Keysi Mairin Sayago Arrechedera (born 6 October 1993), known as Keysi Sayago, is a Venezuelan beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Venezuela 2016.

Keysi Sayago
Born
Carrizal, Miranda, Venezuela
OccupationModel
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Beauty pageant titleholder
TitleMiss Venezuela 2016
Hair colorBlack
Eye colorHazel
Major
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Early life and education

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Sayago was born in Carrizal, Miranda. She lived the first years of her childhood in Carrizal, until she moved to Los Teques, and was enrolled in modeling classes at age 12.[2]

Sayago has a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from National Experimental University of the Armed Forces in Los Teques, Miranda.[3][4]

In October 2017, she settled in Toronto, Canada to continue her career as a professional model.[5][6]

Career

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Modeling

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Sayago participated in and won the first edition of the beauty contest American Model Venezuela 2010, organized by the model agency Xtreme Model.[7]

Pageantry

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Miss Monagas

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Sayago was pre-selected during the Miss Miranda casting and assigned Miss Monagas title.[8]

Miss Venezuela 2016

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Sayago won Miss Venezuela 2016, competing as Miss Monagas 2016, one of 24 finalists in her country's national beauty pageant. She also won Miss Attitude and Most Beautiful Smile at the Interactive Beauty Gala, at the Miss Venezuela 2016 preliminary, which was held on October 6, 2016, in Caracas, She became the second Miss Venezuela winner to represent the state of Monagas.[9] She represented the state of Monagas at the pageant and represented Venezuela at the Miss Universe 2017.[10]

Miss Universe 2017

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Sayago represented Venezuela at Miss Universe 2017 on November 26, 2017, at The AXIS in Las Vegas, Nevada and reached the top five.[11]

2017–present

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In June 2017, she debuted as a TV presenter in the tenth season of Más allá de la Belleza, in a program about Miss Venezuela.[12][8]

On August 18, 2018, she was a judge at Miss Canada 2018.[13]

In October 2018 and February 2019, she appeared at the Toronto Fashion Week.[14][15]

References

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  1. ^ "Keysi Sayago: Vida antes y después de la corona" (in Spanish). January 30, 2017. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017.
  2. ^ "Keysi Sayago: La ingeniero que busca ser la nueva reina". Archived from the original on 2019-05-11. Retrieved 2019-05-11.
  3. ^ "Keysi Sayago celebra cumpleaños con la corona del Miss Venezuela" (in Spanish). October 6, 2016. Archived from the original on March 5, 2017. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
  4. ^ "A Mechanical Engineer in the Miss Universe Spotlight !". www.chaarmzmagazine.com. 31 May 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  5. ^ Cooperante, El (June 11, 2018). "Keysi Sayago modela en ropa interior y alborota las redes sociales (+Fotos)".
  6. ^ "PANTHERA by NOGU X KEYSI SAYAGO". NOGU.studio. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  7. ^ "reporte1.com". ww38.reporte1.com. Archived from the original on 2021-06-02. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
  8. ^ a b "South African crowned Miss Universe | Reuters.com". www.reuters.com.
  9. ^ Kudialis, Chris (November 25, 2017). "Miss Universe contestants come from far and wide, relish Las Vegas opportunity - Las Vegas Sun Newspaper". lasvegassun.com.
  10. ^ "Osmel Sousa a Keysi Sayago: Que vaya al Miss Universo a arrasar" (in Spanish). October 6, 2016. Archived from the original on October 18, 2017. Retrieved October 10, 2016.
  11. ^ "La ingeniera mecánica Keisy Sayago se alzó con la corona de Miss Venezuela" (in Spanish). October 5, 2016. Archived from the original on October 9, 2017. Retrieved October 10, 2016.
  12. ^ "Keysi Sayago será la nueva animadora de "Más allá de la Belleza" [+Foto]". 30 June 2017.
  13. ^ Jimenez, Luis Fernando (August 18, 2018). "Keysi Sayago es juez del Miss Canadá".
  14. ^ Rivero, José Daniel Sequera (September 7, 2018). "Keysi Sayago se adueñó de la pasarela del Toronto Fashion Week #7Sep".
  15. ^ "Por segundo año consecutivo Keysi Sayago desfiló en el Toronto Fashion Week". Archived from the original on 2019-05-11. Retrieved 2019-05-11.
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Awards and achievements
Preceded by Miss Universe Top 5 Finalist
(with   Maria Poonlertlarp)

2017
Succeeded by
Preceded by Miss Universe Venezuela
2017
Succeeded by
Preceded by Miss Venezuela
2016
Succeeded by
Sthefany Gutiérrez, Delta Amacuro
Preceded by Miss Monagas
2016
Succeeded by
María Guevara