Milka Chulina

Miss Venezuela 1992

Milka Chulina

Born	Milka Yelisava Chulina Urbanich (1974-01-06) January 6, 1974 (age 50) Ciudad Bolívar, Bolívar, Venezuela
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Beauty pageant titleholder
Title	Miss Venezuela 1992 Miss Venezuela International 1994
Hair color	Brown
Eye color	Brown
Major competition(s)	Miss Venezuela 1992 (Winner) Miss Universe 1993 (2nd Runner-Up) (Most Beautiful Hair) Miss International 1994 (Top 15)

Milka Yelisava Chulina Urbanich (Croatian: Milka Jelisava Čulina Urbanić; born January 6, 1974) is a Venezuelan actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Venezuela 1992, second runner-up at Miss Universe 1993 and Top 15 semifinalist at Miss International 1994.

Miss Venezuela

Born to Croatian parents, Chulina grew up in Maracay, Venezuela, and competed in 1992 as Miss Aragua in her country's national beauty pageant, Miss Venezuela, capturing the crown and the right to represent her country in Miss Universe 1993.

Miss Universe

As the official representative of her country to the 1993 Miss Universe pageant held in Mexico City, Mexico on May 21, 1993, she got the highest semifinal interview score in the history of the pageant at the time, a combined score of 9.843. In the end, she placed second runner-up to Miss Universe 1993.^[1]

Miss International

After Miss Universe, Chulina represented her country in the 1994 Miss International pageant held in Ise, Japan, on September 4, 1994, where she was one of the Top 15 semifinalists.^[2]

Television career

From 1992 to 1996, Chulina co-hosted the variety show Súper Sábado Sensacional alongside Gilberto Correa on Venevision.^[3]

References

^ Miss Universe Coverage 1993^[usurped]
^ Miss International Coverage 1994^[usurped]
^ "█►REPORTAJE RETRO: Milka Chulina, Miss Venezuela 1992: "Sí Milka, eres tú"◄█ - MYMDQUEENS Reinas de Belleza Internacional". Archived from the original on 2012-07-11. Retrieved 2011-10-30.

External links

Miss Venezuela Official Website
Miss Universe Official Website

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Faviola Spitale	Miss Venezuela International 1994	Succeeded by Ana María Amorer
Preceded by Madhu Sapre	Miss Universe 2nd Runner-Up 1993	Succeeded by Minorka Mercado
Preceded by Carolina Izsak	Miss Venezuela 1992	Succeeded by Minorka Mercado
Preceded by Maria González	Miss Aragua 1992	Succeeded by Mónica Montenegro

Miss Universe 1993 national titleholders

COL: Paula Andrea Betancur
GER: Verona Feldbusch
IND: Namrata Shirodkar
JAM: Rachel Stuart
PAN: Giselle González
PUR: Dayanara Torres
SWE: Johanna Lind
USA: Kenya Moore
VEN: Milka Chulina

v t e Miss International 1994 national titleholders
Christina Lekka Sung Hyun-ah Ilona Felicjańska Milka Chulina

v t e Venezuelan placements in Miss Universe
Miss Universe	Maritza Sayalero (1979) Irene Sáez (1981) Bárbara Palacios (1986) Alicia Machado (1996) Dayana Mendoza (2008) Stefanía Fernández (2009) Gabriela Isler (2013)
1st runner-up	Mariela Pérez Branger (1967) Judith Castillo (1976) Marena Bencomo (1997) Veruska Ramírez (1998) Claudia Moreno (2000) Mariángel Ruiz (2003) Amanda Dudamel (2022)
2nd runner-up	María Antonieta Cámpoli (1972) Carmen María Montiel (1984) Milka Chulina (1993) Minorka Mercado (1994) Ly Jonaitis (2007) Irene Esser (2012) Sthefany Gutiérrez (2018)
3rd runner-up	Peggy Kopp (1968) Silvia Martínez (1985) Inés María Calero (1987) Eva Ekvall (2001)
4th runner-up	Cynthia Lander (2002) Mónica Spear (2005)
Top 5-6	Jackeline Rodríguez (1991) Carolina Izsak (1992) Denyse Floreano (1995) Carolina Indriago (1999) Keysi Sayago (2017)
Top 10-13	Cristal Montañez (1977) Paola Ruggeri (1983) Yajaira Vera (1988) Eva Lisa Ljung (1989) Andreína Goetz (1990) Migbelis Castellanos (2014) Mariana Jiménez (2015) Diana Silva (2023)
Top 15-16	Susana Duijm (1955) Blanca Heredia (1956) Mercedes Revenga (1964) Bella La Rosa (1970) Vanessa Gonçalves (2011) Luiseth Materán (2021)
Top 20-21	Thalía Olvino (2019)
Unplaced	Sofía Silva (1952) Gisela Bolaños (1953) Consuelo Nouel (1957) Ida Margarita Pieri (1958) Mary Quiróz Delgado (1960) Ana Griselda Vegas (1961) Virginia Bailey (1962) Irene Morales (1963) María De Las Casas (1965) Magaly Castro (1966) María José Yéllici (1969) Jeannette Donzella (1971) Desirée Rolando (1973) Neyla Moronta (1974) Maritza Pineda (1975) Marisol Alfonso (1978) Maye Brandt (1980) Ana Teresa Oropeza (1982) Ana Karina Áñez (2004) Jictzad Viña (2006) Marelisa Gibson (2010) Mariam Habach (2016) Mariángel Villasmil (2020)
Did not compete	Berta Landaeta (1954)
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v t e Miss Universe Venezuela titleholders
1950s	Sofía Silva (1952) Gisela Bolaños (1953) Berta Landaeta (1954) Susana Duijm (1955) Blanca Heredia (1956) Consuelo Nouel (1957) Ida Margarita Pieri (1958)
1960s	Mary Quiróz Delgado (1960) Ana Griselda Vegas (1961) Virginia Bailey (1962) Irene Morales (1963) Mercedes Revenga (1964) María de las Casas (1965) Magaly Castro (1966) Mariela Pérez Branger (1967) Peggy Kopp (1968) María José Yéllici (1969)
1970s	Bella La Rosa (1970) Jeannette Donzella (1971) María Antonieta Cámpoli (1972) Desireé Rolando (1973) Neyla Moronta (1974) Maritza Pineda (1975) Judith Castillo (1976) Cristal Montañez (1977) Marisol Alfonzo (1978) Maritza Sayalero (1979)
1980s	Maye Brandt (1980) Irene Sáez (1981) Ana Teresa Oropeza (1982) Paola Ruggeri (1983) Carmen María Montiel (1984) Silvia Martínez (1985) Bárbara Palacios (1986) Inés María Calero (1987) Yajaira Vera (1988) Eva Lisa Ljung (1989)
1990s	Andreína Goetz (1990) Jackeline Rodríguez (1991) Carolina Izsak (1992) Milka Chulina (1993) Minorka Mercado (1994) Denyse Floreano (1995) Alicia Machado (1996) Marena Bencomo (1997) Veruska Ramírez (1998) Carolina Indriago (1999)
2000s	Claudia Moreno (2000) Eva Ekvall (2001) Cynthia Lander (2002) Mariángel Ruiz (2003) Ana Karina Áñez (2004) Mónica Spear (2005) Jictzad Viña (2006) Ly Jonaitis (2007) Dayana Mendoza (2008) Stefanía Fernández (2009)
2010s	Marelisa Gibson (2010) Vanessa Gonçalves (2011) Irene Esser (2012) Gabriela Isler (2013) Migbelis Castellanos (2014) Mariana Jiménez (2015) Mariam Habach (2016) Keysi Sayago (2017) Sthefany Gutiérrez (2018) Thalía Olvino (2019)
2020s	Mariángel Villasmil (2020) Luiseth Materán (2021) Amanda Dudamel (2022) Diana Silva (2023) Ileana Márquez (2024)

v t e Venezuelan placements in Miss International
Miss International	Nina Sicilia (1985) Consuelo Adler (1997) Vivian Urdaneta (2000) Goizeder Azúa (2003) Daniela di Giacomo (2006) Elizabeth Mosquera (2010) Edymar Martínez (2015) Mariem Velazco (2018) Andrea Rubio (2023)
1st runner-up	Miriam Leyderman (1984) Ana María Amorer (1995) Daniela Kosán (1998) Aura Zambrano (2001) Jessica Barboza (2011)
2nd runner-up	Carolina Omaña (1989) Diana Croce (2017)
Top 12	Andrea Gómez (2005) Dayana Colmenares (2008)
Top 15	Gladys Ascanio (1960) Olga Antonetti (1962) Lisla Silva (1964) Cristina Keusch (1969) Marilyn Plessmann (1972) Hilda Carrero (1973) Betzabeth Ayala (1976) Miriam Quintana (1981) Nancy Gallardo (1986) Vicky García (1987) Vanessa Holler (1990) María Eugenia Rodríguez (1992) Faviola Spitale (1993) Milka Chulina (1994) Carla Steinkopf (1996) Andreína Llamozas (1999) Vanessa Peretti (2007) Laksmi Rodríguez (2009) Blanca Aljibes (2012) Melissa Jiménez (2019)
Unplaced	Gloria Lilué (1961) Norah Duarte (1963) Thamara Leal (1965) Cecilia Picón-Febres (1967) Jovann Navas (1968) Marzia Piazza (1970) Sonia Ledezma (1971) Marisela Carderera (1974) Yamel Díaz (1975) Betty Paredes (1977) Dora Fueyo (1978) Nilza Moronta (1979) Graciela La Rosa (1980) Amaury Martínez (1982) Donnatella Bottone (1983) María Eugenia Duarte (1988) Niurka Acevedo (1991) Cynthia Lander (2002) Eleidy Aparicio (2004) Elián Herrera (2013) Michelle Bertollini (2014) Jessica Duarte (2016) Isbel Parra (2022)
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v t e Miss International Venezuela titleholders
1960s	Gladys Ascanio (1960) Gloria Lilué (1961) Olga Antonetti (1962) Norah Duarte (1963) Lisla Silva (1964) Thamara Leal (1965) Cecilia Picón (1967) Jovann Navas (1968) Cristina Keusch (1969)
1970s	Marzia Piazza (1970) Sonia Ledezma (1971) Marilyn Plessmann (1972) Hilda Carrero (1973) Marisela Carderera (1974) Yamel Rodríguez (1975) Betzabeth Ayala (1976) Betty Paredes (1977) Dora Fueyo (1978) Nilza Sangronis (1979)
1980s	Graciela Guarneri (1980) Miriam Quintana (1981) Amaury Martínez (1982) Donnatella Tiranti (1983) Miriam Leyderman (1984) Nina Sicilia (1985) Nancy Gallardo (1986) Vicky García (1987) María Eugenia Duarte (1988) Carolina Omaña (1989)
1990s	Vanessa Holler (1990) Niurka Acevedo (1991) María Eugenia Rodríguez (1992) Faviola Spitale (1993) Milka Chulina (1994) Ana María Amorer (1995) Carla Steinkopf (1996) Consuelo Adler (1997) Daniela Kosán (1998) Bárbara Pérez/Andreína Llamozas (1999)
2000s	Vivian Urdaneta (2000) Aura Zambrano (2001) Cynthia Lander (2002) Goizeder Azúa (2003) Eleidy Aparicio (2004) Andrea Gómez (2005) Daniela di Giacomo (2006) Vanessa Peretti (2007) Dayana Colmenares (2008) Laksmi Rodríguez (2009)
2010s	Elizabeth Mosquera (2010) Jessica Barboza (2011) Blanca Aljibes (2012) Elián Herrera (2013) Michelle Bertolini (2014) Edymar Martínez (2015) Jessica Duarte (2016) Diana Croce (2017) Mariem Velazco (2018) Melissa Jiménez (2019)
2020s	Isbel Parra (2022) Andrea Rubio (2023) Sakra Guerrero (2024)

v t e Miss Venezuela titleholders
1950s	Sofía Silva (1952) Gisela Bolaños (1953) Susana Duijm (1955) Blanca Heredia (1956) Consuelo Nouel (1957) Ida Margarita Pieri (1958)
1960s	Gladys Ascanio (1960) Ana Griselda Vegas (1961) Olga Antonetti (1962) Irene Morales (1963) Mercedes Revenga (1964) María de las Casas (1965) Magaly Castro (1966) Mariela Pérez Branger (1967) Peggy Kopp (1968) María José Yéllici/Marzia Piazza (1969)
1970s	Bella La Rosa (1970) Jeannette Donzella (1971) María Antonieta Cámpoli (1972) Desireé Rolando (1973) Neyla Moronta (1974) Maritza Pineda (1975) Elluz Peraza/Judith Castillo (1976) Cristal Montañez (1977) Marisol Alfonzo (1978) Maritza Sayalero (1979)
1980s	Maye Brandt (1980) Irene Sáez (1981) Ana Teresa Oropeza (1982) Paola Ruggeri (1983) Carmen María Montiel (1984) Silvia Martínez (1985) Bárbara Palacios (1986) Inés María Calero (1987) Yajaira Vera (1988) Eva Lisa Ljung (1989)
1990s	Andreína Goetz (1990) Carolina Izsak (1991) Milka Chulina (1992) Minorka Mercado (1993) Denyse Floreano (1994) Alicia Machado (1995) Marena Bencomo (1996) Veruska Ramirez (1997) Carolina Indriago (1998) Martina Thorogood (1999)
2000s	Eva Ekvall (2000) Cynthia Lander (2001) Mariangel Ruiz (2002) Ana Karina Áñez (2003) Mónica Spear (2004) Jictzad Viña (2005) Ly Jonaitis (2006) Dayana Mendoza (2007) Stefanía Fernández (2008) Marelisa Gibson (2009)
2010s	Vanessa Gonçalves (2010) Irene Esser (2011) Gabriela Isler (2012) Migbelis Castellanos (2013) Mariana Jiménez (2014) Mariam Habach (2015) Keysi Sayago (2016) Sthefany Gutiérrez (2017) Isabella Rodríguez (2018) Thalía Olvino (2019)
2020s	Mariángel Villasmil (2020) Amanda Dudamel (2021) Diana Silva (2022) Ileana Márquez (2023)