Pilín León

Pilín León (born Carmen Josefina León Crespo, May 19, 1963) is a Venezuelan writer for newspapers who won the Miss World Venezuela 1981 crown and later Miss World pageant in 1981, held in London, United Kingdom, representing Venezuela.

Pilín León
Born
Carmen Josefina León Crespo

(1963-05-19) May 19, 1963
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
TitleMiss World Venezuela 1981
Miss World 1981
Beauty pageant titleholder
Hair colorBlonde
Eye colorBrown
Major
competition(s)
Miss Venezuela 1981
(1st runner-up)
(Miss World Venezuela)
Miss World 1981
(Winner)
(Miss World Americas)

León was born in Maracay, Aragua. She became the second Venezuelan (Susana Duijm was the first in 1955) to win the title. As Miss World 1981, she was the first celebrity to switch on the Christmas lights in Oxford Street in 1981.

In 2014, she was guest judge in the final Mister World 2014 beauty pageant in Torbay, England.

Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Kimberley Santos
Miss World
1981
Succeeded by
Mariasela Álvarez
First Miss World Americas
1981
Succeeded by
Mariasela Álvarez
Preceded by
Hilda Abrahamz
Miss World Venezuela
1981
Succeeded by
Michelle Shoda
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