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 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
| Year | Miss El Salvador | Notes |
| 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
| Year | Nuestra Belleza El Salvador | Notes |
| 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.
| Year | Miss El Salvador | Placement | Special Awards |
 1954 | Myrna Roz Orozco | Unplaced | |
| 1955 | Maribel Arrieta Galvez | 1st Runner-up | Miss Congeniality |
 1972 | Ruth Eugenia Romero Ramirez | Unplaced | |
 1973 | Gloria Ivete Romero | Unplaced | |
 1974 | Ana Carlota Margarita Araujo | Unplaced | |
 1975 | Carmen Elena Figueroa | Top 12 | |
 1976 | Mireya Carolina Calderon Tovar | Unplaced | |
 1977 | Altagracia Arevalo | Unplaced | |
 1978 | Iris Ivette Mazorra Castro | Unplaced | |
 1979 | Judith Ivette Lopez Lagos | Unplaced | |
| 1981 | Martha Alicia Ortiz | Did not compete | |
 1982 | Jeannette Orietta Marroquin | Unplaced | |
| 1983 | Claudia Deniz Oliva Alberto | Unplaced | |
| 1984 | Ana Lorena Samagoa | Unplaced | |
| 1985 | Julia Haydee Mora Alfaro | Unplaced | Miss Media |
 1986 | Vicky Elizabeth Canas Alvarez | Unplaced | |
 1987 | Virna Passelly Machuca | Unplaced | |
 1988 | Ana Margarita Vaquerano Celarie | Unplaced | |
| 1989 | Lucia Beatriz Lopez Rodriguez | Unplaced | |
| 1990 | Gracia Maria Guerra | Unplaced | |
| 1991 | Rebeca Davila Dada | Unplaced | |
 1992 | Melissa Salazar | Unplaced | |
| 1993 | Kathy Mendez Cuellar | Unplaced | |
| 1994 | Claudia Mendez Cuellar | Unplaced | |
 1995 | Eleonora Beatrice Alammani | Top 10 | |
| 1996 | Milena Mayorga | Top 10 | |
| 1997 | Carmen Irene Carrillo Vilanova | Unplaced | |
| 1998 | Maria Gabriela Joviel Munguia | Unplaced | |
 1999 | Cynthia Carolina Montoya | Unplaced | |
 2000 | Alexandra Maria Rivas Cruz | Unplaced | |
| 2001 | Grace Marie Zabaneh Menendez | Unplaced | |
| 2002 | Elisa Sandoval Rodriguez | Unplaced | |
| 2003 | Diana Renee Valdivieso Dubon | Unplaced | |
 2004 | Silvia Gabriela Mejia Cordova | Unplaced | |
| 2005 | Irma Marina Dimas Pineda | Unplaced | |
| 2006 | Rebecca Iraheta | Unplaced | |
| 2007 | Lissette Rodríguez | Unplaced | |
 2008 | Rebeca Moreno | Unplaced | Miss Congeniality |
 2009 | Mayella Mena | Unplaced | |
| 2010 | Sonia Cruz | Unplaced | |
 2011 | Mayra Aldana* | Unplaced | |
| 2012 | Ana Yancy Clavel | Unplaced | |
 2013 | Alba Delgado | Unplaced | |
| 2014 | Patricia Murillo | Unplaced | |
| 2015 | Idubina Rivas**[3] | Unplaced | |
| 2016 | TBA | TBA |
- (*) 2011: Due to personal accident, Alejandra Ochoa (Original winner) was replaced by Mayra Aldana (2nd Runner-up).
- (**) 2015: Nuestra Belleza is postponed. Idubina Rivas was appointed as Miss Universe El Salvador 2015 by National Director of Miss Universe in El Salvador. She was the winner of Reinado de El Salvador 2014.
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.
| Year | Miss El Salvador | Placement | Special Awards |
 1975 | Ana Stella Coman Duran | Unplaced | |
| 1976 | Soraya Comandari Zanotti | Unplaced | |
| 1977 | Magaly Varela Rivera | Unplaced | |
| 1978 | Iris Ivette Mazorra Castro | Unplaced | |
| 1979 | Judith Ivette Lopez Lagos | Unplaced | |
| 1982 | Loredana Munguta | Unplaced | |
| 1983 | Carmen Irene Alvarez Gallardo | Unplaced | |
| 1984 | Celina Maria Lopez Parraga | Unplaced | |
| 1985 | Luz Del Carmen Mena Duke | Unplaced | |
| 1986 | Nadine Monique Gutierrez | Unplaced | |
| 1987 | Claudia Lorena Alvarenga Ruiz | Unplaced | |
| 1988 | Karla Lorena Hasbun | Unplaced | |
| 1989 | Ana Estela Aguilar | Unplaced | |
| 1990 | Maria Elena Henriquez | Unplaced | |
| 1991 | Lucia Beatriz Lopez Rodriguez | Unplaced | |
 1992 | Raquel Cristina Duran | Unplaced | |
| 1993 | Beatriz Eugenia Henriquez Pinto | Unplaced | |
 2004 | Andrea Denise Charlaix | Unplaced | |
| 2005 | Alejandra Mirian Carcamo | Unplaced | |
 2006 | Evelyn Romero | Unplaced | |
| 2007 | Silvia Melhado | Unplaced | |
| 2008 | Gabriela Gavidia | Unplaced | |
| 2009 | Elena Tedesco | Unplaced | |
| 2010 | Gabriela Molina | Unplaced | |
| 2011 | Marcela Castro | Unplaced | |
| 2012 | Maria Luisa Vicuña | Unplaced | |
 2013 | Paola Ayala | Unplaced | |
| 2014 | Larissa Vega | Unplaced | |
| 2015 | Marcela Santamaria* | Unplaced | Top 10 at Beauty With a Purpose |
 2016 | TBA | TBA |
- (*) 2015: Nuestra Belleza is postponed. Marcela Santamaria was appointed as Miss World El Salvador 2015 She was the winner of Reinado de El Salvador 2011.
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.
| Year | Miss El Salvador | Placement | Special Awards |
 1992 | Maria Elena Ferreiro | Unplaced | |
| 1994 | Nathalia Gutierrez Munguia | Unplaced | |
| 1995 | Natalia Díaz | Unplaced |
See also
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