Gabriela Markus

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Gabriela Markus
Beauty pageant titleholder
Born Gabriela Markus
(1988-02-20) February 20, 1988
Teutônia, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Other names Gabriela Markus
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Title(s) Miss Rio Grande do Sul 2012
Miss Brasil 2012
Major
competition(s)		 Miss Brasil 2012
(Winner)
Miss Universe 2012
(4th Runner-Up)

Gabriela Markus (born February 20, 1988 in Teutônia)[1] is a Brazilian beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Brasil 2012. She represented Brazil in Miss Universe 2012,[2] and finished the competition as the fourth runner-up.

Personal life

Markus was born in Teutônia, Taquari Valley, in Rio Grande do Sul state[3] to a German mother and a Portuguese father. She graduated with a degree in food engineering.[2]

Pageantry

Miss Rio Grande do Sul

Markus finished as 1st runner up in the Miss Rio Grande do Sul 2010, and was crowned Miss Rio Grande do Sul 2012.[1]

Miss Brasil 2012

Markus won the Miss Brasil beauty pageant on September 29, 2012,[4][5] winning the twelfth title for Rio Grande do Sul and expanding the advantage of the state as the biggest winner in the history of the pageant.

Miss Universe 2012

Markus placed 5th (fourth runner-up) Behind (Australia) Renae Ayris, (Venezuela) Irene Esser, (Philippines) Janine Tugonon And The Winner (USA) Olivia Culpo in the Miss Universe 2012 pageant on December 19, 2012.[6]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Rainha da Beleza Gabriela Markus" (in Portuguese). Entretenimento.r7.com. June 18, 2012. Retrieved September 30, 2012. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Una ingeniera de alimientos de 23 años representará a Brasil en el Miss Universo" (in Spanish). El Nacional. September 29, 2012. Retrieved September 30, 2012. 
  3. ↑ "Gaúcha é coroada Miss Brasil 2012" (in Portuguese). Correio do Povo. September 29, 2012. Retrieved September 30, 2012. 
  4. ↑ "Miss Rio Grande do Sul é coroada Miss Brasil 2012" (in Portuguese). Terra Brasil. September 29, 2012. Retrieved October 8, 2012. 
  5. ↑ "Gabriela Markus é eleita Miss Brasil 2012" (in Portuguese). Band. September 29, 2012. Retrieved September 30, 2012. 
  6. ↑ "Olivia Culpo, dos EUA, é a nova Miss Universo". Globo.com (in Portuguese). December 20, 2012. Retrieved December 24, 2012. 

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Preceded by
Priscila Machado		 Miss Brasil
2012 		Succeeded by
Jakelyne Oliveira
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