Sthefany Gutiérrez

Sthefany Yoharlis Gutiérrez Gutiérrez (born 10 January 1999) is a Venezuelan actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Venezuela 2017. She represented the state of Delta Amacuro at the pageant and represented Venezuela at the Miss Universe 2018 competition where she placed as the 2nd runner-up.[2][3]

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Gutiérrez and the second or maternal family name is Gutiérrez.

Sthefany Gutiérrez
Born	Sthefany Yoharlis Gutiérrez Gutiérrez (1999-01-10) 10 January 1999 Barcelona, Anzoátegui, Venezuela
Occupation	Model beauty pageant titleholder
Height	5 ft 9 in (176 cm)[1]
Title	Miss Delta Amacuro 2017 Miss Venezuela 2017
Beauty pageant titleholder
Hair color	Black
Eye color	Brown
Major competition(s)	Miss Venezuela 2017 (Winner) Miss Universe 2018 (2nd Runner-Up)

Life and career

Early life

Gutiérrez was born in Barcelona, Anzoátegui. Sthefany's father is from Colombia and her mother is Venezuelan. She is a law student at Santa María University in Puerto La Cruz.[4]

Pageantry

Miss Venezuela 2017

At the end of Miss Venezuela 2017 held on November 9, 2017, Gutiérrez was crowned Miss Venezuela 2017. She represented Venezuela in Miss Universe 2018. Gutiérrez succeeded Miss Venezuela 2016 Keysi Sayago and was crowned by her at the final event. Her court included Miss Venezuela World 2018, Veruska Ljubisavljević from Vargas and Miss Venezuela International 2018, Mariem Velazco from Barinas.[5] Since her crowning, Gutiérrez has attended many events with her fellow Miss Venezuela and Mister Venezuela titleholders. She has advocated for HIV awareness and on December 1 she shared her appearance at Acción Solidaria for World Anti-HIV Day.[6]

Miss Universe 2018

In December 2018, she represented Venezuela at the Miss Universe 2018 pageant hosted in Bangkok, Thailand. For her national costume, she chose to represent "Guaichia," Goddess protector of Nature.[7] At the 2018 Miss Universe pageant, Gutiérrez placed as the 2nd Runner-Up. This is the highest placement for Venezuela since Gabriela Isler's win in 2013.

References

1. "PressReader.com - Connecting People Through News". www.pressreader.com.
2. "Sthefany Gutiérrez es Miss Venezuela 2017". missvenezuela.com. 9 November 2017. Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
3. "¡Tenemos reina! Miss Delta Amacuro, Sthefany Gutiérrez es Miss Venezuela 2017". Panorama. 9 November 2017.
4. Rodriguez, Daniel. "Conoce el perfil de Sthefany Gutiérrez - Noticias Barquisimeto".
5. "Miss Venezuela, Sthefany Gutiérrez: Sentí como si estuviese en el Poliedro". El Nacional. 11 November 2017.
6. "Sthefany Gutiérrez - Pageant Planet". www.pageantplanet.com. Retrieved 2018-12-17.
7. "Sthefany Gutiérrez - Pageant Planet". www.pageantplanet.com. Retrieved 2018-12-17.

External links

• Miss Venezuela Official Website

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Davina Bennett	Miss Universe 2nd Runner-Up 2018	Succeeded by Sofía Aragón
Preceded by Keysi Sayago	Miss Venezuela 2017	Succeeded by Isabella Rodríguez
Preceded by Ysabel Cedeño	Miss Delta Amacuro 2017	Succeeded by Ana Karina Noguera