Goizeder Azúa
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Born |
Goizeder Victoria Azúa Barríos February 23, 1984 San Felipe, Yaracuy, Venezuela |
|---|---|
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Hair color | Brown |
| Eye color | Brown |
| Title(s) |
Miss Venezuela World 2002 Miss Venezuela Int'l 2003 Miss International 2003 (winner) |
| Major competition(s) |
Miss Venezuela 2002 (Miss World Venezuela) (Miss Congeniality) (Miss Personality) (Best Runway) Miss World 2002 (Top 10) Miss International 2003 (Winner) (Miss Photogenic) |
Goizeder Victoria Azúa Barríos (born February 23, 1984) is a Venezuelan TV Host, anchorwoman, model, journalist, and beauty queen who won Miss International 2003.[1]
Miss World Venezuela
She began her beauty pageant career by winning the Miss Carabobo 2002 title, beating out big favorite Vanessa Fanesi, and then by winning the Miss World Venezuela 2002 crown in the Gala de la Belleza beauty pageant. Azúa was a major surprise winner both times but she has gone on to a highly distinguished career in pageantry and fashion.
Miss World
In 2002, she represented Venezuela in the Miss World pageant, where she was a semi-finalist in the controversy-ridden edition (during which Osmel Sousa refused to pull her participation when several nations were protesting against the original host country Nigeria). She has also won the Miss Mesoamérica title, making her one of the most successful representatives of Venezuela.
Miss International
She was selected by Sousa to represent Venezuela in Miss International 2003, where she won the crown for her country and the Miss Photogenic title. Her win marks the fourth of six victories of Venezuela in Miss International, the most of any nation.
Life after Miss International
Although she was once considered Venezuela's top fashion model, she is famed not for her facial beauty but more for her personality and spectacular catwalk. She worked on Globovision as journalist and radio in Venezuela. She had her own TV program called "Fun Race". Azúa is of Basque ancestry, which accounts for her highly unusual first and family names. Nowadays, she is working on Televen as an anchorwoman.
References
- ↑ "Pageant Almanac". Retrieved on 11 Apr 2008.
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| Awards and achievements | ||
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Preceded by Christina Sawaya |
Miss International 2003 |
Succeeded by Jeymmy Vargas |
Preceded by Cynthia Lander |
Miss Venezuela International 2003 |
Succeeded by Eleidy Aparicio |
| Preceded by Andreína Prieto |
Miss World Venezuela 2002 |
Succeeded by Valentina Patruno |
Miss Venezuela winners in the Big Four international beauty pageants | ||
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| Miss Universe |  | |
| Miss World | ||
| Miss Earth | ||
| Miss International | ||
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