition, she also placed fifth in the national costume competition.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Rainha da Beleza Gabriela Markus" (in Portuguese). Entretenimento.r7.com. June 18, 2012. Archived from the original on October 7, 2015. Retrieved September 30, 2012.
- ^ a b "Una ingeniera de alimientos de 23 años representará a Brasil en el Miss Universo" (in Spanish). El Nacional. September 29, 2012. Archived from the original on October 1, 2012. Retrieved September 30, 2012.
- ^ "Gaúcha é coroada Miss Brasil 2012" (in Portuguese). Correio do Povo. September 29, 2012. Retrieved September 30, 2012.
- ^ "Miss Rio Grande do Sul é coroada Miss Brasil 2012" (in Portuguese). Terra Brasil. September 29, 2012. Retrieved October 8, 2012.
- ^ "Gabriela Markus é eleita Miss Brasil 2012" (in Portuguese). Band. September 29, 2012. Retrieved September 30, 2012.
- ^ "Olivia Culpo, dos EUA, é a nova Miss Universo". Globo.com (in Portuguese). December 20, 2012. Retrieved December 24, 2012.
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