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Miss Universe Facts & Figures by Alejandro Onofre
DID YOU KNOW...In 2000, Miss Venezuela 1999, Martina Thorogood Heemsen did not accept by Miss Universe Organization. Why? Because Miss Miranda and Miss Venezuela went to Miss World 1999. She was the 1st runner-up in the Miss World. Claudia Moreno,a model, went to Miss Universe 2000. Martina Thorogood, who lived in the United States, was long considered one of the most beautiful Venezuelan women of all time.
DID YOU KNOW...During the civil war (1977-1979), Miss Nicaragua, Patricia Pineda Chamorro, escaped unharmed when a bomb exploded on a street in Managua, Nicaragua´s capital. From 1980 to 1990, Miss Nicaragua pageant was forbidden by Sandinista government.
DID YOU KNOW...Miss Universe 1981 pageant was scheduled to be held in Guatemala City, a small Central American country. However, for financial and political reasons, Miss Universe was moved to New York City.
DID YOU KNOW...In 1982, Miss Venezuela 1980, Maria "Maye" Xavier Brandt Angulo, killed herself.It was tragic that Miss Venezuela 1980 died when she was only 20 .
DID YOU KNOW...Different from Vietnam and the People´s Republic of China, Cuba did not participate at the Miss Universe since 1959.The dictator Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz has forbidden the Miss Cuba pageant.In 1957, Miss Cuba, Maria Rosa Gamio Fernandez, was the 3rd runner-up in the Miss Universe in Long Beach,California. Cuba is one of the few socialist States in the world. Ironically, Osmel Sousa, president of Miss Venezuela Organization since 1980, was born in Cuba.
DID YOU KNOW...In 1981, Lucia Isabel Vinueza was the first Miss Ecuador to be a semifinalist in the Miss Universe history.Ironically, Miss Ecuador 1981 had been eliminated in the finals of Miss South America-Universe in Lima, Peru´s capital.
DID YOU KNOW...In Lima, the capital city of Peru, Miss Guam, Patty Choung Kerkos, was the 1st runner-up at the Miss Universe in 1982. In Peru, hosted the Miss Universe 1982, she was very friendly. Patty Chiung Kerkos, was born in South Korea, had the highest final score, but she did not win. The island of Guam is a small American possession in the Pacific Ocean.
DID YOU KNOW...In Miss Universe 2004, Miss Ukrania, Oleksandr Nikoyalenka did not qualify for the semifinals. She was a big favorite until last minute. Since 2004, she is a top model in Europe and the United States.
DID YOU KNOW...In 1987, Miss Chile, Cecilia Bolocco, was elected Miss Universe with the most popular support of any Miss Universe candidate in recent history. Millions of people from Australia to the United States watched Cecilia Bolocco´s life change. Before she became famous, Miss Chile 1987 was a professional dancer for a while.
DID YOU KNOW... Since 1979, Miss Venezuela has missed the semifinals only four times: 1980 ( Maye Brandt), 1982 (Ana Theresa Oropeza), 2004 (Ana Karina Anez Delgado) and 2006( Jictzad Nacarid Vina Carreno).
DID YOU KNOW...For the first time, Miss Union Soviet, Evia Stalbovska, competed at the Miss Universe in 1990.Unfortunately, Miss USSR, a nurse from Riga (Latvia), did not even make the semifinals.For political reasons, the USSR did not competed at the Miss Universe.
DID YOU KNOW...For the first time, Miss Peru, Gladys Rosa Zender Urbina, became the first Latin American woman to win the Miss Universe contest (1957).
DID YOU KNOW... Miss France 2000, Sonia Rolland, is of Rwandan ancestry. She once said: "I come from Rwanda, Africa. My mother is African and my father is French, and I came to France when there was a war on Rwanda and Burundi."
DID YOU KNOW...In 1995, Miss Universe pageant took place in Windhoek, the capital city of Namibia (Africa). Namibia has been a republic since 1990.After two years, Miss Namibia, Michelle McLean, was crowned Miss Universe 1992 in the Thai capital of Bangkok. At the age 15, Michelle went to Europe to begin her career in modeling.
DID YOU KNOW...During Miss Universe 2002, Miss Colombia,Vanessa Alexandra Mendoza Bustos, was a big favorite, but she did not even make the semifinals.She was the first black Miss Colombia.
DID YOU KNOW...Miss Canada, Natalia Glebova, was crowned Miss Universe in the 54th Annual pageant help in Bangkok, the capital city of Thailand.In a visit to Swaziland, a small country in Africa, Miss Universe 2005 stressed the importance of continuing AIDS treatment programs. An estimated 380,000 Swazilands are infected with HIV, according to the United Nations. The Kingdom of Swaziland is now one of the world´s porest countries. Like Miss Universe 2005, Natalie went to Malaysia, Ukrania, Bahamas, Puerto Rico, India, Saint Maarten, Dominican Republic, Czech Republic, Nicaragua, South Africa, Russia, Brazil and the United States. When Miss Universe 2005 left her title, she did not stop fighting AIDS.
ALEJANDRO GUEVARA ONOFRE: My name is Alejandro Guevara Onofre, best known as "Alex". I have studied political science, journalism and international relations. I am a writer and professor. I spend a lot of time writing and researching about Third World countries, olympics sports, biographies and Peruvian gastronomy.
One of the most memorable moments in my life was in fact when I published my first book: an encyclopedia called Mundototal. After, I published a book about History of Women in the United States (Spanish). At the moment, I am working a book about Third World. In the future, I would like to publish books about Olympic Games, democracy, ecology and nations of the world.
About the Author
I am very interested in projects about democracy, olympics sports and women´s rights. My hobbies are drawing, doing sports and learning about Third World cultures. I am passionate about 1970s Music. I like reading, especially political books. My favourite book is "Murder in A Gentle Land" by Anthony Paul and John Barron. My idol is Jimmy Carter. I really admire him is because he´s so positive and enthusiastic about Third World democracy
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