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| Born | Jhosskaren Smiller Carrizo Orozco Barquisimeto, Lara, Venezuela |
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| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in)[1] |
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Jhosskaren Smiller Carrizo Orozco is a Venezuelan model, athlete and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned as Miss Earth Venezuela 2023.[2][3] She also represented the state of Lara at the Miss Venezuela 2020 pageant where she ended as one the semi-finalists.[4] Carrizo represented Venezuela at the Miss Earth 2023 where she placed Top 12.[5]
Carrizo was born and raised in Barquisimeto, Lara, Venezuela. She is studying a bachelor's degree in Social Comunications and Industrial Engineering at the University Fermín Toro in Cabudare.[6]
In addition, Jhosskaren is a professional model and has practiced football and volleyball for several years being part of the Venezuela women's national volleyball team.[7]
Jhosskaren has worked with multiple projects based on education for children with cancer, special needs and disabilites added with its inclusion in sports disciplines.[8] Smiller has worked directly with her Neuo Sport Foundation at the Hospital Entrado de Barquisimeto in projects as "Ciudad de los Muchachos" (Boys City) and "Sumando por Venezuela" (Adding for Venezuela) which aims to create tools where children with extraordinary abilities can cary out different physical and recreational activities, to enhance motor elements based on disciplines in social integration.[9]
After being selected to represent the Lara state in the Miss Venezuela 2020 pageant,[10][11] Jhosskaren competed with 23 other candidates for the disputed crown, becoming in one of the great favorites of that edition.[12] Finally, at the end of the event, on September 24, 2020, she finished as on the Top 10 semi-finalists.[13] In addition to this, Carrizo won the special award as Miss Glamour.[14]
On November 5, 2021, she represented Venezuela at the Miss Globe 2021 competition, competing against 49 other contestans at the Tirana Olympic Park in Tirana, Albania, where she ended as the 3rd Runner-Up.[15]
On October 18, 2023, Carrizo was finally appointed and crowned as the new Miss Earth Venezuela by the president of the organization, Prince Julio César, at the Globovisión Studios.[16][17]
Previously to this, Jhosskaren was involved at the 'Reinas y Reyes de Venezuela 2023' system selection since July 2023 representing her home state as Miss Lara.[18]
Carrizo represent Venezuela in the Miss Earth 2023 competition to be held in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam on December 22, 2023.[19]
