Miss Costa Rica
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| Formation | 1954 |
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| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | San José |
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Official language | Spanish |
President | Gabriela Alfaro |
Staff | Teletica |
| Website | teletica.com/misscostarica |
Miss Costa Rica is a national beauty pageant in Costa Rica.
History[]
Women between the ages of 18 and 27, each representing a province, compete to represent Costa Rica for one year and participate in the annual Miss Universe international competition.
Costa Rica has participated in the Miss Universe pageant since 1954 and has sent 56 representatives in the pageant's 60-year history. The event has been broadcast by Teletica since 1960.[1]
In 2007 Costa Rica's representatives in Miss World, Miss International and Miss Earth are selected by Reinas de Costa Rica Organization.
In 2017 The Miss Costa Rica Crown was awarded to the previous year's First Runner-up, , without an official contest ceremony.[2]
Titleholders[]
- : 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
| Year | Province | Miss Costa Rica | Placement at Miss Universe | Special Awards | Notes |
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| 2022 | TBA | TBA | TBA | ||
| 2021 | Heredia | Valeria Rees | Unplaced | Appointed — Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no national pageant in 2021 | |
| 2020 | San José | Ivonne Cerdas | Top 10 | ||
| 2019 | San José | Paola Chacón | Unplaced | Paola was Miss Tourism Intercontinental 2015 and Top 15 at Top Model of the World 2015 | |
| 2018 | San José | Natalia Carvajal | Top 10 | Miss Eco Universe 2016 | |
| 2017 | Heredia | Elena Correa[2] | Unplaced |
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Appointed — Miss Costa Rica 2017 did not hold in 2017; the 1st Runner-up of Miss Costa Rica 2016, Elena Correa designated to be the new Miss Costa Rica 2017 and competed at Miss Universe 2017 in the United States |
| 2016 | Alajuela | Carolina Rodríguez | Unplaced | Carolina was Best Body at Reinado Mundial del Banano 2015 and Señorita Verano 2014 | |
| 2015 | Limón | Brenda Castro[3] | Unplaced | Brenda was 1st Runner-up at Miss Latinoamérica 2014, Señorita Verano 2015, 3rd Runner-up at Miss Teenager International 2011 and Señorita Expo-Pococí 2008 | |
| 2014 | Heredia | Karina Ramos | Unplaced | Karina was 3rd Runner-up at Miss Turismo Latino 2013, Verriena at Reina Internacional de la Ganadería 2013, Reina Internacional de la Paz 2013, 3rd Runner-up at Miss Belleza Americana 2013 and Top 20 at Miss Supranational 2012 | |
| 2013 | Guanacaste | Fabiana Granados | Top 16 | Fabiana was Reinado Internacional del Café 2012 (Reina de la Policía), Top 6 at Miss Continente Americano 2012 (Top 6), Top 16 at Miss Earth 2012 and Verreina at Miss Panamericana 2012 | |
| 2012 | Alajuela | Nazareth Cascante | Unplaced | Miss Teen International 2009 | |
| 2011 | Heredia | Johanna Solano[4] | Top 10 | Miss América Latina 2009 | |
| 2010 | San José | Marva Wright[1] | Unplaced | ||
| 2009 | San José | Jessica Umaña | Unplaced | ||
| 2008 | Alajuela | María Teresa Rodríguez | Unplaced | Teresa was Miss Pacifico 2007, Miss Dream Girl of the Year 2003 and Miss Teen International 2003 | |
| 2007 | Heredia | Verónica González | Unplaced | Veronica was Reina Mundial del Banano 2006 and Miss Mundo Latino Internacional 2004 | |
| 2006 | Puntarenas | Fabriella Quesada | Unplaced | Quesada was Reina Internacional del Café 2006 and Miss Teen Internacional 2002 | |
| 2005 | Valle del Bosque | Johanna Fernández[5] | Unplaced | Reina Costa Maya Internacional 2005 | |
| 2004 | Heredia | Nancy Soto[6] | Top 10 |
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| 2003 | San José | Andrea Ovares | Unplaced | ||
| 2002 | Cartago | Merylin Villalta | Unplaced | ||
| 2001 | Guanacaste | Paola Calderón | Unplaced | ||
| 2000 | San José | Laura Mata | Unplaced | ||
| 1999 | Guanacaste | Arianna Bolaños | Unplaced | ||
| 1998 | Puntarenas | Kisha Alvarado | Unplaced | Miss Asia Pacific International 1998 | |
| 1997 | Cartago | Gabriela Aguilar | Unplaced | Aguilar was Miss Asia Pacific International 1996 and Reina Mundial del Banano 1995 | |
| 1996 | Limón | Dafne Zeledón | Unplaced | ||
| 1995 | Alajuela | Beatriz Alvarado | Unplaced | ||
| 1994 | Limón | Jasmín Morales | Unplaced | ||
| 1993 | San José | Catalina Rodríguez | Unplaced | ||
| 1992 | Distrito Capital | Jessica Manley | Unplaced | ||
| 1991 | Distrito Capital | Viviana Muñoz | Unplaced | Reina Internacional del Café 1991 | |
| 1990 | Distrito Capital | Julieta Posla | Unplaced | Reina Internacional del Café 1990 (Virreina) | |
| 1989 | Distrito Capital | Luana Freer | Unplaced | Reina Internacional del Café 1989 | |
| 1988 | Heredia | Erika Paoli | Unplaced | ||
| 1987 | San José | Ana María Bolaños | Unplaced | ||
| 1986 | Limón | Aurora Velásquez | Unplaced | ||
| 1985 | Puntarenas | Rosibel Chacón | Unplaced | ||
| 1984 | San José | Silvia Portilla | Unplaced | ||
| 1983 | Cartago | Gabriela Pozuela | Unplaced | ||
| 1982 | Heredia | Lilliana Corella | Unplaced | ||
| 1981 | San José | Rosa Inés Solís | Unplaced | ||
| 1980 | Distrito Capital | Bárbara Bonilla | Unplaced | ||
| 1979 | Guanacaste | Carla Facio | Unplaced | ||
| 1978 | San José | Maribel Guardia[7] | Unplaced |
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| 1977 | Puntarenas | Claudia Garnier | Unplaced | ||
| 1976 | Limón | Silvia Jiménez | Unplaced | ||
| 1975 | Alajuela | María de los Angeles Picado | Unplaced | ||
| 1974 | Limón | Jeannette Rebeca | Unplaced | ||
| 1973 | Alajuela | María del Rosario Mora | Unplaced | Reina Internacional del Café 1973 (Verreina) | |
| 1972 | San José | Victoria Ross | Unplaced | ||
| 1971 | San José | Rosa María Rivera | Unplaced | ||
| 1970 | Cartago | Lilliam Berrocal | Unplaced | ||
| 1969 | Distrito Capital | Clara Freda | Unplaced | ||
| 1968 | Distrito Capital | Ana María Rivera | Unplaced | ||
| 1967 | Guanacaste | Rosa María Fernández | Unplaced | ||
| 1966 | Cartago | Virginia Oreamuno | Unplaced | ||
| 1965 | Guanacaste | Mercedes Pinagal | Unplaced | ||
| 1964 | San José | Dora Solé | Unplaced | ||
| 1963 | San José | Sandra Chrysopulos | Unplaced | ||
| 1962 | Heredia | Helvetia Albónico | Unplaced | ||
| 1961 | Did not compete | ||||
| 1960 | San José | Leila Rodríguez | Unplaced | ||
| 1959 | Heredia | Sonia Monturiol | Unplaced | ||
| 1958 | Guanacaste | Eugenia Valverde | Unplaced | Disqualified | |
| 1957 | San José | Sonia Cristina Icaza | Unplaced | ||
| 1956 | Heredia | Anabella Granados[8] | Unplaced |
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| 1955 | Distrito Capital | Clemencia Martínez | Unplaced | ||
| 1954 | San José | Marían Esquivel[9] | Top 15 | ||
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b "Marva Wright is the new Miss Costa Rica". La Nación. April 17, 2010. Retrieved February 22, 2011.
- ^ a b "Miss Costa Rica Crown Awarded to Elena Correa". The CR Post. June 14, 2017.
- ^ "A Miss Costa Rica le faltará el premio mayor". nacion.com (in Spanish). Retrieved August 8, 2015.
- ^ "Johanna Solano is Miss Costa Rica 2011". La Nación. March 26, 2010. Retrieved March 28, 2011.
- ^ "Costa Rica has a queen for Miss Universe". Panamá América. ACAN-EFE. January 30, 2005. Retrieved February 22, 2011.
- ^ "Beauty contests open doors". Diario Extra. January 27, 2004. Archived from the original on June 2, 2008. Retrieved February 22, 2011.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Judges name Capetown woman Miss Universe". The Palm Beach Post. Associated Press. July 25, 1978. Retrieved February 22, 2011.
Miss Fernandez of Costa Rica, the winner of Miss Photogenic.
- ^ "Beauties tearful at farewells". Los Angeles Times. July 23, 1956. Retrieved February 22, 2011.
Miss Costa Rica, Anabella Granados, who was voted Miss Friendship during the pageant.
- ^ "Giant wave slams youth onto beach". Los Angeles Times. July 13, 1954. Retrieved February 22, 2011.
From left: Marta Rrocha, 21, Brazil; Myrna Orozco, 20, Miss San Salvador; and Marian Esquivel, 18, who will compete as Miss Costa Rica.
External links[]
Categories:
- Miss Universe by country
- Beauty pageants in Costa Rica
- Recurring events established in 1954
- Costa Rican awards