Stefanía Fernández

{{short description|Venezuelan model, presenter, and beauty queen}}

{{Infobox pageant titleholder

| name= Stefanía Fernández

| image= Stefaniapng.jpg

| image_size = 220px

| caption= Stefanía during a fashion show in Caracas, Venezuela

| birth_place= Mérida, Venezuela

| birth_date= {{Birth date and age|1990|9|4}}

| birth_name= Stefanía Fernández Krupij

| title= Miss Trujillo 2008
Miss Venezuela 2008
Miss Universe 2009

| nationalcompetition=Miss Venezuela 2008
(Winner)
Miss Universe 2009
(Winner)

| height= 178 cm{{Cite web|url=http://www.missuniverse.com/members/profile/41818/year%3A2009 |title=Miss Universe : Members |date=29 June 2010 |access-date=5 May 2017|url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100629193236/http://www.missuniverse.com/members/profile/41818/year%3A2009 |archive-date=29 June 2010}}

| eye_color= Brown

| hair_color= Brown

| spouse= {{marriage|Bernardo Asuaje|2017|2020|end=divorce}}

| domestic_partner= Ender Inciarte (2020–present)

| children= 2

}}

Stefanía Fernández Krupij ({{IPA|es|estefaˈnia feɾˈnandes}}; born 4 September 1990) is a Venezuelan journalist, model and beauty queen who won the Miss Venezuela 2008 and Miss Universe 2009 titles. She entered the Guinness World Records by being the first Miss Universe winner who was crowned by a compatriot and her predecessor as Miss Universe, Dayana Mendoza, who had similarly represented Venezuela during the previous year's competition.[http://community.guinnessworldrecords.com/_Most-consecutive-wins-of-the-Miss-Universe-contest/blog/870434/7691.html Most consecutive wins of the Miss Universe contest] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111005032006/http://community.guinnessworldrecords.com/_Most-consecutive-wins-of-the-Miss-Universe-contest/blog/870434/7691.html |date=5 October 2011 }}, guinnessworldrecords.com. Retrieved 12 May 2012.{{Cite news|url=http://www.eluniversal.com/2009/08/23/til_ava_stefania-fernandez-g_23A2651327.shtml |title=Stefanía Fernández gana el Miss Universo y Venezuela repite |work=El Universal |location=Caracas, Venezuela |language=es |author=Norma Jiménez Montealegre |date=23 August 2009 |access-date=24 August 2009|url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090827150539/http://www.eluniversal.com/2009/08/23/til_ava_stefania-fernandez-g_23A2651327.shtml |archive-date=27 August 2009 }}

Currently, she runs a beauty line, AMMATERRE, vegan skin care products.{{cite web |title=Stefanía Fernández lanza una línea de productos para el cuidado de la tez/Stefanía Fernández launches a line of skin care products |url=https://oceandrive.com.ve/belleza/stefania-fernandez-lanza-una-linea-de-productos-para-el-cuidado-de-la-tez/#:~:text=%E2%80%9CAmmaterre%E2%80%9D%20es%20el%20nombre%20de,de%20la%20marca%20no%20deseada |website=oceandrive.com.ve |date=26 February 2019}}

Personal life

In 2012, she began a romantic relationship with the Venezuelan TV magnate and former owner of Globovision, Carlos Alberto Zuloaga Siso, a romance that ended two years later.{{cite web |title=Stefanía Fernández y Carlos Zuloaga ponen fin a su relación /Stefanía Fernández and Carlos Zuloaga end their relationship |url=https://www.lapatilla.com/2014/09/01/stefania-fernandez-y-carlos-zuloaga-ponen-fin-a-su-relacion/ |website=lapatilla.com}}

Her mother, Nadia Krupij Holojad a pharmacist, was born in Venezuela of Polish descent, while her Spanish father, José Luis Fernández, is a lumber businessman (wood carving) from Pontevedra, Galicia.{{cite web|url=https://www.telemundo.com/entretenimiento/miss-universo-2014/stefania-fernandez-miss-universo-2009-tmna775571|title=Stefanía Fernández Miss Universo 2009|website=Telemundo|language=Spanish|date= 17 November 2014|accessdate= 19 November 2024}}

Stefania Fernandez married Venezuelan investor Bernardo Asuaje on 6 May 2017 in Cartagena, Colombia.{{Cite web|url=http://www.elcomercio.com/noticiaEC.asp?id_noticia=300163&id_seccion=329 |title=El Comercio |date=2009-08-27 |access-date=2017-05-05 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090827210334/http://www.elcomercio.com/noticiaEC.asp?id_noticia=300163&id_seccion=329 |archive-date=2009-08-27 }} In June 2020 she announced her divorce.{{cite web |title=Miss Universe 2009, Stefanía Fernández, confirms divorce |url=https://www.diariolasamericas.com/cultura/miss-universo-2009-stefania-fernandez-confirma-divorcio-n4201003 |website=diarolasamerricas.com |date=11 June 2020}}

Shortly after announcing her divorce with businessman Bernardo Asuaje, in December 2020, she confirmed to be dating Venezuelan baseball player Ender Inciarte.{{cite web |title=Stefanía Fernández and Ender Inciarte confirmed their courtship |url=https://www.elnacional.com/entretenimiento/stefania-fernandez-y-ender-inciarte-confirmaron-su-noviazgo/ |website=ElNaxional.com |date=25 December 2020}} In May 2021, she welcomed a baby boy with Inciarte.{{cite web|url=https://primicia.com.ve/placeres/confirmado-stefania-fernandez-y-ender-inciarte-tuvieron-un-nino/|date=20 May 2021|access-date=20 May 2021|language=es|work=Primicia|title=¡Confirmado! Stefanía Fernandez y Ender Inciarte tuvieron un niño}}

Pageantry

=Miss Venezuela 2008=

Fernández won the Miss Venezuela 2008 title in a pageant held in Caracas on 10 September 2008. She was crowned by the outgoing titleholder, Dayana Mendoza, Miss Venezuela 2007 and Miss Universe 2008.{{cite web|publisher=El Universal|title=Miss Trujillo Stefanía Fernández fue electa Miss Venezuela. 2008|url=http://www.eluniversal.com/2008/09/10/til_ava_miss-trujillo-stefan_10A1979003.shtml|access-date=10 September 2008}} Fernández also won the "Miss Elegance", "Best Body", and "Best Face", titles.{{cite web|publisher=Cadena Global |title=Miss Trujillo acaparó los premios en "La Gala de la Belleza" |url=http://www.cadenaglobal.com/noticias/default.asp?Not=188694&Sec=1 |access-date=31 August 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080903120212/http://www.cadenaglobal.com/Noticias/default.asp?Not=188694 |archive-date=3 September 2008 }} She became the second Miss Trujillo to win that title since the Miss Venezuela pageant first began in 1952 and also the second Miss Trujillo to win Miss Universe. The first was Bárbara Palacios, Miss Venezuela 1986 and Miss Universe 1986.

Miss Universe 2008, Dayana Mendoza (also from Venezuela), crowned her as Miss Universe 2009 on 23 August 2009, in Nassau, Bahamas. This marked the first time in Miss Universe history the same country won the crown in consecutive years.{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/southamerica/venezuela/6079367/Venezuelan-Stefania-Fernandez-crowned-Miss-Universe.html|title=Venezuelan Stefania Fernandez crowned Miss Universe|date=24 August 2009|work=The Telegraph|access-date=25 August 2009}}

Her prize package included cash; a year contract promoting Miss Universe; world travel; a rent-free, prestigious New York luxury apartment; a gift bag stuffed with designer shoes, dresses, and beauty products; a US$100,000 stipend for a two-year course at the New York Film Academy; and free access to famous fashion houses and beauty parlors. Fernández vowed to spend her year-long reign traveling the world raising awareness on humanitarian issues and promoting education regarding HIV/AIDS.[http://www.missuniverse.com/news/view/44 MISS UNIVERSE 2009 PRIZES] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090827134719/http://missuniverse.com/news/view/44 |date=27 August 2009 }}. Missuniverse.com (23 August 2009). Retrieved 12 May 2012. Fernández is the last teenager to capture the crown to date.

=Miss Universe 2009=

Image:Miss_Universe_2009_prepares_to_give_up_her_crown.jpg.]]

After her crowning, Fernández was interviewed by CNN en Español, Fox News, EFE agency (Spain), the Associated Press, Univision, Reuters, RTN (Ukraine), Televisa (Mexico), Venevisión (Venezuela), Caracol Televisión (Colombia), La Mega, Telemetro (Panama), MUN2, Televen (Venezuela), RCN TV (Colombia), Promar TV, Globovisión (Venezuela), Telemundo, Telecentro, Venevision Plus, Gem FM (Indonesia), The Wendy Williams Show, NBC's Today, Fox & Friends, Don Francisco Presenta, El Gordo y la Flaca, and others. Her arrival to Venezuela was transmitted by Venezuelan television; she had a homage in Super Sabado Sensacional during five hour special on Venevisión (Venezuela's main TV network).

Fernández received a Guinness record for being the first contestant to Miss Universe which is crowned by a compatriot (Dayana Mendoza, Miss Universe 2008).:es:Stefanía Fernández

The President of Venezuela, Hugo Chávez, congratulated Fernández, and he gave her his support with her campaign against AIDS. He also gave his government's support.[https://web.archive.org/web/20091007110229/http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jAM6OABv7lnvlR24qUe7vzTXKPWQ Chávez ofreció su apoyo a Miss Universo, la venezolana Stefanía Fernández]. (AFP) – 01/10/2009. Google.com. Retrieved on 2012-05-12. In October, she travelled to Jakarta, Bandung[https://archive.today/20120629224544/http://www.antara.co.id/en/news/1255274715/miss-universe-plays-angklung-in-bandung Miss Universe plays Angklung in Bandung]. Antara.co.id. 12 October 2009. Retrieved 12 May 2012. and Medan,[http://www.medanku.com/miss-universe/ Miss Universe Charity Gala Dinner] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714063809/http://www.medanku.com/miss-universe/ |date=14 July 2011}}. Medanku.com (6 October 2009). Retrieved 12 May 2012. in Indonesia, where she crowned the Indonesian representative for the Miss Universe 2010 pageant.[http://www.missuniverse.com/events/index/2009/10/about Miss Universe Calendar of Events]. Missuniverse.com. Retrieved 12 May 2012.

In November, she traveled again to Indonesia, specifically to the Bali island, when she filmed a commercial of vitamins. On her return to New York, she was in a press conference about HIV, in which she appeared with Ban Ki-moon, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, and with recognised Venezuelan fashion designer Carolina Herrera. On 5 November 2009, she served as a presenter at the Latin Grammy Awards in Las Vegas, United States, sharing with Puerto Rican salsa singer Víctor Manuelle. At her second presentation in Venezuela, specifically in the Plaza de Toros Monumental de Maracaibo, where there was a crowd of 15,000 people, they gave a recognition (Orchid Award) to Fernández at Orchid Festival of Chinita Fair.

She also traveled to Cannes, France, on 9 December 2009, for the Five Star Diamond awards, with Miss USA Kristen Dalton, and to Willemstad, Curaçao and Barquisimeto, Venezuela, as well, in early January 2010, for the Procesión de la Divina Pastora (Procession of the Holy Shepherdess).[http://www.missuniverse.com/galleries/view/1203 Gallery: Stefania and Kristen travel to Cannes, France!] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100102003952/http://missuniverse.com/galleries/view/1203 |date=2 January 2010 }}. Missuniverse.com. Retrieved on 2012-05-12. Fernández traveled to Puerto Rico in February 2010 to host Levántate, a Telemundo TV show;[http://www.elexpresso.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5262:miss-universo-anima-levantate&catid=26:farula&Itemid=34 Stefania in Puerto Rico]. Elexpresso.com. Retrieved on 2012-05-12. then travelled to New York, where she appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show.[http://www.oprah.com/oprahshow/Beauty-Secrets-from-Norway-Venezuela-and-the-Philippines-Video/topic/oprahshow More Global Beauty Secrets Video]. Oprah.com. 3 March 2010. Retrieved 12 May 2012.

In September, March, and April, she travelled to Moscow, São Paulo, Mumbai, Nassau, Caracas, and Prague, where she crowned the respective representatives of those countries for the Miss Universe 2010 pageant.[http://www.missuniverse.com/events/index/2010/3/pageant Calendar of Events]. Missuniverse.com (March 2010). Retrieved 12 May 2012.

She then flew to Colombia (she was invited to promote the Kimberly-Clark brand), Panama (where she served as a presenter for Sony), and to Puerto Rico again, for the Puerto Rico Open.[http://www.hectorjoaquin.com/2010/03/stefanias-tour-miss-universe-runs-world.html Stefania's tour Miss Universe runs World] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141214193149/http://www.hectorjoaquin.com/2010/03/stefanias-tour-miss-universe-runs-world.html|date=14 December 2014}}

In May, Fernández travelled to República Dominicana Fashion Week in the Dominican Republic. Shortly thereafter, Fernández was named in the 50 Most Beautiful People list by People en Español.{{cite web|url=http://www.peopleenespanol.com/pespanol/galleries/0,22491,1960327_1984970_11,00.html |title=STEFANÍA FERNÁNDEZ : LAS BELLAS : Los 50 Más Bellos 2010 | page=11 | work=People en Español |date=26 April 2010|access-date=18 August 2010}}

On 29 April 2010, Fernández served as a presenter at the Latin Billboard Music Awards in Puerto Rico.{{cite web|url=http://www.zimbio.com/Miss+Universe/articles/imMzZSmRJFd/Stefania+Fernandez+attends+2010+Billboard |title=Stefania Fernandez attends the 2010 Billboard Latin Music Awards in Puerto Rico|publisher=Zimbio |date=29 April 2010 |access-date=18 August 2010}}

In March 2010, Stefania became the official face of Avon Products.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/user/OfficialMissUniverse#p/u/12/dhqX11aWUDY |title=Kanaal van OfficialMissUniverse |publisher=YouTube |access-date=18 August 2010}}

During her reign, Fernández travelled to Indonesia, Curaçao, Venezuela, France, Puerto Rico, Russia, Colombia, Panama, the Czech Republic, the Bahamas, Mexico, the Dominican Republic, Brazil, India, Argentina, Rwanda, and Ecuador for an AIDS Awareness Tour in 2010, in addition to numerous trips around the United States.{{cite web|author=Site by: ILS |url=http://www.missuniverse.com/events/index/2010/7/pageant |title=Events |publisher=Miss Universe |access-date=18 August 2010}}

Conflict with the Venezuelan government

File:Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg 7-star Flag of Venezuela, used by Fernández.]]

On 23 August 2010, Fernández passed her crown to Ximena Navarrete, Miss Mexico. During her final catwalk, she unveiled a Venezuelan flag with only seven stars. The Venezuelan parliament (the National Assembly) had voted a modification of the flag from seven to eight stars in 2006; former President Hugo Chávez had favored this decision. The display of the old flag was seen by Investor's Business Daily as a protest against the new policies of Chávez.{{Cite news|url=http://www.hacer.org/latam/venezuela-the-killing-fields-of-caracas-investors-com/ |title=The Killing Fields Of Caracas |date=25 August 2010 |publisher=Investors Business Daily}} During the 2014 Venezuelan protests, Fernández took part in the "Your Voice is Your Power" campaign denouncing violence, human rights violations and the censorship of media in Venezuela.{{cite news|last1=Llenas|first1=Bryan|title=Former Miss Universe Is 'Gagged,' Cries Bloody Tears To Protest Venezuelan Government|url=http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/news/2014/03/28/miss-universe-gagged-in-venezuela-in-protest-against-violence-unrest/|access-date=6 January 2015|agency=Fox News Latino|date=28 March 2014}}{{cite news|last1=Gander|first1=Kashmira|title=Venezuela's ex-Miss Universe Stefanía Fernández is bruised and bloody in Your Voice is Your Power human rights protest campaign|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/venezuelas-exmiss-universe-stefana-fernndez-is-bruised-and-bloody-in-your-voice-is-your-power-protest-campaign-9221722.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220524/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/venezuelas-exmiss-universe-stefana-fernndez-is-bruised-and-bloody-in-your-voice-is-your-power-protest-campaign-9221722.html |archive-date=24 May 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|access-date=6 January 2015|agency=The Independent|date=28 March 2014}}{{cite news|last1=Calavia-Lopez|first1=Daysi|title=Former Miss Universe Is Bloody And Bound For #GaggedInVenezuela (PHOTOS)|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/03/27/stefania-fernandez-venezuela-_n_5042887.html|access-date=6 January 2015|agency=Huffington Post|date=27 March 2014}}{{cite news|last1=Longo|first1=Donovan|title=Stefanía Fernández, Former Miss Universe, Gagged, Bound And Bloody In Support Of Venezuela [GRAPHIC PHOTOS]|url=http://www.latintimes.com/stefania-fernandez-former-miss-universe-gagged-bound-and-bloody-support-venezuela-graphic-photos|access-date=6 January 2015|agency=Latin Times|date=2 April 2014}}{{cite news|last1=Lopez|first1=Linette|title=Miss Universe 2009 Supports Venezuelan Protesters With These Disturbing Photos |url=http://www.businessinsider.com/venezuelan-miss-universe-protest-photos-2014-3|access-date=6 January 2015|agency=Business Insider|date=25 March 2014}}{{cite news|last1=Ernst|first1=Douglas|title=Former Miss Universe gets bloody, hog-tied to spotlight socialist Maduro’s violence|url=http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/mar/25/former-miss-universe-gets-bloody-hog-tied-spotligh/|access-date=6 January 2015|agency=The Washington Times|date=25 March 2014}}

During the taking of the pictures, Fernandez explained that "Making all the #SinMordaza pictures didn’t take more than an hour, but I cried and felt rage" while being a voice for human rights and showing support for protesters against the government of Nicolás Maduro.

Titles

Awards

2009: Guinness record (for being the first Miss Universe winner who was crowned by a compatriot)

References

External links

[http://www.missuniverse.com/ Miss Universe Official website]
[http://www.missvenezuela.com/ Miss Venezuela Official website]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20110727112744/http://www.mvlanuevaera.com/ Miss Venezuela La Nueva Era MB]

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{{S-aft|after={{flagicon|Miranda}} Marelisa Gibson}}

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