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{{Short description|1st Miss Venezuela pageant}}
{{Beauty pageant
|winner=Sofía Silva|image=|caption=|represented=Bolívar|date={{Start date|1952|6|7|df=y}}|presenters={{Hlist|Franklin Vallenilla}}|venue=Valle Arriba Golf Club, [[Caracas]], [[Venezuela]]|congeniality=|entrants=14|placements=5|before=|next=[[Miss Venezuela 1953|1953]]|debuts={{Hlist|Amazonas|Anzoátegui|Aragua|Bolívar|Carabobo|Distrito Federal|Guárico|Lara|Mérida|Miranda|Nueva Esparta|Táchira|Trujillo|Yaracuy}}|withdrawals=}}

'''Miss Venezuela 1952''' was the first [[Miss Venezuela]] pageant. It was held at the Valle Arriba Golf Club in [[Caracas]], [[Venezuela]] on June 7, 1952.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Zulia |first=El Regional del |date=2024-06-07 |title=Efemérides 7 de junio/ Primer concurso del Miss Venezuela (1952) |url=https://diarioelregionaldelzulia.com/efemerides-7-de-junio-primer-concurso-del-miss-venezuela-1952/ |access-date=2024-12-23 |website=El Regional Del Zulia |language=es}}</ref>

At the end of the event, Sofía Silva of [[Bolívar (state)|Bolívar]] was crowned as Miss Venezuela 1952.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Galicia |first=Elier |date=2022-06-07 |title=¿Quién era Sofía Silva Inserri, la primera Miss Venezuela de la historia? |url=https://nuevodia.com.ve/quien-era-sofia-silva-inserri-la-primera-miss-venezuela-de-la-historia/ |access-date=2023-04-11 |website=Nuevo Día |language=es}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Diariocrítico.com |title=Falleció la primera Miss Venezuela |url=https://www.diariocritico.com/noticia/266743/noticias/fallecio-la-primera-miss-venezuela.html |access-date=2023-04-11 |website=Diariocrítico.com |language=es}}</ref> This was Bolívar's first win in pageant's history.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ago |first=Nayita238in #spanish • 4 Years |date=2019-01-04 |title=Miss Venezuela 1952 |url=https://steemit.com/spanish/@nayita238/miss-venezuela-1952 |access-date=2023-04-11 |website=Steemit |language=en}}</ref>  She represented [[Venezuela]] at the [[Miss Universe 1952]] pageant.<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=YYGq_yFfupzki_PO&v=LWijcAQE_BM&feature=youtu.be |title=MISS UNIVERSE VENEZUELA {{!}} EVERY PLACEMENT 1952-1979 / CLASIFICACIONES |date=2024-05-22 |last=DMC - Diego's Missology Channel |access-date=2025-03-14 |via=YouTube}}</ref> 

== Background ==

=== Location and date ===
The idea behind the beauty pageant began with the initiative of the American airline [[Pan Am]], which entrusted its organization to Venezuelan journalist and musicologist Reinaldo Espinoza Hernández. The pageant had a budget of 25,000 [[Venezuelan bolívar|bolivars]], bringing together a group of 14 candidates, who for a week fulfilled various commitments related to the election, including a presentation in street clothes at the [[Caracas Military Circle]] and a parade in traditional costume at the Club Los Cortijos.<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=3X1LBr-B9Qnj22d1&v=PFmGe10yrPQ&feature=youtu.be |title=TEMP 02 - EP 10 {{!}} MISS VENEZUELA 1957-1952 |date=2024-01-14 |last=Luis Olavarrieta |access-date=2025-03-14 |via=YouTube}}</ref>

To increase the appeal and minimize the impact of the protests generated by the Venezuelan Young Women (Juventud Femenina Venezolana) who opposed the parade in [[Swimsuit competition|swimsuits]], the sum of one thousand bolivars was offered to the winner. The coronation ceremony was carried out through several parties, including the proclamation that took place in the presence of the [[Military dictatorship in Venezuela|Military Government Junta]], and a popular proclamation that was held later at the baseball stadium of the [[University City of Caracas]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Suárez |first=Orlando |date=2022-06-07 |title=70 momentos claves en la historia del Miss Venezuela |url=https://eldiario.com/2022/06/07/momentos-claves-miss-venezuela/ |access-date=2025-03-14 |website=El Diario |language=es}}</ref>

=== Selection of participants ===

==== Debuts, returns, and withdrawals ====
Elba Delgado Olivares of Apure, María Josefina Rosell of Cojedes, Carmen Yolanda Luongo of Monagas, Ana Rosenda Ramos of Portuguesa and Carmen Guilarte Jiménez of Sucre withdrew from the competition due to undisclosed reasons.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Posible |first=Por Una Venezuela |date=2022-09-16 |title=Miss Venezuela: 27 datos que no sabías del concurso |url=https://porunavenezuelaposible.com/miss-venezuela/ |access-date=2025-03-14 |website=Por Una Venezuela Posible |language=es}}</ref>

== Pageant ==

=== Selection committee ===
The judges for Miss Venezuela include:

* [[Abelardo Raidi]] – Sportswriter and radio boradcaster<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Suárez |first=Orlando |date=2023-12-09 |title=Datos históricos del Miss Venezuela |url=https://ultimasnoticias.com.ve/chevere-reportajes/curiosidades-miss-venezuela/ |access-date=2025-03-14 |website=Últimas Noticias |language=es}}</ref>
* Ángel Álamo Ibarra – Diplomatic, writer and historian<ref name=":1" />
* Aura Marina Colmenares – First female doctor in [[Lara (state)|Lara]] state<ref name=":1" />
* José Manrique – Music composer<ref name=":1" />
* Flor Isava de Núñez – Olympic [[Equestrianism|equestrian]] athlete<ref name=":1" />
* Olga Tirado de Quintero Muro – Caracas high society lady<ref name=":1" />
* Carlos Eduardo Frías – Lawyer, writer, journalist and publicist<ref name=":1" />
* Amable Espina – Radio broadcaster and director of [[RCTV]]<ref name=":1" />

==Results==

=== Placements ===
{{Plainlist|*{{Color box|gold|border=darkgray}} Declared as winner
*{{Color box|#FFFF66|border=darkgray}} Ended as runner-up or top 5/8 qualification
*{{Color box|#FFFACD|border=darkgray}} Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists}}
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;"
!Placement
!Contestant
!International placement
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|Miss Venezuela 1952
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* {{flag|Bolívar}} – Sofía Silva<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Rivero |first=Diego |title=Conoce a la primera Miss Venezuela de la historia |url=https://meridiano.net/farandula/farandula/254322/conoce-a-la-primera-miss-venezuela-de-la-historia.html |access-date=2024-12-23 |website=Meridiano.net |language=es}}</ref>
|{{Center|Unplaced – [[Miss Universe 1952]]}}
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|1st runner-up
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* {{flag|Anzoátegui}} – Ligia De Lima<ref name=":0" />
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|2nd runner-up
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* {{flag|Guárico}} – Vilma Viana<ref name=":0" />
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|3rd runner-up
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* {{flag|Caracas|name=Distrito Federal}} – Olga Buvat<ref name=":0" />
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|4th runner-up
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* {{flag|Amazonas, Venezuela|name=Amazonas}} – Marbelia Gardier<ref name=":0" />
|}

==Contestants==
14 contestants competed for the title.<ref>{{Cite web |title=MV {{!}} Reinas |url=https://www.missvenezuela.com/reinas |access-date=2025-03-14 |website=Miss Venezuela}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;"
!State
!Contestant
!Age{{efn|Ages at the time of the pageant|name=A}}
!Height
!Hometown
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|Amazonas
|Marbelia Gardier Gago
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|Anzoátegui
|Ligia De Lima
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|Aragua
|Maruja Cordero Rodríguez
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|Bolívar
|Sofía Silva Inserri
|24
|{{height|m=1.63|precision=0}}
|[[Tumeremo]]
|-
|Carabobo
|Miriam Guerra Mass
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|Distrito Federal
|Olga Renée Buvat de Virginy Capriles
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|Guárico
|Vilma Viana Acosta
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|Lara
|Yolanda Gil García
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|Mérida
|Miriam Dávila
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|Miranda
|Carmen Elena Álvarez
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|Nueva Esparta
|Verónica Rodulfo Campos
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|Táchira
|Ilse Theverkaus Ibarra
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|Trujillo
|Norah Rangel Alizo
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|Yaracuy
|Nieves Teresa Contreras Sánchez
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|}

== Notes ==
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== References ==
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==External links==
*[http://www.missvenezuela.com/ Miss Venezuela official website]
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