Minorka Mercado
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Minorka Marisela Mercado Carrero (born January 15, 1972 in Caracas
, Venezuela
) is Miss Venezuela 1993
. She won the Photogenic, Best in Swimsuit awards and placed second runner-up to Miss Universe 1994
.
in her country's national beauty pageant, Miss Venezuela
, capturing the crown and the right to represent her country in Miss Universe 1994
.
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
.
Caracas
Caracas , officially Santiago de León de Caracas, is the capital and largest city of Venezuela; natives or residents are known as Caraquenians in English . It is located in the northern part of the country, following the contours of the narrow Caracas Valley on the Venezuelan coastal mountain range...
, Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
) is Miss Venezuela 1993
Miss Venezuela 1993
Miss Venezuela 1993, the 40th Miss Venezuela pageant, was held at Teresa Carreño Cultural Complex in Caracas culminating in the final competition and crowning on September 3, 1993. The pageant was won by Minorka Mercado of Apure, who was crowned by outgoing titleholder Milka Chulina of Aragua...
. She won the Photogenic, Best in Swimsuit awards and placed second runner-up to Miss Universe 1994
Miss Universe 1994
Miss Universe 1994, the 43rd Miss Universe pageant, was held at the Plenary Hall of the Philippine International Convention Center, in Manila, Philippines on May 20, 1994...
.
Miss Venezuela
Minorka competed in 1993 as Miss ApureApure
Apure State is one of the 23 states into which Venezuela is divided. Its territory formed part of the provinces of Mérida, Maracaibo, and Barinas, in accordance with successive territorial ordinations pronounced by the colonial authorities. In 1824 the Department of Apure was created, under...
in her country's national beauty pageant, Miss Venezuela
Miss Venezuela 1993
Miss Venezuela 1993, the 40th Miss Venezuela pageant, was held at Teresa Carreño Cultural Complex in Caracas culminating in the final competition and crowning on September 3, 1993. The pageant was won by Minorka Mercado of Apure, who was crowned by outgoing titleholder Milka Chulina of Aragua...
, capturing the crown and the right to represent her country in Miss Universe 1994
Miss Universe 1994
Miss Universe 1994, the 43rd Miss Universe pageant, was held at the Plenary Hall of the Philippine International Convention Center, in Manila, Philippines on May 20, 1994...
.
Miss Universe
As the official representative of her countryVenezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
to the 1994 Miss Universe
Miss Universe 1994
Miss Universe 1994, the 43rd Miss Universe pageant, was held at the Plenary Hall of the Philippine International Convention Center, in Manila, Philippines on May 20, 1994...
pageant held in Manila
Manila
Manila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,...
, Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
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
Miss Universe 1994
Miss Universe 1994, the 43rd Miss Universe pageant, was held at the Plenary Hall of the Philippine International Convention Center, in Manila, Philippines on May 20, 1994...
.