Miss Venezuela 1955
| Miss Venezuela 1955 | |
|---|---|
| Date | July 9, 1955 |
| Venue | Tamanaco Intercontinental Hotel, Caracas, Venezuela |
| Entrants | 11 |
| Placements | 3 |
| Winner | Susana Duijm Miranda |
Miss Venezuela 1955 was the third edition of Miss Venezuela pageant held at Tamanaco Intercontinental Hotel in Caracas, Venezuela, on July 9, 1955. The winner of the pageant was Susana Duijm, Miss Miranda, who competed in Miss World 1955 and won the crown.[1][2]
Results
Placements
- Miss Venezuela 1955 - Susana Duijm (Miss Miranda)[3]
- 1st runner-up - Ivonne Cisneros (Miss Bolívar)
- 2nd runner-up - Mireya Casas (Miss Distrito Federal)
Contestants
Contestants were the following and including two sisters, Mireya and Elena Casas Robles:[4]
- Miss Bolívar - Ivonne Cisneros Barceló
- Miss Distrito Federal - Mireya Casas Robles
- Miss Mérida - Cecilia Useche Sardi
- Miss Miranda - Susana Duijm Zubillaga
- Miss Monagas - Helena Quilart Navarro
- Miss Nueva Esparta - Elka Pérez Hernández
- Miss Portuguesa - Mary González
- Miss Sucre - Teresa Estrella Villaroel
- Miss Trujillo - Elena Casas Robles
- Miss Yaracuy - Chelo Avellaneda Valery
- Miss Zulia - Magaly Dupuy Ortega
References
- ^ "Susana Duijm Becomes First Latin American Woman to be Crowned Miss World". Jewish Women's Archive. Retrieved 2023-07-27.
- ^ El informador (2025)
- ^ "Morre Susana Duijm, a primeira Miss Mundo da América Latina". Exame (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2026-01-23.
- ^ Suárez, Orlando (2022-06-07). "70 momentos claves en la historia del Miss Venezuela". El Diario Venezuela - elDiario.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-01-23.