Susana Duijm
Carmen Susana Duijm Zubillaga (August 11, 1936 – June 18, 2016) was a Venezuelan actress, tv host, model and beauty queen who was crowned Miss Venezuela 1955 and competed at Miss Universe 1955, placing in the top 15. She then went to compete at Miss World 1955 and won, becoming the first Venezuelan and Hispanic/Latin American woman to win the Miss World crown.
Also recorded as Miss World 1955
Susana Duijm
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- Name
- Susana Duijm
- Birthplace
- Aragua de Barcelona, Anzoátegui, Venezuela
- Birth Name
- Carmen Susana Duijm Zubillaga
- Born
- 11 August 1936
- Died
- 18 June 2016
- Place of death
- Nueva Esparta, Venezuela
- Nationality
- Venezuela.
- Occupation
- television presenter, model, beauty pageant contestant and actress.
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Carmen Susana Duijm Zubillaga (August 11, 1936 – June 18, 2016) was a Venezuelan actress, tv host, model and beauty queen who was crowned Miss Venezuela 1955 and competed at Miss Universe 1955, placing in the top 15. She then went to compete at Miss World 1955 and won, becoming the first Venezuelan and Hispanic/Latin American woman to win the Miss World crown.
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• Name — Susana Duijm • Title — Miss Venezuela 1955 • Competitions — Miss Venezuela 1955 (Winner) Miss Universe 1955 (Top 15) Miss World 1955 (Winner) • Birthplace — Aragua de Barcelona, Anzoátegui, Venezuela • Birth Name — Carmen Susana Duijm Zubillaga • Other Names — Susana Duijm • Born — 11 August 1936 • Died — 18 June 2016 • Place of death — Nueva Esparta, Venezuela • Eye Color — Brown • Hair Color — Black
Miss Universe
Miss Universe
Before competing in Miss World, Duijm was a semi-finalist at Miss Universe 1955.
Miss World
Miss World
She won the 1955 Miss World pageant, representing Venezuela. The pageant was held in London, United Kingdom.
Life after pageants
Life after pageants
Her success as a beauty queen led to a career as an actress and a presenter on Venezuelan television. The "Reina Pepiada" arepa is named in her honor. She lived in Margarita Island, Venezuela until her death in 2016. Her daughter Carolina Cerruti was the official representative of Venezuela to the 1983 Miss World pageant held in London, on November 17, 1983.
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Susana Duijm died at Porlamar.
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Aragua de Barcelona.
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