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Susana Duijm
Susana Duijm
Born	Carmen Susana Duijm Zubillaga; August 11, 1936; Aragua de Barcelona, Anzoátegui, Venezuela
Died	June 18, 2016 (aged 79); Nueva Esparta, Venezuela
Other names	Susana Duijm
Height	5 ft 8.5 in (1.74 m)
	Beauty pageant titleholder
Title	Miss Venezuela 1955
Hair color	Black
Eye color	Brown
Major; competition(s)	Miss Venezuela 1955; (Winner); Miss Universe 1955; (Top 15); Miss World 1955; (Winner)

Carmen Susana Duijm Zubillaga (August 11, 1936 – June 18, 2016)^[1]^[2] 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 Latin American woman to win the Miss World crown.^[3]^[4]^[5]

Miss Universe

Before competing in Miss World, Duijm was a semi-finalist at Miss Universe 1955.^[6]^[7]

Miss World

She won the 1955 Miss World pageant, representing Venezuela. The pageant was held in London, United Kingdom.^[8]^[9]

Life after pageants

Her success as a beauty queen led to a career as an actress and a presenter on Venezuelan television. Thanks to her, there is one arepa called "Reina Pepiada". She lived in Margarita Island, Venezuela until 2016 when she died.^[10]^[11]

Her daughter Carolina Cerruti was the official representative of Venezuela to the 1983 Miss World pageant held in London, on November 17, 1983.^[12]^[13]

References

^ Falleció Susana Duijm, la primera Miss Mundo de Venezuela Archived 2016-06-18 at the Wayback Machine
^ Susana Duijm Dead: First Latina To Ever Win Miss Mundo Passes At 79
^ "Fallece Susana Duijm, la primera Miss Mundo de Latinoamérica, tras padecer ACV | TRT Español". www.trt.net.tr (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2024-05-12.
^ "¿Qué significó Susana Duijm? - Grupo Theja" (in Spanish). 2021-03-25. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
^ carloomauricioperez (2016-06-19). "Susana Duijm: semblanza de la primera "Cenicienta Venezolana"". CNN (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-05-12.
^ "Muere Susana Duijm, la primera latina que ganó Miss Mundo". Chicago Tribune. Associated Press. 2016-06-19. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
^ Socorro, Milagros (2020-06-18). "🎥La "reina pepiada" de Venezuela, a cuatro años de su muerte". La Gran Aldea. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
^ ""Déjame como Susana Duijm", una obra que confronta a la Venezuela de los 50". diariolasamericas.com (in Spanish). 2024-04-01. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
^ "Muere Susana Duijm, la primera latina que ganó Miss Mundo". AP News (in Spanish). 2016-06-19. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
^ EFE (2016-06-19). "Fallece a los 79 años la primera Miss Mundo venezolana, Susana Duijm". Diario Sur (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-05-12.
^ "Susana Duijm, reina hasta el final | Clímax". elestimulo.com (in Spanish). 2016-10-05. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
^ Miss World Coverage 1983^[usurped]
^ González, Elvis. "Hija de la Miss Mundo Susana Duijm rechaza el uso del nombre de su madre en esta obra". Meridiano.net (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-05-12.

External links

Susana Duijm en "Bellas Venezolanas"

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Antigone Costanda	Miss World 1955	Succeeded by Petra Schürmann
Preceded by Gisela Bolaños	Miss Venezuela 1955	Succeeded by Blanca Heredia
Preceded by —	Miss World Venezuela 1955	Succeeded by Celsa Pieri
Preceded by Carmen Elena Álvarez	Miss Miranda 1955	Succeeded by Aracelis Mora