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.
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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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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
editIsler 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
editAs 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
editShe 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.