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Mariem Velazco

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Mariem Velazco
Born
Venezuela
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Beauty pageant titleholder
Title
Hair colorDark brown[citation needed]
Eye colorLight brown[citation needed]
Major
competition(s)
  • Miss Venezuela 2017
  • (Miss Venezuela International 2017)
  • (Best Style)
  • (Miss Photogenic)
  • Miss International 2018
  • (Winner)

Mariem García is a Venezuelan beauty queen titleholder who was crowned Miss International 2018 in Tokyo, Japan.

Pageantry

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Miss Venezuela 2017

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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. She succeeded outgoing Miss Venezuela 2016 first runner-up and Miss International 2017 second runner-up Diana Croce of Nueva Esparta.[1]

Miss International 2018

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Velazco was crowned Miss International 2018 by her predecessor, Kevin Lilliana Junaedy of Indonesia, at the Tokyo Dome City Hall in Tokyo, Japan on 9 November 2018. She showcased a Venezuelan native headdress and an evening gown composed of pearls during her competition.[2][3]

Her win gave Venezuela its eighth Miss International crown, the most number of crown titles won by a single country at this pageant.[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ "¡Tenemos reina! Miss Delta Amacuro, Sthefany Gutiérrez es Miss Venezuela 2017". Panorama. 9 November 2017. Archived from the original on 13 December 2017. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
  2. ^ "La venezolana Mariem Velazco se coronó como Miss International 2018". www.diariolasamericas.com (in Spanish). Diario Las Americas. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
  3. ^ Salazar, Bray. "¡Tiene novio! Mariem Velazco confesó que está "más feliz que nunca"" (in Spanish). Caraota Digital. Archived from the original on 29 November 2018. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
  4. ^ "Sthefany Gutiérrez es Miss Venezuela 2017". EL UNIVERSAL. 9 November 2017. Archived from the original on 10 November 2017. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
  5. ^ "Mariem Velazco les habló a las jóvenes venezolanas que han perdido la esperanza". www.mundo-oriental.com.ve. Mundo Oriental. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
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Awards and achievements
Preceded by Miss International
2018
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Diana Croce, Nueva Esparta
Miss Venezuela International
2018
Succeeded by
Melissa Jiménez, Zulia
Preceded by
Jelaning Fargas
Miss Barinas
2017
Succeeded by
Kelly Mejías