Amalia Heller was born on 13 April 1951 in Caracas , Venezuela . She had already won some competitions in the locality of Caracas by the age of six . At the age of 14 , she embarked on a cruise on the Caribbean Sea . While on this trip , she met Osmel Sousa at a party she and her brother attended , and Sousa invited Heller to participate in Miss Venezuela . She would , and appeared at Miss Venezuela 1972 representing the State of Sucre and , despite being the most promoted contestant , placed as the first runner-up . That year , she traveled to London to compete in Miss World 1972 on 1 December 1972 , in the process rooming with and befriend Lynda Carter ( who four years later would play Wonder Woman in the TV series of the same name ) , but did not place . In 1974 , she married Leonardo Ron Pedrique and they had two children , Salomón Leonardo and Miguel Alejandro
Miss Venezuela 1972
Miss Venezuela 1972
Amalia Heller