Susana Duijm

Carmen Susana Duijm Zubillaga (August 11, 1936 – June 18, 2016)[1][2] was a Venezuelan actress, television host, beauty queen, and model 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.

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

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. 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. Thanks to her, there is one arepa called "Reina Pepiada". She lived in Margarita Island, Venezuela until 2016.

Her daughter, Carolina Cerruti was the official representative of Venezuela to the 1983 Miss World pageant held in London, on November 17, 1983.[3]

References

1. Falleció Susana Duijm, la primera Miss Mundo de Venezuela Archived 2016-06-18 at the Wayback Machine
2. Susana Duijm Dead: First Latina To Ever Win Miss Mundo Passes At 79
3. Miss World Coverage 1983 Archived 2012-07-04 at WebCite

External links

• Susana Duijm en "Bellas Venezolanas"(dead link)