Minorka Mercado

Minorka Marisela Mercado Carrero (born January 15, 1972 in Caracas, Venezuela) is a Venezuelan model and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Venezuela 1993. She won the Miss Photogenic, Best in Swimsuit, Best in Maria Clara gown awards and placed second runner-up to Miss Universe 1994.

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, where she finished as 2nd runner up.

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. In the end, she placed second runner-up to Miss Universe 1994.^[1]

• Miss Venezuela Official Website
• Miss Universe Official Website

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Milka Chulina	Miss Universe 2nd Runner-Up 1994	Succeeded by Lana Buchberger
Preceded by Eugenia Santana	Miss Universe - Photogenic Award 1994	Succeeded by Petra Hultgren
Preceded by Voni Delfos	Miss Universe - Best in Swimsuit 1994	Succeeded by Chelsi Smith
Preceded by Milka Chulina	Miss Venezuela 1993	Succeeded by Denyse Floreano
Preceded by Michelle Rivers	Miss Apure 1993	Succeeded by Ana María Amorer