Esther Saavedra Yoacham
María Esther Saavedra Yoacham (born August 8, 1928 – August 13, 2017) is a Chilean beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Chile 1952 becoming the first-ever winner of the Miss Chile competition.
Esther Saavedra Yoacham | |
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| Born | María Esther Saavedra Yoacham 8 August 1928 |
| Died | 13 August 2017 (aged 89) |
| Title | Miss Chile 1952 |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Hair color | Black |
| Eye color | Black |
In 1952, Esther earned the first Miss Chile, becoming the official representative for Venezuela in the first Miss Universe pageant, which was held on 28 June 1952 at the Long Beach Municipal Auditorium in California.
Esther died on August 13, 2017 in Santiago, at the age of 82. According to El Mercurio, her funeral was at 1:00 pm in the General Cemetery.[1]
References
- "Esther Saavedra Yoacham, the first Miss Chile for Miss Universe, passed away at the age of 89". www.emol.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 August 2017.
| Preceded by Title established |
Miss Chile 1952 |
Succeeded by Gloria Leguisos |
Miss Universe 1952, national titleholders | |
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