Jictzad Viña

Miss Venezuela 2005
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Profile
Birth name                  Jictzad Nakarhyt Viña Carreño
Birth date                    May 27, 1983
Birth place                  Carúpano, Venezuela
Height                        1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Hair color                   Brown
Eye color                    Brown


Pageant
 Jictzad Viña placed as 1st runner up in Reina Sudamericana 2005 in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, on October 14, 2005. She was Miss Venezuela 2005 and was the official representative of Venezuela to the Miss Universe 2006 pageant held in Los Angeles, USA on July 23, 2006.

In 2006, Viña became the second representative in 24 years from Venezuela who did not place in Miss Universe. Currently lives in Mexico City where she works as a model.

 

Ly Jonaitis

Miss Venezuela 2006
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Profile
Birth name                Lydimar Carolina Jonaitis Escalona
Birth date                  October 12, 1985
Birth place                Valencia, Venezuela
Height                       5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Hair color                 Brown
Eye color                 Green
Languages                Spanish, English and French.


Pageant
On September 14, 2006, Jonaitis competed in Miss Venezuela 2006, held in Caracas, where she beat 27 other contestants and obtained the title of Miss Venezuela 2006. She then traveled to Mexico to represent Venezuela in the Miss Universe 2007 pageant in Mexico City on May 28, 2007. She became the 2nd Runner-up of the pageant, only behind Japan's Riyo Mori (Winner) and Brazil's Natália Guimarães (1st Runner-up). Ly is of Lithuanian, Russian and Venezuelan origin.

Modelling Career
Jonaitis is a model who has worked with Metropolitan Models in France and modeled for Christian Dior, and other important fashion designers.

Dayana Mendoza

Dayana Mendoza

Dayana Sabrina Mendoza Moncada but better known as Dayana Mendoza, was born on June 1, 1986 in Caracas, Venezuela.  Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)

Dayana started her modeling career when she was 13 years old, and at the age of 20 she was already a top model. Before becoming popular, this woman who claimed to be interested in surfing, design, photography, and the world of advertising had been kidnapped, leaving her traumatized.

On September 13, 2007 Dayana Mendoza competed against 27 candidates to win Miss Venezuela 2007. Dayana Mendoza was crowned Miss Universe 2008 by outgoing titleholder Riyo Mori from Japan in the Crown Convention Center, Nhatrang, Vietnam on July 14, 2008. 

Stefanía Fernández

Birth name Stefanía Fernández Krupij, she was born on September 4, 1990 in Mérida, Mérida State, Venezuela. Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in). Stefanía Fernández Krupij is a Venezuelan beauty pageant titleholder who won the Miss Venezuela 2008 and Miss Universe 2009 titles. She earned a Guinness record by being the first Miss Universe winner who was crowned by a compatriot.