Miss Uruguay Organization
Formation1952; 72 years ago (1952)
TypeBeauty pageant
HeadquartersMontevideo
Location
Membership
Official language
Spanish
Organization
N Entertainment
Key people
Nadia Cerri
Websitewww.misschanneltv.com

The Miss Uruguay is a national beauty pageant in Uruguay that selects Uruguay representatives to compete in three of the big four major international beauty pageants: the Miss World, Miss Universe and Miss Earth competitions.

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

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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.

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. The Gloria pageant had existed until 2006. In 2006 Antonio Vergara Olmos purchased Miss Universe franchise to Uruguay. The pageant was broadcast on Teledoce (2006–2007) and TV Ciudad (2008–2010). Between 2011 and 2015 the Miss Uruguay held at Conrad Hotel in Punta del Este.

Osmel Sousa, former Miss Venezuela President, took over the Miss Universe license in Uruguay in 2019, and picked a delegate to attend the international pageant.

In 2020, Nadia Cerri, director of the Miss World license in Argentina, took over the Miss World and Miss Universe licenses in Uruguay, and is proceeding to organize separate competitions of Miss Mundo Uruguay and Miss Universo Uruguay.

Titleholders

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. 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.
Year Miss Uruguay Department Notes
1952 Nennella Prunell Montevideo Country Club Atlantis (Canelones) directorship
1953 Ada Alicia Ibáñez Amengual Montevideo
1954 Ana Moreno Montevideo
1955 Inge Hoffmann Montevideo
1956 Gullermina Aguirre Montevideo
1957 Gabriela Pascal Montevideo
1958 Irene Augustyniak Montevideo
1959 Claudia Bernat Montevideo
1960 Iris Teresa Ubal Cabrera Montevideo
1961 Susanna Lausorog Ferrari Montevideo
1962 Nelly Pettersen Vasigaluz Montevideo
1963 Graciela Pintos Montevideo
1964 Delia Babiak Montevideo
1965 Sonia Raquel Gorbaran Montevideo Mieguel Angel Viera and Canal 12 directorship
1966 Susana Regeden Montevideo
1967 Mayela Berton Martínez Montevideo
1968 Graciela Minarrieta Montevideo
1969 Julia Möller Roche Montevideo
1970 Reneé Buncristiano Montevideo
1971 Alba Techeira López Montevideo
1972 Cristina Moller Montevideo
1973 Yolanda Ferrari Montevideo
1974 Mirta Graziella Rodríguez Montevideo
1975 Evelyn Rodríguez Montevideo
1976 Sara Alaga Valega Montevideo
1977 Adriana Umpierre Escudero Salto
1978 María del Carmen da Rosa Salto
1979 Elizabeth Busti Montevideo
1980 Beatriz Antúñez Montevideo Mieguel Angel Viera directorship
1981 Griselda Dianne Anchorena Montevideo
1982 Silvia Beatriz Vila Abavian Montevideo
1983 María Jacqueline Beltrán Montevideo
1984 Giselle Barthou Quintes Montevideo
1985 Andrea Beatríz López Silva Montevideo
1986 Norma Silvana García Lapitz Montevideo
1987 María Victoria Zangaro Groso Montevideo
1988 Carla Trombotti Montevideo Reina Mundial del Banana 1987
1989 Carolina Pies Riet Montevideo
1990 Ondina Pérez Isaza Montevideo
1991 Adriana Comas Silvera Cerro Largo
1992 Gabriela Ventura Escoba Montevideo
1993 María Fernanda Navarro Guigou Montevideo
1994 Leonora Îrene Dibueno Fenocchi Montevideo
1995 Sandra Znidaric Montevideo
1996 Adriana Sandra Maidana Maldonado
1997 Ana González Montevideo
1998 Virginia Lourdes Russo Marrero Montevideo
1999 Verónica González Montevideo
2000 Natalia Figueras Cabezas Montevideo Dethroned
2001 Carla Leticia Piaggio Taracido Montevideo
2002 Fiorella Fleitas Canelones
2003 Natalia Rodríguez Lassiy Montevideo
2004 Nadia Theoduloz Maldonado Dethroned
2005 Viviana Antonella Arenas Salto
2006 Fatimih Dávila Sosa Maldonado Antonio Vergara Olmos (Teledoce Televisión Color) directorship
2007 Giannina Carla Silva Varela Artigas Miss America Latina 2007
2008 Paula Andrea Díaz Galione Canelones
2009 Cinthia Carolina D'Ottone Reyna Colonia
2010 Stephany Ortega Da Costa Montevideo
2011 María 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 Miss América Continental 2019 — In 2016 the Miss Uruguay was taken over by Laurens Drillich, Leti Fernandez Feijoo (Escuela de Modelos y Actitud-EMA Model Uruguay) and TNT Latin America
2017 Marisol Acosta Canelones
2018 Sofía Marrero Canelones
2019 Fiona Tenuta Vanerio Maldonado Osmel Sousa directorship
2020 Lola de los Santos Paysandú Nadia Cerri directorship
2022 Carla Romero Montevideo

Titleholders under Miss Uruguay org.

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 Department Miss Uruguay Placement at Miss Universe Special Awards Notes
2023 Did not compete
2022 Montevideo Carla Romero Unplaced
2021 Did not compete
2020 Paysandú Lola de los Santos Unplaced Nadia Cerri directorship.
2019 Maldonado Fiona Tenuta Vanerio Unplaced Osmel Sousa directorship.
2018 Canelones Sofía Marrero Unplaced
2017 Canelones Marisol Acosta Unplaced
2016 Artigas Magdalena Cohendet Unplaced Laurens Drillich, Leti Fernandez Feijoo (Escuela de Modelos y Actitud-EMA Model Uruguay) and TNT Latin America directorship.
2015 Montevideo Bianca Sánchez Pico Unplaced
2014 Montevideo Johana Riva Garabetian Unplaced
2013 Colonia Micaela Orsi Jorcín Did not compete Withdrew — Due to lack of support, 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.[1]
2012 Artigas Camila Vezzoso García Unplaced
2011 Montevideo Maria Fernanda Semino Unplaced
2010 Montevideo Stephany Ortega Da Costa Unplaced
2009 Colonia Cinthia Carolina D'Ottone Reyna Unplaced
2008 Canelones Paula Andrea Díaz Galione Unplaced
2007 Artigas Giannina Carla Silva Varela Unplaced
2006 Maldonado Fatimih Dávila Sosa Unplaced
  • Best National Costume (Top 20)
 Antonio Vergara Olmos (Teledoce Televisión Color) directorship.
2005 Salto Viviana Antonella Arenas Unplaced
2004 Maldonado Nicole Dupont Giglo Unplaced
  • Best National Costume (Top 10)
 Nadia Theoduloz dethroned as "Miss Uruguay 2004", Nicole replaced her as an official representative to Miss Universe 2004 in Ecuador — The Promociones Gloria collaborated with Miss Uruguay Organization.
2003 Did not compete
2002 Canelones Fiorella Fleitas Unplaced
2001 Montevideo Carla Leticia Piaggio Taracido Unplaced
2000 Montevideo Giovanna Piazza Diaz Unplaced Natalia Figueras Cabezas dethroned as "Miss Uruguay 2000" and automatically withdrew at Miss Universe, Giovanna replaced her to compete at Miss Universe 2000 in Cyprus.
1999 Montevideo Verónica González Unplaced
1998 Montevideo Virginia Lourdes Russo Marrero Unplaced
1997 Montevideo Adriana Cano Garcia Unplaced
1996 Maldonado Adriana Sandra Maidana Unplaced
1995 Montevideo Sandra Znidaric Unplaced
1994 Montevideo Leonora Îrene Dibueno Fenocchi Unplaced
1993 Montevideo Maria Fernanda Navarro Guigou Unplaced
1992 Montevideo Gabriela Ventura Escoba Unplaced
1991 Cerro Largo Adriana Comas Silvera Unplaced
1990 Montevideo Ondina Pérez Isaza Unplaced
1989 Montevideo Carolina Pies Riet Unplaced
1988 Montevideo Carla Trombotti Unplaced
1987 Montevideo María Victoria Zangaro Groso Unplaced
1986 Montevideo Norma Silvana García Lapitz Unplaced
1985 Montevideo Andrea Beatríz López Silva 4th Runner-up
1984 Montevideo Yissa Pronzatti Perez Unplaced
  • Best National Costume (1st Runner-up)
1983 Montevideo María Jacqueline Beltrán Unplaced
1982 Montevideo Silvia Beatriz Vila Abavian Top 12
  • Best National Costume (2nd Runner-up)
1981 Montevideo Griselda Dianne Anchorena Unplaced
1980 Montevideo Beatriz Antuñez Unplaced Mieguel Angel Viera Directorship
1979 Montevideo Elizabeth Busti Unplaced
  • Best National Costume
1978 Salto Maria del Carmen da Rosa Unplaced
1977 Salto Adriana Umpierre Escudero Unplaced
  • Best National Costume (1st Runner-up)
1976 Montevideo Sara Alaga Valega Unplaced
1975 Montevideo Evelyn Rodríguez Unplaced
1974 Montevideo Mirta Graziella Rodríguez Unplaced
1973 Montevideo Yolanda Ferrari Unplaced
1972 Montevideo Cristina Moller Unplaced
1971 Montevideo Alba Techeira López Unplaced
1970 Montevideo Reneé Buncristiano Unplaced
1969 Montevideo Julia Möller Roche Unplaced
1968 Montevideo Graciela Minarrieta Unplaced
1967 Montevideo Mayela Berton Martinez Unplaced
1966 Montevideo Susana Regeden Did not compete
1965 Montevideo Sonia Raquel Gorbaran Unplaced Mieguel Angel Viera and Canal 12 directorship.
1964 Montevideo Delia Babiak Unplaced
1963 Montevideo Graciela Pintos Unplaced
1962 Montevideo Nelly Pettersen Vasigaluz Unplaced
1961 Montevideo Susanna Lausorog Ferrari Unplaced
1960 Montevideo Iris Teresa Ubal Cabrera Unplaced
1959 Montevideo Claudia Bernat Unplaced
1958 Montevideo Irene Augustyniak Unplaced
1957 Montevideo Gabriela Pascal Top 16
  • Miss Photogenic (4th Runner-up)
1956 Montevideo Titina Aguirre Unplaced
1955 Montevideo Inge Hoffmann Unplaced
1954 Montevideo Ana Moreno Top 16
1953 Montevideo Ada Alicia Ibáñez Amengual Top 16
1952 Montevideo Gladys Rubio Fajardo Top 10 Country Club Atlantis (Canelones) directorship.

Miss Mundo Uruguay

The 1st Runner-up usually represented her country at Miss World. From 2016 to 2017 after Miss Universo Uruguay brand had bought to TNT, the former director Antonio Vergara Olmos (Teledoce Televisión Color) organized the Nuestra Belleza Uruguaya competition.
Year Department Miss Mundo Uruguay Placement at Miss World Special Awards Notes
2023 Montevideo Tatiana Luna[2] TBA
2022 Miss World 2021 was rescheduled to 16 March 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak in Puerto Rico, no edition started in 2022
2021 Montevideo Valentina Camejo[3] Unplaced Nadia Cerri directorship.
Did not compete between 2018—2020
2017 Montevideo Melina Carballo Fagúndez Unplaced
2016 Montevideo María Romina Trotto Morales Unplaced Antonio Vergara Olmos (Teledoce Televisión Color) directorship.
Uruguayan Representatives from Miss Uruguay
2015 Montevideo Sherika de Armas Elías Unplaced
2014 Montevideo Romina Fernández Sellanes Unplaced
2013 Montevideo Mercedes Bissio Del Puerto Did not compete Withdrawal — Due to internal reasons from the organization — Top 3 of Miss Uruguay 2013 withdrew at International pageants.
2012 Montevideo Valentina Henderson Aromburu Unplaced
2011 Montevideo Karina Belén Sogliano Maldonado Unplaced
2010 Montevideo Eliana Sabrina Olivera Gonnet Unplaced
2009 Montevideo Claudia Rossina Vanrell Escalante Unplaced
2008 Maldonado Fatimih Dávila Sosa Unplaced
2007 Did not compete
2006 Montevideo Soledad Gagliardo Unplaced
2005 Montevideo Daniela Tambasco Marfetan Unplaced
2004 Montevideo María Jimena Rivas Fernandez Did not compete
2003 Montevideo Natalia Rodriguez Lassiy Unplaced
2002 Montevideo Natalia Figueras Cabezas Unplaced
2001 Montevideo Maria Daniela Abasolo Cugnetti Unplaced
2000 Montevideo Katja Alexandra Thomsen Grien 4th Runner-up
1999 Montevideo Katherine Gonçalves Pedrozo Unplaced
1998 Montevideo Maria Desiree Fernandez Mautone Unplaced
1997 Montevideo Ana González Kwasny Unplaced
1996 Montevideo Claudia Verónica Gallarreta Olmedo Unplaced
Did not compete between 1994—1995
1993 Montevideo Maria Fernanda Navarro Guigou Unplaced
1992 Montevideo Leonora Irene Dibueno Fenocchi Unplaced
1991 Montevideo Andrea Regina Gorrochategui Granja Unplaced
1990 Montevideo Maria Carolina Casalia Abelia Unplaced
1989 Did not compete
1988 Montevideo Gisel Silva Sienra Unplaced
1987 Montevideo Mónica Inés Borrea Vicente Unplaced
1986 Montevideo Alexandra Maria Goldenthal Unplaced
1985 Montevideo Gabriela de León Muniz Unplaced
1984 Montevideo Giselle Barthou Quintes Unplaced
1983 Montevideo Silvia Zumarán Unplaced
1982 Montevideo Varinia Roxana Govea Pazos Unplaced
1981 Montevideo Silia Marianela Bas Carresse Unplaced
1980 Montevideo Ana Claudia Carriquiry Unplaced
1979 Montevideo Laura Rodriguez Delgado Top 15
1978 Montevideo Mabel Rua Unplaced
1977 Montevideo Adriana María Umpierre Escudero Unplaced
1976 Montevideo Sara Alaga Valega Unplaced
1975 Montevideo Carmen Abal Top 15
Did not compete between 1966—1974
1965 Montevideo Raquel Luz Delgado Unplaced
1964 Montevideo Alicia Elena Gómez Unplaced
1963 Did not compete
1962 Montevideo Maria Noel Genouese Top 15
1961 Montevideo Roma Spadaccini Aguerre Unplaced
1960 Montevideo Beatriz Benítez Unplaced
1959 Montevideo Yvonne Kelly Unplaced

Miss Internacional Uruguay

Year Department Miss Internacional Uruguay Placement at Miss International Special Awards Notes
2023 Did not compete
2022 Montevideo Betina Margni Vilas[4] Did not compete Miss Internacional Uruguay — Leti Fernandez Feijoo directorship.
Did not compete between 2014—2021
2013 Montevideo Natalia Sanchez Did not compete Withdrawal — Due to internal reasons from the organization — Top 3 of Miss Uruguay 2013 withdrew at International pageants.
Did not compete between 2000—2012
1999 Montevideo María Daniela Abasolo Cugnetti Top 15
Did not compete between 1989—1998
1988 Montevideo Gisel Silva Sienra Unplaced
Did not compete between 1983—1987
1982 Montevideo Carolina Sibils Unplaced
1981 Montevideo Silvia Alonso Unplaced
1980 Montevideo Erna Isabel Alfonso Top 13
1979 Montevideo Nidia Silvera Unplaced
1978 Montevideo Sara Alaga Valega Unplaced
1977 Montevideo Dinorah González Carpio Unplaced
1976 Montevideo Isabel Ana Ferrero Unplaced
1975 Montevideo Stella Barrios Unplaced
1974 Montevideo Mirta Grazilla Rodríguez Unplaced
1973 Did not compete
1972 Montevideo Christina Moller Unplaced
1971 Montevideo Carmen López Unplaced
Did not compete between 1969—1970
1968 Montevideo Soledad Gandos Unplaced
1967 Montevideo Raquel Erlich Unplaced
Did not compete between 1964—1966
1963 Montevideo Susana Casañas Méndez Unplaced
1962 Montevideo Silvia Romero Unplaced
1961 Montevideo Mónica Moore Davie Unplaced
  • Miss Friendship
1960 Montevideo Beatriz Liñares Unplaced

Miss Tierra Uruguay

Year Department Miss Tierra Uruguay Placement at Miss Earth Special Awards Notes
2023 TBA
2022 San Carlos Lesly Lemos[5] Did not compete
2021 Did not compete
2020 Montevideo Lorena Sosa Unplaced Nadia Cerri (Miss Uruguay TV) directorship.
Did not compete between 2017—2019
2016 Montevideo Valeria Barrios Ustra Unplaced
  • 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Resort Wear (Group 3)
  • 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Best Swimsuit (Group 3)
2015 Montevideo Maria Belen Cabrera Unplaced Reinas de Belleza del Uruguay (Miss Uruguay under VTV) directorship.
Did not compete between 2013—2014
2012 Montevideo Cynthia Kutscher Kleinschmidt Unplaced Miss Earth Uruguay — Casting.
Did not compete between 2005—2011
2004 Montevideo Katherine Gonçalves Pedrozo Unplaced Miss Earth Uruguay — Casting.

Miss Supranational Uruguay

Year Department Miss Supranational Uruguay Placement at Miss Supranational Special Awards Notes
2024 TBA
2023 Did not compete
2022 Colonia Ximena Bertinat Unplaced
  • Miss Supra Influencer (Top 22)
 Nadia Cerri (Miss Uruguay TV) directorship.
Did not compete between 2014—2021
2013 Montevideo Agustina Mederos Unplaced

References

  1. ^ "Miss Uruguay Backs Out From Miss Universe Due to Lack of Support". ivtimes.com.au. 28 October 2013. Retrieved October 28, 2013.
  2. ^ "Tatiana Luna es la nueva Miss Mundo Uruguay" [Tatiana Luna is the new Miss World Uruguay] (in Spanish). Helvecia. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  3. ^ "Valentina Camejo. Miss Mundo Uruguay". Ecos Regionales. September 8, 2021.
  4. ^ "M.I. Live Episode 11 with Miss International Uruguay Betina Margni". Retrieved January 11, 2021.[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ "Miss Uruguay on Instagram: Presentamos oficialmente a nuestra Miss Earth Uruguay Ella es Lesly Lemos". Instagram (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 August 2022.

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