Alyz Henrich facts for kids
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Alyz Henrich
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Henrich in 2016
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Alyz Sabimar Henrich Ocando
October 19, 1991 Punto Fijo, Falcón, Venezuela
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| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) |
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| Hair color | Brown |
| Eye color | Brown |
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Alyz Sabimar Henrich Ocando (born October 19, 1991) is a Venezuelan model and a beauty queen. She is also known for her work as an environmentalist and for helping others.
Alyz represented the Falcón state in the Miss Venezuela 2012 pageant. There, she won the title of Miss Venezuela Earth. Later, on December 7, 2013, Alyz was crowned Miss Earth 2013 in the Philippines. She was the second person from Venezuela to win the Miss Earth title. Venezuela made history when Alyz won, becoming the first country to win all the major international beauty pageants many times. Alyz used to be in charge of the Miss Earth Venezuela Organization.
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About Alyz Henrich
Early Life and Start in Modeling
Alyz Henrich was born in Punto Fijo, a city in western Venezuela near the Caribbean Sea. She started in beauty pageants by joining local carnival events and fairs when she was young.
When she was 16, Alyz moved to Italy to work as a model. After some time, she came back to Venezuela and lived in Maracaibo. There, she taught others how to model. Alyz also studied and earned a degree in Social Communication. Besides her first language, Spanish, she can also speak Italian and English.
Miss Venezuela 2012 Competition
In 2012, Alyz Henrich represented the Falcón state in the Miss Venezuela 2012 pageant. She competed against 23 other young women from different parts of Venezuela.
During the competition, she won the title of Miss Earth Venezuela. This meant she would represent Venezuela in the Miss Earth 2013 pageant. Alyz was the first person from Falcón to reach the final round of Miss Venezuela and win a chance to represent her country internationally. She also won a special award called "Miss Integral" during the final night.
Winning Miss Earth 2013
As Miss Earth Venezuela, Alyz went on to represent her country in the Miss Earth 2013 competition. The final event took place on December 7, 2013, in Manila, Philippines.
Alyz competed with 88 other contestants from different countries and regions. At the end of the evening, Alyz was crowned the new Miss Earth. This was the second time a Venezuelan beauty queen had won this important title.
Alyz's Environmental Work
As Miss Earth, Alyz focused on helping the environment. Her main goal for Venezuela was to support cleaning up trash in the Los Roques archipelago. She wanted to keep the waters around these islands clean. Alyz shared that she had been doing this kind of work since she was twelve years old.
Alyz's journey in Miss Earth was very successful. Before the final night, she received many awards from sponsors and the pageant organizers. She was also the first Miss Earth winner to win the "Best Evening Gown" award.
United Nations Youth Conference
In March 2014, Alyz Henrich was a special guest at the United Nations Youth Conference for Environment and Biodiversity. This event was held in Hurghada, Egypt. She gave a speech at the opening ceremony of the conference.
On March 7, Alyz helped lead a "Global Village Festival" with children at the Berlin University in El Gouna. She talked with delegates, sponsors, and reporters about the environment, ocean life, and her experiences as Miss Earth. On March 10, Alyz led a workshop for kids. They learned about waste and how to recycle it on Abo Monkar, a protected island in the Red Sea. She worked with companies like Vodafone and HEPECA for this event.
See also
In Spanish: Alyz Henrich para niños
