Gabriela Isler
Gabriela Isler | |
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| Born | María Gabriela de Jesús Isler Morales 21 March 1988 Valencia, Carabobo, Venezuela |
| Occupation | Director of Miss Venezuela (2018–present) |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)[1] |
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María Gabriela de Jesús Isler Morales (Spanish pronunciation: [ɡaˈβɾjela isˈleɾ]; born March 21, 1988)[2] is a Venezuelan model, presenter, and former beauty queen who gained international recognition by winning the titles of Miss Venezuela 2012 and Miss Universe 2013.
She was crowned as Miss Universe in 2013 and passed on her crown in early 2015. Following her reign, Isler accepted a proposal from Donald Trump to work with the Miss Universe Organization in business and export for two years.[3]
Early life
[edit]Isler was born in the city of Valencia, Venezuela, to a Venezuelan mother and a Swiss father of German ancestry.[4][5] She moved to Maracay during her childhood.[6] At age 14, she started modeling as a way to cheer her mother and grandmother up after her aunt died.[7]
She graduated with a BA in Marketing Management from the Universidad Tecnológica del Centro.[8]
Career
[edit]As Miss Venezuela 2012, Isler represented the state of Guárico, where she won the title.[9][10] She then went on to represent Venezuela in the Miss Universe 2013 pageant in Moscow, Russia, where she became the seventh Venezuelan to win the Miss Universe crown.[11][12] During her reign, she traveled extensively and participated in numerous charity and promotional events.[13][14]
In addition to her pageantry career, Isler has worked in media, hosting the Miss Venezuela 2014 pageant and serving as a spokesperson for various social campaigns.[15]
Isler became the founder of the "Universe of Blessings Fund", a charity organization dedicated to helping educate adolescents in Venezuela.[16]
Personal life
[edit]She married Venezuelan businessman Alberto Figueroa in 2018, and the couple has a son, Joaquín Figueroa Isler, born in 2021.[17]
References
[edit]- ^ "Gabriela Isler, Miss Universe 2013". Miss Universe. 10 October 2020. Archived from the original on 16 July 2017.
- ^ "Las mujeres latinas que han sido coronadas en Miss Universo" (in Spanish). Telemundo. 12 November 2024.
- ^ "Gabriela Isler seguira trabajando con la Organizacion Miss Universo" (in Spanish). Miss Univers USA. 9 February 2015.
- ^ Miss Universe (18 December 2013). "10 Things You Didn't Know About Gabriela Isler". Event occurs at 2:34 – via YouTube.
I'm not 100% Venezuelan. [I'm] a quarter-Swiss and a quarter-German.
- ^ Fenner, James (10 November 2013). "Miss Universe 2013: 5 Facts About the Venezuelan and Post-Competition Reactions". Guardian Liberty Voice. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ "La Miss Univers 2013 a aussi la nationalité suisse". Tribune de Genève. tdg.ch. 11 October 2013. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ^ "Gabriela Isler: the woman behind the Miss Universe 2013 title". gbtimes.com. Archived from the original on 29 November 2013. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ^ "Gabriela Isler, veterana en concursos de belleza" (in Spanish). El Informador. 9 November 2013.
- ^ "María Gabriela Isler fue coronada como Miss Venezuela 2012" (in Spanish). Noticias Venevisión. 31 August 2012.
- ^ "María Gabriela Isler, Miss Venezuela 2012". www.eluniversal.com.co (in Spanish). 1 September 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ Shaw, Gabbi. "The winner of Miss Universe the year you were born". Business Insider. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ "Gabriela Isler is Your Miss Universe 2013, Scott Baio Reunites with 'Happy Days' Legend". ABC News. 10 November 2013.
- ^ Maye, Errin Taylor (6 December 2023). "The Queen of the World: One-on-One with Miss Universe Gabriela Isler". BODE Magazine.
- ^ "AP Interview: Miss Universe reflects as her reign winds down". The Malta Independent. 17 January 2015.
- ^ "María Gabriela Isler llegó hoy a Venezuela". El Tiempo. 7 October 2014.
- ^ "The Universe of Blessings Fund". GenFKD. 15 December 2017. Archived from the original on 2 December 2018. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
- ^ "The Legacy". Miss Universe.
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