Miss Venezuela

Andrea Maria Milroy Diaz

Andrea was born and grew up with her family in Caracas, her mother is Venezuelan and her father is originally from Liverpool in England. Andrea completed her elementary and high school education in Caracas last year she travelled to London to improve her English. Currently she is studying Marketing and Advertising at University in Venezuela, it is her ambition to graduate. Her brother was born with cerebral palsy, through this her family have learnt how it can teach such incredible feelings, emotions and knowledge, they have joined with other groups of parents and are working hard with a foundation for handicapped people. In her leisure time Andrea enjoys: any kind of sport, going to the beach, reading, music and dancing the Flamenco. Her personal motto is "No matter how hard things can be, if one perseveres from the heart you can fulfil your goals".


Where did you grow up? Tell us a little about your home town/city, and family.
I grew up in Caracas with all my family and my 2 boxers. Capitan and Manuela (they are special). Caracas is the capital, with a lot of traffic and activity, thus I am just as dynamic and energetic as this cosmopolis obliges one to be. I have always enjoyed sharing with friends and family and meeting new people.

What Jobs have you done? What was the most interesting/bizarre?
I’ve worked as a model in showrooms and fashion shows and definitely the most bizarre job I have done, is to model with a costume dressed as tapestry representing an Indian ethnic culture.

What are your career ambitions, how do you plan to realise them?
I plan to graduate in Marketing and Advertising. Having this career as a back up, I would like to be a full time model, which is a short-lived career.

What is the proudest moment of your life? (Not including winning your National Title)
One of the proudest moments of my life has been when I graduated from high school and finally felt that I had given a step towards a new stage in my life in which I am able to handle stranger responsibilities and decisions.

What was the funniest/most embarrassing moment of your life?
The most embarrassing moment of my life was when I once was at a restaurant with some friends. I went to the rest room and when I was walking back to my table and at the same time speaking on my mobile phone. I sat down at the wrong table with strangers and suddenly realised and the whole restaurant was laughing at me.

What was the funniest/most embarrassing moment of your life?
Although it hasn’t been a long time since I won my national title, I feel I no longer have much of a private life. Being in the public eye you have to sacrifice, impose discipline and authenticity, amongst other values.

Tell us about an interesting event you have attended, or a person that you have met.
I enjoy reading books who "give voice to the voiceless" therefore, authors like Milagros Socorro is a Venezuelan journalist and cronical writer that writes in this tendency and my attention is always drawn because she worked on real issues that mean a problem to the Venezuelan society and she always gives alternatives to reach a solution.

What would you like to do, if you became Miss World 2004?
Without a doubt I would use my image and knowledge to promote and work with institutions for handicapped persons. Since this condition is part of my life at home I feel willing and able to make a difference in this area, which is so often overlooked.

If you had a personal motto what would it be?
No matter how hard things can be, if one perseveres from the heart you can fulfil your goals.

Give details of any charitable work undertaken?
I have participated in fund-raising activities for the institution where my brother lives, and several therapy workshops.

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