Miss Venezuella, Maritza Sayalero, still with tears in her eyes, tries on her new Miss Universe crown for 1979, Friday July 1979

Miss Venezuella, Maritza Sayalero, Miss Universe 1979
Date: 
20 July 1979
Collection: 
Campbell Collections
Creator: 
Natal Mercury
Contributor: 
unknown
Resource Type: 
Photographs
Language: 
English
Coverage: 
Durban
Resource Identifier: 
KCB11575
File Type: 
Picture
Extent: 
1
Publisher: 
Natal Mercury
Rights Holder: 
Cambell Collections

Miss Venezuella, Maritza Sayalero, still with tears in her eyes, tries on her new Miss Universe crown for 1979, Friday July 1979. Maritza Sayalero Fernández (born February 16, 1961, in Caracas) is a Venezuelan designer, model, businesswoman and beauty queen. In 1979 she was crowned both Miss Venezuela and Miss Universe,[1] the first woman from Venezuela to win this title. She is married to Mexican tennis player Raúl Ramírez, with whom she has lived in Mexico since 1981. For years she had a boutique where she sold items of her own design.

Access Rights: 
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On: Friday, March 10, 2023 - 09:17