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 second Mister Venezuela pageant.[1] It was held at the Estudio 1 de Venevisión in Caracas, Venezuela on April 8, 1997.[2][3][4][5]
At the end of the event, José Gregorio Faría of Zulia titled his successor Sandro Finoglio of Distrito Federal as Mister Venezuela 1997.[6][7][8][9] He represented Venezuela at the Manhunt International 1997 pageant placing as 1st runner-up and then in Mister World 1998 pageant winning the first title for the country.[10][11][12][13]
The runner-up position went to Guillermo Pérez also from Distrito Federal.[14]
Pageant
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Selection committee
[edit]The judges for Mister Venezuela include:
- Ana Julia Thompson – Fashion designer[15]
- Elia Christina Sala – Caracas high society lady[15]
- Sonia Roffé – Miss Venezuela Organization dermatologist[15]
- Jacqueline Aguilera – Miss World Venezuela 1995 and Miss World 1995[15]
- Magaly Mujica – Model[15]
- Johana Calvera – Nuesta Belleza pageant coordinator[15]
- Maria Joana Parizotto – Miss Brazil 1996 and Nuestra Belleza Internacional 1996[15]
- Minogue d'Renacher – French fashion designers representative in Venezuela[15]
- Carolina Perpetuo – Actress and Miss Miranda 1986[15]
- Lily Galdo – Univision special event manager[15]
- Gabriela Spanic – Actress and Miss Guárico 1992[15]
- Rosalinda Serfaty – Actress[15]
- Ana Cepinska – Miss World Venezuela 1996 and Top 5 in Miss World 1996[15]
- Maruja Beracasa – Miss Venezuela Ladies' Committee president and antiquarian[15]
- Nayadeth Peche – ArchiMóbil company vicepresident[15]
- Porti Amsel – Minelli Co. vicepresident[15]
- Carmen Montoya – Eurobuilding Hotel public relations manager[15]
- Alejandra D'Zaima – Grupo Lony representative[15]
- Irene Zingg – Jewelry designer[15]
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 |
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| 1st runner-up |
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| Top 5[16][17] |
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Mr. Grasim International Venezuela 1998
[edit]| Placement | Contestant | International placement |
|---|---|---|
| Mr. Grasim International Venezuela 1998 | Top 6 (3rd runner-up) – Grasim Mr. International 1998
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Mr. Handsome International Venezuela 2000
[edit]| Placement | Contestant | International placement |
|---|---|---|
| Mr. Handsome International Venezuela 2000 | Mister Tourism International – Mr. Handsome International 2000
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Contestants
[edit]20 contestants competed for the title.[17]
| No. | 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][25][26][27] | 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 (No. 11) placed as 1st runner-up in Manhunt International 1997 in Singapore and later won Mister World 1998 in Grândola, Portugal.[28][29][30]
- Alexander Castellanos (No. 13) placed as Top 6 (3rd runner-up) in Grasim Mr. International 1998 in Jaipur, India and then placed as Mr. Tourism International in Mister Handsome International 2000 in Dominican Republic.[23]
- Guillermo Pérez (No. 16) and Sandro Finoglio (No. 11) became actors.[31]
- Jorge Plaz (No. 4), Antonio Selvaggio and Henry Torell retired from the competition.[17][5]
Notes
[edit]- ^ Ages at the time of the pageant
References
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