Carmen Susana Duijm Zubillaga (August 11, 1936 – June 18, 2016)[1][2] was a Venezuelan actress, tv 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.[3][4][5]
Susana Duijm | |
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| Born | Carmen Susana Duijm Zubillaga August 11, 1936 Aragua de Barcelona, Anzoátegui, Venezuela |
| Died | June 18, 2016 (aged 79) |
| Other names | Susana Duijm |
| Height | 5 ft 8.5 in (1.74 m) |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Title | Miss Venezuela 1955 |
| Hair color | Black |
| Eye color | Brown |
| Major competition(s) | Miss Venezuela 1955 (Winner) Miss Universe 1955 (Top 15) Miss World 1955 (Winner) |
Miss Universe
editBefore competing in Miss World, Duijm was a semi-finalist at Miss Universe 1955.[6][7]
Miss World
editShe won the 1955 Miss World pageant, representing Venezuela. The pageant was held in London, United Kingdom.[8][9]
Life after pageants
editHer 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 when she died.[10][11]
Her daughter Carolina Cerruti was the official representative of Venezuela to the 1983 Miss World pageant held in London, on November 17, 1983.[12][13]
References
edit- ^ Falleció Susana Duijm, la primera Miss Mundo de Venezuela Archived 2016-06-18 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Susana Duijm Dead: First Latina To Ever Win Miss Mundo Passes At 79
- ^ "Fallece Susana Duijm, la primera Miss Mundo de Latinoamérica, tras padecer ACV | TRT Español". www.trt.net.tr (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2024-05-12.
- ^ "¿Qué significó Susana Duijm? - Grupo Theja" (in Spanish). 2021-03-25. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
- ^ carloomauricioperez (2016-06-19). "Susana Duijm: semblanza de la primera "Cenicienta Venezolana"". CNN (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-05-12.
- ^ "Muere Susana Duijm, la primera latina que ganó Miss Mundo". Chicago Tribune. Associated Press. 2016-06-19. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
- ^ Socorro, Milagros (2020-06-18). "🎥La "reina pepiada" de Venezuela, a cuatro años de su muerte". La Gran Aldea. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
- ^ ""Déjame como Susana Duijm", una obra que confronta a la Venezuela de los 50". diariolasamericas.com (in Spanish). 2024-04-01. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
- ^ "Muere Susana Duijm, la primera latina que ganó Miss Mundo". AP News (in Spanish). 2016-06-19. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
- ^ EFE (2016-06-19). "Fallece a los 79 años la primera Miss Mundo venezolana, Susana Duijm". Diario Sur (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-05-12.
- ^ "Susana Duijm, reina hasta el final | Clímax". elestimulo.com (in Spanish). 2016-10-05. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
- ^ Miss World Coverage 1983[usurped]
- ^ González, Elvis. "Hija de la Miss Mundo Susana Duijm rechaza el uso del nombre de su madre en esta obra". Meridiano.net (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-05-12.
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