Ivian Sarcos (born July 26, 1989) is a Venezuelan model and beauty queen who was crowned Miss World 2011[1] on November 6, 2011, in London, United Kingdom.
[2] Orphaned at the age of eight, Sarcos was raised by nuns in a convent in San Carlos, the capital of Cojedes.
[5] On November 6, 2011, Sarcos won the 2011 Miss World pageant held in the Earls Court Exhibition Centre in London.
[9] Sarcos was interviewed on Univision for the TV programs Despierta America and Don Francisco Presenta[10] in Miami (USA) and featured in a 7-hour special on Venevision for her return to Venezuela, reaching a 73% share of the viewing audience.
[14] On January 4, 2012, President Hugo Chávez received Sarcos with flowers and kissed her hand after their meeting at the Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas and expressed his government's support.