{"id":9959,"date":"2025-06-09T18:05:04","date_gmt":"2025-06-09T18:05:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=9959"},"modified":"2025-06-09T18:05:04","modified_gmt":"2025-06-09T18:05:04","slug":"former-beauty-queen-and-univision-tv-host-patricia-fuenmayor-dies-at-51","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=9959","title":{"rendered":"Former beauty queen and Univision TV host, Patricia Fuenmayor dies at 51"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>Patricia Fuenmayor, a Venezuelan television presenter and former beauty queen, has died at the age of 51 after a battle with cancer.<\/p>\n<p>The news was confirmed by Univision\u2019s Despierta Am\u00e9rica, where she worked as a correspondent in New York. In a post shared on Instagram, the show wrote, \u201cWe deeply regret the passing of Patricia Fuenmayor, our colleague and correspondent in New York. May she rest in peace.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>View this post on Instagram<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A post shared by Despierta America (@despiertamerica)<\/p>\n<p>Fuenmayor first rose to public prominence when she represented Zulia in the 1997 Miss Venezuela pageant, where she placed among the Top 8 finalists. Although she did not win the national crown, she went on to represent Venezuela internationally and was crowned Reina Sudamericana 1997 in Bolivia, a title that gave her broader recognition across Latin America.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>View this post on Instagram<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A post shared by MISS ZULIA 2025 (@oficialmisszulia)<\/p>\n<p>After her pageant success, Fuenmayor transitioned into television journalism, becoming a well-known figure on Univision\u2019s Despierta Am\u00e9rica and Edici\u00f3n Digital. Her engaging personality and dedication to her craft earned her respect among colleagues and audiences alike.<\/p>\n<p>In her final Instagram post on January 1, 2025, Fuenmayor shared a holiday photo with her family, wishing her followers joy and blessings for the new year. The post read, \u201cHappy 2025!!!\ud83e\udd42May this new year bring a thousand blessings to your homes&#8230; Health, Well-being, Joy and Abundance&#8230; From my family to yours&#8230; Happiness\u2728\ud83d\ude4f\ud83c\udffc.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Tributes have poured in from friends, fans, and fellow journalists. TV anchor Elyangelica Gonzalez wrote, \u201cWhat a great pain Patricia! May God receive you in his holy glory, give strength to your family and comfort your beloved children.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Fuenmayor is survived by her husband, Jorge Safar P\u00e9rez, and their children. A memorial is expected to be held in her honor.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Patricia Fuenmayor, a Venezuelan television presenter and former beauty queen, has died at the age of 51 after a battle with cancer. The news was confirmed by Univision\u2019s Despierta Am\u00e9rica, where she worked as a correspondent in New York. In a post shared on Instagram, the show wrote, \u201cWe deeply regret the passing of Patricia [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9959","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-english-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9959","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=9959"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9959\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=9959"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=9959"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=9959"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}