Bárbara Palacios
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Born |
December 9, 1963 Madrid, Spain[1] |
|---|---|
| Residence | Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| Occupation | Businesswoman |
| Height | 5'8"[2] |
| Weight | 53.8 kg (119 lb)[2] |
| Measurements | 88-58-88 (34.5-23-34.5) |
| Hair color | Brown |
| Eye color | Hazel |
| Title(s) |
Miss Venezuela 1986 Miss Sudamérica 1986 Miss Universe 1986 |
| Major competition(s) |
Miss Venezuela 1986 (Winner) Miss Sudamérica 1986 (Winner) Miss Universe 1986 (Winner) |
| Spouse |
Víctor Manrique (1988–present) |
| Children | 2 |
Barbara Palacios (born December 9, 1963 in Madrid, Spain)[1] is a Spanish-Venezuelan TV Host, writer and beauty queen. she is the third woman from Venezuela to capture the Miss Universe crown, on July 21, 1986 in Panama.
Personal life
She was born to divorced[3] actor[2] parents Jorge Palacios and Bárbara Teyde,[3] (a Spanish actress with a prolific acting career in Venezuela, who died in September 2008). Palacios Teyde has several half-siblings, among them Georgina Palacios and Gian Piero Pérez Spagna. When she was one year old, her parents moved to Caracas (Venezuela), where she grew up.
After Miss Universe
Palacios has worked as a television host for over two decades, and has been a spokesperson for multinational corporations in the United States and Latin America.
She has founded several advertising agencies, and as of 2010 owns Barbara Palacios Corporation, a U.S.-based company that commercializes women products, with lines of jewelry and beauty products sold in stores under her name in Florida, United States. The Barbara Palacios Casual line of products is distributed in several Latin American countries.
Her being a perpetual motivator, public speaker, advocate and promoter of a holistic lifestyle along with her understanding of diverse cultures around the world have enabled her to combine her professional background as a publicist with her unique life experiences in order to launch her newest enterprise: BP Inspiration, where she's the main motivational speaker.
Palacios is now married to Víctor Manrique, with whom she has two sons, Víctor Tomás and Diego Alfonso.[4]
References
- 1 2 Ex Misses Universo que representaron un país que no era el suyo.
- 1 2 3 Badillo, Concepcion (July 23, 1986). "Miss Universe's reign means a delay in plans". Lakeland Ledger. Lakeland, Florida. Associated Press. Retrieved 2010-09-21.
- 1 2 "Legendary actress Barbara Teyde dies of cancer". 20 minutos. Spain. September 16, 2008. Retrieved 2010-09-21.
- ↑ "Barbara Palacios, beautiful businesswoman". El Universo. August 23, 2006. Retrieved 13 October 2010.
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| Awards and achievements | ||
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Preceded by Deborah Carthy-Deu |
Miss Universe 1986 |
Succeeded by Cecilia Bolocco |
Preceded by.svg.png){kind=small} Silvia Martínez |
Miss Sudámerica 1986 |
Succeeded by Patricia López |
| Preceded by Silvia Martínez |
Miss Venezuela 1986 |
Succeeded by Inés María Calero |
Miss Venezuela winners in the Big Four international beauty pageants | ||
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| Miss Universe |  | |
| Miss World | ||
| Miss Earth | ||
| Miss International | ||
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