Jessica Cristina Barboza Schmidt (born in Maracaibo, Venezuela
on 14 August 1987) is a Venezuelan model and beauty pageant titleholder who won the titles of
Miss Earth Venezuela 2009 and
Miss International Venezuela 2010.
Pageantry
Miss Earth Venezuela 2009
Barboza won the
Miss Earth Venezuela 2009 title in a pageant held in
Margarita Island
Margarita Island (, ) is the largest island in the States of Venezuela, Venezuelan state of Nueva Esparta, situated off the north west coast of the country, in the Caribbean Sea. The capital city of Nueva Esparta, La Asunción, is located on the ...
,
Venezuela
Venezuela, officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many Federal Dependencies of Venezuela, islands and islets in the Caribbean Sea. It com ...
on June 12, 2009. She was crowned by the outgoing titleholder,
María Daniela Torrealba,
Sambil Model / Miss Earth Venezuela 2008. She also competed in
Miss Earth Venezuela 2006 but didn't place.
Miss Earth 2009
As the official representative of her
country
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to the 2009
Miss Earth
Miss Earth is an annual international major beauty pageant based in the Philippines that advocates for environmental awareness, conservation and social responsibility. Along with Miss World, Miss Universe, and Miss International, it is one ...
pageant held in
Boracay
Boracay (; sometimes shortened by non-natives as Bora) is a resort island in the Western Visayas region of the Philippines, located off the northwest coast of Panay, Panay Island. It has a total land area of , under the jurisdiction of thre ...
,
Philippines
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, on November 22, 2009, Barboza competed against 79 other delegates and was designated 2nd runner-up.
Miss Venezuela 2010
Barboza competed in 2010 as
Miss Distrito Capital in her country's national beauty pageant,
Miss Venezuela
Miss Venezuela (Spanish: ''Organización Miss Venezuela'') is a Venezuelan beauty pageant operated by the Cisneros Group. Founded in 1952, it currently selects Venezuelan representatives to Miss Universe, Miss World, and Miss International. ...
, obtaining the title of ''Miss International Venezuela'' on October 28, 2010.
Miss International 2011
She represented
Venezuela
Venezuela, officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many Federal Dependencies of Venezuela, islands and islets in the Caribbean Sea. It com ...
in the
2011 Miss International pageant in
Chengdu, China in November 6, 2011. During the
Miss International 2011 final, Jessica Barboza was announced as the 1st Runner-Up.
Personal life
She currently resides in Panama
with her husband Federico Pauls, with whom she has three children: Benjamín and twins Olivia and Chloé.
References
External links
Miss Venezuela Official WebsiteMiss International Official PageMiss Earth Official PageMiss Venezuela La Nueva Era MB
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1987 births
Living people
Models from Maracaibo
Venezuelan beauty pageant winners
Miss Earth 2009 contestants
Miss International 2011 delegates
Venezuelan people of German descent