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| Born | Andrea Valentina Rubio Armas (1998-11-27)27 November 1998 (age 26) Caracas, Venezuela |
| Alma mater | University of La Sabana,Chía, Colombia |
| Occupation | Model |
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)[1][2] |
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Andrea Valentina Rubio Armas (born 27 November 1998) is aVenezuelan model and beauty queen who was crownedMiss International 2023, and earlierMiss Venezuela International 2022.[3][4] She representedPortuguesa state at the Miss Venezuela 2022 pageant. She is the ninth Miss International from Venezuela.
Rubio was born on 27 November 1998[1] and raised inCaracas, Venezuela. Her parents are Felipe Rubio and Marisela Armas. At the age of 18, after completing high school, she moved toBogotá, Colombia due to thesocial crisis in Venezuela. Rubio graduated from theUniversity of La Sabana inChía, Colombia with a degree in audiovisual communications and multimedia with an emphasis on corporate social responsibility.[5] Rubio speaks both English and Spanish.[6] Rubio is 1.71 metres tall.[2]
In 2019 Rubio and Jhan Mena won the realty TV modelling contest,"The Agency: Battle of the Models [es], broadcast byCaracol Televisión.[7]
At the end of 2022, Rubio returned to Venezuela to participate in Miss Venezuela 2022, as one of the 24 competitors.[8]
Rubio competed asMiss Portuguesa, and wonMiss Venezuela 2022, on 16 November 2022, at thePoliedro de Caracas. Rubio succeededMiss Venezuela 2020,Isbel Parra ofRegión Guayana.[9][10]
During her reign, she was a guest host forVenevisión's morning magazinePortadas al Día, and a co-host at theLatin American Music Awards of 2023 for Venezuela as part of her preparation for the Miss International competition.[11] Also, she had several cultural meetings and activities with members of theJapanese embassy in Caracas.[12][13]
Rubio has worked with the Share for a Life Colombia Foundation (Fundación Comparte por una Vida Colombia) on the 'Dignity Campaign for Migrant Girls' (Diginidad para las niñas migrantes) under the 'I Take Care of Myself, I Protect Myself Program' (Programa Me Cuido, Me Protejo) and 'I Dream, I Can Program' (Programa Yo Sueño, Yo Puedo), that fundraises for supplies and contributes to the menstrual education, self-care protection skills, and mitigation of thegender-based violence effects of adolescents living on theColombian-Venezuelan border, supporting low-income Venezuelan young migrant girls who attend La Frontera Educational Institution located inVilla del Rosario,Norte de Santander, Colombia.[14][15]
As Miss Venezuela International, Rubio won Miss International 2023, making her the ninth Venezuelan to win the pageant.[16]
After her win, she was interviewed byTelemundo (United States),[17] EVTV Miami,[18]!Hola! TV (Spain),[19]Caracol Television (Colombia),[20] Venevisión[21] and Unión Radio (Venezuela).[22] In November, she had a homage during a special program on Venevisión (Venezuela).[23] In December 2023, she appeared in Venezuela'sOK! magazine list of the most successful personalities of 2023.[24]
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| Preceded by | Miss International 2023 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Miss Venezuela International 2022 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by Aleska Cordido | Miss Portuguesa 2022 | Succeeded by Yuliana Hidalgo |
Miss International 2023 national titleholders | |
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Miss Venezuela winners in theBig Four beauty pageants | ||
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| Miss Earth | ||
