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{{short description|Venezuelan model, designer, and beauty queen, Miss Universe 1979 winner}}
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{{Spanish name|Sayalero|Fernández}}
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| name=Maritza Sayalero
| name=Maritza Sayalero
| residence= [[Ensenada, Baja California|Ensenada, Mexico]]
| title=[[Miss Venezuela 1979]]<br>[[Miss Universe 1979]]
| title=[[Miss Venezuela 1979]]<br>[[Miss Universe 1979]]
| photo =
| photo = Maritza Sayalero en Osmel Sousa.jpg
| caption = Sayalero in 2020
| birth_place= [[Caracas]], [[Venezuela]]
| birth_place= [[Caracas]], Venezuela
| birth_name= {{nowrap|Maritza Sayalero Fernández}}
| birth_name= {{nowrap|Maritza Sayalero Fernández}}
| birth_date= {{Birth date and age|1961|02|16}}
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| height=5 ft 8 in
| eye_color= [[Hazel eyes|Hazel]]
| eye_color= Hazel
| hair_color= [[Brown hair#Varieties of brown hair|Light brown]]
| hair_color= Light brown
| measurements=90-60-90 (35.5-23.5-35.5)
| competitions=[[Miss Venezuela 1979]]<br>(Winner)<br>[[Miss Universe 1979]]<br>(Winner)
| competitions=[[Miss Venezuela 1979]]<br>(Winner)<br>[[Miss Universe 1979]]<br>(Winner)
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'''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]], the first woman from Venezuela to win this title. She is married to [[Mexico|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.
'''Maritza Sayalero Fernández''' is a Venezuelan beauty pageant titleholder. In 1979, she was crowned both [[Miss Venezuela]] and [[Miss Universe]],<ref name=stage>{{Cite news|date=1979-07-20|title=Fall at Miss Universe Pageant|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1979/07/20/archives/fall-at-miss-universe-pageant.html|access-date=2021-05-27|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> the first woman from Venezuela to win this title.


==Miss Venezuela==
== Miss Venezuela 1979 ==
Sayalero competed in 1979 as [[Vargas (state)|Miss Departamento Vargas]] in her country's national beauty pageant, [[Miss Venezuela 1979|Miss Venezuela]]. She won the crown and the right to represent her country in the [[Miss Universe 1979]] pageant.
Sayalero won [[Miss Venezuela 1979]], representing [[Vargas (state)|Miss Departamento Vargas]], and the right to represent her country in [[Miss Universe 1979]].


==Miss Universe==
==Miss Universe==
Sayalero showed enough of her legendary poise to become the indisputable leader of the night, winning the swimsuit, interview and evening gown competitions at the pageant held in [[Perth, Western Australia|Perth]], [[Australia]] on July 19. She was the first titleholder from [[Venezuela]].
Sayalero won [[Miss Universe 1979]], held in [[Perth, Australia]] on July 19.<ref name=stage/> She was the first titleholder from Venezuela.


==References==
Immediately after the live telecast ended, the stage collapsed, as too many journalists and photographers had stormed on to get a photograph of the new queen. She managed to save a contestant (Miss Colombia) from falling into the gaping hole left in the middle of the set. Other delegates, including Miss Turkey and Miss Brazil, fell through the hole and were injured.
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==Legacy==
Her victory began a national interest in beauty in Venezuela. Her name has become synonymous with beauty among [[Spanish language]] speakers, not only in Venezuela. Following her victory, in the 1980s, many parents named their daughters Maritza after her, especially if they shared the common family surname of Fernandez.

At least one ship was named in her honour, ''Maritza Sayalero''.

==Life after Miss Universe==
Maritza Sayalero is married to Mexican tennis player [[Raúl Ramírez]] and became a naturalized citizen of Mexico. The couple has three children: Rebeca (born 1982), Raúl Alán (born 1984) and Daniel Francisco (1989).

Sayalero and her family live in [[Ensenada, Baja California|Ensenada]], [[Baja California]]. For years she owned a boutique there where she sold her own designs.


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.missuniverse.com/history/index.html Miss Universe official history], including photograph
*[http://www.missuniverse.com/history/index.html Miss Universe official history], including photograph
*[http://www.pageants.coms.ph/muphotos3.html 1970s Miss Universe winners], including photograph
*[http://www.pageants.coms.ph/muphotos3.html 1970s Miss Universe winners], including photograph
*{{es icon}} [http://www.bellezavenezolana.net/news/2004/Mayo/20040517.htm BellezaVenezolana.net]
*{{in lang|es}} [http://www.bellezavenezolana.net/news/2004/Mayo/20040517.htm BellezaVenezolana.net]


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| Year = 1979
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| Miss Universe = {{flagicon|VEN|1930}} Maritza Sayalero
| Miss World = {{flagicon|BER}} [[Gina Swainson]]
| Miss World = {{flagicon|BER}} [[Gina Swainson]]
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Latest revision as of 21:44, 21 August 2024

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Sayalero and the second or maternal family name is Fernández.
Maritza Sayalero
Sayalero in 2020
Born
Maritza Sayalero Fernández

Caracas, Venezuela
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Beauty pageant titleholder
TitleMiss Venezuela 1979
Miss Universe 1979
Hair colorLight brown
Eye colorHazel
Major
competition(s)		Miss Venezuela 1979
(Winner)
Miss Universe 1979
(Winner)

Maritza Sayalero Fernández is a Venezuelan beauty pageant titleholder. In 1979, she was crowned both Miss Venezuela and Miss Universe,[1] the first woman from Venezuela to win this title.

Miss Venezuela 1979

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Sayalero won Miss Venezuela 1979, representing Miss Departamento Vargas, and the right to represent her country in Miss Universe 1979.

Miss Universe

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Sayalero won Miss Universe 1979, held in Perth, Australia on July 19.[1] She was the first titleholder from Venezuela.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Fall at Miss Universe Pageant". The New York Times. 1979-07-20. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-05-27.
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Awards and achievements
Preceded by Miss Universe
1979 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
Marisol Alfonzo
 Miss Venezuela
1979 		Succeeded by
Maye Brandt
Preceded by
Rita Briceño
 Miss Departamento Vargas
1979 		Succeeded by


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