Miss Venezuela 1980

Miss Venezuela 1980
Date	May 8, 1980
Presenters	Carmen Victoria Pérez Gilberto Correa Hilda Carrero
Venue	Macuto Sheraton Hotel, Caraballeda, Vargas state, Venezuela
Broadcaster	Venevision
Entrants	14
Winner	Maye Brandt Lara

Miss Venezuela 1980 was held in Caraballeda, Vargas state, Venezuela, on May 8, 1980, after weeks of events. The winner of the pageant was Maye Brandt, Miss Lara.

The pageant was broadcast live on Venevision from the Macuto Sheraton Hotel in Caraballeda, Vargas state. At the conclusion of the final night of competition, outgoing titleholder Maritza Sayalero, Miss Venezuela 1979 and Miss Universe 1979, crowned Maye Brandt of Lara as the new Miss Venezuela.

Brandt was the first, and to date only, woman from Lara to win the Miss Venezuela title, and went on to participate at Miss Universe 1980.

Results

• Miss Venezuela 1980 - Maye Brandt (Miss Lara)

The runners-up were:

• 1st runner-up - Hilda Abrahamz (Miss Departamento Vargas)
• 2nd runner-up - Graciela La Rosa (Miss Amazonas)
• 3rd runner-up - Lisbeth Fernández (Miss Guárico)
• 4th runner-up - Julie Fernández (Miss Aragua)

Special awards

• Miss Photogenic (voted by press reporters) - Elizabeth Cocucci (Miss Nueva Esparta)
• Miss Congeniality - Nathalie Sáiz (Miss Falcón)
• Miss Elegance - Dalia Novellino (Miss Barinas)
• Miss Amity - Betsy Ballestrini (Miss Trujillo)

Delegates

The Miss Venezuela 1980 delegates are:

Miss Amazonas - Graciela La Rosa Guarneri Miss Aragua - Julie Fernández Gómez Miss Barinas - Dalia Novellino Blonval Miss Carabobo - Maria Gabriela Bolaños Miss Cojedes - Lirio González Jiménez Miss Departamento Vargas - Hilda Abrahamz Navarro Miss Distrito Federal - Milagros Alejandra Toledo

Miss Falcón - Nathalie Sáiz Miss Guárico - Lisbeth Fernández Watson Miss Lara - Maye Brandt Angulo Miss Nueva Esparta - Elizabeth Cocucci Bueno Miss Sucre - Kennedy Jackeline Pettine Miss Trujillo - Betsy Ballestrini Miss Zulia - Soraya Navas Bravo

External links

• Miss Venezuela official website