Maritza Sayalero
Maritza Sayalero | |
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 Sayalero in 2020 | |
| Born | Maritza Sayalero Fernández Caracas, Venezuela |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Title | Miss Venezuela 1979 Miss Universe 1979 |
| Hair color | Light brown |
| Eye color | Hazel |
| Major competition(s) | Miss Venezuela 1979 (Winner) Miss Universe 1979 (Winner) |
Maritza Sayalero Fernández is a Venezuelan beauty pageant titleholder. In 1979, she was crowned both Miss Venezuela and Miss Universe,[1] the first woman from Venezuela to win this title.
Miss Venezuela 1979
[edit]Sayalero won Miss Venezuela 1979, representing Miss Departamento Vargas, and the right to represent her country in Miss Universe 1979.
Miss Universe
[edit]Sayalero won Miss Universe 1979, held in Perth, Australia on July 19.[1] She was the first titleholder from Venezuela.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Fall at Miss Universe Pageant". The New York Times. 1979-07-20. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-05-27.
External links
[edit]- Miss Universe official history, including photograph
- 1970s Miss Universe winners, including photograph
- (in Spanish) BellezaVenezolana.net
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Miss Venezuela winners in the Big Four beauty pageants | ||
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| Miss Universe |  | |
| Miss World | ||
| Miss International | ||
| Miss Earth | ||
Venezuelan placements in Miss Universe | ||
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| Miss Universe | | |
| 1st runner-up | ||
| 2nd runner-up | ||
| 3rd runner-up | ||
| 4th runner-up | ||
| Top 5-6 | ||
| Top 10-13 |
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| Top 15-16 | ||
| Top 20-21 | ||
| Unplaced |
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| Did not compete |
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| International | |
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| National | |
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