Gabriela Isler facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Gabriela Isler
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Isler in 2013
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María Gabriela de Jesús Isler Morales
March 21, 1988 Valencia, Carabobo, Venezuela
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| Occupation | Director of Miss Venezuela (2018–present) |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
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| Hair color | Light brown |
| Eye color | Brown |
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María Gabriela de Jesús Isler Morales (born 21 March 1988) is a Venezuelan model and beauty queen who won Miss Universe 2013, she previously crowned Miss Venezuela 2012 and is the seventh Miss Universe of her country.
Isler is the founder of Universe of Blessings Fund, a charity organization devoted to female empowerment and counseling.
Early and personal life
Isler was born in the city of Valencia, to a Swiss-German father and Venezuelan mother, but has studied and lived in Maracay since she was little. She holds a BA in management and marketing from Universidad Tecnológica del Centro. She is of Swiss and German heritage and also holds Swiss citizenship by descent. Her paternal grandfather was from Lausanne. At age 14, she started modeling as a way to cheer her mother and grandmother up after her aunt died.
Isler personally launched and is CEO of the Universe of Blessings Fund, a 501(c)(3) organization, which seeks to empower young women and girls. She is also an ambassador for the Scalabrini International Migration Network.
Pageantry
Miss Venezuela 2012
Isler, who stands 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m), competed as Miss Guárico, one of 24 finalists in the national beauty pageant Miss Venezuela 2012, on August 30, 2012 in Caracas, winning the Miss Elegance award, and became the ninth Miss Venezuela winner from Guárico. As the winner, she went on to represent Venezuela at Miss Universe 2013.
Miss Universe 2013
Isler represented Venezuela at the Miss Universe 2013 pageant, held on November 9 in Moscow, Russia. She was crowned Miss Universe 2013 by outgoing titleholder Olivia Culpo of the United States. On January 25, 2015, Isler passed her title to Paulina Vega, Miss Colombia 2014 at the 63rd Miss Universe Pageant at FIU Arena, Miami, Florida.
See also
In Spanish: Gabriela Isler para niños
