Why Venezuela Won the 2013 Miss Universe

María Gabriela de Jesús Isler Morales but better known as Maria Gabriela Isler was born April 21, 1988 in Valencia, Carabobo, Venezuela but since she was a little girl she studied and lived in Maracay. 

The 5' 10" beauty holds a BA in Management and Marketing. 

Trained by international modeling guru Cristopher Arendon (behind the success of other international Latina ramp models). She holds dual citizenship (She is Venezuelan and Swiss). 

Her Swiss citizenship is care of her Swiss grandfather from Lausanne.

SHE IS A TV HOST AND A FASHION MODEL

As Miss Guarico in the 2012 Miss Venezuela Pageant
 

Aside from being a Venevision television presenter and beauty queen, she is also fashion model. She competed in and won as Miss Venezuela on August 30, 2012

Her extensive preparation and training that lasted for almost 15 months paid off big- time

With Ms Isler's victory, Venezuela has now won its 7th crown, only one behind USA's record of eight Miss Universe crowns

Venezuela has perfected the art and science of producing the most desirable and most ideal beauty queens

VENEZUELA SETS ANOTHER RECORD

Venezuela is now the only country which has won for each of the 5 consecutive decades (70s, 80s, 90s, 00s, and now the 10s). No other country has achieved that

OOPS! Gabriela's crown was caught just in time by outgoing Miss Universe Olivia Culpo of the US
 

Aside from winning three out of the past six years, Venezuela also holds the record of being the only country to have achieved a back- to- back victory in the world's most exciting beauty competition courtesy of Dayana Mendoza 2008 and Stefania Fernandez in 2009

A $1 MILLION DOLLAR SWIMSUIT

Gabriela Isler started her reign by modeling a $1 million swimsuit. 

What else would you expect from someone representing the entire universe?

Isler wore the white swimsuit, featuring diamonds, rubies and an emerald pendant, along with a fur boa, as the new face of Yamamay, an Italian lingerie company.  

ONE OF ARA'S BEST FRIENDS IN MISS UNIVERSE

The Best Friends from Venezuela, Philippines & Spain Were the Last Three to be Called
 

Ara Arida revealed that Gabriela was one of her closest friends in the pageant along with Miss Spain. 

All three of them made the 2013 Miss Universe Top Five

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