María Gabriela Isler

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María Gabriela Isler
Beauty pageant titleholder
Born María Gabriela de Jesús Isler Morales
(1988-03-21) March 21, 1988
Valencia, Carabobo, Venezuela
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Measurements Bust: 90 cm (35.4 in)
Waist: 60 cm (23.6 in)
Hips: 90 cm (35.4 in)
Title(s) Miss Guárico 2012
Miss Venezuela 2012[1]
Miss Universe 2013
Major
competition(s)
Miss Venezuela 2012
(Winner)
Miss Universe 2013
(Winner)

María Gabriela de Jesús Isler Morales (born March 21, 1988 in Valencia, Carabobo) is a Venezuelan fashion model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Venezuela 2012. Isler was crowned Miss Universe 2013 on November 9, 2013 in Moscow, Russia; she is the third Miss Universe from Venezuela in six years.

Personal life

María Gabriela Isler was born in the city of Valencia, but has studied and lived in Maracay since she was a little girl. She holds a BA in Management and Marketing. She is 1/4 Swiss and 1/4 German and also holds Swiss citizenship due to her Swiss grandfather from Lausanne.[2][3] At age of 14 she started modeling as a way to cheer her mother and grandmother up after her aunt passed away.[4]

She has been in a relationship with Alberto Figueroa for two and a half years.[4][5]

Miss Venezuela 2012

Isler, who stands 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in), competed as Miss Guárico, one of 24 finalists in her country's national beauty pageant Miss Venezuela 2012, held on August 30, 2012 in Caracas, where she obtained the Miss Elegance award and became the ninth Miss Venezuela winner from Guárico, gaining the right to represent her country in Miss Universe 2013.

Miss Universe 2013

Isler represented Venezuela at the Miss Universe 2013 pageant, held on November 9 in Moscow, Russia. She was crowned Miss Universe 2013 by outgoing titleholder, Olivia Culpo of USA. With Isler's win, Venezuela has produced seven victories in the history of the pageant and has won three crowns in their last six attempts since 2008, maintaining its status as the second most successful entity at Miss Universe.

After her crowning, Isler was interviewed by CNN en Español, Fox News, EFE agency (Spain), the Associated Press, Reuters, Venevisión and Globovisión (Venezuela), Caracol Televisión (Colombia), MUN2, Pust Gorovyat and Evening Urgant (Russia), NBC's Today, Fox & Friends, Huffpost Live, Live with Kelly and Michael, PIX11 Morning News, Good Day NY, Al Rojo Vivo and Acceso Total (Telemundo), The Lab, and others.[6] On November 10, 2013, Isler participate in the presentation of the Yamamay Million dollar swimsuit at Crowne Plaza hotel in Moscow, Russia.[7]

On 21 November 2013, she served as a presenter at the Latin Grammy Awards in Las Vegas, United States, sharing with Illya Kuryaki and the Valderramas.[8] A few days later traveled to Asheville, North Carolina.[9] On December 2, 2013, attends The Man With Opera Hat in New York.[10] Isler attends Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation's Global Impact award Gala Dinner honoring Hillary Clinton at Best Buy Theater on December 3, 2013 in New York.[11]

On December 4, 2013 she attended the 81st annual Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony at Rockefeller Center in New York City.[12] On December 11, 2013, Gabriela traveled to Venezuela on an unofficial visit to enjoy Christmas with her family.[13] She traveled to Singapore on January 7, 2014, after a stop in Germany, before traveling to Indonesia on January 8, 2014, where she filmed a publicity for YOU•C1000 in Bali.[14] On January 17, 2014, Isler traveled to Cancun, Mexico, for a photoshoot for Yamamay with Fadil Berisha.[15] On January 26, 2014, she traveled again to Indonesia, this time to crown the new Puteri Indonesia 2014 (Miss Universe Indonesia).[16]

As of January 2014, Gabriela has traveled to Russia, Venezuela, Germany, Singapore, Indonesia and Mexico; along with numerous trips around the USA.[17]

References

  1. "María Gabriela Isler es la Miss Venezuela 2012". 2001.com.ve. Retrieved 2012-08-30. 
  2. "La Miss Univers 2013 a aussi la nationalité suisse". Tribune de Genève. tdg.ch. Retrieved 11 November 2013. 
  3. "10 Things You Didn't Know About Gabriela Isler". YouTube. 2013-12-18. Retrieved 2014-01-12. 
  4. 4.0 4.1 "Gabriela Isler: the woman behind the Miss Universe 2013 title". gbtimes.com. Retrieved 26 November 2013. 
  5. "Alberto Figueroa is Miss Universe 2013 Maria Gabriela Isler’s Boyfriend". Daily Entertainment News. 2013-11-09. Retrieved 2013-12-03. 
  6. "Twitter / MissUniverse: Don't forget to tune in tomorrow". Twitter.com. Retrieved 2013-12-03. 
  7. "ILN6464. Moscow (Russian Federation), 10/11/2013.- Miss Universe 2013 Gabriela Isler (R) unveils the Yamamay Million dollar swimsuit as CEO of Yamamay company Gianluigi Cimmino (L) applauds at Crown Plaza hotel in Moscow, Russia, 10 November 2013. Gabriela Isler, Miss Venezuela 2013, won the beauty pageant Miss Universe 2013 in Moscow. Yamamay Million dollar swimsuit for Miss Universe 2013 is composed of 900 precious stones a value of almost 200 carats - diamonds, emeralds, rubies, white gold and hand sewn. EFE/EPA/SERGEI ILNITSKY | El traje de ¡un millón de dólares! en Miss Universo 2013 - Yahoo omg! En Español". Es-us.omg.yahoo.com. 2013-11-10. Retrieved 2014-01-12. 
  8. "María Gabriela Isler brilló en los Grammy Latino (+fotos)". Noticias24carabobo.com. 2013-11-22. Retrieved 2013-12-03. 
  9. "Instagram". Instagram. Retrieved 2013-12-03. 
  10. http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/miss-universe-2013-gabriela-isler-attends-the-man-with-news-photo/453098589
  11. http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/miss-universe-gabriela-isler-attends-elizabeth-glaser-news-photo/453372703
  12. http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/miss-universe-gabriela-isler-arrives-during-81st-annual-news-photo/453600471
  13. http://www.venevision.com/mundo-show/nota/maria-gabriela-isler-miss-universo-2013-viaja-a-venezuela-en-visita-no-oficial
  14. http://www.elblogdemissologo.blogspot.com/2014/01/gabriela-isler-miss-universe-2013-in_11.html
  15. http://www.elblogdemissologo.blogspot.com/2014/01/gabriela-isler-miss-universe-2013-in_18.html
  16. http://www.elblogdemissologo.blogspot.com/2014/01/gabriela-isler-miss-universe-2013-se.html
  17. http://www.bellezavenezolana.net/2014/Enero/News/ene037.htm

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Irene Esser
Miss Venezuela
2012
Succeeded by
Migbelis Castellanos
Preceded by
Blanca Aljibes
Miss Guárico
2012
Succeeded by
Michelle Bertolini
Preceded by
United States Olivia Culpo
Miss Universe
2013
Succeeded by
Incumbent
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