Maira Alexandra Rodríguez
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Born |
Maira Alexandra Rodríguez Herrera November 24, 1991 Maracay, Aragua, Venezuela |
|---|---|
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Measurements |
Bust: 87 cm (34.3 in) Waist: 60 cm (23.6 in) Hips: 90 cm (35.4 in) |
| Hair color | Brown |
| Eye color | Brown |
| Title(s) |
Miss Amazonas 2014 Miss Venezuela Earth 2014 |
| Major competition(s) |
Miss Venezuela 2014 Miss Earth 2014 (Miss Earth Water 2014) |
Maira Alexandra Rodríguez Herrera (born November 24, 1991 in Maracay) is a Venezuelan model and beauty pageant titleholder. She represented Amazonas state at Miss Venezuela 2014 pageant.[1] At the conclusion of the pageant, she won the Miss Earth Venezuela crown, obtaining the right to represent Venezuela in the Miss Earth 2015 pageant.[2] After Stephanie de Zorzi was declared as not the official representative for Miss Earth 2014 because of weight issues, Maira, who is next line, replaced de Zorzi to compete.[3]
Biography
Early life and career beginnings
Maira is a young Venezuelan model who was born in Maracay, a city in the state of Aragua in Venezuela. She holds a degree in Public Relations and swimmer since age of five. She has extensive experience in the modeling world, performing both magazines and campaigns in Venezuela and other nations like Panama.
Pageantry
Miss Venezuela World
Maira first joined in the Miss Venezuela World 2013 pageant. She represented the Distrito Capital state. However, she did not place in the pageant. The pageant was won by Karen Soto.[4]
Miss Venezuela 2014
Maira participated in the "Miss Aragua" where she was selected among the representatives of the state toward the Miss Venezuela.[5]
Maira represented the state of Amazonas in Miss Venezuela 2014 where she competed with 24 other candidates from different parts of the country. Rodriguez won the Miss Venezuela Earth crown and would be the representative of Venezuela in Miss Earth 2015.[6]
During the "Gala Interactiva de la Belleza" event, she got the "Miss Confianza (Miss Confidence)" award. During the finals night, Maira was given the "Miss Elegancia (Miss Elegance)" award.
Miss Earth 2014
"I am in love with nature. That is the true way to understand art."
Stephanie was supposed to fly to the Philippines in November to compete with almost 100 other candidates to be Alyz Henrich's[7][8] successor. But on November 3, 2014, Miss Venezuela Organization decided not to let her compete. Sources state that after a modeling job in Mexico she returned to Venezuela with a few more pounds. Osmel Sousa, the president of the Miss Venezuela Organization, did not think she was at the right weight to go of and represent Venezuela at the Miss Earth 2014 pageant. de Zorzi was replaced by her who was originally set to compete the following year.[3] However, Osmel clarified that de Zorzi was not dethroned as she was able to finish her reign as Miss Earth Venezuela.
As a Miss Earth delegate, an environmental advocacy is a must. Based from Miss Earth's website, Maira's advocacy is to keep waters clean because to her, "...water is life."
References
- ↑ "Miss Venezuela Earth 2014 Winner is Maira Alexandra Rodríguez". Angelopedia.com. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
- ↑ "Felicidades Maira Alexandra Rodriguez, Miss Tierra 2014". Optima Vision. 2014. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "COMUNICADO OFICIAL - MISS TIERRA 2014". Miss Venezuela Organization. 2014. Retrieved November 2014.
- ↑ "Karen Soto va al Miss Mundo". El Universal. Retrieved 2013-08-11.
- ↑ "MISS AMAZONAS, MAIRA ALEXANDRA RODRÍGUEZ". Belleza Venezolana. 2014. Retrieved 2014.
- ↑ "CONOCE A MISS AMAZONAS MAIRA ALEXANDRA RODRÍGUEZ". Sitara Magazine. 2014. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
- ↑ Blanco, Eunice (2013). "Alyz Henrich of Venezuela is Miss Earth 2013". Philippine Star. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
- ↑ "Venezuela's Alyz Henrich wins Miss Earth 2013". MSN. 2013. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
External links
| Awards and achievements | ||
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Preceded by Punika Kulsoontornrut (Dethroned but was not replaced) |
Miss Earth Water 2014 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
Preceded by Alyz Henrich |
Venezuelan representative to Miss Earth 2014 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
Preceded by Stephanie de Zorzi |
Miss Venezuela Earth 2014 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
| Preceded by Debora Menicucci |
Miss Amazonas 2014 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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