Nuestra Belleza El Salvador

Nuestra Belleza El Salvador
Formation 1954
Type Beauty Pageant
Headquarters San Salvador
Location
Membership
Miss Universe
Miss World
Official language
Spanish
Leader Liz De Castaneda
Website www.nbelsalvador.com

Nuestra Belleza El Salvador is a national beauty pageant for women in El Salvador. The winner of Nuestra Belleza Universo represents El Salvador at Miss Universe, while the winner of Nuestra Belleza Mundo represents El Salvador at Miss World. Also usually the winner of "Nuestra Belleza Universo" competes at smaller pageants like Reinado Internacional del Cafe and Miss Continente Americano. The current "Nuestra Belleza Universo" is Idubina Rivas, while Marcela Santamaria is the current "Nuestra Belleza Mundo".

History

Miss El Salvador (1972 – 2005)

Miss El Salvador 2005: Irma Dimas

Miss El Salvador was the organization in charge of choosing the representative to Miss Universe and Miss World. The organization since its birth sent a representative to Miss Universe (except in 1980) and Miss World (from 1975–1993, when the organization lost the franchise.) The organization was headed by Mr. Eddie Gonzalez, who was the committed to put El Salvador at the international mark. The format of the competition was based on a representative from each of the 14 departments in the country. During the 1980s due to the Salvadorian Civil War situation, thanks to the special permission granted by The Miss Universe Organization, the representative was chosen behind closed doors. This continued till 1995 when they resumed the national competition.

In 2005, the organization had problems renewing the franchise and lost it.

Nuestra Belleza El Salvador

In 2004, Telecorporacion Salvadorena acquired the franchise for Miss World, and in 2006 acquired the franchise for Miss Universe. The pageabt was renamed Nuestra Belleza El Salvador and held two separate pageants to select the delegates to Miss Universe and Miss World. In 2010, the format changed as in that year they decided to select the two representatives in just one pageant. The pageant is open to any girls throughout the whole country. They choose the finalists via casting specials and the contestants are not required to have won a department title, which was the traditional way until 2005.

Titleholders

Miss El Salvador

YearMiss El SalvadorNotes
1954 Myrna Roz Orozco
1955 Maribel Arrieta Galvez 1st Runner-up Miss Universe 1955
1972 Ruth Eugenia Romero Ramirez
1973 Gloria Ivete Romero
1974 Ana Carlota Margarita Araujo
1975 Carmen Elena Figueroa Top 10
1976 Mireya Carolina Calderon Tovar
1977 Altagracia Arevalo
1978 Iris Ivette Mazorra Castro
1979 Judith Ivette Lopez Lagos
1981 Martha Alicia Ortiz Did not compete
1982 Jeannette Orietta Marroquin
1983 Claudia Deniz Oliva Alberto
1984 Ana Lorena Samagoa
1985 Julia Haydee Mora Alfaro
1986 Vicky Elizabeth Canas Alvarez
1987 Virna Passelly Machuca
1988 Ana Margarita Vaquerano Celarie
1989 Lucia Beatriz Lopez Rodriguez
1990 Gracia Maria Guerra
1991 Rebeca Davila Dada
1992 Melissa Salazar
1993 Kathy Mendez Cuellar
1994 Claudia Mendez Cuellar
1995 Eleonora Beatrice Alammani Top 10
1996 Milena Mayorga Top 10
1997 Carmen Irene Carrillo Vilanova
1998 Maria Gabriela Joviel Munguia
1999 Cynthia Carolina Montoya
2000 Alexandra Maria Rivas Cruz
2001 Grace Marie Zabaneh Menendez
2002 Elisa Sandoval Rodriguez
2003 Diana Renee Valdivieso Dubon
2004 Silvia Gabriela Mejia Cordova
2005 Irma Marina Dimas Pineda

Nuestra Belleza El Salvador

YearNuestra Belleza El SalvadorNotes
2006 Rebecca Iraheta
2007 Lissette Rodríguez
2008 Rebeca Moreno
2009 Mayella Mena
2010 Sonia Cruz
2011 Alejandra Ochoa Did not compete
2012 Ana Yancy Clavel
2013 Alba Delgado
2014 Patricia Murillo
2015 Idubina Rivas Appointed
2016 TBA

Miss El Salvador at International pageants

Representatives at Miss Universe

Color key
  •      Declared as Winner
  •      Ended as runner-up
  •      Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists

The official winner of Nuestra Belleza El Salvador competes at the Miss Universe pageant. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent. The overall winners of Miss El Salvador competed at the Miss Universe. In 1954 and 1955 the representatives were handpicked. With the exception in 1981, where the winner was sent to Miss World. Since 2006, El Salvadoran representative crowns at the annual Nuestra Belleza El Salvador pageant.[1] She went on to compete in Miss World 2004. The following year, the organization handpicked Alejandra Mirian Carcamo Ramos to compete in Miss World 2005.[2] In 2006, Nuestra Belleza El Salvador acquired the Miss Universe franchise and started crowning two titleholders, one for Miss Universe and another for Miss World, in separate pageants until 2010 when the pageants were merged. Since 2010, two titleholders are crowned at the same event.

YearMiss El SalvadorPlacementSpecial Awards
United States 1954 Myrna Roz Orozco Unplaced
United States 1955 Maribel Arrieta Galvez 1st Runner-up Miss Congeniality
Puerto Rico 1972 Ruth Eugenia Romero Ramirez Unplaced
Greece 1973 Gloria Ivete Romero Unplaced
Philippines 1974 Ana Carlota Margarita Araujo Unplaced
El Salvador 1975 Carmen Elena Figueroa Top 12
Hong Kong 1976 Mireya Carolina Calderon Tovar Unplaced
Dominican Republic 1977 Altagracia Arevalo Unplaced
Mexico 1978 Iris Ivette Mazorra Castro Unplaced
Australia 1979 Judith Ivette Lopez Lagos Unplaced
United States 1981 Martha Alicia Ortiz Did not compete
Peru 1982 Jeannette Orietta Marroquin Unplaced
United States 1983 Claudia Deniz Oliva Alberto Unplaced
United States 1984 Ana Lorena Samagoa Unplaced
United States 1985 Julia Haydee Mora Alfaro Unplaced Miss Media
Panama 1986 Vicky Elizabeth Canas Alvarez Unplaced
Singapore 1987 Virna Passelly Machuca Unplaced
Taiwan 1988 Ana Margarita Vaquerano Celarie Unplaced
Mexico 1989 Lucia Beatriz Lopez Rodriguez Unplaced
United States 1990 Gracia Maria Guerra Unplaced
United States 1991 Rebeca Davila Dada Unplaced
Thailand 1992 Melissa Salazar Unplaced
Mexico 1993 Kathy Mendez Cuellar Unplaced
Philippines 1994 Claudia Mendez Cuellar Unplaced
Namibia 1995 Eleonora Beatrice Alammani Top 10
United States 1996 Milena Mayorga Top 10
United States 1997 Carmen Irene Carrillo Vilanova Unplaced
United States 1998 Maria Gabriela Joviel Munguia Unplaced
Trinidad and Tobago 1999 Cynthia Carolina Montoya Unplaced
Cyprus 2000 Alexandra Maria Rivas Cruz Unplaced
Puerto Rico 2001 Grace Marie Zabaneh Menendez Unplaced
Puerto Rico 2002 Elisa Sandoval Rodriguez Unplaced
Panama 2003 Diana Renee Valdivieso Dubon Unplaced
Ecuador 2004 Silvia Gabriela Mejia Cordova Unplaced
Thailand 2005 Irma Marina Dimas Pineda Unplaced
United States 2006 Rebecca Iraheta Unplaced
Mexico 2007 Lissette Rodríguez Unplaced
Vietnam 2008 Rebeca Moreno Unplaced Miss Congeniality
The Bahamas 2009 Mayella Mena Unplaced
United States 2010 Sonia Cruz Unplaced
Brazil 2011 Mayra Aldana* Unplaced
United States 2012 Ana Yancy Clavel Unplaced
Russia 2013 Alba Delgado Unplaced
United States 2014 Patricia Murillo Unplaced
United States 2015 Idubina Rivas**[3] Unplaced
2016 TBA TBA

Representatives at Miss World

In 1975 the second title of Miss El Salvador will be competing at Miss World pageant. In 1978 and 1979, the winner of Miss El Salvador competed at both Miss Universe and Miss World pageants. Since 2006, El Salvadoran representative for Miss World and Miss Universe will be crowning together at Nuestra Belleza El Salvador pageant.

YearMiss El SalvadorPlacementSpecial Awards
United Kingdom 1975 Ana Stella Coman Duran Unplaced
United Kingdom 1976 Soraya Comandari Zanotti Unplaced
United Kingdom 1977 Magaly Varela Rivera Unplaced
United Kingdom 1978 Iris Ivette Mazorra Castro Unplaced
United Kingdom 1979 Judith Ivette Lopez Lagos Unplaced
United Kingdom 1982 Loredana Munguta Unplaced
United Kingdom 1983 Carmen Irene Alvarez Gallardo Unplaced
United Kingdom 1984 Celina Maria Lopez Parraga Unplaced
United Kingdom 1985 Luz Del Carmen Mena Duke Unplaced
United Kingdom 1986 Nadine Monique Gutierrez Unplaced
United Kingdom 1987 Claudia Lorena Alvarenga Ruiz Unplaced
United Kingdom 1988 Karla Lorena Hasbun Unplaced
Hong Kong 1989 Ana Estela Aguilar Unplaced
United Kingdom 1990 Maria Elena Henriquez Unplaced
United States 1991 Lucia Beatriz Lopez Rodriguez Unplaced
South Africa 1992 Raquel Cristina Duran Unplaced
South Africa 1993 Beatriz Eugenia Henriquez Pinto Unplaced
China 2004 Andrea Denise Charlaix Unplaced
China 2005 Alejandra Mirian Carcamo Unplaced
Poland 2006 Evelyn Romero Unplaced
China 2007 Silvia Melhado Unplaced
South Africa 2008 Gabriela Gavidia Unplaced
South Africa 2009 Elena Tedesco Unplaced
China 2010 Gabriela Molina Unplaced
United Kingdom 2011 Marcela Castro Unplaced
China 2012 Maria Luisa Vicuña Unplaced
Indonesia 2013 Paola Ayala Unplaced
United Kingdom 2014 Larissa Vega Unplaced
China 2015 Marcela Santamaria* Unplaced Top 10 at Beauty With a Purpose
South Korea 2016 TBA TBA

Representatives at Miss International

In 1992 the third title of Miss El Salvador will be competing at Miss International pageant. In 1996 Miss El Salvador lost the franchise of the pageant. Nowadays, the official candidate for Miss International will be selecting by Reinado de El Salvador pageant together with some GRAND SLAM pageants.

YearMiss El SalvadorPlacementSpecial Awards
Japan 1992 Maria Elena Ferreiro Unplaced
Japan 1994 Nathalia Gutierrez Munguia Unplaced
Japan 1995 Natalia Díaz Unplaced

See also

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