Venezuelan beauty pageant titleholder (1936-2016)
In this
Spanish name , the first or paternal
surname is
Duijm and the second or maternal family name is
Zubillaga .
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]
Miss Universe
Before competing in Miss World, Duijm was a semi-finalist at Miss Universe 1955 .[ 6] [ 7]
Miss World
She won the 1955 Miss World pageant, representing Venezuela . The pageant was held in London , United Kingdom .[ 8] [ 9]
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 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
^ 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 .
^ Press, Associated (2016-06-19). "Muere Susana Duijm, la primera latina que ganó Miss Mundo" . Chicago Tribune . 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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Miss Universe 1st runner-up 2nd runner-up 3rd runner-up 4th runner-up Top 5-6 Top 10-13 Top 15-16 Top 20-21 Unplaced Did not compete
1950s
Sofía Silva (1952)
Gisela Bolaños (1953)
Berta Landaeta (1954)
Susana Duijm (1955)
Blanca Heredia (1956)
Consuelo Nouel (1957)
Ida Margarita Pieri (1958)
1960s
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Magaly Castro (1966)
Mariela Pérez Branger (1967)
Peggy Kopp (1968)
María José Yéllici (1969)
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Miss World 1st runner-up 2nd runner-up 4th runner-up Top 5-7 Top 10 Top 15-17 Top 20 Top 30-40 Unplaced Did not compete
Miriam Estévez/Aura Rodríguez (1960 )
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Susana Duijm (1955)
Celsa Pieri (1956)
Consuelo Nouel (1957)
Ida Margarita Pieri (1958)
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Dolores Núñez (1968)
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1950s
Sofía Silva (1952)
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Blanca Heredia (1956)
Consuelo Nouel (1957)
Ida Margarita Pieri (1958)
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