Minorka competed in 1993 as Miss Apure in her country 's national beauty pageant , Miss Venezuela , capturing the crown and the right to represent her country in Miss Universe 1994 . and after she failed in miss universe 1994 . she was also represent miss venezuela to miss international 1995 in tokyo japan but in the end she only landed in runner up ( 15th finalist ) As the official representative of her country to the 1994 Miss Universe pageant held in Manila , Philippines on May 20 , 1994 , she won three special awards : Best in Swimsuit , Best in Filipino Costume and Miss Photogenic.best in math , best in make up , In the end , she placed second runner-up to Miss Universe 1994
Miss Universe
Miss Universe 1994
Minorka Mercado