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Veruska Ramírez

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Veruzhka Ramírez
Born
Veruzhka Tatiana Ramírez

Táriba, Táchira, Venezuela
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[citation needed]
Beauty pageant titleholder
TitleMiss Táchira 1997 Miss Venezuela 1997
Hair colorLight Brown[citation needed]
Eye colorGreen[citation needed]
Major
competition(s)
  • Miss Venezuela 1997 (winner)
  • (Most Beautiful Eyes)
  • Miss Universe 1998 (1st runner-Up)
  • (Best in Swimsuit)

Veruzhka Tatiana Ramírez is a Venezuelan beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Venezuela 1997, and was first runner-up at Miss Universe 1998.[1]

Miss Venezuela 1997

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Ramirez was abandoned as a child and grew up in relative poverty.[2] In 1997, reigning Miss Venezuela Marena Bencomo visited Táchira, where Ramírez approached her for an autograph. Bencomo encouraged her to go to Caracas to compete for the Miss Venezuela 1997 title, where Osmel Sousa appointed her as Miss Táchira.[citation needed]

As the winner of Miss Venezuela 1997, she went on to represent her country at Miss Universe 1998.[citation needed]

Miss Universe 1998

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Ramírez was the official representative of Venezuela to Miss Universe 1998, held in Honolulu, Hawaii. She placed first runner-up to Wendy Fitzwilliam of Trinidad and Tobago.[3]

Kidnapping

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Ramírez was kidnapped for three hours in 2003.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Icons of Beauty: Art, Culture, and the Image of Women ISBN 978-0-313-33823-6 p. 233
  2. ^ "Venezuelans on the Cutting Edge of Beauty". The Los Angeles Times. January 1, 2006. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
  3. ^ Miss Universe Coverage 1998[usurped]
  4. ^ Harris, Scott. "Brazilian Police Arrest Suspect in Vitor Belfort's Sister's Murder". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2021-08-03.
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Awards and achievements
Preceded by Miss Universe 1st Runner-Up
1998
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Curaçao Verna Vasquez
Miss Universe - Best in Swimsuit
1998
Succeeded by
Spain Diana Nogueira
Preceded by Miss Venezuela
1997
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Tatiana Irizar Zabala
Miss Táchira
1997
Succeeded by
Johanna Grimaldo