# Miss Venezuela 2014

Miss Venezuela 2014 was the 61st Miss Venezuela pageant, held at the Estudio 1 de Venevision in Caracas, Venezuela, on October 9, 2014.
Migbelis Castellanos of Costa Oriental crowned Mariana Jiménez of Guárico as her successor at the end of the event.

## Results
### Placements
#### Color key

* Declared as Winner
* Ended as Runner-up
* Ended as one of the Finalists or Semi-finalists
| Placement | Contestant | International Placement |
| Miss Venezuela 2014 | Guárico – Mariana Jiménez | Top 10 |
| Miss Venezuela International 2014 | Anzoátegui – Edymar Martínez | Miss International 2015 |
| Miss Venezuela Earth 2014 | Amazonas – Maira Rodríguez | Miss Earth – Water 2014 |
| 1st Runner-Up | Distrito Capital – Lorena Santos |
| 2nd Runner-Up | Zulia – Erika Pinto |
| Top 10 | Apure – Skarliz Coa  Barinas – Stefany Merlín  Cojedes – Isabella Arriaga  Falcón – Jennifer Saá  Trujillo – Debora Medina |

### Special awards

| Award | Contestant |
| Miss Photogenic | Guárico – Mariana Jiménez |
| Miss Elegance | Amazonas – Maira Alexandra Rodríguez |
| Miss Congeniality | Bolívar – Josmely González |
| Miss Talent | Cojedes – Isabella Arriaga |
| Oral B Ambassadress | Costa Oriental – María José Marcano |
| Best in Evening Gowns | Apure – Skarliz Coa (Designed by Valentina Cedeño)  Distrito Capital – Lorena Santos (Designed by Gionni Straccia)  Zulia – Erika Pinto (Designed by Gionni Straccia) |

### Gala Interactiva de la Belleza (Interactive Beauty Gala)

This preliminary event took place on September 13, 2014 at the Estudio 1 de Venevisión, co-hosted by Mariela Celis and Alyz Henrich. The following awards were given:
| Award | Contestant |
| Miss Cabello Radiante Pantene (Pantene Most Beautiful Hair) | Portuguesa – Astrid Möller |
| Miss Confianza (Miss Confidence) | Amazonas – Maira Alexandra Rodríguez |
| La Piel Mas Linda Beducen (Beducen Most Beautiful Skin) | Monagas – Fabiola Briceño |
| Miss Belleza Integral (Miss Integral Beauty) | Distrito Capital – Lorena Santos |
| Miss Rostro L'Bel (L'Bel Most Beautiful Face) | Anzoátegui – Edymar Martínez |
| Miss Belleza Saludable (Miss Healthy Beauty) | Nueva Esparta – Emilia Rojas |
| Miss Autentica (Most Authentic) | Yaracuy – Edmary Pineda |
| Miss Inspiración (Miss Inspiration) | Barinas – Stefany Merlín |
| Miss Simpatía Oral B (Oral B Miss Sympathy) | Costa Oriental – María José Marcano |
| Piernas De Venus (Venus Best Legs) | Guárico – Mariana Jiménez |
| Miss Tecnología (Miss Technology) | Trujillo – Débora Medina |
| Miss Sonrisa (Most Beautiful Smile) | Aragua – Georgina Bachour |
| Miss Figura (Best Figure) | Lara – Julibell Alvarado |
| Miss Fitness | Zulia – Erika Pinto |
| Miss Personalidad (Miss Personality) | Falcón – Jennifer Saá |

## Pageant
### Selection committee
#### Final telecast

* Marena Bencomo – Miss Venezuela 1996.
* Alexandra Braun – Actress, model and Miss Earth 2005.
* Ivo Contreras – Miss Venezuela official stylist.
* Jomari Goyso – International stylist.
* Georgia Reyes – Fashion designer.
* Isabel Rodríguez – Andartu designer.
* Eduardo Orozco – Venezuelan actor.
* Oscar Alejandro Pérez – Venezuelan TV Host.
* Rafael "El Pollo" Brito – Venezuelan singer.

## Contestants

25 candidates competed for the title.
| State | Contestant | Age | Height | Hometown |
| Amazonas | Maira Alexandra Rodríguez Herrera | 22 | 176 cm (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | Maracay |
| Anzoátegui | Edymar Martínez Blanco | 19 | 177 cm (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | Puerto La Cruz |
| Apure | Skarliz Gabriela Coa Perdomo | 20 | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | Caripito |
| Aragua | Georgina Marieth Bachour Lozada | 20 | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | Maracay |
| Barinas | Stefany Sasha Katherine Merlín | 23 | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | Pampatar |
| Bolívar | Josmely González Guilarte | 23 | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | Puerto Ordaz |
| Carabobo | Margreth Alejandra Isava Morin | 21 | 177 cm (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | Valencia |
| Cojedes | Isabella Arriaga Olavarría | 23 | 172 cm (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | Valencia |
| Costa Oriental | María José Marcano Ríos | 21 | 172 cm (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | Ciudad Ojeda |
| Delta Amacuro | Nitya Nandy Ardila Prieto | 21 | 174 cm (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | Maracaibo |
| Distrito Capital | Lorena Santos Agli | 23 | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | Maiquetía |
| Falcón | Jennifer Angulo Saá | 22 | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | Valencia |
| Guárico | Mariana Coromoto Jiménez Martínez | 20 | 179 cm (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | La Guaira |
| Lara | Julibell Cristina Alvarado Piñero | 22 | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | Barquisimeto |
| Mérida | María de Los Angeles Belandria Forte | 23 | 177 cm (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | Bailadores |
| Miranda | María José Hernández Parra | 19 | 182 cm (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | Bejuma |
| Monagas | Fabiola Mercedes Briceño Maita | 23 | 174 cm (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | Maturin |
| Nueva Esparta | Emilia Valentina Rojas Serradas | 19 | 174 cm (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | Porlamar |
| Portuguesa | Astrid Carolina Möller González | 23 | 174 cm (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | Caracas |
| Sucre | Yraima Victoria Rojas Serradas | 19 | 177 cm (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | Porlamar |
| Táchira | Rafaela Gregori Castañeda | 18 | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | Rubio |
| Trujillo | Debora Paola Medina Pineda | 19 | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | Colón |
| Vargas | Kisbel Beatriz Barreto Franco | 25 | 174 cm (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | La Guaira |
| Yaracuy | Edmary Gabriela Pineda Olivar | 21 | 177 cm (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | Maracay |
| Zulia | Erika María Pinto Sierra | 23 | 179 cm (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | Maracaibo |

### Notes

* Mariana Jiménez placed as semifinalist (Top 10) in Miss Universe 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.
* Edymar Martínez won Miss International 2015 in Tokyo, Japan.
* Maira Alexandra Rodríguez placed as 2nd runner-up (Miss Earth Water) in Miss Earth 2014 in Quezon City, Philippines.
* Stefany Merlin (Barinas) placed as 4th runner-up in Face of Beauty International 2015 in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
* Debora Medina (Trujillo) was appointed to compete in Miss Grand International 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, placing as semifinalist (Top 20).
* Nitya Ardila (Delta Amacuro) placed as semifinalist (Top 10) in Miss Continentes Unidos 2015 in Guayaquil, Ecuador.