List of Miss Venezuela titleholders

The following is a list of Miss Venezuela titleholders from the competition's inaugural edition in 1952 to present.

Miss Venezuela titleholders

Eight Miss Venezuela winners have gone on to become international beauty queens, one Miss World and seven Miss Universe who are indicated in bold face.

Color key
  •   Declared as winner
  •   Ended as runner-up
  •   Ended as top 5/8 qualification
  •   Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
  •   Ended as special awards winner

† = deceased

Year State Titleholder Birth Age[a] Hometown Location Date Entrants Placement[b]
1952  Bolívar Sofía Silva † February 1, 1928 (1928-02-01)
24
Tumeremo Valle Arriba Golf Club, Caracas June 7, 1952 (1952-06-07) 14 Unplaced in Miss Universe 1952
1953  Carabobo Gisela Bolaños † April 5, 1935 (1935-04-05)
18
Valencia Valle Arriba Golf Club, Caracas June 27, 1953 (1953-06-27) 12 Unplaced in Miss Universe 1953
1955  Miranda Susana Duijm August 11, 1936 (1936-08-11)
18
Aragua de Barcelona Hotel Tamanaco, Caracas July 9, 1955 (1955-07-09) 11
1956  Distrito Federal Blanca Heredia April 1, 1934 (1934-04-01)
22
Caracas Hotel Tamanaco, Caracas June 30, 1956 (1956-06-30) 16 Top 15 in Miss Universe 1956
1957  Distrito Federal Consuelo Nouel † December 10, 1934 (1934-12-10)
22
Caracas Hotel Tamanaco, Caracas June 28, 1957 (1957-06-28) 21
1958  Sucre Ida Margarita Pieri May 6, 1940 (1940-05-06)
18
Carúpano Hotel Ávila, Caracas July 14, 1958 (1958-07-14) 4
1960  Distrito Federal Gladys Ascanio February 8, 1941 (1941-02-08)
19
Caracas Hotel Tamanaco, Caracas July 30, 1960 (1960-07-30) 14 Top 15 in Miss International 1960
1961  Caracas Ana Griselda Vegas July 28, 1941 (1941-07-28)
19
La Azulita Hotel Tamanaco, Caracas July 1, 1961 (1961-07-01) 21 Unplaced in Miss Universe 1961
1962  Anzoátegui Olga Antonetti June 21, 1944 (1944-06-21)
18
Anaco Teatro París, Caracas June 27, 1962 (1962-06-27) 13 Top 15 in Miss International 1962
1963  Guárico Irene Morales December 24, 1945 (1945-12-24)
17
Achaguas Teatro París, Caracas May 30, 1963 (1963-05-30) 17 Unplaced in Miss Universe 1963
1964  Miranda Mercedes Revenga January 21, 1946 (1946-01-21)
18
Caracas Teatro París, Caracas May 27, 1964 (1964-05-27) 17 Top 15 in Miss Universe 1964
1965  Distrito Federal María de las Casas † November 19, 1942 (1942-11-19)
22
Caracas Teatro del Círculo Militar, Caracas May 27, 1965 (1965-05-27) 17 Unplaced in Miss Universe 1965
1966  Guárico Magaly Castro April 19, 1948 (1948-04-19)
18
Calabozo Teatro del Este, Caracas June 14, 1966 (1966-06-14) 12 Unplaced in Miss Universe 1966
1967  Departamento Vargas Mariela Pérez Branger February 14, 1946 (1946-02-14)
21
Caracas Teatro de la Escuela Militar, Caracas June 15, 1967 (1967-06-15) 16 1st Runner-Up in Miss Universe 1967
1968  Distrito Federal Peggy Kopp April 3, 1951 (1951-04-03)
17
Caracas Teatro Altamira, Caracas June 25, 1968 (1968-06-25) 15 3rd Runner-Up in Miss Universe 1968
1969  Aragua María José Yéllici
(Resigned)
May 12, 1945 (1945-05-12)
24
Caracas Teatro París, Caracas July 1, 1969 (1969-07-01) 16 Unplaced in Miss Universe 1969
 Departamento Vargas Marzia Piazza May 21, 1951 (1951-05-21)
18
Caracas Teatro París, Caracas October 15, 1969 (1969-10-15)
1970  Carabobo Bella La Rosa November 1, 1949 (1949-11-01)
20
Cagua Teatro Nacional de Venezuela, Caracas July 1, 1970 (1970-07-01) 16 Top 15 in Miss Universe 1970
1971  Monagas Jeannette Donzella September 11, 1952 (1952-09-11)
18
Caracas Teatro Nacional de Venezuela, Caracas June 17, 1971 (1971-06-17) 15 Unplaced in Miss Universe 1971
1972  Nueva Esparta María Antonietta Cámpoli October 9, 1955 (1955-10-09)
16
Isola del Liri Teatro París, Caracas July 12, 1972 (1972-07-12) 16 2nd Runner-Up in Miss Universe 1972
1973  Carabobo Desireé Rolando July 26, 1955 (1955-07-26)
17
Caracas Club de Sub-Oficiales, Caracas July 10, 1973 (1973-07-10) 15 Unplaced in Miss Universe 1973
1974  Zulia Neyla Moronta October 30, 1951 (1951-10-30)
22
Cabimas Club de Sub-Oficiales, Caracas May 30, 1974 (1974-05-30) 15 Unplaced in Miss Universe 1974
1975  Nueva Esparta Maritza Pineda October 11, 1956 (1956-10-11)
18
Bogotá Poliedro de Caracas June 25, 1975 (1975-06-25) 15 Unplaced in Miss Universe 1975
1976  Guárico Elluz Peraza (Resigned) January 26, 1958 (1958-01-26)
18
Caracas Teatro París, Caracas May 21, 1976 (1976-05-21) 15
 Nueva Esparta Judith Castillo June 16, 1958 (1958-06-16)
17
Caracas Estudio 1, Venevision, Caracas May 23, 1976 (1976-05-23) 1st Runner-Up in Miss Universe 1976
1977  Departamento Vargas Cristal Montañez February 8, 1960 (1960-02-08)
17
Caracas Teatro París, Caracas May 6, 1977 (1977-05-06) 15 Top 12 in Miss Universe 1977
1978  Guárico Marisol Alfonzo May 1, 1957 (1957-05-01)
20
El Tigre Club de Sub-Oficiales, Caracas April 28, 1978 (1978-04-28) 19 Unplaced in Miss Universe 1978
1979  Departamento Vargas Maritza Sayalero February 16, 1961 (1961-02-16)
18
Caracas Hotel Caracas Hilton, Caracas May 17, 1979 (1979-05-17) 16 Miss Universe 1979
1980  Lara Maye Brandt † April 28, 1961 (1961-04-28)
19
Caracas Hotel Macuto Sheraton, Caraballeda May 8, 1980 (1980-05-08) 14 Unplaced in Miss Universe 1980
1981  Miranda Irene Sáez December 13, 1961 (1961-12-13)
19
Chacao Hotel Macuto Sheraton, Caraballeda May 7, 1981 (1981-05-07) 19 Miss Universe 1981
1982  Guárico Ana Teresa Oropeza March 15, 1964 (1964-03-15)
18
San Juan de los Morros Hotel Macuto Sheraton, Caraballeda May 6, 1982 (1982-05-06) 19 Unplaced in Miss Universe 1982
1983  Portuguesa Paola Ruggeri July 14, 1961 (1961-07-14)
21
Papelón Hotel Macuto Sheraton, Caraballeda May 5, 1983 (1983-05-05) 22 Top 12 in Miss Universe 1983
1984  Zulia Carmen María Montiel December 19, 1964 (1964-12-19)
19
Maracaibo Hotel Macuto Sheraton, Caraballeda May 11, 1984 (1984-05-11) 23 2nd Runner-Up in Miss Universe 1984
1985  Guárico Silvia Martínez January 22, 1965 (1965-01-22)
20
Calabozo Hotel Macuto Sheraton, Caraballeda May 3, 1985 (1985-05-03) 25 3rd Runner-Up in Miss Universe 1985
1986  Trujillo Bárbara Palacios December 9, 1963 (1963-12-09)
22
Madrid Teatro Municipal de Caracas, Caracas May 9, 1986 (1986-05-09) 24 Miss Universe 1986
1987  Nueva Esparta Inés María Calero March 21, 1969 (1969-03-21)
17
Punta de Piedras Teatro Municipal de Caracas, Caracas February 6, 1987 (1987-02-06) 23 3rd Runner-Up in Miss Universe 1987
1988  Miranda Yajaira Vera April 3, 1963 (1963-04-03)
24
Higuerote Teatro Municipal de Caracas, Caracas February 5, 1988 (1988-02-05) 26 Top 10 in Miss Universe 1988
1989  Lara Eva Lisa Ljung July 13, 1970 (1970-07-13)
18
Malmö Poliedro de Caracas, Caracas February 16, 1989 (1989-02-16) 28 Top 10 in Miss Universe 1989
1990  Bolívar Andreína Goetz September 24, 1969 (1969-09-24)
20
Caracas Poliedro de Caracas, Caracas February 1, 1990 (1990-02-01) 27 Top 10 in Miss Universe 1990
1991  Amazonas Carolina Izsak September 21, 1971 (1971-09-21)
19
Caracas Poliedro de Caracas, Caracas May 23, 1991 (1991-05-23) 29 Top 6 in Miss Universe 1992
1992  Aragua Milka Chulina January 6, 1974 (1974-01-06)
18
Ciudad Bolívar Poliedro de Caracas, Caracas September 9, 1992 (1992-09-09) 30
1993  Apure Minorka Mercado January 15, 1972 (1972-01-15)
21
San Fernando de Apure Teresa Carreño Cultural Complex, Caracas September 3, 1993 (1993-09-03) 26 2nd Runner-Up in Miss Universe 1994
1994  Costa Oriental Denyse Floreano August 26, 1977 (1977-08-26)
17
Ciudad Ojeda Teresa Carreño Cultural Complex, Caracas September 2, 1994 (1994-09-02) 26 Top 6 in Miss Universe 1995
1995  Yaracuy Alicia Machado December 6, 1976 (1976-12-06)
18
Maracay Poliedro de Caracas, Caracas September 27, 1995 (1995-09-27) 28 Miss Universe 1996
1996  Carabobo Marena Bencomo April 15, 1974 (1974-04-15)
22
Valencia Poliedro de Caracas, Caracas September 6, 1996 (1996-09-06) 28 1st Runner-Up in Miss Universe 1997
1997  Táchira Veruska Ramirez July 30, 1979 (1979-07-30)
18
Táriba Poliedro de Caracas, Caracas September 12, 1997 (1997-09-12) 29 1st Runner-Up in Miss Universe 1998
1998  Delta Amacuro Carolina Indriago August 22, 1980 (1980-08-22)
18
Valencia Poliedro de Caracas, Caracas September 11, 1998 (1998-09-11) 30 Top 5 in Miss Universe 1999
1999  Miranda Martina Thorogood October 4, 1975 (1975-10-04)
23
Valencia Poliedro de Caracas, Caracas September 10, 1999 (1999-09-10) 26 1st Runner-Up in Miss World 1999
2000  Apure Eva Ekvall March 15, 1983 (1983-03-15)
17
Caracas Poliedro de Caracas, Caracas September 8, 2000 (2000-09-08) 26 3rd Runner-Up in Miss Universe 2001
2001  Distrito Capital Cynthia Lander June 10, 1982 (1982-06-10)
19
Caracas Poliedro de Caracas, Caracas September 14, 2001 (2001-09-14) 26
2002  Aragua Mariangel Ruiz January 7, 1980 (1980-01-07)
22
San Juan de los Morros Poliedro de Caracas, Caracas September 20, 2002 (2002-09-20) 27 1st Runner-Up in Miss Universe 2003
2003  Lara Ana Karina Áñez January 4, 1985 (1985-01-04)
18
Barquisimeto Estudio 1, Venevisión, Caracas October 16, 2003 (2003-10-16) 32 Unplaced in Miss Universe 2004
2004  Guárico Mónica Spear October 1, 1984 (1984-10-01)
19
Maracaibo Poliedro de Caracas, Caracas September 23, 2004 (2004-09-23) 28 4th Runner-Up in Miss Universe 2005
2005  Sucre Jictzad Viña May 27, 1983 (1983-05-27)
22
Carúpano Poliedro de Caracas, Caracas September 15, 2005 (2005-09-15) 28 Unplaced in Miss Universe 2006
2006  Guárico Ly Jonaitis October 12, 1985 (1985-10-12)
20
Valencia Poliedro de Caracas, Caracas September 14, 2006 (2006-09-14) 28 2nd Runner-Up in Miss Universe 2007
2007  Amazonas Dayana Mendoza June 1, 1986 (1986-06-01)
21
Caracas Poliedro de Caracas, Caracas September 13, 2007 (2007-09-13) 28 Miss Universe 2008
2008  Trujillo Stefanía Fernández September 4, 1990 (1990-09-04)
18
Mérida Poliedro de Caracas, Caracas September 10, 2008 (2008-09-10) 28 Miss Universe 2009
2009  Miranda Marelisa Gibson August 26, 1988 (1988-08-26)
22
Caracas Poliedro de Caracas, Caracas September 24, 2009 (2009-09-24) 20 Unplaced in Miss Universe 2010
2010  Miranda Vanessa Gonçalves February 10, 1986 (1986-02-10)
24
Baruta Palacio de Eventos de Venezuela, Maracaibo October 28, 2010 (2010-10-28) 28 Top 16 in Miss Universe 2011
2011  Sucre Irene Esser November 20, 1991 (1991-11-20)
19
Río Caribe Estudio 1, Venevision, Caracas October 15, 2011 (2011-10-15) 24 2nd Runner-Up in Miss Universe 2012
2012  Guárico Gabriela Isler March 21, 1988 (1988-03-21)
24
Valencia Hotel Tamanaco, Caracas August 30, 2012 (2012-08-30) 24 Miss Universe 2013
2013  Costa Oriental Migbelis Castellanos June 7, 1995 (1995-06-07)
18
Cabimas Poliedro de Caracas, Caracas October 10, 2013 (2013-10-10) 26 Top 10 in Miss Universe 2014
2014  Guárico Mariana Jiménez December 1, 1993 (1993-12-01)
20
La Guaira Estudio 1, Venevisión, Caracas October 9, 2014 (2014-10-09) 25
2015  Lara Mariam Habach January 26, 1996 (1996-01-26)
19
El Tocuyo Estudio 1, Venevisión, Caracas October 8, 2015 (2015-10-08) 25 Unplaced in Miss Universe 2016
2016  Monagas Keysi Sayago October 6, 1993 (1993-10-06)
22
Carrizal Estudio 1, Venevisión, Caracas October 5, 2016 (2016-10-05) 24 Top 5 in Miss Universe 2017
2017  Delta Amacuro Sthefany Gutiérrez January 10, 1999 (1999-01-10)
18
Barcelona Estudio 5, Venevisión, Caracas November 9, 2017 (2017-11-09) 24 2nd Runner-Up in Miss Universe 2018
2018  Portuguesa Isabella Rodríguez October 19, 1993 (1993-10-19)
25
Petare Estudio 5, Venevisión, Caracas December 13, 2018 (2018-12-13) 24 Top 40 in Miss World 2019
2019  Delta Amacuro Thalía Olvino May 19, 1999 (1999-05-19)
20
Valencia Estudio 1, Venevisión, Caracas August 1, 2019 (2019-08-01) 24 Top 20 in Miss Universe 2019
2020  Zulia Mariángel Villasmil April 22, 1996 (1996-04-22)
24
Ciudad Ojeda Estudio 5, Venevisión, Caracas September 24, 2020 (2020-09-24) 22 Unplaced in Miss Universe 2020
2021  Región Andina Amanda Dudamel October 19, 1999 (1999-10-19)
22
Mérida Estudio 1, Venevisión, Caracas October 28, 2021 (2021-10-28) 18 1st Runner-Up in Miss Universe 2022
2022  Distrito Capital Diana Silva October 31, 1997 (1997-10-31)
25
Caracas Poliedro de Caracas, Caracas November 16, 2022 (2022-11-16) 24
2023  Amazonas Ileana Márquez March 19, 1996 (1996-03-19)
27
Valencia Centro Comercial Líder, Caracas December 7, 2023 (2023-12-07) 25 TBA
Special representation
Year State Titleholder Birth Age[a] Hometown Location Date Entrants Placement[b]
1957  Yaracuy Mary Quiróz Delgado
(Unplaced)
October 20, 1933 (1933-10-20)
23
San Felipe N/A Unplaced in Miss Universe 1960
1962  Nueva Esparta Virginia Bailey
(2nd Runner-Up)
September 20, 1944 (1944-09-20)
17
Baruta Teatro París, Caracas June 27, 1962 (1962-06-27) 13 Unplaced in Miss Universe 1962
1991  Miranda Jackeline Rodríguez
(Former contestant)
January 12, 1972 (1972-01-12)
19
Caracas N/A Top 6 in Miss Universe 1991
2000 Caracas Distrito Capital Claudia Moreno
(Miss República Bolivariana de Venezuela)
November 8, 1977 (1977-11-08)
22
Caracas Estudio 1, Venevisión, Caracas February 26, 2000 (2000-02-26) 10 1st Runner-Up in Miss Universe 2000
2020  Miranda Luiseth Materán
(Top 5)
(Miss Universe Venezuela 2021)
July 14, 1996 (1996-07-14)
24
Los Teques Venevisión, Caracas July 2, 2021 (2021-07-02) N/A

Winners by state/region

State Number Years
 Guárico 9
 Distrito Capital 7
 Miranda
 Lara 4
 Carabobo
 Nueva Esparta
 La Guaira
 Amazonas 3
 Zulia
 Delta Amacuro
 Sucre
 Portuguesa 2
 Monagas
Zulia Costa Oriental
 Trujillo
 Aragua
 Apure
 Bolívar
Mérida (state) Región Andina 1 2021
 Táchira 1997
 Yaracuy 1995
 Anzoátegui 1962
 Caracas 1961

The state later won the Miss World or Miss Universe title indicated in bold
The state later inherited the Miss Venezuela title after the original titleholder resigned indicated in italics

Assumed wins

Titles assumed following resignations.

State Titles Years
 Nueva Esparta 1 1976
 Vargas 1969
Region Titles Years
Insular 1 1976
Capital 1969
Resigned wins
State Titles Years
 Guárico 1 1976
 Aragua 1969
Region Titles Years
Llanos 1 1976
Central 1969
Debut wins

Not including states who were inherited the title.

States/Federal District
1950s
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1960s
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1970s
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1980s
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1990s
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2020s
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States have yet to win Miss Venezuela

There have been no Miss Venezuela winners from the following states:

Winners by geographical region

Region Titles Years
Capital 19 1955, 1956, 1957, 1960, 1961, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1988, 1999, 2001, 2009, 2010, 2022
Llanos 11 1963, 1966, 1976, 1978, 1982, 1985, 1993, 2000, 2004, 2006, 2012, 2014
Guayana 8 1952, 1990, 1991, 1998, 2007, 2017, 2019, 2023
Central-Western 7 1980, 1983, 1989, 1995, 2003, 2015, 2018
Eastern 6 1958, 1962, 1971, 2005, 2011, 2016
Central 1953, 1969, 1970, 1973, 1992, 1996, 2002
Zulian 5 1974, 1984, 1994, 2013, 2020
Andean 4 1986, 1997, 2008, 2021
Insular 1972, 1975, 1976, 1987

Winners by age

Age Titles Years
18
21
1953, 1955, 1958, 1962, 1964, 1966, 1969, 1971, 1975, 1976, 1979, 1982, 1989, 1992, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2003, 2008, 2013, 2017
22
11
1956, 1957, 1965, 1974, 1986, 1996, 2002, 2005, 2009, 2016, 2021
19
10
1960, 1961, 1980, 1981, 1984, 1991, 2001, 2004, 2011, 2015
17
8
1963, 1968, 1973, 1976, 1977, 1987, 1994, 2000
20
7
1970, 1978, 1985, 1990, 2006, 2014, 2019
24
6
1952, 1969, 1988, 2010, 2012, 2020
21
4
1967, 1983, 1993, 2007
25
2
2018, 2022
27
1
2023
23
1999
16
1972

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b Ages at the time of Miss Venezuela
  2. ^ a b Placements only applied for the Big 7 pageants (Miss World, Miss Universe, Miss International, Miss Earth, Miss Supranational, Miss Grand International and Miss Intercontinental).
  3. ^ a b Resigned and the title was passed to a runner-up
  4. ^ a b Originally 1st Runner-Up and assumed the Miss Venezuela title when the original winner resigned

References