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Osmel Sousa
Venezuelan beauty pageant entrepreneur / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Osmel Ricardo Sousa Mansilla[1] (born 26 September 1946) is a Cuban-Venezuelan beauty pageant entrepreneur, and the former president of the Miss Venezuela Organization.
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Born | Osmel Ricardo Sousa Mansilla (1946-09-26) 26 September 1946 (age 77) Cienfuegos, Cuba |
Other names | The "Tzar" of Beauty |
Occupation(s) | President of the Miss Venezuela pageant 1981 – 2018 (retired) National director of the Miss Universe Argentina pageant (2019-2021) and Uruguay (2019) |
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Prominently known for his excellence in both pageantry and advertising, Sousa has been called "The Tsar of Beauty" for his significant role in producing the large number of beauty titles for Venezuela. For what he is considered, as the best coach of beauty queens, worldwide.[2][3]
On 8 February 2018, Sousa announced his public intention to retire from the position and was ultimately succeeded by Gabriela Isler as national director for the Miss Venezuela pageant.