Miss Venezuela 1997
| Miss Venezuela 1997 | |
|---|---|
| Date | September 12, 1997 |
| Presenters | Napoleon Bravo Maite Delgado Alicia Machado Sandro Finoglio |
| Entertainment | Ilegales |
| Venue | Poliedro de Caracas, Caracas, Venezuela |
| Broadcaster | Venevision |
| Entrants | 29 |
| Placements | 8 |
| Winner | Veruska Ramírez Táchira |
| Congeniality | Annarella Bono Anzoátegui |
| Photogenic | Christina Dieckmann Nueva Esparta |
Miss Venezuela 1997 was the 44th Miss Venezuela pageant, was held in Caracas, Venezuela on 12 September 1997. The pageant was won by Veruska Ramírez of Táchira,[1] who was crowned by outgoing queen Marena Bencomo of Carabobo. 29 delegates competed for the crown.
Results
Placements
| Placement | Contestant |
|---|---|
| Miss Venezuela 1997 | |
| Miss Venezuela World 1997 | |
| Miss Venezuela International 1997 |
|
| Top 8 |
|
Special awards
- Miss Photogenic (voted by press reporters) - Christina Dieckmann (Miss Nueva Esparta)
- Miss Internet (voted by www.missvenezuela.com viewers) - Christina Dieckmann (Miss Nueva Esparta)
- Miss Congeniality (voted by Miss Venezuela contestants) - Annarella Bono (Miss Anzoátegui)
- Miss Figure - Daniela Kosán (Miss Aragua)
- Best Hair - Annarella Bono (Miss Anzoátegui)
- Best Smile - Maylen Noguera (Miss Cojedes)
- Most beautiful Eyes - Veruska Ramírez (Miss Táchira)
- Miss Elegance - Heidi García (Miss Carabobo)
- Best Legs - Maria Alejandra Márquez (Miss Miranda)
Contestants
The Miss Venezuela 1997 delegates are:
| State | Contestant | Age | Height | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazonas | Ana Karina Casanova Santibañez | 22 | 171 cm (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | Caracas |
| Anzoátegui | Annarella María Bono Morales | 21 | 172 cm (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | Ciudad Guayana |
| Apure | Lucia Amalia Pérez Sosa | 20 | 172 cm (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | Caracas |
| Aragua | Daniela Kosán Montcourt | 23 | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | Maracay |
| Barinas | Claudia Virginia La Gatta Quintana | 17 | 171 cm (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | Caracas |
| Bolívar | Linda Gabriela Avila Romero | 18 | 171 cm (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | Los Teques |
| Carabobo | Heidi Angélica García Adragna | 18 | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) | Valencia |
| Cojedes | Maylen María Noguera | 21 | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | Caracas |
| Costa Oriental | Peggy Andreína Valbuena Benítez | 19 | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | Maracaibo |
| Delta Amacuro | Jeinar Moreno Ortega | 21 | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | La Fría |
| Dependencias Federales | Catalina García Benito | 21 | 171 cm (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | Caracas |
| Distrito Capital | Jairam Caric Navas Domínguez | 18 | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | Caracas |
| Falcón | Ana Maria Tomicevic Dodig | 17 | 176 cm (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | Caracas |
| Guárico | Denysse Carolina Carrillo Lozada | 18 | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | Caracas |
| Lara | Adriana Elena Bustillos Fernández | 21 | 171 cm (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | Caracas |
| Mérida | Jéssica Alejandra Madureri Perea | 17 | 176 cm (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | Caracas |
| Miranda | Maria Alejandra Márquez Llorca | 21 | 171 cm (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | Caracas |
| Monagas | Jennipher Sofia Rodríguez Chacín | 19 | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | Caracas |
| Municipio Libertador | Graciela Zavatti Acuña | 25 | 174 cm (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | Caracas |
| Municipio San Francisco | Andrea Gabriela Garay Carroz | 17 | 176 cm (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | Maracaibo |
| Municipio Vargas | Yosmely Eglee Soto León | 22 | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | Maiquetía |
| Nueva Esparta | Christina Dieckmann Jiménez | 20 | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | Caracas |
| Península Goajira | Iohanna Beatriz Molero Urdaneta | 23 | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | Maracaibo |
| Portuguesa | Zita Marlene de Andrade de Andrade | 20 | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | Caracas |
| Sucre | Ysabel Margarita Sanabria Marcano | 21 | 174 cm (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | Valencia |
| Táchira | Veruska Tatiana Ramírez | 18 | 181 cm (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | Táriba |
| Trujillo | Helen Margaret Terán Henríquez | 19 | 176 cm (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | Caracas |
| Yaracuy | Sandra Buseth Koplin | 19 | 174 cm (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | Caracas |
| Zulia | Patricia Fuenmayor Hernández | 19 | 177 cm (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | Maracaibo |
- Notes
- Veruska Ramírez placed as 1st runner-up in Miss Universe 1998 in Honolulu, Hawaii, United States.
- Christina Dieckmann was unplaced at Miss World 1997, failing to reach the semi-finals (top 10).[2][3]
- Daniela Kosán won Nuestra Belleza Internacional 1997 in Miami, Florida, United States. She also placed as 1st runner up in Miss International 1998 in Tokyo, Japan.
- Patricia Fuenmayor won Reina Sudamericana 1997 in Santa Cruz, Bolivia.
- Jairam Navas won Reinado Internacional del Café 1998 in Manizales, Colombia.
- Maylen Noguera placed as semifinalist in Miss América Latina 1998 in Costa del Sol, El Salvador.
- Denisse Carrillo won Miss Blond International 1998 in Millstatt, Austria.
- Claudia La Gatta was placed as 4th runner up in Miss Italia Nel Mondo 1998 in Salsomaggiore, Italy.
- Andrea Garay was placed as semifinalist in Super Top Model of the World 1998 in Athens, Greece.
References
- ^ "Veruzhka Ramírez inspira al contar su historia de abandono y cómo llegó a ser Miss Venezuela | Shows Desiguales | Univision". www.univision.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-01-23.
- ^ "Christina Dieckmann birthday: The Venezuelan model is a bikini stunner and these sultry uploads are proof!". www.zoomtventertainment.com. Retrieved 2026-01-24.
- ^ "Christina Dieckmann". NOVA Venezuela (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-01-24.