Miss Venezuela 1980

Miss Venezuela 1980
DateMay 8, 1980
PresentersGilberto Correa
Carmen Victoria Pérez
Hilda Carrero
VenueMacuto Sheraton Hotel, Caraballeda, Vargas state, Venezuela
BroadcasterVenevision
Entrants14
Placements5
WinnerMaye Brandt †
Lara

Miss Venezuela 1980 was the 27th Miss Venezuela pageant, was held in Caraballeda, Vargas state, Venezuela, on May 8, 1980, after weeks of events. The winner of the pageant was Maye Brandt, Miss Lara.[1]

Joaquín Riviera held the post of program producer for the first time at this event, which was the first to be broadcast in color nationwide, just weeks before the official completion of conversion to color broadcasts.[2]

Results

Placements

References

  1. ^ Ortíz, Lucía (2025-06-04). "Miss Venezuela Maye Brandt: el trágico final detrás de la mujer más hermosa de su país". Clarín (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-01-23.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Why did Maye Brandt, the former Miss Venezuela, commit suicide and what happened to her promising career?". go.gale.com. Retrieved 2026-01-23.