Gabriela Isler | |
Birth Place: | Valencia, Carabobo, Venezuela |
Occupation: | Director of Miss Venezuela (2018–present) |
Birth Name: | María Gabriela de Jesús Isler Morales |
Height: | 5feet 10inches |
María Gabriela de Jesús Isler Morales (pronounced as /es/) is a Venezuelan beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Universe 2013, she was previously crowned Miss Venezuela 2012 and is the seventh and recent Miss Universe titleholder from Venezuela.[1] [2]
Isler is the founder of Universe of Blessings Fund, a charity organization that helps to educate adolescents in Venezuela.
Isler was born in the city of Valencia, Venezuela, to a Venezuelan mother and a Swiss father.[3] [4] Isler grew up in Maracay.[5] She holds a BA in management and marketing from Universidad Tecnológica del Centro. At age 14, she started modeling as a way to cheer her mother and grandmother up after her aunt died.[6]
Isler is the founder and CEO of the Universe of Blessings Fund,[7]
See main article: Miss Venezuela 2012. Isler, who stands,[8] competed as Miss Guárico, one of 24 finalists in Miss Venezuela 2012, on August 30, 2012 in Caracas, winning the Miss Elegance award.
See main article: Miss Universe 2013. Isler represented Venezuela at Miss Universe 2013, 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.