Anna Blanco
{{short description|Venezuelan model and beauty pageant titleholder}}
{{family name hatnote|Blanco|Flores|lang=Spanish}}
{{Infobox pageant titleholder
| name = Anna Blanco
| image = Anna Blanco.png
| caption = Anna Blanco in 2024
| birth_name = Anna Patricia Blanco Flores
| title = El Concurso by Osmel Sousa 2023 Winner
Miss Grand Venezuela 2024
| nationalcompetition = {{ubl|El Concurso by Osmel Sousa 2023|(Winner)|Miss Grand International 2024|(Unplaced)}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1999|12|29|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Caracas, Venezuela
| occupation= {{Hlist|Model|beauty pageant titleholder|journalist}}
| height = {{height|m=1.82}}
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Anna Patricia Blanco Flores (born 29 December 1999) is a Venezuelan model, singer and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Grand Venezuela 2024.{{Cite web |last=Díaz |first=José Gabriel |date=2024-06-29 |title=Tina Batson es Miss Grand Venezuela 2025 |url=https://ultimasnoticias.com.ve/noticias/chevere-reportajes/tina-batson-es-miss-grand-venezuela-2025/ |access-date=2024-10-04 |website=Últimas Noticias |language=es}} She represented the state of Trujillo in the third season of El Concurso by Osmel in 2023. After winning the contest, she was crowned to participate at the Miss Grand International 2024 competition in Cambodia and Thailand.{{Cite web |last=Noticias |first=Últimas |date=2024-07-31 |title=Anna Blanco partirá a Camboya para participar en el Miss Grand International |url=https://ultimasnoticias.com.ve/noticias/chevere/anna-blanco-miss-grand/ |access-date=2024-10-04 |website=Últimas Noticias |language=es}}{{Cite web |last=Rivera |first=Selene |title=Inicia la temporada del Miss Grand Venezuela 2024 (+Lista de aspirantes) |url=https://2001online.com/farandula/inicia-la-temporada-del-miss-grand-venezuela-2024-lista-de-aspirantes |access-date=2024-10-04 |website=2001online.com |language=es}}
Life and career
=Early life=
Blanco was born in Caracas, Venezuela on December 29, 1999. She is a vocalist and singer-songwriter, she studied popular music performance in Canada, where she lived for three years. She is also ending her bachelor's degree in popular music performance (vocals) and songwriting at a London institution. She plays piano and guitar.{{Cite web |last=González |first=Elvis |title=¡Belleza con talento! Conoce a fondo a Anna Blanco, la cantante designada Miss Grand Venezuela 2024 |url=https://meridiano.net/farandula/belleza-con-talento-conoce-a-fondo-a-anna-blanco-la-cantante-designada-miss-grand-venezuela-2024-202463013390 |access-date=2024-10-04 |website=Meridiano.net |language=es}}
She speaks both Spanish and English.
Pageantry
= El Concurso by Osmel Sousa 2023 =
Blanco began her career in the pageantry systems by entering in the third season of El Concurso by Osmel Sousa released in 2023, where she represented the state of Trujillo winning the competition in Nueva Esparta.{{Cite web |last=Prensa |first=Equipo de |date=2024-04-16 |title=Anna Blanco se coronó: El Concurso By Osmel estrena reina |url=https://www.promar.tv/2024/04/16/anna-blanco-se-corono-el-concurso-by-osmel-estrena-reina/?amp=1 |access-date=2024-10-04 |language=es}}
After winning, she was designated on January 18, 2024, to compete in Miss Charm 2024 contest scheduled to be held in Vietnam, but withdrew from participation.{{Cite web |last=Recine |first=Leonardo |date=2024-01-19 |title=La nueva Miss Charm Venezuela 2024 es Anna Blanco |url=https://topvzla907691158.wordpress.com/2024/01/19/la-nueva-miss-charm-venezuela-2024-es-anna-blanco/ |access-date=2024-10-04 |website=TOP VZLA |language=es}}
= Miss Grand Venezuela 2024 =
Then she was proclaimed as Miss Grand Venezuela 2024 on June 28, 2024, at the Salón Venezuela of the Círculo Militar in Caracas.{{Cite web |last=Bravo |first=Geraldin |date=2024-09-30 |title=Anna Blanco: Quiero inspirar a otros a creer en sí mismos |url=https://ultimasnoticias.com.ve/noticias/chevere-reportajes/anna-blanco-quiero-inspirar-a-otros-a-creer-en-si-mismos/ |access-date=2024-10-04 |website=Últimas Noticias |language=es}}{{Cite web |last=Hernández |first=Sonia |date=2024-04-30 |title=El Miss Grand Venezuela 2024 ya tiene lugar y fecha |url=https://ultimasnoticias.com.ve/noticias/chevere/el-miss-gran-venezuela-2024-ya-tiene-lugar-y-fecha/ |access-date=2024-10-04 |website=Últimas Noticias |language=es}}{{Cite web |last=Globovisión |title=Luciana Fuster, Miss Grand International 2023, llegó a Venezuela |url=https://www.globovision.com/la-buena-nota/23471/luciana-fuster-miss-grand-international-2023-llego-a-venezuela |access-date=2024-10-04 |website=Globovisión |language=es}}
= Miss Grand International 2024 =
Blanco competed in Miss Grand International 2024, celebrated in Thailand. Despite being a Top 3 finalist in the Grand Voice Award, she would go unplaced in Finals night.{{Cite web |last=González |first=Elvis |title=Miss Venezuela Anna Blanco partió al Miss Grand Internacional 2024 |url=https://meridiano.net/farandula/miss-venezuela-anna-blanco-partio-al-miss-grand-internacional-2024-202410213170 |access-date=2024-10-04 |website=Meridiano.net |language=es}}
References
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| title = Miss Grand Venezuela
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| after = Tina Batson
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{{Miss Grand International 2024 delegates}}
{{Venezuela at Miss Grand International}}
{{Miss Grand Venezuela titleholders}}
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Category:Venezuelan beauty pageant winners
Category:Venezuelan female models