Cynthia Lander
Cynthia Lander | |
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Born | Cynthia Cristina Lander Zamora June 10, 1982 |
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
Spouse |
Carlos Martel (m. 2011) |
Beauty pageant titleholder | |
Title | Miss Venezuela 2001 Miss Venezuela International 2002 |
Hair color | Brown |
Eye color | Blue |
Major competition(s) | Miss Venezuela 2001 (Winner) (Miss Figure) Miss Universe 2002 (4th Runner-Up) Miss Venezuela International 2002 (Winner) Miss International 2002 |
Cynthia Cristina Lander Zamora (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈsintja lanˈder]; born June 10, 1982 in Caracas) is a Venezuelan actress, TV host and beauty pageant titleholder who represented her country at Miss Universe 2002.
Personal life
Born in Caracas, Cynthia moved to the United States at age 11 and returned to Venezuela when she was 16.
On September 24, 2011, Cynthia got married to her boyfriend of 2 years, the businessman Carlos Martel Izaguirre.[1]
Pageant participation
Miss Venezuela 2001
Lander participated in Miss Venezuela 2001 representing Distrito Capital where she beat out 25 other women for the title of Miss Venezuela 2001, gaining the right to represent her country at Miss Universe.
Miss Universe 2002
Lander later represented Venezuela at Miss Universe 2002, held on May 29, 2002 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Cynthia was one of the Top 10 semifinalists and eventually finished as 4th Runner-Up.
Miss International 2002
Lander then competed in Miss International 2002, held on September 30, 2002 in Tokyo, Japan but failed to place in the semifinals. Cynthia has participated in:[2]
Facts
- She received firefighter training prior the 2002 Miss Universe beauty contest, she was motivated to work with the firefighters due to the Vargas tragedy that occurred in Vargas State, Venezuela on December 1999.[3]
- She is related to Miss Venezuela 1981 and Miss Universe 1981 Irene Sáez.[3]