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Minorka Mercado

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Minorka Mercado
Born
Minorka Marisela Mercado Carrero

(1972-01-15) January 15, 1972 (age 52)
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Beauty pageant titleholder
TitleMiss Venezuela 1993
Hair colorBrown
Eye colorBrown
Major
competition(s)
Miss Venezuela 1993
(Winner)
Miss Universe 1994
(2nd Runner-Up)
(Miss Photogenic)
(Best in Swimsuit)
(Best in Filipino Costume)

Minorka Marisela Mercado Carrero (born January 15, 1972 in Caracas, Venezuela) is a Venezuelan model and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Venezuela 1993. She won the Miss Photogenic, Best in Swimsuit, Best in Maria Clara gown awards and placed second runner-up to Miss Universe 1994.

Pageantry

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Miss Venezuela

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Minorka competed in 1993 as Miss Apure in her country's national beauty pageant, Miss Venezuela, capturing the crown and the right to represent her country in Miss Universe 1994, where she finished as 2nd runner up.

Miss Universe

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As the official representative of her country to the 1994 Miss Universe pageant held in Manila, Philippines on May 20, 1994, she won three special awards: Best in Swimsuit, Best in Filipino Costume and Miss Photogenic. In the end, she placed second runner-up to Miss Universe 1994.[1]

References

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by Miss Universe 2nd Runner-Up
1994
Succeeded by
Canada Lana Buchberger
Preceded by
Spain Eugenia Santana
Miss Universe - Photogenic Award
1994
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Australia Voni Delfos
Miss Universe - Best in Swimsuit
1994
Succeeded by
Preceded by Miss Venezuela
1993
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Michelle Rivers
Miss Apure
1993
Succeeded by