Miss Venezuela 1955

Miss Venezuela 1955 was the 3rd Miss Venezuela pageant, held at the Tamanaco Intercontinental Hotel in Caracas, Venezuela on July 9, 1955.

Miss Venezuela 1955
DateJuly 9, 1955
VenueTamanaco Intercontinental Hotel, Caracas, Venezuela
Entrants11
Placements3
Debuts
Withdrawals
Returns
WinnerSusana Duijm
 Miranda

At the end of the event, Gisela Bolaños of Carabobo crowned Susana Duijm of Miranda as Miss Venezuela 1955 who later competed in Miss World 1955 and won the crown. It is the first victory of Miranda in the pageant's history. Contestants from 11 states competed in this year's pageant. The competition was hosted by

Results

Placements
  •   Declared as winner
  •   Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
  •   Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
  •   Ended as special awards winner
Placement Contestant International placement
Miss Venezuela 1955
Miss World 1955
Miss Venezuela 1955
Top 15 – Miss Universe 1955
1st Runner-Up
2nd Runner-Up

Contestants

11 contestants competed for the title.

State Contestant Age[lower-alpha 1] Height Hometown
 Bolívar Ivonne Cisneros Barceló
 Distrito Federal Mireya Casas Robles
 Mérida Cecilia Useche Hardy
 Miranda Susana Duijm Zubillaga 18 Aragua de Barcelona
 Monagas Helena Quilart Navarro
 Nueva Esparta Elka Pérez Hernández
 Portuguesa Mary González
 Sucre Teresa Estrella Villaroel
 Trujillo Helena Casas Briceño
 Yaracuy Chelo Avellaneda Valery
 Zulia Magaly Dupuy Ortega
Notes
  • Carmen Rivero Aguirre, Anzoátegui; Indalecia Gómez García, Aragua; Consuelo Agudo Tapia, Barinas; Maruja Cubillán, Carabobo and Carmen Teresa Useche Hardy, Cojedes retired from the competition.

Notes
  1. Ages at the time of the pageant

References
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