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Blanca Heredia

Born	Blanca Heredia Osío (1934-04-01)1 April 1934^[1] Caracas, Venezuela
Died	17 December 2022(2022-12-17) (aged 88)
Height	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Beauty pageant titleholder
Title	Miss Venezuela 1956
Hair color	Black
Eye color	Black
Major competition(s)	Miss Venezuela 1956 (Winner) Miss Universe 1956 (Top 15)

Blanca "Blanquita" Heredia Osío (1 April 1934 – 17 December 2022) was a Venezuelan actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Venezuela 1956 and was the official representative of Venezuela to the Miss Universe 1956 pageant held in Long Beach, California, United States on 20 July 1956 when she qualified in the Top 15 semifinalists.^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]

Heredia died on 17 December 2022 at the age of 88.^[6]^[7]^[8]

References[edit]

^ "Falleció Miss Venezuela 1956, Blanca Heredia, a sus 88 años". Chévere. 18 December 2022. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
^ Miss Universe Coverage 1956^[usurped]
^ Reis, Fabiana Dos (18 December 2022). "Falleció Blanca Heredia, Miss Venezuela 1956". Diario Primicia (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 May 2024.
^ Hidalgo, Carla (18 December 2022). "Falleció Miss Venezuela 1956, Blanca Heredia, a sus 88 años". Últimas Noticias (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 May 2024.
^ León, Simón (18 December 2022). "Falleció Blanca Heredia a sus 88 años, Miss Venezuela 1956". Diario 2001 (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 May 2024.
^ Falleció Blanca Heredia, Miss Venezuela 1956 (in Spanish)
^ "Fallece Blanca Heredia, Miss Venezuela 1956". CORPORACIÓN VENEZOLANA DE TELEVISIÓN, C.A. (VENEVISION). Retrieved 12 May 2024.
^ "Falleció Miss Venezuela 1956, Blanca Heredia, a sus 88 años - Diario Versión Final" (in Spanish). 18 December 2022. Retrieved 12 May 2024.

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Preceded by Susana Duijm	Miss Venezuela 1956	Succeeded by Consuelo Nouel

v t e Miss Universe 1956 national titleholders
SWE: Ingrid Goude USA: Carol Morris VEN: Blanca Heredia

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)
Miss Venezuela Miss Universe Venezuela Miss Universe

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 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)

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