Yajaira Vera
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Yajaira Cristina Vera Roldán (born April 3, 1960 in Caracas, Venezuela) is Miss Venezuela 1988
. She represented her country in Miss Universe 1988
placing as one of the 10 semifinalists and won the very first Miss Globe International
pageant in 1988.
national pageant, she was eventually replaced by another contestant called Rosalinda Serfaty Rosenstock. But neither Yajaira or Rosalinda represented Táchira. That year that andean state didn't have delegate in Miss Venezuela. Upon joining the pageant a year later, this time as the representative of Miranda
, she won the title and was sent to Taipei
, Taiwan
as the representative of Venezuela for the Miss Universe
pageant, where she placed among the 10 semi-finalists.
, held in Bodrum
, Turkey
, where she won the crown and became the first titleholder ever. She married before giving up her crown to the new Miss Globe 1989, Karina Berger
.
for El Observador
, the news program
of Radio Caracas Televisión
.
Miss Venezuela 1988
Miss Venezuela 1988, the 35th Miss Venezuela pageant, was held in Caracas, Venezuela, on February 5, 1988, after weeks of events. The winner of the pageant was Yajaira Vera, Miss Miranda....
. She represented her country in Miss Universe 1988
Miss Universe 1988
Miss Universe 1988, the 37th Miss Universe Pageant was held at Lin Kou Stadium, Taipei, Taiwan on May 24, 1988. Porntip Nakhirunkanok of Thailand was crowned the title of Miss Universe 1988. 66 contestants competed in the pageant...
placing as one of the 10 semifinalists and won the very first Miss Globe International
Miss Globe International
Miss Globe Organisation is an international beauty pageant group founded in 1925, which owns the rights to various titles, including "Miss Globe", "Miss Globe International", "Miss Globe Beauty Pageant", and "Miss Globe Beauty"...
pageant in 1988.
Miss Venezuela
She was supposed to represent Táchira in the 1987 Miss VenezuelaMiss Venezuela 1987
Miss Venezuela 1987, the 34th Miss Venezuela pageant, was held in Caracas, on February 6, 1987, after weeks of events. The winner of the pageant was Inés María Calero, Miss Nueva Esparta....
national pageant, she was eventually replaced by another contestant called Rosalinda Serfaty Rosenstock. But neither Yajaira or Rosalinda represented Táchira. That year that andean state didn't have delegate in Miss Venezuela. Upon joining the pageant a year later, this time as the representative of Miranda
Miranda (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...
, she won the title and was sent to Taipei
Taipei
Taipei City is the capital of the Republic of China and the central city of the largest metropolitan area of Taiwan. Situated at the northern tip of the island, Taipei is located on the Tamsui River, and is about 25 km southwest of Keelung, its port on the Pacific Ocean...
, Taiwan
Republic of China
The Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan , is a unitary sovereign state located in East Asia. Originally based in mainland China, the Republic of China currently governs the island of Taiwan , which forms over 99% of its current territory, as well as Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu and other minor...
as the representative of Venezuela for the Miss Universe
Miss Universe 1998
Miss Universe 1998, the 47th Miss Universe pageant was held at Stan Sheriff Arena, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA on May 12, 1998. Brook Lee, Miss Universe 1997, of the USA crowned Wendy Fitzwilliam of Trinidad and Tobago as Miss Universe 1998...
pageant, where she placed among the 10 semi-finalists.
Miss Globe
Later that year, she represented Venezuela in the first edition of Miss Globe InternationalMiss Globe International
Miss Globe Organisation is an international beauty pageant group founded in 1925, which owns the rights to various titles, including "Miss Globe", "Miss Globe International", "Miss Globe Beauty Pageant", and "Miss Globe Beauty"...
, held in Bodrum
Bodrum
Bodrum is a port city in Muğla Province, in the southwestern Aegean Region of Turkey. It is located on the southern coast of Bodrum Peninsula, at a point that checks the entry into the Gulf of Gökova. The site was called Halicarnassus of Caria in ancient times and was famous for housing the...
, Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
, where she won the crown and became the first titleholder ever. She married before giving up her crown to the new Miss Globe 1989, Karina Berger
Karina Berger
Karina Berger, of Switzerland, was the 1989 Miss Globe International titleholder and Miss Switzerland in 1988.By winning the national title Miss Switzerland in 1988, she earned the right to represent her country in most of the major beauty pageants within the upcoming year...
.
Life after pageants
In the mid 1990s, Yajaira Vera worked as a news presenterNews presenter
A news presenter is a person who presents news during a news program in the format of a television show, on the radio or the Internet.News presenters can work in a radio studio, television studio and from remote broadcasts in the field especially weather...
for El Observador
El Observador
El Observador is the Spanish language newscast of Radio Caracas Televisión . It is one of the first television news programs in Venezuela.-History:El Observador is one of the first television news programs in Venezuela...
, the news program
News program
A news program, news programme, news show, or newscast is a regularly scheduled radio or television program that reports current events. News is typically reported in a series of individual stories that are presented by one or more anchors...
of Radio Caracas Televisión
RCTV
Radio Caracas Televisión Internacional is a Venezuelan cable television network headquartered in the Caracas neighborhood of Quinta Crespo. It was sometimes referred to as the Canal de Bárcenas. Owned by Empresas 1BC, RCTV Internacional was inaugurated as Radio Caracas Televisión on 15 November...
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