Maritza Sayalero Fernández is a Venezuelan beauty pageant titleholder. In 1979, she was crowned both
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. ...
and
Miss Universe
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,
the first woman from Venezuela to win this title.
Miss Venezuela 1979
Sayalero won
Miss Venezuela 1979, representing
Miss Departamento Vargas, and the right to represent her country in
Miss Universe 1979.
Miss Universe
Sayalero won
Miss Universe 1979, held in
Perth, Australia
Perth () is the capital city of Western Australia. It is the fourth-most-populous city in Australia, with a population of over 2.3 million within Greater Perth . The world's most isolated major city by certain criteria, Perth is part of the ...
on July 19.
[ She was the first titleholder from Venezuela.
]
References
External links
Miss Universe official history
including photograph
Living people
Miss Universe 1979 contestants
Miss Universe winners
Miss Venezuela winners
Naturalized citizens of Mexico
Models from Caracas
Venezuelan beauty pageant winners
Venezuelan emigrants to Mexico
Venezuelan female models
1961 births
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