Susana Duijm

Susana Duijm

Beauty pageant titleholder
Born	Carmen Susana Duijm Zubillaga August 11, 1936 (1936-08-11) (age 75) Aragua de Barcelona, Anzoátegui, Venezuela
Other names	Susana Duijm
Height	5 ft 8.5 in (1.74 m)
Measurements	90-60-90 (35.5-23.5-35.5)
Hair color	Black
Eye color	Brown
Title(s)	Miss Venezuela 1955 Miss World 1955
Major competition(s)	Miss Venezuela 1955 (Winner) Miss World 1955 (Winner)

Carmen Susana Duijm Zubillaga (born August 11, 1936 in Aragua de Barcelona, Anzoátegui) is a former model, actress and television presenter who was crowned Miss World in 1955.

Miss Universe

Before competing in Miss World, Duijm was a semi-finalist at Miss Universe 1955.

Miss World

She won the 1955 Miss World pageant, representing Venezuela, becoming the first Hispanic American woman to win the title.^[1] The pageant was held in London, United Kingdom.

Life after pageants

Her success as a beauty queen led to a career as an actress and a presenter on Venezuelan television. She now lives in Margarita Island, Venezuela.

Her daughter, Carolina Cerruti was the official representative of Venezuela to the 1983 Miss World pageant held in London, on November 17, 1983.^[2]

References

1. ^ http://www.missworld.com/1950-s/1955.html
2. ^ Miss World Coverage 1983

External links

• Susana Duijm en "Bellas Venezolanas"

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Gisela Bolaños	Miss Venezuela 1955	Succeeded by Blanca Heredia

Persondata
Name	Duijm, Susana
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Date of birth	August 11, 1936
Place of birth	Aragua de Barcelona, Anzoátegui state, Venezuela
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