Marelisa Gibson

Marelisa Gibson
Born	Marelisa Gibson Villegas (1988-08-26) 26 August 1988 (age 35) Caracas, Venezuela
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Beauty pageant titleholder
Title	Miss Miranda 2009 Miss Venezuela 2009
Hair color	Brown
Eye color	Brown
Major competition(s)	Miss Venezuela 2009 (Winner) Miss Universe 2010 (Unplaced)

Marelisa Gibson Villegas (born 26 August 1988) is a Venezuelan designer and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Venezuela 2009 and represented her country at Miss Universe 2010 in Las Vegas.^[1]^[2]

Early life

Gibson was born in Caracas, where she use to study architecture at the Central University of Venezuela.^[3] She speaks Spanish, English and French.^[4] Gibson attended the Art Institute of Philadelphia for Interior Design.

Career

Miss Venezuela

Gibson, who stands 1.78 m (5'10"), became the sixth Miss Miranda to win that title since the Miss Venezuela pageant began in 1952.^[5] She also won the Best Face award.^[6] Miss Venezuela, Marelisa Gibson, did not place in the top 16 at Miss Universe 2010.

References

^ "Marelisa Gibson fue electa Miss Venezuela 2009". El Nacional. Archived from the original on 26 September 2009. Retrieved 24 September 2009.
^ [1] Archived April 29, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
^ "Representante del estado Miranda electa Miss Venezuela". El Universal. Retrieved 24 September 2009.
^ [2] Archived September 14, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
^ "Ellas han sido Miss Venezuela". Bellezavenezolana.net. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
^ ""El Rostro Más Lindo 2009" es Marelisa Gibson". Venevision. Archived from the original on 3 October 2011. Retrieved 2 September 2009.

External links

Miss Venezuela Official Website
Miss Universe Official Website

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Stefanía Fernández	Miss Venezuela 2009	Succeeded by Vanessa Gonçalves
Preceded by Viviana Ramos	Miss Miranda 2009	Succeeded by Vanessa Gonçalves

Miss Universe 2010 national titleholders

ALB: Angela Martini
AGO: Jurema Ferraz
ARG: Yésica Di Vincenzo
AUS: Jesinta Campbell
BEL: Cilou Annys
BOL: Claudia Arce
BRA: Débora Lyra
CAN: Elena Semikina
COL: Natalia Navarro
HRV: Lana Obad
CUR: Safira de Wit
CZE: Jitka Válková
DNK: Ena Sandra Causevic
DOM: Eva Arias
EGY: Donia Hamed
SLV: Sonia Cruz
FIN: Viivi Pumpanen
FRA: Malika Ménard
GBR: Tara Hoyos-Martínez
SRB: Anna Prelević
GUA: Jessica Scheel
HAI: Sarodj Bertin
IND: Ushoshi Sengupta
IDN: Qory Sandioriva
IRL: Rozanna Purcell
ITA: Jessica Cecchini
JAM: Yendi Phillipps
JPN: Maiko Itai
KOR: Kim Joo-ri
MYS: Nadine Ann Thomas
MEX: Ximena Navarrete
NZL: Ria van Dyke
NIC: Scharllette Allen
PAN: Anyolí Ábrego
PAR: Yohana Benítez
PHL: Venus Raj
POL: Maria Nowakowska
POR: Belen Galarraga
PUR: Mariana Vicente
ROU: Oana Paveluc
RUS: Irina Antonenko
SLO: Marika Savšek
ZAF: Nicole Flint
ESP: Adriana Reverón
SWE: Michaela Savić
SUI: Linda Fäh
THA: Fonthip Watcharatrakul
TTO: La Toya Woods
TUR: Gizem Memiç
UKR: Anna Poslavska
USA: Rima Fakih
VEN: Marelisa Gibson
ZAM: Alice Musukwa

v t e Venezuelan placements in Miss Universe
Miss Universe	Maritza Sayalero (1979) Irene Sáez (1981) Bárbara Palacios (1986) Alicia Machado (1996) Dayana Mendoza (2008) Stefanía Fernández (2009) Gabriela Isler (2013)
1st runner-up	Mariela Pérez Branger (1967) Judith Castillo (1976) Marena Bencomo (1997) Veruska Ramírez (1998) Claudia Moreno (2000) Mariángel Ruiz (2003) Amanda Dudamel (2022)
2nd runner-up	María Antonieta Cámpoli (1972) Carmen María Montiel (1984) Milka Chulina (1993) Minorka Mercado (1994) Ly Jonaitis (2007) Irene Esser (2012) Sthefany Gutiérrez (2018)
3rd runner-up	Peggy Kopp (1968) Silvia Martínez (1985) Inés María Calero (1987) Eva Ekvall (2001)
4th runner-up	Cynthia Lander (2002) Mónica Spear (2005)
Top 5-6	Jackeline Rodríguez (1991) Carolina Izsak (1992) Denyse Floreano (1995) Carolina Indriago (1999) Keysi Sayago (2017)
Top 10-13	Cristal Montañez (1977) Paola Ruggeri (1983) Yajaira Vera (1988) Eva Lisa Ljung (1989) Andreína Goetz (1990) Migbelis Castellanos (2014) Mariana Jiménez (2015) Diana Silva (2023)
Top 15-16	Susana Duijm (1955) Blanca Heredia (1956) Mercedes Revenga (1964) Bella La Rosa (1970) Vanessa Gonçalves (2011) Luiseth Materán (2021)
Top 20-21	Thalía Olvino (2019)
Unplaced	Sofía Silva (1952) Gisela Bolaños (1953) Consuelo Nouel (1957) Ida Margarita Pieri (1958) Mary Quiróz Delgado (1960) Ana Griselda Vegas (1961) Virginia Bailey (1962) Irene Morales (1963) María De Las Casas (1965) Magaly Castro (1966) María José Yéllici (1969) Jeannette Donzella (1971) Desirée Rolando (1973) Neyla Moronta (1974) Maritza Pineda (1975) Marisol Alfonso (1978) Maye Brandt (1980) Ana Teresa Oropeza (1982) Ana Karina Áñez (2004) Jictzad Viña (2006) Marelisa Gibson (2010) Mariam Habach (2016) Mariángel Villasmil (2020)
Did not compete	Berta Landaeta (1954)
Miss Venezuela Miss Universe Venezuela Miss Universe

v t e Miss Universe Venezuela titleholders
1950s	Sofía Silva (1952) Gisela Bolaños (1953) Berta Landaeta (1954) Susana Duijm (1955) Blanca Heredia (1956) Consuelo Nouel (1957) Ida Margarita Pieri (1958)
1960s	Mary Quiróz Delgado (1960) Ana Griselda Vegas (1961) Virginia Bailey (1962) Irene Morales (1963) Mercedes Revenga (1964) María de las Casas (1965) Magaly Castro (1966) Mariela Pérez Branger (1967) Peggy Kopp (1968) María José Yéllici (1969)
1970s	Bella La Rosa (1970) Jeannette Donzella (1971) María Antonieta Cámpoli (1972) Desireé Rolando (1973) Neyla Moronta (1974) Maritza Pineda (1975) Judith Castillo (1976) Cristal Montañez (1977) Marisol Alfonzo (1978) Maritza Sayalero (1979)
1980s	Maye Brandt (1980) Irene Sáez (1981) Ana Teresa Oropeza (1982) Paola Ruggeri (1983) Carmen María Montiel (1984) Silvia Martínez (1985) Bárbara Palacios (1986) Inés María Calero (1987) Yajaira Vera (1988) Eva Lisa Ljung (1989)
1990s	Andreína Goetz (1990) Jackeline Rodríguez (1991) Carolina Izsak (1992) Milka Chulina (1993) Minorka Mercado (1994) Denyse Floreano (1995) Alicia Machado (1996) Marena Bencomo (1997) Veruska Ramírez (1998) Carolina Indriago (1999)
2000s	Claudia Moreno (2000) Eva Ekvall (2001) Cynthia Lander (2002) Mariángel Ruiz (2003) Ana Karina Áñez (2004) Mónica Spear (2005) Jictzad Viña (2006) Ly Jonaitis (2007) Dayana Mendoza (2008) Stefanía Fernández (2009)
2010s	Marelisa Gibson (2010) Vanessa Gonçalves (2011) Irene Esser (2012) Gabriela Isler (2013) Migbelis Castellanos (2014) Mariana Jiménez (2015) Mariam Habach (2016) Keysi Sayago (2017) Sthefany Gutiérrez (2018) Thalía Olvino (2019)
2020s	Mariángel Villasmil (2020) Luiseth Materán (2021) Amanda Dudamel (2022) Diana Silva (2023) Ileana Márquez (2024)

v t e Miss Venezuela titleholders
1950s	Sofía Silva (1952) Gisela Bolaños (1953) Susana Duijm (1955) Blanca Heredia (1956) Consuelo Nouel (1957) Ida Margarita Pieri (1958)
1960s	Gladys Ascanio (1960) Ana Griselda Vegas (1961) Olga Antonetti (1962) Irene Morales (1963) Mercedes Revenga (1964) María de las Casas (1965) Magaly Castro (1966) Mariela Pérez Branger (1967) Peggy Kopp (1968) María José Yéllici/Marzia Piazza (1969)
1970s	Bella La Rosa (1970) Jeannette Donzella (1971) María Antonieta Cámpoli (1972) Desireé Rolando (1973) Neyla Moronta (1974) Maritza Pineda (1975) Elluz Peraza/Judith Castillo (1976) Cristal Montañez (1977) Marisol Alfonzo (1978) Maritza Sayalero (1979)
1980s	Maye Brandt (1980) Irene Sáez (1981) Ana Teresa Oropeza (1982) Paola Ruggeri (1983) Carmen María Montiel (1984) Silvia Martínez (1985) Bárbara Palacios (1986) Inés María Calero (1987) Yajaira Vera (1988) Eva Lisa Ljung (1989)
1990s	Andreína Goetz (1990) Carolina Izsak (1991) Milka Chulina (1992) Minorka Mercado (1993) Denyse Floreano (1994) Alicia Machado (1995) Marena Bencomo (1996) Veruska Ramirez (1997) Carolina Indriago (1998) Martina Thorogood (1999)
2000s	Eva Ekvall (2000) Cynthia Lander (2001) Mariangel Ruiz (2002) Ana Karina Áñez (2003) Mónica Spear (2004) Jictzad Viña (2005) Ly Jonaitis (2006) Dayana Mendoza (2007) Stefanía Fernández (2008) Marelisa Gibson (2009)
2010s	Vanessa Gonçalves (2010) Irene Esser (2011) Gabriela Isler (2012) Migbelis Castellanos (2013) Mariana Jiménez (2014) Mariam Habach (2015) Keysi Sayago (2016) Sthefany Gutiérrez (2017) Isabella Rodríguez (2018) Thalía Olvino (2019)
2020s	Mariángel Villasmil (2020) Amanda Dudamel (2021) Diana Silva (2022) Ileana Márquez (2023)