Veruska Ramírez

Veruzhka 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.^[1]

Veruzhka Ramírez
Born	Veruzhka Tatiana Ramírez (1979-07-30) July 30, 1979 (age 43) Táriba, Táchira, Venezuela
Height	1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Beauty pageant titleholder
Title	Miss Táchira 1997 Miss Venezuela 1997
Hair color	Light Brown
Eye color	Green
Major competition(s)	Miss Venezuela 1997 (Winner) (Most Beautiful Eyes) Miss Universe 1998 (1st Runner-Up) (Best in Swimsuit)

Miss Venezuela 1997

Ramirez was abandoned as a child and grew up in relative poverty.^[2] In 1997, reigning Miss Venezuela Marena Bencomo visited Táchira, where Ramírez approached her for an autograph. Bencomo encouraged her to go to Caracas to compete for the Miss Venezuela 1997 title, where Osmel Sousa appointed her as Miss Táchira.

During the Miss Venezuela 1997 pageant, Ramírez captured the crown and the right to represent her country in Miss Universe 1998.

Miss Universe 1998

Ramírez was the official representative of Venezuela to Miss Universe 1998, held in Honolulu, Hawaii. She placed first runner-up to Wendy Fitzwilliam of Trinidad and Tobago.^[3]

Kidnapping

Ramírez was kidnapped for three hours in 2003.^[4]

See also

• List of kidnappings
• List of solved missing person cases

References

1. Icons of Beauty: Art, Culture, and the Image of Women ISBN 978-0-313-33823-6 p. 233
2. "Venezuelans on the Cutting Edge of Beauty". The Los Angeles Times. January 1, 2006. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
3. ^[Usurped!]
4. Harris, Scott. "Brazilian Police Arrest Suspect in Vitor Belfort's Sister's Murder". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2021-08-03.

External links

• Miss Venezuela Official Website

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