Veruska Ramírez
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Born |
Veruska Tatiana Ramírez July 30, 1979 Táriba, Táchira, Venezuela |
|---|---|
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) |
| Measurements | 90-60-90 (35.5-23.5-35.5) |
| Hair color | Light Brown |
| Eye color | Green |
| Title(s) | Miss Venezuela 1997 |
| Major competition(s) |
Miss Venezuela 1997 (Winner) (Most Beautiful Eyes) Miss Universe 1998 (1st Runner-Up) (Best in Swimsuit) |
Veruska Tatiana Ramírez (born July 30, 1979) is a Venezuelan beauty pageant titleholder who was Miss Venezuela 1997 and winner of the Best in Swimsuit award and first runner-up to Miss Universe 1998.
Miss Venezuela
In 1997, reigning Miss Venezuela Marena Bencomo visited Táchira, where Veruska approached her for an autograph. Marena encouraged her to go to Caracas to try for the Miss Venezuela title, where Osmel Sousa granted her the title of Miss Táchira.
During the 1997 Miss Venezuela pageant, Veruska competed neck-to-neck against major favorite Christina Dieckmann, winner of the Photogenic and Miss Internet awards. She managed to edge out Dieckmann, capturing the crown and the right to represent her country in Miss Universe 1998.
Miss Universe
As the official representative of her country to the 1998 Miss Universe pageant held in Honolulu, Hawaii. She was the third consecutive placement of Venezuela in the top 2; a record shared with Colombia (although Venezuela won the crown in one of those occasions). In the end, she placed first runner-up to eventual winner Wendy Fitzwilliam of Trinidad and Tobago.[1]
Kidnapping
Ramírez was kidnapped for three hours in 2003.[2]
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| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
Preceded by Marena Bencomo |
Miss Universe 1st Runner-Up 1998 |
Succeeded by Miriam Quiambao |
Preceded by Verna Vasquez |
Miss Universe - Best in Swimsuit 1998 |
Succeeded by Diana Nogueira |
Preceded by Marena Bencomo |
Miss Venezuela 1997 |
Succeeded by Carolina Indriago |
| Preceded by Tatiana Irizar Zabala |
Miss Táchira 1997 |
Succeeded by Johanna Grimaldo |