Miss Venezuela 1988

Miss Venezuela 1988
DateFebruary 5, 1988
PresentersGilberto Correa
Carmen Victoria Pérez
Raúl Velasco
EntertainmentChayanne, Karina, José Luis Rodríguez, Mirla Castellanos, Proyecto M
VenueTeatro Municipal, Caracas, Venezuela
BroadcasterVenevision
Entrants26
Placements8
WinnerYajaira Vera
Miranda

Miss Venezuela 1988 was the 35th Miss Venezuela pageant, was held in Caracas, Venezuela on February 5, 1988, after weeks of events. The winner of the pageant was Yajaira Vera, Miss Miranda.

The pageant was broadcast live on Venevision from the Teatro Municipal in Caracas. At the conclusion of the final night of competition, outgoing titleholder Inés Maria Calero, crowned Yajaira Vera of Miranda as the new Miss Venezuela. Two new titles were added for a total of 5 titles to be contested.

Results

Placements

The runners-up were:

Special awards

Map of results.

Contestants

The Miss Venezuela 1988 delegates are:

Notes
  • Marilisa Maronese Rivetta (Portuguesa) later became in Chayanne's wife.
  • Rita Rosina Verreos (Municipio Vargas) competed on Survivor: Fiji (United States) in 2007.

References

  1. ^ "Miss Venezuela 1983 - 1998". www.historyofbeauty.com. Retrieved 2026-01-23.
  2. ^ "Marilisa Maronesse, Miss Venezuela 1988: Así lució la esposa de Chayanne el día del certamen cuando no ganó la corona pero se llevó el amor del ídolo puertorriqueño". El Universo (in Spanish). 2022-04-10. Retrieved 2026-01-23.