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Vanessa Gonçalves

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Vanessa Gonçalves
Born
Vanessa Andrea Gonçalves Gomez

(1986-02-10) February 10, 1986 (age 38)[1]
Baruta, Venezuela[1]
Alma materUniversidad Santa María[1]
Height1.77 m (5 ft 9+12 in)[2]
Beauty pageant titleholder
TitleMiss Venezuela 2010
Hair colorBlonde
Eye colorGreen
Major
competition(s)
Miss Venezuela 2010
(Winner)
Miss Universe 2011
(Top 16)

Vanessa Andrea Gonçalves Gomez (born February 10, 1986) is a Venezuelan yoga teacher, dentist, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Venezuela 2010. She represented Venezuela at Miss Universe 2011 and placed in the Top 16.

Daughter of Portuguese emigrants, who currently lives in Miami, Florida.

Author of "I am Enough, I am Vulnerable" ("Soy "Suficiente, Soy Vulnerable").

Pageantry

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Miss Venezuela 2010

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Gonçalves, who stands 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in), competed as Miss Miranda, one of 28 finalists in her country's national beauty pageant Miss Venezuela 2010, held on October 28, 2010, in Maracaibo, where she obtained the Best Body and Evening Gown awards[3] and became the seventh Miss Venezuela winner from Miranda, gaining the right to represent her country in Miss Universe 2011.[4]

Miss Universe 2011

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As Miss Venezuela 2010,[5] she went on to compete in Miss Universe 2011 on September 12, 2011, in Sao Paulo, Brazil and placed in the Top 16.


References

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  1. ^ a b c "Miss Venezuela 2010: Vanessa Goncalves, body fitness". La Voz Libre. October 30, 2010. Retrieved 8 February 2011.
  2. ^ "Miss Miranda". missvenezuela.com. Archived from the original on 31 October 2010. Retrieved 8 February 2011.
  3. ^ "Gala de la belleza dio a conocer a las primeras ganadoras". sinflash.com. October 18, 2010. Retrieved 8 February 2011.
  4. ^ "Vanessa Goncalves, 24, crowned Miss Venezuela 2010". ABC. EFE. October 29, 2010. Retrieved 8 February 2011.
  5. ^ "São Paulo, Brazil to host the 2011 Miss Universe® Pageant Live on NBC". PRNewswire. December 18, 2010. Retrieved 8 February 2011.
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Awards and achievements
Preceded by Miss Venezuela
2010
Succeeded by
Preceded by Miss Miranda
2010
Succeeded by
Isabel Zamora