Blanca Heredia

Blanca "Blanquita" Heredia Osío (1 April 1934 – 17 December 2022) was a Venezuelan 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]

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Heredia and the second or maternal family name is Osío.

Blanca Heredia
Born
Blanca Heredia Osío

(1934-04-01)1 April 1934[1]
Caracas, Venezuela
Died17 December 2022(2022-12-17) (aged 88)
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Beauty pageant titleholder
TitleMiss Venezuela 1956
Hair colorBlack
Eye colorBlack
Major
competition(s)		Miss Venezuela 1956
(Winner)
Miss Universe 1956
(Top 15)

Heredia died on 17 December 2022, at the age of 88.[3]

References
  1. "Falleció Miss Venezuela 1956, Blanca Heredia, a sus 88 años". Chévere. 18 December 2022. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  2. Miss Universe Coverage 1956[Usurped!]
  3. Falleció Blanca Heredia, Miss Venezuela 1956 (in Spanish)


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