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Maritza Sayalero
Maritza Sayalero was a Miss Venezuela in 1979 and became that country's first Miss Universe that same year. She is married to Mexican tennis player Raul Ramirez with whom she has lived in Mexico since 1981.
1979 Miss Universe Pageant
The Miss Universe 1979 pageant and awards ceremony was held in Perth, Australia on July 19th.
When she won the Miss Venezuela 1979 title, her second runner-up Maria Fernanda Ramirez refused to acknowledge the results; her family then attacked the jury, with her mother and brother physically accosting the judges.
Sayalero recovered enough of her legendary poise to take the ...
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