Bárbara Palacios

Bárbara Palacios Teyde (born December 9, 1963)[2] is a Venezuelan TV host, writer, beauty queen, and preacher. She is the third woman from Venezuela to win the Miss Universe pageant on 21 July 1986 held in Panama.

Bárbara Palacios
Born	(1963-12-09) December 9, 1963 Madrid, Spain
Occupation	TV host, writer, beauty queen
Height	5 ft 8 in (173 cm)[1]
Title	Miss Venezuela 1986 Miss Sudamérica 1986 Miss Universe 1986
Spouse(s)	Víctor Manrique ( m. 1988)
Children	2
Beauty pageant titleholder
Hair color	Brown
Eye color	Hazel
Major competition(s)	Miss Venezuela 1986 (Winner) Miss Sudamérica 1986 (Winner) Miss Universe 1986 (Winner)

Early life

Palacios was born in Madrid[2] to divorced parents Bárbara Teyde (died September 2008) and Jorge Palacios.[1][3] Her father was a Venezuelan actor and her mother was a Spanish actress with a prolific acting career in Venezuela. 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, where she grew up.

Career

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. She is a public speaker and an advocate and promoter of a holistic lifestyle. She launched BP Inspiration, where she is the main motivational speaker.

Personal life

Palacios married Víctor Manrique in 1988. They have two sons, Víctor Tomás and Diego Alfonso.[4]

References

1. Badillo, Concepcion (July 23, 1986). "Miss Universe's reign means a delay in plans". Lakeland Ledger. Lakeland, Florida. Associated Press. Retrieved 2010-09-21.
2. Ex Misses Universo que representaron un país que no era el suyo.
3. "Legendary actress Barbara Teyde dies of cancer". 20 minutos. Spain. September 16, 2008. Retrieved 2010-09-21.
4. "Barbara Palacios, beautiful businesswoman". El Universo. August 23, 2006. Retrieved 13 October 2010.

External links

• Miss Universe
• Miss Venezuela
• Barbara Palacios a lifeStyle

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Deborah Carthy-Deu	Miss Universe 1986	Succeeded by Cecilia Bolocco
Preceded by Silvia Martínez	Miss Sudámerica 1986	Succeeded by Patricia López
Preceded by Silvia Martínez	Miss Venezuela 1986	Succeeded by Inés María Calero