Claudia Moreno (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈklawðja moˈɾeno]) is a Venezuelan beauty pageant titleholder who represented Venezuela at Miss Universe 2000, and was first runner-up.

Claudia Moreno
Born
Caracas, Venezuela
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[citation needed]
Beauty pageant titleholder
TitleMiss República Bolivariana de Venezuela 2000
Hair colorBrown[citation needed]
Eye colorHazel[citation needed]
Major
competition(s)

Pageant participation

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Miss Venezuela 1999

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Moreno competed in Miss Venezuela 1999, representing the Venezuelan Capital District, where she finished in the top 10.[1]

Miss Republica Bolivariana Venezuela 2000

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When the winner of Miss Venezuela 1999, Martina Thorogood, was denied for Miss Universe 2000, the Miss Venezuela Organization decided to have a second, smaller pageant to send a delegate to Miss Universe, consisting of delegates who had competed in previous Miss Venezuela competitions, called Miss Republica Bolivariana Venezuela 2000. Moreno competed and was chosen to represent Venezuela at Miss Universe.[2]

Miss Universe 2000

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Moreno competed at Miss Universe 2000, held in Nicosia, Cyprus on May 12, 2000, and finished as first runner-up to Lara Dutta of India.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Miranda ganó el Miss Venezuela". El Universal. Archived from the original on 2009-09-03.
  2. ^ "Venezuela elects new representative to Miss Universe contest". Associated Press. 2000-03-28.
  3. ^ "Lara Dutta - Miss Universe 2000". Desi Club. Archived from the original on 2011-09-30.
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Awards and achievements
Preceded by Miss Universe 1st Runner-Up
2000
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Delta Amacuro, Carolina Indriago
Venezuelan delegate to Miss Universe
2000
Succeeded by
Apure, Eva Ekvall
Preceded by
Inaugural Holder
Miss República Bolivariana de Venezuela
2000
Succeeded by
None