| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Born | Irene Sofía Esser Quintero November 20, 1991 Puerto Ordaz, Bolívar, Venezuela |
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| Other names | Irene Esser |
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Measurements | Bust: 90 cm (35.4 in) Waist: 61 cm (24.0 in) Hips: 90 cm (35.4 in) |
| Hair color | Brown |
| Eye color | Brown |
| Title(s) | Miss Sucre 2011 Miss Venezuela 2011 |
Irene Sofía Esser Quintero (born in Puerto Ordaz, Bolívar, Venezuela on November 20, 1991) is a Venezuelan beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Venezuela in 2011.[1] Esser grew up in Río Caribe, Sucre, Venezuela.[2][3] She will represent Venezuela in Miss Universe 2012.
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Irene Esser was born in the city of Puerto Ordaz, but since she was just a little girl she studied and lived in the town of Río Caribe in Sucre state. Her father, Billy Esser Bonta, is an important cacao businessman, owner of Hacienda Bukare, founded in 1997. After graduating from "Don Andres Bello High School" in Carupano, she moved to England, where she took a course in Shrewsbury College of Arts & Technology. Irene is of Hungarian and German origin on her father's side.[4]
Esser, who stands 1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in), competed as Miss Sucre, one of 24 finalists in her country's national beauty pageant Miss Venezuela 2011, held on October 15, 2011 in Caracas, where she obtained the Miss Elegance award[5] and became the third Miss Venezuela winner from Sucre, gaining the right to represent her country in Miss Universe 2012. She was seen as the favorite by many odds prior the pageant.
| Awards and achievements | ||
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| Preceded by Vanessa Gonçalves |
Miss Venezuela 2011 |
Succeeded by TBA |
| Preceded by Adriana Kuper |
Miss Sucre 2011 |
Succeeded by TBA |