Miss Venezuela 1956

Miss Venezuela 1956 was the 4th Miss Venezuela pageant, held at the Tamanaco Intercontinental Hotel in Caracas, Venezuela on June 30, 1956.

Miss Venezuela 1956
DateJune 30, 1956
VenueTamanaco Intercontinental Hotel, Caracas, Venezuela
Entrants15
Placements5
Debuts
Withdrawals
Returns
WinnerBlanca Heredia
 Distrito Federal

At the end of the event, Susana Duijm of Miranda crowned Blanca Heredia of Distrito Federal as Miss Venezuela 1956. It is the first victory of Distrito Capital (formerly Distrito Federal) in the pageant's history. Contestants from 15 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 1956
Top 15 – Miss Universe 1956
1st Runner-Up
Unplaced – Miss World 1956
2nd Runner-Up
  •  Aragua – Elizabeth Rotundo
3rd Runner-Up
4th Runner-Up

Contestants

15 contestants competed for the title.

State Contestant Age[lower-alpha 1] Height Hometown
 Amazonas Beatriz Bello
 Aragua Elizabeth Rotundo
 Barinas Lourdes Agostini Oquendo
 Caracas Beatriz Gutiérrez Padrón 20 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
 Delta Amacuro Alba Guevara
 Departamento Libertador Alida Márquiz
 Distrito Federal Blanca Heredia Osío 22 Caracas
 Guárico Belén Infante
 Lara Fanny Torrealba
 Maracaibo Lady Josefina Andrade
 Miranda Aracelis Mora
 Nueva Esparta Ennia Mendoza
 Sucre Celsa Drucila Pieri Pérez
 Trujillo Lilian Haack
 Zulia Iris Rubio
Notes

Notes
  1. Ages at the time of the pageant

References
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