It’s Miss World and Miss Universe season again! Perhaps the most exhilarating and nail biting period of the year! Year after year you will never fail to hear “Venezuela” at Miss Universe coronation gala. But the story has been entirely different at Miss World after Ivian Sarcos finished her reign at Miss World. Since 2012 no Venezuelan delegate has made the cut at Miss World, but with Anyela Galante Salerno holding the sash of Venezuela at Miss World, the mini-drought seems to end this year. On the other hand, Mariana Coromoto Jiménez holding the sash of Venezuela at Miss Universe is a certainly sturdy candidate!

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Anyela is a student from Guanare, in the Western ‘breadbasket’ state of Portuguesa. Highly focused on charitable work, Anyela is a cancer survivor herself who campaigns for the needs of other sufferers, with ambitions of starting her own NGO in the future. Aside from her charity work, Anyela likes to keep fit by going running and swimming, and her hobbies include gold smithing, handicraft, and playing the Cuatro, a Latin American guitar-like instrument. With such versatile demeanor, she is certainly making waves at the Miss World pageant.

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When Anyela placed as the Top 30 finalist in the Top Model Round, people all around the globe started speculating that Venezuela’s drought will come to an end at Miss World finally! While she has been excluded from the Talent and Sports Segment, it is not an alarming hint at all, for many Miss World winners have failed to make a cut in both segments. 5’8 tall Anyela is quite chic and modest in her appearances at Miss World! Her recent charity gala look was one to die for! While the Beauty with a Purpose finalists are yet to be declared, Anyela Salerno is quite confident about her project. Her project will revolve around raising funds for the children who have been suffering from cancer!

Right before her onset to Miss World pageant, when Anyela Galante Salerno was interviewed about her most confident fastrack event, her answer was “Beauty with a Purpose” segment. She opined: “Beauty with a Purpose, because I have had the opportunity to work with important charities in my country.” In fact she expressed that her intention to join Miss World pageant lied in her desire to contribute towards the Beauty with a Purpose segment. She added: “I would like to be an example for many people that I am a cancer survivor and I am here.”

A substantial personality and a humble heart are considered the most integral factors of any Miss World, and Anyela is doing her task genuinely and meticulously. With such aspiring dream and unwavering determination, we can see a placement for Venezuela at Miss World on the cards!

On the other hand, the lady full of glitz and shimmer, Mariana Coromoto Jiménez is playing her cards incredibly well at Miss Universe. Mariana Jimenez is a student currently studying communications. Mariana’s dream is to become a sports journalist, as she is a huge sports fan. Mariana is currently modeling and hosting a TV show in her hometown, Caracas.

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Mariana is not new to the world of pageantry and has represented her country at the very first edition of Miss Grand International in 2013 whereby she was placed as a Top 10 finalist. Being a pageant veteran, her stage presence is certainly remarkable. In the photo shoots, Mariana completely knows to exude her luminous angles.

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Her Fadil Berisha’s glamshot was quite impressive alongside the swimsuit and evening gown portraits. With that sparkling confidence and gleaming aura, Mariana Jiménez will certainly guarantee a good placement for Venezuela at Miss Universe! Venezuela has been placing since four consecutive years at Miss Universe, and the placement streak seems to continue even this year.

Who do you think will shine brighter as “Venezuela”? Will it be Anyela Galante Salerno at Miss World or Mariana Coromoto Jiménez at Miss Universe? Do share your opinions with us!