Miss Guarico Mariana Jimenez crowned at Miss Venezuela 2014

20-year-old Mariana Jimenez from the Guárico State has been crowned as the winner of the 2014 Miss Venezuela pageant.

The woman beat other 24 beauties at the final night of the competition in Caracas on October 9.

Jimenez will represent the country in the Miss Universe pageant to be held in the U.S next January.