Susana Duijm
Susana Duijm | |
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Born | Carmen Susana Duijm Zubillaga August 11, 1936 |
Died | June 18, 2016 | (aged 79)
Other names | Susana Duijm |
Height | 5 ft 8.5 in (1.74 m) |
Title | Miss Venezuela 1955 |
Beauty pageant titleholder | |
Hair color | Black |
Eye color | Brown |
Major competition(s) | Miss Venezuela 1955 (Winner) Miss Universe 1955 (Top 15) Miss World 1955 (Winner) |
Carmen Susana Duijm Zubillaga (August 11, 1936 – June 18, 2016)[1][2] was a Venezuelan actress, television host, model and beauty queen who was crowned Miss Venezuela 1955 and competed at Miss Universe 1955, placing in the top 15. She then went to compete at Miss World 1955 and won, becoming the first Venezuelan and Latin American woman to win the Miss World crown.
Miss Universe[]
Before competing in Miss World, Duijm was a semi-finalist at Miss Universe 1955.
Miss World[]
She won the 1955 Miss World pageant, representing Venezuela. The pageant was held in London, United Kingdom.
Life after pageants[]
Her success as a beauty queen led to a career as an actress and a presenter on Venezuelan television. Thanks to her, there is one arepa called "Reina Pepiada". She lived in Margarita Island, Venezuela until 2016.
Her daughter, Carolina Cerruti was the official representative of Venezuela to the 1983 Miss World pageant held in London, on November 17, 1983.[3]
References[]
External links[]
- Susana Duijm en "Bellas Venezolanas"(dead link)
- 1936 births
- 2016 deaths
- Miss Universe 1955 contestants
- Miss World 1955 delegates
- Miss World winners
- Miss Venezuela winners
- People from Barcelona, Venezuela
- Venezuelan female models
- Venezuelan telenovela actresses
- Venezuelan television personalities
- Venezuelan television presenters
- Venezuelan women television presenters
- Venezuelan beauty pageant winners
- Venezuela beauty pageant contestant stubs