Mister Venezuela 1997
| Mister Venezuela 1997 | |
|---|---|
| Date | April 8, 1997 |
| Presenters | |
| Entertainment |
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| Venue | Estudio 1 de Venevisión, Caracas, Venezuela |
| Broadcaster | International: Official broadcaster: |
| Entrants | 20 |
| Placements | 5 |
| Winner | Sandro Finoglio Distrito Federal |
Mister Venezuela 1997 was the 2nd edition of the Mister Venezuela competition, held on April 8, 1997, at the Estudio 1 de Venevisión in Caracas, Venezuela.[1]
At the end of the event, José Gregorio Faría of Zulia titled his successor Sandro Finoglio of Distrito Federal as Mister Venezuela 1997.[2][3]
The 1st Runner-Up position went to Guillermo Pérez also from Distrito Federal.
Results
[edit]- Color key
- Declared as winner
- Ended as runner-up
- Ended as top 5/8 qualification
- Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
- Ended as special awards winner
| Placement | Contestant | International placement |
|---|---|---|
| Mister Venezuela 1997 | 1st Runner-Up – Manhunt International 1997
| |
| 1st Runner-Up |
|
Mr. Grasim International Venezuela 1998
[edit]| Placement | Contestant | International placement |
|---|---|---|
| Mr. Grasim International Venezuela 1998 |
|
Top 6 (3rd Runner-Up) – Grasim Mr. International 1998
|
Mr. Handsome International Venezuela 2000
[edit]| Placement | Contestant | International placement |
|---|---|---|
| Mr. Handsome International Venezuela 2000 |
|
Mister Tourism International – Mr. Handsome International 2000
|
Pageant
[edit] |
Selection committee
[edit]Final telecast
[edit]- Ana Julia Thompson – Fashion designer
- Elia Christina Sala – Caracas high society lady
- Sonia Roffé – Miss Venezuela Organization dermatologist
- Jacqueline Aguilera – Miss World Venezuela 1995 and Miss World 1995
- Magaly Mujica – Model
- Johana Calvera – Nuesta Belleza pageant coordinator
- Maria Joana Parizotto – Miss Brazil 1996 and Nuestra Belleza Internacional 1996
- Minogue d'Renacher – French fashion designers representative in Venezuela
- Carolina Perpetuo – Actress and Miss Miranda 1986
- Lily Galdo – Univision special event manager
- Gabriela Spanic – Actress and Miss Guárico 1992
- Rosalinda Serfaty – Actress
- Ana Cepinska – Miss World Venezuela 1996 and Top 5 in Miss World 1996
- Maruja Beracasa – Miss Venezuela Ladies' Committee president and antiquarian
- Nayadeth Peche – ArchiMóbil company vicepresident
- Porti Amsel – Minelli Co. vicepresident
- Carmen Montoya – Eurobuilding Hotel public relations manager
- Alejandra D'Zaima – Grupo Lony representative
- Irene Zingg – Jewelry designer
Contestants
[edit]20 contestants competed for the title.
| # | Contestant | Age[a] | Height | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Andrés Trivella | |||
| 2 | Ismael Matamoros | Caracas | ||
| 3 | Mircea Szabo | |||
| 5 | Alejandro Sambade | |||
| 6 | Josué Delgado | |||
| 7 | Guillermo Aristimuño | |||
| 8 | Rodrigo Rodríguez | |||
| 9 | Héctor Sánchez | |||
| 10 | Alejandro Pérez | |||
| 11 | Sandro Finocchio Speranza | 24 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | Caracas |
| 12 | Alfredo Nania | |||
| 13 | Luis Alexander Castellanos García | Boconó | ||
| 14 | Carlos Gómez | |||
| 15 | Rafael Maita | |||
| 16 | Guillermo José Pérez Rupérez | 26 | Caracas | |
| 17 | Juan Manuel Linares | |||
| 18 | Alessandro Geremías | |||
| 19 | Luis Alexander Padrón | |||
| 20 | Javier Alejandro Faoro Mijares | Caracas | ||
| 21 | Ramón Rico |
- Notes
- Sandro Finoglio (#11) placed as 1st Runner-Up in Manhunt International 1997 in Singapore and later won Mister World 1998 in Grândola, Portugal.[6][7]
- Guillermo Pérez (#16) and Sandro Finoglio (#11) became actors.[8][9]
- Jorge Plaz (#4), Antonio Selvaggio and Henry Torell retired from the competition.
Notes
[edit]- ^ Ages at the time of the pageant
References
[edit]- ^ "YO FUI MISTER VENEZUELA - La Voz". diariolavoz.net (in Spanish). 2014-04-27. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
- ^ Sandro Finoglio en Mr. Venezuela. Retrieved 2024-05-01 – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ "Mister Venezuela 1997". web.archive.org. 2006-12-01. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
- ^ "Mister Venezuela 1997". web.archive.org. 2006-12-01. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
- ^ "Mister Venezuela - The official Web Site". web.archive.org. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
- ^ SANDRO FINOGLIO - MR WORLD 1998 FROM VENEZUELA. Retrieved 2024-05-01 – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ "Mister Venezuela - The official Web Site". web.archive.org. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
- ^ "¿Qué pasó con? Guillermo Pérez - Impacto Venezuela" (in Spanish). 2023-06-04. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
- ^ Calderon, Brayan (2023-07-07). "Guillermo Pérez ¿Qué fue de su vida tras su éxito en las novelas?". Revista Ronda (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-05-01.