Valentina Belén Sánchez Trivella is an American activist, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Supranational Venezuela 2021.[2][3] She also represented the state of Nueva Esparta at the Miss Venezuela 2020 finishing as one of the finalists. Sánchez represented Venezuela at the Miss Supranational 2021 competition, finishing as third runner-up.[4][5]
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| Born | Valentina Belén Sánchez Trivella |
| Occupation | Beauty pageant titleholder |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] |
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Life and career edit
Early life edit
Sánchez was born in Orange County, California to Venezuelan parents. In 1999, she moved to Porlamar, Nueva Esparta in her parents' home country of Venezuela where she grew up. Later on, she returned to the US, settling in Asbury Park, New Jersey and Spring Lake Heights, New Jersey, and attending Manasquan High School.[6]
After the death of her both grandmother and mother, Sánchez has worked to spread the importance of taking care of mental health awareness at schools. She is also an advocate for the rights of the LGBTQ+ community; Sánchez has declared openly that her foster parents are gay men and has held conferences in schools in the state of Nueva Esparta regarding HIV awareness.[7]
Pageantry edit
Sánchez represented her home state, Nueva Esparta at the Miss Teen Model Venezuela 2011. At the end of the event, Sánchez was crowned by her predecessor, Valeria Vespoli.[8]
Miss Teen USA 2014 edit
On October 20, 2013, Sánchez participated and won Miss New Jersey Teen USA representing Asbury Park.[9][10][11][12] On August 2, 2014, held in Atlantis Paradise Island, Nassau, Bahamas, she ended as fourth Runner-Up in Miss Teen USA 2014. Gabriela Isler attended this event as the reigning Miss Universe.[13][14]
Miss New Jersey USA 2020 edit
On November 24, 2019, she participated at the Miss New Jersey USA 2020 competition, where she placed as 2nd Runner-Up.[15][16][17] Gina Mellish, another former Miss New Jersey Teen USA winner from Oceanport won the title.[18][19]
Miss Venezuela 2020 edit
After being selected once again to represent her home state, Nueva Esparta, this time at Miss Venezuela 2020, Sánchez competed with 21 other candidates for the disputed crown, becoming one of the great favorites of said edition.[20][21] At the end of the event, on September 24, 2020, she ended as a Top 5 finalist.
Miss Supranational Venezuela 2021 edit
She was selected as one of the five candidates in Miss Supranational Venezuela.[22] On May 27, 2021, she was crowned by her predecessor, Gabriela de la Cruz, as Miss Supranational Venezuela 2021; this event was held in conjunction with the second edition of Mister Supranational Venezuela, where William Badell obtained the title.[23][24][25][26]
Miss Supranational 2021 edit
She represented Venezuela at the Miss Supranational 2021 pageant, held on August 21, 2021 in Strzelecki Park Amphitheater, Nowy Sącz, Małopolska, Poland.[23] For her national costume, Sánchez considered highlighting the neospartan devotion to the Virgen del Valle, honoring one of the most outstanding religious expressions of her native state; However, this idea also generated some controversy among the public.[27] Sánchez obtained the 3rd Runner-Up place, making the third time Venezuela enters into the group of finalists.[28]
References edit
- ^ "Candidata: Valentina Sánchez - MV". Miss Venezuela (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-07-14.
- ^ Carpio, Gloria (2021-05-28). "Valentina Sánchez es la Miss Supranational Venezuela 2021". El Pitazo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-07-14.
- ^ "Del Miss Venezuela al Supranational: Valentina Sánchez obtuvo su corona". lasopa (in Spanish). 2021-05-28. Retrieved 2021-07-14.
- ^ "Valentina Sánchez es una de las 12 finalistas del Miss Supranational 2021". El Universal (in Spanish). 2021-08-21. Retrieved 2021-08-21.
- ^ La venezolana Valentina Sánchez, tercera finalista del Miss Supranational 2021, retrieved 2021-08-21
- ^ Williams, Carol Gorga. "Local teen wins beauty pageant", Asbury Park Press, November 11, 2013. Accessed July 20, 2021, via Newspapers.com. "In her first try competing in an American beauty pageant, 18-year-old Valentina Sanchez newly relocated to Monmouth County and a student at Manasquan High School has been crowned Miss New Jersey Teen USA 2014.... The teen, who was born in California but moved to Venezuela when she was 3, divides her time between relatives in Asbury Park and Spring Lake Heights."
- ^ "Asbury Park Press". www.app.com. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
- ^ "Valentina Sánchez, gana Miss Teen Model Venezuela 2011 (+Fotos) - By @edigrecr". www.rumberos.net. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
- ^ "La joven venezolana Valentina Sánchez Trivella es la nueva Miss Teen New Jersey". MSC Noticias (in Spanish). 2013-10-26. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
- ^ Crowning Moment Miss New Jersey Teen USA 2014, retrieved 2021-07-15
- ^ "Miss New Jersey USA & Teen USA 2014 results". Pageant Update. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
- ^ Makin, Cheryl. "Third time is the charm for new Miss New Jersey Teen USA". MyCentralJersey.com. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
- ^ thegreatpageantcommunity (2014-06-04). "Miss Teen USA 2014 Contestants". The Great Pageant Community. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
- ^ "Miss South Carolina K. Lee Graham Crowned Miss Teen USA 2014!". E! Online. 2014-08-03. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
- ^ "Venezolana se convierte en la segunda finalista del Miss New Jersey". Diario Primicia (in Spanish). 2019-11-25. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
- ^ "Valentina Sanchez". Miss New Jersey USA. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
- ^ Valentina Sanchez: Miss Nueva Esparta and Miss New Jersey Teen USA, retrieved 2021-07-15
- ^ WPVI (2019-11-25). "2020 Miss New Jersey USA pageant takes place in Atlantic City". 6abc Philadelphia. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
- ^ "Gina Mellish, Miss New Jersey USA 2020". Miss New Jersey USA. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
- ^ "Luiseth Materán y Valentina Sánchez Trivella son las favoritas del Miss Venezuela 2020". Noticiero Digital (in Spanish). 2020-09-09. Retrieved 2021-07-04.
- ^ "Este sería el Top 5 de favoritas del Miss Venezuela 2020". Noticiero Digital (in Spanish). 2020-06-22. Retrieved 2021-07-04.
- ^ "Valentina Sánchez". Miss Supranacional Venezuela (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-07-15.
- ^ a b "Valentina Sanchez Trivella chosen as Miss Supranational Venezuela 2021 | Photogallery - ETimes". photogallery.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
- ^ "Miss Supranational Venezuela: La vida tenía algo mucho más especial preparado para mí". EL NACIONAL (in Spanish). 2021-06-04. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
- ^ Carpio, Gloria (2021-05-28). "Valentina Sánchez es la Miss Supranational Venezuela 2021". El Pitazo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-07-15.
- ^ Estampas; Estampas. "Miss y Mister Supranational Venezuela 2021, Valentina Sánchez y William Badell". Estampas (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-07-15.
- ^ "Critican el traje típico de Miss Supranational, Valentina Sánchez". Diario Primicia (in Spanish). 2021-08-21. Retrieved 2021-08-22.
- ^ "Valentina Sánchez fue la tercera finalista del Miss Supranational 2021". Últimas Noticias (in Spanish). 2021-08-21. Retrieved 2021-08-21.
