Mariem Claret Velazco García is a

Venezuelan Venezuelans (Spanish language, Spanish: ''venezolanos'') are the Citizenship, citizens identified with the country of Venezuela. This connection may be through citizenship, descent or cultural. For most Venezuelans, many or all of these connect ...

beauty pageant titleholder who won

Miss International 2018 Miss International 2018 was the 58th edition of the Miss International pageant, held at the Tokyo Dome City Hall in Tokyo, Japan, on 9 November 2018. Kevin Lilliana, Kevin Lilliana Junaedy of Indonesia crowned Mariem Velazco of Venezuela as her ...

in Tokyo, Japan.

Pageantry

Miss Venezuela 2017

Velazco stands at 177 centimeters and competed as Miss Barinas 2017. As one of 24 finalists in her country's national competition, she was awarded ''Best Style'' and ''Miss Photogenic'' at the grand final show of

Miss Venezuela 2017 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. ...

. She succeeded outgoing Miss Venezuela 2016 first runner-up and Miss International 2017 second runner-up

Diana Croce Diana Macarena Croce García (born April 17, 1997) is a Venezuelan model and beauty pageant titleholder who was 1st Runner-Up at Miss Venezuela 2016 and represented Venezuela at Miss World 2016. She represented Venezuela at the Miss Internati ...

Nueva Esparta The Nueva Esparta State (in Spanish: ''Estado Nueva Esparta'', ) is one of the 23 states of Venezuela, states of Venezuela. It comprises Margarita Island, Coche, Venezuela, Coche, and the lightly inhabited Cubagua. The state is located off the ...

Miss International 2018

Velazco was crowned

by her predecessor, Kevin Lilliana Junaedy of Indonesia, at the

Tokyo Dome City Hall The Tokyo Dome City Hall (TDC Hall) is a facility for sports, fashion shows, circuses, and live music, located inside Tokyo Dome City in Tokyo, Japan. It is on the opposite corner of the Tokyo Dome, and hosts a variety of events at any given t ...

in Tokyo, Japan on 9 November 2018. She showcased a Venezuelan native headdress and an evening gown composed of pearls during her competition. Her win gave Venezuela its eighth Miss International crown, the most number of crown titles won by a single country at this pageant.

References

External links

Miss Venezuela official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Velazco, Mariem 1998 births Living people Venezuelan female models Venezuelan beauty pageant winners Miss International winners Miss International 2018 delegates People from Anzoátegui