Miss Venezuela 1998
| Miss Venezuela 1998 | |
|---|---|
| Date | September 11, 1998 |
| Presenters |
Maite Delgado Napoleon Bravo |
| Entertainment | Enrique Iglesias |
| Venue | Poliedro de Caracas, Caracas, Venezuela |
| Broadcaster | Venevision |
| Entrants | 30 |
| Winner |
Carolina Indriago Delta Amacuro |
The Miss Venezuela 1998 pageant was held in Caracas, Venezuela in 11 September 1998. The pageant was won by Carolina Indriago of Delta Amacuro, the first black Miss Venezuela. Indriago was crowned by outgoing queen Veruska Ramírez of Táchira. 30 delegates competed for the crown.
Results
- Miss Venezuela 1998 - Carolina Indriago (Miss Delta Amacuro)
- Miss World Venezuela 1998 - Verónica Schneider (Miss Monagas)
- Miss Venezuela International 1998 - Bárbara Pérez (Miss Miranda)
The 10 semi-finalists were:
- Angélica Guvernez (Miss Amazonas)
- Olga Fridegotto (Miss Carabobo)
- Jennifer Jordán (Miss Cojedes)
- Daira Lambis (Miss Península de Paraguaná)
- Johanna Grimaldo (Miss Táchira)
- Elsy Barrios (Miss Trujillo)
- Cinzia Coletta (Miss Zulia)
Special awards
- Miss Photogenic (voted by press reporters) - Verónica Schneider (Miss Monagas)
- Miss Internet (voted by www.missvenezuela.com viewers) - Mayela Mora (Miss Aragua)
- Miss Congeniality (voted by Miss Venezuela contestants) - Elsy Barrios (Miss Trujillo)
- Miss Figure - Carolina Indriago (Miss Delta Amacuro)
- Best Hair - Johanna Grimaldo (Miss Táchira)
- Best Smile - Verónica Schneider (Miss Monagas)
- Most beautiful Eyes - Daira Lambis (Miss Península de Paraguaná)
- Best Skin - Bárbara Pérez (Miss Miranda)
- Miss Elegance - Carolina Indriago (Miss Delta Amacuro)
- Best Legs - Ana Carolina Butragueño (Miss Portuguesa)
Delegates
The Miss Venezuela 1998 delegates are:
| State | Contestant | Age | Height (cm) | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazonas | Angélica Guvernez Serrano | 22 | 183 | Caracas |
| Anzoátegui | Maria Elena Chacón García | 23 | 178 | Barcelona |
| Apure | Nacira Bertolotto Villalón | 19 | 178 | Caracas |
| Aragua | Mayela de los Angeles Mora Pinto | 19 | 176 | Maracay |
| Barinas | Angie Lilia Pérez Capobianco | 19 | 176 | Caracas |
| Bolívar | Carla Meinhard Contasti | 22 | 179 | Ciudad Bolívar |
| Carabobo | Olga María Fridegotto Unda | 19 | 178 | Valencia |
| Cojedes | Jennifer Jordán Machado | 18 | 176 | Caracas |
| Costa Oriental | María Isabel Ojeda Ocando | 20 | 178 | Cabimas |
| Delta Amacuro | Lucbel Carolina Indriago Pinto | 18 | 183 | Valencia |
| Dependencias Federales | María Eugenia Bustamante Hernández | 21 | 178 | San Cristóbal |
| Distrito Federal | Kuimby Karina Lorenzo Vascotto | 17 | 179 | Caracas |
| Falcón | Maria Gabriela Carrillo Trujillo | 19 | 179 | Maracay |
| Guárico | Jenny Yatruska Albanesse Mitchell | 22 | 176 | Caracas |
| Lara | Andreina Beatriz Sastre Montoya | 21 | 174 | Barquisimeto |
| Mérida | Daniella Abecasis Rivers | 21 | 175 | Valencia |
| Miranda | Bárbara Leticia Pérez Rangel | 18 | 176 | Caracas |
| Monagas | Verónica Schneider Rodríguez | 19 | 177 | Caracas |
| Municipio Libertador | Eugenia Malpica Ayala | 19 | 180 | Caracas |
| Municipio San Francisco | Keyla Carolina Medina Martínez | 19 | 181 | Maracaibo |
| Nueva Esparta | Carolina Sulaima Bali Mardelli | 21 | 173 | Maracaibo |
| Península Goajira | Keyla Vanessa Alarcón Suárez | 20 | 174 | Maracaibo |
| Península de Paraguaná | Daira del Carmen Lambis de Avila | 21 | 177 | Caracas |
| Portuguesa | Ana Carolina Butrageño Londoño | 19 | 180 | Caracas |
| Sucre | Damarys Thais Ojeda Bracoviche | 18 | 178 | Caracas |
| Táchira | Johanna Danerys Grimaldo Castro | 20 | 176 | San Cristóbal |
| Territorio Federal Vargas | Cindy Margarita Morales Toyo | 20 | 176 | Cabimas |
| Trujillo | Elsy Beatriz Barrios Figuera | 24 | 173 | Caracas |
| Yaracuy | Carolina Dell'Orso Ruiz | 18 | 177 | Valencia |
| Zulia | Cinzia Cristina Coletta Mantecón | 24 | 175 | Maracaibo |
Notes
- Carolina Indriago was placed as 3rd runner-up in Miss Universe 1999 in Chaguaramas, Trinidad and Tobago.
- Veronica Schneider was unplaced at Miss World 1998 in Seychelles. Later, she became a successful soap opera actress.
- Barbara Perez never made it to Miss International. By the time she had to compete, the 1999 Miss Venezuela pageant had already taken place. Andreina Llamozas was sent instead.
- Daira Lambis won Reinado Internacional del Café 1999 in Manizales, Colombia. She was also placed as 1st runner-up in Reina Sudamericana 1998 in Santa Cruz, Bolivia.
- None of the remaining semi-finalists competed in international pageants.
- Angie Perez (Barinas) and Johanna Grimaldo (Tachira) competed in the 2000 pageant "Miss Republica Bolivariana de Venezuela".
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