Miss Cuba

Miss Cuba
Formation 1952
Type Beauty pageant
Headquarters Havana
Location
Membership
Miss International
Official language
Spanish
National Director
Noemi Melendez
Website Official site

Miss Cuba is the biggest national beauty pageant for women in Cuba. The pageant established in 1952 and official national pageant to select representative at International pageants until 1967.

History

Miss Cuba for first time held in 1952 and the winner competed at Miss Universe pageant. After 1967 Cuban representatives at Miss Universe did not choose anymore.[1]

Titleholders

Miss Cuba 1952-1975

In 1952-1967 Cuba participated at the Miss Universe pageant. The winner of Miss Cuba competed at the pageant. Since 1968, Cuba stopped competing because of the financial crisis and political issues in Havana. This pageant was the official event for Cuban women to be ambassadors of Cuba on the international stage. Between 1952-1975, Cuba had already competed at the Miss Universe and Miss World pageants. Below are Miss Cuba at both of the pageants.

YearMiss Cuba
1952 Gladys López
1954 Isis Finlay
1955 Gilda Marín
1956 Marcia Rodríguez
1957 Maria Rosa Gamio
1958 Arminia Pérez
1959 Irma Buesa Mas
1960 Flora Laughten Hoyos
1961 Marta García Vieta
1962 Aurora Prieto
1963 Alicia Margit Chia
1965 Alina De Varona
1966 Lesbia Murrieta
1967 Elina Salavarría
1975 Maricela Maxie Clark

Representatives at Big Four Pageants

Representatives at Miss Universe

Color key
  •      Declared as Winner
  •      Ended as runner-up
  •      Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
YearMiss Universe CubaPlacementSpecial AwardsNotes
United States 1952 Gladys López Unplaced
United States 1954 Isis Finlay Unplaced
United States 1955 Gilda Marín Unplaced Placed 3rd Runner-up at the Miss World 1955
United States 1956 Marcia Rodríguez Top 15
United States 1957 Maria Rosa Gamio 3rd Runner-up
United States 1958 Arminia Pérez Unplaced
United States 1959 Irma Buesa Mas Unplaced
United States 1960 Flora Laughten Hoyos Unplaced
United States 1961 Marta García Vieta Unplaced
United States 1962 Aurora Prieto Unplaced
United States 1963 Alicia Margit Chia Unplaced
United States 1965 Alina De Varona Unplaced
United States 1966 Lesbia Murrieta Unplaced
United States 1967 Elina Salavarría Unplaced

Representatives at Miss Earth

Color key
  •      Declared as Winner
  •      Ended as runner-up
  •      Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
YearMiss Earth CubaPlacementSpecial AwardsNotes
Philippines 2007 Ariana Barouk Unplaced
Philippines 2008 Jessica Silva Unplaced
Philippines 2009 Jamillette Gaxiola Unplaced

Representatives at Miss International

Color key
  •      Declared as Winner
  •      Ended as runner-up
  •      Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
YearMiss International CubaPlacementSpecial AwardsNotes
Japan 2009 Patricia Rosales Top 15
Japan 2011 Elizabeth Robaina Unplaced
Japan 2014 Adisleydi Alonso Unplaced
Japan 2015 Heidy Fass Unplaced

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