María de Luz Da Silva
María De Luz Da Silva Dos Santos (born May 10, 1990, in Maracay, Aragua, Venezuela) is a model and a pageant titleholder who represented Mérida state in the Miss Venezuela 2009 pageant on September 24, 2009, and placed in the 10 semifinalists.[1][2] She won two titles: Miss Personality and Miss Photogenic. Da Silva studies international trade at the Simón Bolívar University in Caracas.
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| Born | María De Luz Da Silva Dos Santos May 10, 1990 |
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) |
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| Hair color | Dark blonde |
| Eye color | Green |
| Major competition(s) | Miss Venezuela 2009 (semifinalist) Miss Friendship International 2009 (semifinalist) |
She competed in Miss Friendship International 2009, in Wuhan (China), on November 7, 2009, and classified in the top 15 semifinalists.[3][4]
Personal life
Maria De Luz Da Silva was born in Maracay, Venezuela to Portuguese parents.
Career
She was a semi-finalist in Miss Mérida 2009. She participated in competitions such as the Miss Friendship International 2009, where she won as Miss Perfect Forms representing Venezuela, and the Miss Tourism International 2010, representing Portugal.
Her last appearance in a beauty contest was in 2012 in the Top Model Of The World. She won the 1st finalist place, representing Venezuela. In 2012 she obtained the "Pierre Cardin Model Award 2012".
Later she became an anchorwoman and was featured on a local radio channel, Victoria 103.9fm. Her program was "Cabin for three, supporting the national talent".
References
- "Marelisa Gibson fue electa Miss Venezuela 2009". El Nacional. Archived from the original on 2009-09-26. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
- 2009 Miss Venezuela Official contestants Archived 2009-04-29 at the Wayback Machine
- Miss Friendship International Pageant 2009
- Miss Friendship International Contestant List