Miss_Ecuador

Miss Ecuador

Miss Ecuador

National beauty pageant competition in Ecuador

Miss Ecuador is a national beauty pageant in Ecuador. The current Miss Ecuador is Delary Stoffers from Guayaquil. She won the title on July 1, 2023, and represented Ecuador at Miss Universe 2023.

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History

The first winner of the Miss Ecuador pageant was Sara Chacón Zúñiga from Guayas province in 1930. The contest was inactive for 25 years until 1955 when Leonor Carcache from Guayas won the first modern title of Miss Ecuador and became the first representative of the country to the Miss Universe pageant.[2]

Representatives from the 24 provinces that make up Ecuador compete annually for the title of Miss Ecuador among others. Miss Ecuador selects representatives for two of the Big Four international beauty pageants, Miss Universe and Miss International. In addition, the pageant also selects candidates to represent Ecuador in other international contests such as Reina Hispanoamericana, Miss United Continents and Miss Landscapes International.

Note

Leyla Espinoza, Miss Ecuador 2020
  • In 1966, 1967, 1973, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1988, 1990 and 1995, the Miss Ecuador title was appointed.
  • In 1967, 1978, 1989 and 1996, the Miss Ecuador election/appointment was made the year before the edition to represent.
  • In 1993, the Miss Ecuador election was not held in Guayaquil for the first time.
  • In 1996, Mónica Chalá was the first Afro-Ecuadorian in winning the Miss Ecuador title.
  • In 2011, Claudia Schiess was the first non Ecuadorian-born in winning the Miss Ecuador title.
  • Guayas has hosted the Miss Ecuador pageant for 46 editions.
  • Guayas is the most successful province at Miss Ecuador with 39 winners.
  • Zamora Chinchipe has never been represented at Miss Ecuador.
  • Ecuadorian people in the USA & Italy have been represented at Miss Ecuador since 1977 and 2023 respectively.

Titleholders

The following titleholders have represented Ecuador in three of the Big Four major international beauty pageants for women.[3][4] These are Miss World, Miss Universe, and Miss International with the exception of Miss Earth which has a separate national franchise in Ecuador.[5][6][7]

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A.^ Lucía Vinueza was born in Cuenca, Azuay; but she represented the province of Guayas.
B.^ Mariela García was born in Cuenca, Azuay; but she represented the province of Manabí.
C.^ Soraya Hogonaga was born in Milagro, Guayas; but she represented the province of Pichincha.
D.^ Isabel Ontaneda was born in Cuenca, Azuay; but she represented the province of Pichincha.
E.^ Claudia Schiess was born in Basel, Switzerland; but she represented the province of Galápagos.

Representatives to international beauty pageants

Miss Ecuador Universo

  •   : Declared as Winner
  •   : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
  •   : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
  •   : Ended as special awards winner
The winner of Miss Ecuador represents her country at the Miss Universe pageant. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent.
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  • ^ Lucía Vinueza (1981), Mariela García (1983) and Isabel Ontaneda (2002) were born in Cuenca, Azuay; but they represented their hometown's : Guayaquil, Portoviejo and Province of Pichincha respectively.

Miss Ecuador Internacional

  •   : Declared as Winner
  •   : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
  •   : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
  •   : Ended as special awards winner
Before 2013, the 2nd Runner-up used to compete at Miss International. Began 2013 the 1st Runner-up of Miss Ecuador represents her country at the Miss International pageant.
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Past titleholders under Miss Ecuador org.

Miss Ecuador Mundo

Main article: Miss World Ecuador
  •   : Declared as Winner
  •   : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
  •   : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
  •   : Ended as special awards winner
Before 2013 Miss Ecuador org crowned Miss Mundo Ecuador where the winner represented Ecuador at Miss World. Since 2013 the Miss World Ecuador sends winners to Miss World. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent.
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See also

References

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    Barahona, Angello (3 May 2017). "Reinas inolvidables". El Telégrafo. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
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    Jun, Kwanwoo (3 December 2003). "Lost in Storm's Debris: A Beauty Pageant". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
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    Kenya, News (15 July 2011). "Beauty with scandals". Standard Digital News. Retrieved 9 November 2015. {{cite news}}: |first= has generic name (help)
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    Vietnam, News (8 October 2008). "Những scandal của Miss World". Vietnam Express. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 9 November 2015. {{cite news}}: |first= has generic name (help)
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    Ibrahim, Lynda (13 September 2013). "The misses and missuses of the world". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
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    Lowe, Aya (25 January 2016). "Philippines' Miss Universe returns home, ignites dreams". Channel NewsAsia. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
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    "La esmeraldeña Nayelhi González es la Miss Ecuador 2022". Teleamazonas (in Spanish). 3 September 2022. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
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    "La guayaquileña Delary Stoffers Villón es Miss Ecuador 2023". El Universo (in Spanish). 1 July 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
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    "Catalina Lopez shares her experiences in Nuestra Belleza Latina 2009". Univision . 27 January 2010. Retrieved 30 October 2010.
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    "En 10 cortos: historia de Miss Universo". Hoy. Quito, Ecuador. 28 May 2004. Archived from the original on 27 July 2009. Retrieved 10 July 2010.
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    "La esmeraldeña Nayelhi González es la Miss Ecuador 2022". Teleamazonas (in Spanish). 3 September 2022. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
  13. [13]
    "9 Pesona Valeria Gutierrez Miss International Ekuador 2021".
  14. [14]
    "The candidate of Galapagos, Claudia Schiess, elected Miss Ecuador". EFE. 17 March 2011. Retrieved 18 March 2011.
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