Irene SofÃa Esser Quintero (born November 20, 1991) is a Venezuelan
actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss
Venezuela 2011. Esser grew up in RÃo Caribe, Sucre, Venezuela. She
represented Venezuela in Miss Universe 2012, finishing as 2nd
Runner-Up.Irene Esser was born in the city of Puerto Ordaz, but has
studied and lived in the town of RÃo Caribe, located in the state of
Sucre, since she was a little girl. Her father, Billy Esser Bonta, is
an important cacao businessman, owner of Hacienda Bukare, founded in
1997. After graduating from "Andres Bello High School" in Carupano,
she moved to England, where she took a course at Shrewsbury
College.Esser, who stands 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in), competed as Miss Sucre,
one of 24 finalists in her country's national beauty pageant Miss
Venezuela 2011, held on October 15, 2011 in Caracas, where she
obtained the Miss Elegance award and became the third Miss Venezuela
winner from Sucre, gaining the right to represent her country in Miss
Universe 2012.Esser represented Venezuela at the Miss Universe 2012
pageant on December 19, 2012, in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, where she
finished as 2nd Runner-Up behind Janine Tugonon (Philippines) and
winner Olivia Culpo (USA). She was one of the favorites to win the
pageant. However, she faltered during the final question round and
finished in third place. She has outdone two prior Miss Venezuela
Marelisa Gibson (who failed to place) and Vanessa Gonçalves (who
finished in the Top 16).
actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss
Venezuela 2011. Esser grew up in RÃo Caribe, Sucre, Venezuela. She
represented Venezuela in Miss Universe 2012, finishing as 2nd
Runner-Up.Irene Esser was born in the city of Puerto Ordaz, but has
studied and lived in the town of RÃo Caribe, located in the state of
Sucre, since she was a little girl. Her father, Billy Esser Bonta, is
an important cacao businessman, owner of Hacienda Bukare, founded in
1997. After graduating from "Andres Bello High School" in Carupano,
she moved to England, where she took a course at Shrewsbury
College.Esser, who stands 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in), competed as Miss Sucre,
one of 24 finalists in her country's national beauty pageant Miss
Venezuela 2011, held on October 15, 2011 in Caracas, where she
obtained the Miss Elegance award and became the third Miss Venezuela
winner from Sucre, gaining the right to represent her country in Miss
Universe 2012.Esser represented Venezuela at the Miss Universe 2012
pageant on December 19, 2012, in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, where she
finished as 2nd Runner-Up behind Janine Tugonon (Philippines) and
winner Olivia Culpo (USA). She was one of the favorites to win the
pageant. However, she faltered during the final question round and
finished in third place. She has outdone two prior Miss Venezuela
Marelisa Gibson (who failed to place) and Vanessa Gonçalves (who
finished in the Top 16).
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