Miss Uruguay
| Motto | Beauty, Intelligence, Elegance and Poise |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1952 |
| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | Montevideo |
| Location | |
Membership |
Miss Universe Miss World |
Official language | Spanish |
Company | TNT Latin America |
Key people | Laurens Drillich |
| Website | www.missuniverso.com.uy |
Miss Uruguay is a national Beauty pageant in Uruguay.
History
Began in 1952 the committee of Miss Uruguay held Miss Uruguay for Miss Universe the first time. Between 1965 and 1979 the pageant was broadcast on TV under Miguel Angel Viera Bruchou. The Miss Uruguay constantly sends its winner to the Miss Universe and runner-up to Miss World. In addition, Miss Uruguay winners may compete to Miss International, Reina Hispanoamericana, Miss Intercontinental, Miss United Continents, Reina Internacional del Café and Miss America Latina.
Franchise holders
In 2000 due to financial support, Miss Uruguay lost the Miss International franchise. Started in that year, Miss Uruguay selects its winner to only Miss Universe and first runner-up to Miss World.[1]
In 2004 after Mieguel Angel Viera Bruchou directed the Miss Uruguay contest, the Promociones Gloria took over to hold Miss Universo Uruguay pageant where the main winner automatically went to Miss Universe and runner-up participated to Miss World.
In 2016 TNT Latin America has officially become company franchise to hold the annual Miss Uruguay contest. The winner will go to Miss Universe pageant.[2] Meanwhile former national director, Antonio Vergara Olmos held the preliminary to Miss World.[3]
Titleholders
Miss Uruguay
The first Miss Uruguay 1952 was Nennella Prunell who withdrew at the Miss Universe 1952 in Long Beach after getting crown of Miss Uruguay. Due to personal reasons, Prunell decided to not compete at the Miss Universe first edition. Her first runner-up, Gladys Rubio Fajardo took over her chance to be the first Miss Universe representative from Uruguay[4]
In 1976, 1984, 1992 and 1997 Miss Uruguay winners did not compete at the Miss Universe but Miss World.
In 1977 and 1994 Miss Uruguay competed at the Miss Universe and Miss World.[5]
| Year | Miss Uruguay |
| 1952 | Nennella Prunell |
| 1953 | Ada Alicia Ibáñez Amengual |
| 1954 | Ana Moreno |
| 1955 | Inge Hoffmann |
| 1956 | Gullermina Aguirre |
| 1957 | Gabriela Pascal |
| 1958 | Irene Augustyniak |
| 1959 | Claudia Bernat |
| 1960 | Iris Teresa Ubal Cabrera |
| 1961 | Susanna Lausorog Ferrari |
| 1962 | Nelly Pettersen Vasigaluz |
| 1963 | Graciela Pintos |
| 1964 | Delia Babiak |
| 1965 | Sonia Raquel Gorbaran |
| 1966 | Susana Regeden |
| 1967 | Mayela Berton Martinez |
| 1968 | Graciela Minarrieta |
| 1969 | Julia Möller Roche |
| 1970 | Reneé Buncristiano |
| 1971 | Alba Techeira López |
| 1972 | Cristina Moller |
| 1973 | Yolanda Ferrari |
| 1974 | Mirta Graziella Rodríguez |
| 1975 | Evelyn Rodríguez |
| 1976 | Sara Alaga Valega |
| 1977 | Adriana Umpierre Escudero |
| 1978 | Maria del Carmen da Rosa |
| 1979 | Elizabeth Busti |
| 1980 | Beatriz Antuñez |
| 1981 | Griselda Dianne Anchorena |
| 1982 | Silvia Beatriz Vila Abavian |
| 1983 | María Jacqueline Beltrán |
| 1984 | Giselle Barthou Quintes |
| 1985 | Andrea Beatríz López Silva |
| 1986 | Norma Silvana García Lapitz |
| 1987 | María Victoria Zangaro Groso |
| 1988 | Carla Trombotti |
| 1989 | Carolina Pies Riet |
| 1990 | Ondina Pérez Isaza |
| 1991 | Adriana Comas Silvera |
| 1992 | Leonora Irene Dibueno Fenocchi |
| 1993 | Maria Fernanda Navarro Guigou |
| 1994 | Leonora Îrene Dibueno Fenocchi |
| 1995 | Sandra Znidaric |
| 1996 | Adriana Sandra Maidana |
| 1997 | Ana González Kwasny |
| 1998 | Virginia Lourdes Russo Marrero |
| 1999 | Verónica González |
| 2000 | Natalia Figueras Cabezas DETHRONED |
| 2001 | Carla Leticia Piaggio Taracido |
| 2002 | Fiorella Fleitas |
| 2003 | Natalia Rodríguez Lassiy |
Miss Universo Uruguay
Began in 2004 the Miss Uruguay Organization renamed as Miss Universo Uruguay and divided the title into the two categories where the main Miss Uruguay named as Miss Universo Uruguay and the second title will be automatically awarded as Miss Mundo Uruguay. TNT Latinoamérica has become an official broadcast network for Uruguay.
In 2004 the Promociones Gloria collaborated with Miss Uruguay Organization.[6]
In 2013 Due to lack supports, Miss Uruguay 2013, Micaela Orsi withdrew at the Miss Universe 2013 in Moscow. Orsi came to Miss Universe Office in New York to declare her withdrawal in the 62nd edition of the pageant.[7]
| Year | Nuestra Belleza Uruguaya | Department |
| 2004 | Nadia Theoduloz DETHRONED |
Maldonado |
| 2005 | Viviana Antonella Arenas | Salto |
| 2006 | Fatimih Dávila Sosa | Maldonado |
| 2007 | Giannina Carla Silva Varela | Artigas |
| 2008 | Paula Andrea Díaz Galione | Canelones |
| 2009 | Cinthia Carolina D'Ottone Reyna | Colonia |
| 2010 | Stephany Ortega Da Costa | Montevideo |
| 2011 | Maria Fernanda Semino | Montevideo |
| 2012 | Camila Vezzoso García | Artigas |
| 2013 | Micaela Orsi Jorcín | Colonia |
| 2014 | Johana Riva Garabetian | Montevideo |
| 2015 | Bianca Sánchez Pico | Montevideo |
| 2016 | Magdalena Cohendet | Artigas |
Big Four pageants
- Color key
- Declared as Winner
- Ended as runner-up
- Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
Miss Universo Uruguay
Miss Uruguay has been sending representatives in three of the Big Four international beauty pageants. Traditionally, the winner of Miss Uruguay represents her country at the Miss Universe pageant. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for contest, a runner-up is sent.
| Year | Miss Uruguay | Placement | Special Awards |
| 1952 | Gladys Rubio Fajardo | Top 16 | |
| 1953 | Ada Alicia Ibáñez Amengual | Top 16 | |
| 1954 | Ana Moreno | Top 16 | |
| 1955 | Inge Hoffmann | Unplaced | |
| 1956 | Titina Aguirre | Unplaced | |
| 1957 | Gabriela Pascal | Top 16 | |
| 1958 | Irene Augustyniak | Unplaced | |
| 1959 | Claudia Bernat | Unplaced | |
| 1960 | Iris Teresa Ubal Cabrera | Unplaced | |
| 1961 | Susanna Lausorog Ferrari | Unplaced | |
| 1962 | Nelly Pettersen Vasigaluz | Unplaced | |
| 1963 | Graciela Pintos | Unplaced | |
| 1964 | Delia Babiak | Unplaced | |
| 1965 | Sonia Raquel Gorbaran | Unplaced | |
| 1966 | Susana Regeden | Unplaced | |
| 1967 | Mayela Berton Martinez | Unplaced | |
| 1968 | Graciela Minarrieta | Unplaced | |
| 1969 | Julia Möller Roche | Unplaced | |
| 1970 | Reneé Buncristiano | Unplaced | |
| 1971 | Alba Techeira López | Unplaced | |
| 1972 | Cristina Moller | Unplaced | |
| 1973 | Yolanda Ferrari | Unplaced | |
| 1974 | Mirta Graziella Rodríguez | Unplaced | |
| 1975 | Evelyn Rodríguez | Unplaced | |
| 1976 | Sara Alaga Valega | Unplaced | |
| 1977 | Adriana Umpierre Escudero | Unplaced | |
| 1978 | Maria del Carmen da Rosa | Unplaced | |
| 1979 | Elizabeth Busti | Unplaced | Best National Costume |
| 1980 | Beatriz Antuñez | Unplaced | |
| 1981 | Griselda Dianne Anchorena | Unplaced | |
| 1982 | Silvia Beatriz Vila Abavian | Top 12 | |
| 1983 | María Jacqueline Beltrán | Unplaced | |
| 1984 | Yissa Pronzatti Perez | Unplaced | |
| 1985 | Andrea Beatríz López Silva | 4th Runner-up | |
| 1986 | Norma Silvana García Lapitz | Unplaced | |
| 1987 | María Victoria Zangaro Groso | Unplaced | |
| 1988 | Carla Trombotti | Unplaced | |
| 1989 | Carolina Pies Riet | Unplaced | |
| 1990 | Ondina Pérez Isaza | Unplaced | |
| 1991 | Adriana Comas Silvera | Unplaced | |
| 1992 | Gabriela Ventura Escoba | Unplaced | |
| 1993 | Maria Fernanda Navarro Guigou | Unplaced | |
| 1994 | Leonora Îrene Dibueno Fenocchi | Unplaced | |
| 1995 | Sandra Znidaric | Unplaced | |
| 1996 | Adriana Sandra Maidana | Unplaced | |
| 1997 | Adriana Cano Garcia | Unplaced | |
| 1998 | Virginia Lourdes Russo Marrero | Unplaced | |
| 1999 | Verónica González | Unplaced | |
| 2000 | Giovanna Piazza Diaz | Unplaced | |
| 2001 | Carla Leticia Piaggio Taracido | Unplaced | |
| 2002 | Fiorella Fleitas | Unplaced | |
| 2004 | Nicole Dupont Giglo | Unplaced | Best National Costume (Top 10) |
| 2005 | Viviana Antonella Arenas | Unplaced | |
| 2006 | Fatimih Dávila Sosa | Unplaced | Best National Costume (Top 20) |
| 2007 | Giannina Carla Silva Varela | Unplaced | |
| 2008 | Paula Andrea Díaz Galione | Unplaced | |
| 2009 | Cinthia Carolina D'Ottone Reyna | Unplaced | |
| 2010 | Stephany Ortega Da Costa | Unplaced | |
| 2011 | Maria Fernanda Semino | Unplaced | |
| 2012 | Camila Vezzoso García | Unplaced | |
| 2013 | Micaela Orsi Jorcín | Did not compete | |
| 2014 | Johana Riva Garabetian | Unplaced | |
| 2015 | Bianca Sánchez Pico | Unplaced | |
| 2016 | Magdalena Cohendet | TBA | |
Miss Mundo Uruguay
| Year | Miss Uruguay | Placement | Special Awards |
| 1959 | Yvonne Kelly | Unplaced | |
| 1960 | Beatriz Benítez | Unplaced | |
| 1961 | Roma Spadaccini Aguerre | Unplaced | |
| 1962 | Maria Noel Genouese | Top 15 | |
| 1964 | Alicia Elena Gómez | Unplaced | |
| 1965 | Raquel Luz Delgado | Unplaced | |
| 1975 | Carmen Abal | Top 15 | |
| 1976 | Sara Alaga Valega | Unplaced | |
| 1977 | Adriana María Umpierre Escudero | Unplaced | |
| 1978 | Mabel Rua | Unplaced | |
| 1979 | Laura Rodriguez Delgado | Top 15 | |
| 1980 | Ana Claudia Carriquiry | Unplaced | |
| 1981 | Silia Marianela Bas Carresse | Unplaced | |
| 1982 | Varinia Roxana Govea Pazos | Unplaced | |
| 1983 | Silvia Zumarán | Unplaced | |
| 1984 | Giselle Barthou Quintes | Unplaced | |
| 1985 | Gabriela de León Muniz | Unplaced | |
| 1986 | Alexandra Maria Goldenthal | Unplaced | |
| 1987 | Monica Ines Borrea Vicente | Unplaced | |
| 1988 | Gisel Silva Sienra | Unplaced | |
| 1990 | Maria Carolina Casalia Abelia | Unplaced | |
| 1991 | Andrea Regina Gorrochategui Granja | Unplaced | |
| 1992 | Leonora Irene Dibueno Fenocchi | Unplaced | |
| 1993 | Maria Fernanda Navarro Guigou | Unplaced | |
| 1996 | Claudia Verónica Gallarreta Olmedo | Unplaced | |
| 1997 | Ana González Kwasny | Unplaced | |
| 1998 | Maria Desiree Fernandez Mautone | Unplaced | |
| 1999 | Katherine Gonçalves Pedrozo | Unplaced | |
| 2000 | Katja Alexandra Thomsen Grien | 4th Runner-up | |
| 2001 | Maria Daniela Abasolo Cugnetti | Unplaced | |
| 2002 | Natalia Figueras Cabezas | Unplaced | |
| 2003 | Natalia Rodriguez Lassiy | Unplaced | |
| 2004 | María Jimena Rivas Fernandez | Did not compete | |
| 2005 | Daniela Tambasco Marfetan | Unplaced | |
| 2006 | Soledad Gagliardo | Unplaced | |
| 2008 | Fatimih Dávila Sosa | Unplaced | |
| 2009 | Claudia Rossina Vanrell Escalante | Unplaced | |
| 2010 | Eliana Sabrina Olivera Gonnet | Unplaced | |
| 2011 | Karina Belén Sogliano Maldonado | Unplaced | |
| 2012 | Valentina Henderson Aromburu | Unplaced | |
| 2013 | Mercedes Bissio Del Puerto | Did not compete | |
| 2014 | Romina Fernández Sellanes | Unplaced | |
| 2015 | Sherika de Armas Elías | Unplaced | |
| 2016 | María Romina Trotto Morales | TBA | TBA |
Miss Internacional Uruguay
| Year | Miss Uruguay | Placement | Special Awards |
| 1960 | Beatriz Liñares | Unplaced | |
| 19601 | Mónica Moore Davie | Unplaced | Miss Friendship |
| 1962 | Silvia Romero | Unplaced | |
| 1963 | Susana Casañas Méndez | Unplaced | |
| 1967 | Raquel Erlich | Unplaced | |
| 1968 | Soledad Gandos | Unplaced | |
| 1971 | Carmen López | Unplaced | |
| 1972 | Christina Moller | Unplaced | |
| 1974 | Mirta Grazilla Rodríguez | Unplaced | |
| 1975 | Stella Barrios | Unplaced | |
| 1976 | Isabel Ana Ferrero | Unplaced | |
| 1977 | Dinorah González Carpio | Unplaced | |
| 1978 | Sara Alaga Valega | Unplaced | |
| 1979 | Nidia Silvera | Unplaced | |
| 1980 | Erna Isabel Alfonso | Unplaced | |
| 1981 | Silvia Alonso | Unplaced | |
| 1982 | Carolina Sibils | Unplaced | |
| 1988 | Gisel Silva Sienra | Unplaced | |
| 1999 | María Daniela Abasolo Cugnetti | Top 15 | |
| 2013 | Natalia Sanchez | Did not compete | |
Miss Tierra Uruguay
As of 2016 the winner of Reinas de Belleza del Uruguay (Miss Uruguay under VTV) represents Uruguay at the Miss Earth pageant.
| Year | Miss Uruguay | Placement | Special Awards |
| 2004 | Katherine Gonçalves Pedrozo | Unplaced | |
| 2012 | Cynthia Kutscher Kleinschmidt | Unplaced | |
| 2015 | Maria Belen Cabrera | Unplaced | |
| 2016 | Valeria Barrios Ustra | Unplaced |  Resort Wear (Group 3)  Swimsuit (Group 3) |
Other achievements
- Gisel Silva Sienra placed as the Third Runner-up Reina Internacional del Café 1989.
- Margaret Nicole Geymonat Schaffner won Reina Internacional del Café 1992.
- Katherine Gonzalves Pedrozo awarded as Best Swimsuit at the Miss Intercontinental 2000 in Germany.
- Karen Klosz placed as the First Runner-up Miss America Latina 2004.
- Giannina Carla Silva Varela, Miss Uruguay 2007 won Miss America Latina 2007.
- Camila Fernández Carvalho placed as the First Runner-up Reina Internacional del Café 2008.
- Erika Falken placed as the Top 10 Miss America Latina 2008.
- Belén Sogliano placed as the Third Runner-up Miss America Latina 2009.
- Antonella Rodríguez González placed as the Fourth Runner-up Reina Internacional del Café 2014.
References
- ↑ "Bianca Sánchez is Miss Universe Uruguay 2015". pageantsnews.com. Retrieved April 27, 2015.
- ↑ "Miss Universo Uruguay 2016". elbazardelespectaculo.blogspot.co.id. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
- ↑ "Miss Mundo Uruguay 2016". globalbeauties.com. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
- ↑ "Alle Miss Uruguays der 50er". uruguayinfo.com. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
- ↑ "Alle Miss Uruguays der 70er". uruguayinfo.com. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
- ↑ "Miss Uruguay 2005 - Promociones Gloria". promocionesgloria.com. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
- ↑ "Miss Uruguay Backs Out From Miss Universe Due to Lack of Support". ivtimes.com.au. Retrieved October 28, 2013.