Miss Venezuela 1999 was the 46th Miss Venezuela pageant, was held in Caracas, Venezuela on September 10, 1999 after weeks of events. The winner of the pageant was Martina Thorogood, Miss Miranda.
The pageant was broadcast live on Venevision from the Poliedro de Caracas in Caracas, Venezuela. At the conclusion of the final night of competition, outgoing titleholder Carolina Indriago, crowned Martina Thorogood of Miranda as the new Miss Venezuela.
Results Placements Placement ContestantMiss Venezuela 1999 – Martina Thorogood 1st Runner-Up –Norkys Batista 2nd Runner-Up – Andreina Llamozas Top 10 – Maria Luisa Flores – Antonella Baricelli – Rocío Alvarez – Maria Laura Lugo – Eva Priscila Soler – Claudia Moreno – Mayerling Moreno
Special awards Miss Internet (voted by www.missvenezuela.com viewers) - Martina Thorogood (Miranda) Miss Figure - Claudia Moreno (Distrito Federal) Best Smile - Norkys Batista (Nueva Esparta) Miss Elegance - Rocío Alvarez (Cojedes) Best Skin - Maria Luisa Flores (Apure) Best Legs - Andreína Llamozas (Vargas) Miss Integral - Martina Thorogood (Miranda) Best Hair - Antonella Baricelli (Carabobo)
Contestants The Miss Venezuela 1999 delegates are: State Contestant Age Height (cm) Hometown Amazonas Jenny Johanna Negrón Lozada 21 Caracas Anzoátegui Adriana Ramilet Maurera Boyer 24 Puerto La Cruz Apure Maria Luisa Flores García 19 Caracas Aragua Lenny Zulay Utria 22 Maracay Barinas Betzabeth Rosalyn Zárraga Escalona 21 Barquisimeto Bolívar Mairlyn Trinidad Pereira García 19 Valencia Carabobo Antonella Coromoto Baricelli Hidalgo 18 Valencia Cojedes Rocío Alvarez Márquez 18 Caracas Costa Oriental María Laura Lugo Soto 18 Maracaibo Delta Amacuro Eva Priscila Soler Ruiz 18 Maracay Dependencias Federales Marjorie Lissette de Sousa Rivas 19 Caracas Distrito Capital Claudia Cristina Moreno González 21 Caracas Falcón Ilse Johanna Pappe Salas 25 Caracas Guárico María Fernanda León Pinto 18 Valencia Lara Deyrim Alejandra Rivas Grimontt 19 Barquisimeto Mérida Beatriz Elena Picott Medina 20 Caracas Miranda Martina Thorogood Heemsen 24 Valencia Monagas Mayerling del Valle Moreno Palomo 18 Maturín Nueva Esparta Norkys Yelitza Batista Villaroel 22 Caracas Portuguesa Maria Eugenia Fagúndez Mier y Terán 21 Barquisimeto Sucre Siudy Janneth Mijares Nieto 19 Caracas Táchira Carol Ann Useche Page 18 San Cristóbal Trujillo Madeleine Cecilia Sánchez Ríos 22 Caracas Vargas Andreina Mercedes Llamozas González 19 Caraballeda Yaracuy Fanny Trinidad Moraga Riera 19 Barquisimeto Zulia Yelitza del Pilar Vásquez Moreno 21 Maracaibo
Notes Martina Thorogood placed as 1st runner-up in Miss World 1999 in London, United Kingdom. Claudia Moreno placed as 1st runner up in Miss Universe 2000 in Nicosia, Cyprus. Both Martina Thorogood & Claudia Moreno where runners-up to Indian delegates. Yukta Mookhey who happened to win Miss World 1999 & Lara Dutta won Miss Universe 2000 Andreína Llamozas placed as semifinalist in Miss International 1999 in Tokyo, Japan. Norkys Batista won Miss Atlántico Internacional 2000 in Punta del Este, Uruguay. She also placed as semifinalist in Reinado Internacional del Café 2000 in Manizales, Colombia. María Laura Lugo placed as 2nd runner up in Reina Sudamericana 1999 in Santa Cruz, Bolivia. María Fernanda León placed as finalist in Miss Teen International 2001 in Willemstad, Curaçao. For the first time since 1958, the official Miss Venezuela competed at Miss World. Martina Thorogood was named 1st runner-up. Due to her runner-up status, Thorogood had a contract with the Miss World organization, therefore she could not compete in Miss Universe 2000, as previously planned. Organizers staged a small pageant called "Miss Republica Bolivariana de Venezuela" to select a delegate to Miss Universe. Claudia Moreno (Distrito Federal) and Maria Laura Lugo (Costa Oriental) competed in Miss Republica Bolivariana de Venezuela. Moreno won the crown, while Lugo was the 1st runner-up. Both Norkys Batista (Nueva Esparta) and Marjorie de Sousa (Dependencias Federales) became very successful actresses. Maria Fernanda Leon (Guarico) competed again in 2002 as Miss Portuguesa.
References
External links Miss Venezuela official website