Miss Venezuela 1960
Encyclopedia
Miss Venezuela 1960 was held at the Tamanaco Intercontinental Hotel, Caracas
, Venezuela
, on July 30, 1960. The winner was Gladys "Laly" Ascanio Arredondo
, (Miss Distrito Federal
), who competed in the first edition of the Miss International
pageant
, and placed in the semifinalists.
The runners-up were:
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...
, on July 30, 1960. The winner was Gladys "Laly" Ascanio Arredondo
Gladys Ascanio
Gladys "Laly" Ascanio Arredondo is a pageant titleholder, was born in Caracas, Venezuela in February 8, 1941. She is the Miss Venezuela titleholder for 1960, and was the official representative of Venezuela to the Miss International 1960 pageant held in Long Beach, California, USA, on August 12,...
, (Miss Distrito Federal
Venezuelan Capital District
The Capital District of Venezuela is a federal district corresponding to the capital Caracas. It has an area of 433 km² and there is only one administrative division , Libertador, which contains about half City of Caracas. It is the seat of the federal government and the head of the public...
), who competed in the first edition of the Miss International
Miss International
Miss International is an annual international beauty pageant held since 1960.The current Miss International is Fernanda Cornejo, from Ecuador...
pageant
Beauty contest
A beauty pageant or beauty contest, is a competition that mainly focuses on the physical beauty of its contestants, although such contests often incorporate personality, talent, and answers to judges' questions as judged criteria...
, and placed in the semifinalists.
Results
- Miss Venezuela 1960 - Gladys AscanioGladys AscanioGladys "Laly" Ascanio Arredondo is a pageant titleholder, was born in Caracas, Venezuela in February 8, 1941. She is the Miss Venezuela titleholder for 1960, and was the official representative of Venezuela to the Miss International 1960 pageant held in Long Beach, California, USA, on August 12,...
(Miss Distrito FederalVenezuelan Capital DistrictThe Capital District of Venezuela is a federal district corresponding to the capital Caracas. It has an area of 433 km² and there is only one administrative division , Libertador, which contains about half City of Caracas. It is the seat of the federal government and the head of the public...
)
The runners-up were:
- 1st runner-up - Magaly Burguera (Miss MéridaMérida (state)Mérida State is one of the 23 states of Venezuela. The state capital is Mérida.Mérida State covers a total surface area of 11,300 km² and, in 2007, had an estimated population of 843,800.- Climate and Vegetation :...
) - 2nd runner-up - Marina Carrero (Miss TáchiraTáchira (state)Táchira State is one of the 23 states of Venezuela. The state capital is San Cristóbal.Táchira State covers a total surface area of 11,100 km² and, in 2007, had an estimated population of 1,177,300....
) - 3rd runner-up - Miriam Estévez (Miss CaracasCaracasCaracas , 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...
) - 4th runner-up - Aura Rodríguez (Miss Departamento VargasVargas (state)Vargas State is one of the 23 states of Venezuela. Named after Venezuela's first non-military president, José María Vargas, Vargas comprises a coastal region in the north of Venezuela, bordering Aragua to the west, Miranda to the east, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Capital District to the...
)
Delegates
The Miss Venezuela 1960 delegates are:- Miss AmazonasAmazonas (Venezuelan state)Amazonas State is one of the 23 states into which Venezuela is divided.The state capital is Puerto Ayacucho. The capital until the early 1900s was San Fernando de Atabapo. Although named after the Amazon River, most of the state is drained by the Orinoco. Amazonas State covers a total surface...
- Carmen Alicia (Chumico) Romero - Miss AraguaAragua (state)Aragua State is located in the north-central region of Venezuela. It has plains and jungles and Caribbean beaches. The most popular are Cata and Choroni...
- Milena Cott - Miss BarinasBarinas (state)Barinas State is one of the 23 states into which Venezuela is divided. The state capital is Barinas. Current President Hugo Chávez was born in this state...
- Gladys Tapia Angulo - Miss BolívarBolívar (state)Bolívar State , is one of the 23 states into which Venezuela is divided. The state capital city is Ciudad Bolívar. Bolívar State covers a total surface area of 238,000 km² and in June 30, 2010 had an estimated population of 1,620,359....
- Roraima Gómez López - Miss CaracasCaracasCaracas , 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...
- Miriam Estévez Acevedo - Miss Departamento LibertadorLibertador Municipality (Venezuelan Capital District)The Libertador Bolivarian Municipality is the only administrative division of the Venezuelan Capital District and along with the municipalities of Baruta, Chacao, El Hatillo and Sucre forms the Metropolitan District of Caracas. It is located in the western portion of Caracas. It is landlocked by...
- Gloria Josefina Altuve - Miss Departamento VargasVargas (state)Vargas State is one of the 23 states of Venezuela. Named after Venezuela's first non-military president, José María Vargas, Vargas comprises a coastal region in the north of Venezuela, bordering Aragua to the west, Miranda to the east, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Capital District to the...
- Aura Rodríguez Acosta
- Miss Distrito FederalVenezuelan Capital DistrictThe Capital District of Venezuela is a federal district corresponding to the capital Caracas. It has an area of 433 km² and there is only one administrative division , Libertador, which contains about half City of Caracas. It is the seat of the federal government and the head of the public...
- Gladys Ascanio ArredondoGladys AscanioGladys "Laly" Ascanio Arredondo is a pageant titleholder, was born in Caracas, Venezuela in February 8, 1941. She is the Miss Venezuela titleholder for 1960, and was the official representative of Venezuela to the Miss International 1960 pageant held in Long Beach, California, USA, on August 12,... - Miss MéridaMérida (state)Mérida State is one of the 23 states of Venezuela. The state capital is Mérida.Mérida State covers a total surface area of 11,300 km² and, in 2007, had an estimated population of 843,800.- Climate and Vegetation :...
- Magaly Burguera Sardi - Miss MirandaMiranda (state)Miranda State is one of the 23 states into which Venezuela is divided. It is ranked second in population among Venezuelan states, after Zulia State. In June 30, 2010, it had approximately 2,987,968 residents. It also has the greatest Human Development Index in Venezuela, according to the...
- Rosa Violeta González - Miss Nueva EspartaNueva EspartaNueva Esparta State is one of the 23 states of Venezuela. It comprises Margarita Island, Coche, and the largely uninhabited Cubagua.The state is the smallest one in area, and is located off the northeast Caribbean coast of Venezuela. It is the only insular state of Venuezuela...
- Mélida Ortiz - Miss SucreSucre (state)Sucre State is one of the 23 states of Venezuela. The state capital is Cumaná. Sucre State covers a total surface area of 11,800 km² and, in 2007, had an estimated population of 916,600.-Municipalities and municipal seats:...
- Omaira Rodríguez - Miss TáchiraTáchira (state)Táchira State is one of the 23 states of Venezuela. The state capital is San Cristóbal.Táchira State covers a total surface area of 11,100 km² and, in 2007, had an estimated population of 1,177,300....
- Marina Carrero - Miss YaracuyYaracuyYaracuy State is one of the 23 states of Venezuela. It is bordered by Falcón in the north, in the west by Lara, in the south by Portuguesa and Cojedes and in the east by Cojedes and Carabobo....
- Elvia Sánchez Parra