Miss Curaçao Explained

The Curaçao Beauty Pageant Committee
Type:Beauty pageant
Headquarters:Willemstad
Location:Curaçao
Language:Papiamentu
Leader Title:Franchise holder
Leader Name:Curaçao Beauty Pageant Committee (CBPC)
Key People:Ayshel Maria
Website:coridjastars.com

The Miss Curaçao (In Papiamentu: Miss Kòrsou) is a national beauty pageant in Curaçao. This pageant is unrelated to the Señorita Curaçao or Miss International Curaçao pageant.

History

The pageant started in 1963 and sends contestants to the Miss World and Miss Universe pageants. The organization started with the creation of the Curaçao Youth Beauty Contest Organization (CYBECO).[1]

Between 1997 and 2006 Sheida Wever, former Miss Curaçao 1985 who went to compete to the Miss Universe pageant that same year, organized the national pageant and was the national director for both Miss World and Miss Universe. In 2006, Reinilla Productions Developments (ReProD) obtained the Miss World, Miss Intercontinental, Top Model of the World and Miss Earth franchise for Curaçao. Their first delegate was Fyrena Martha who competed in Miss World 2006 in Poland. In 2007 and 2008, ReProD in association with Sanjess Promotions held a joint pageant where the Miss Universe and Miss World representative were selected. Since 2009 the event is independent to Miss Universe Curaçao.

Since 2006, the Curaçao Tourism Board holds the Miss Universe franchise and every year they have a bidding to choose who is going to organize the Miss Curaçao Universe pageant, Sanjess Promotions run by Jearmeane Colastica organized it in 2007 and 2008.

Smaller pageants had been held to select contestants to Miss International, until 2002 by Richard Isa.

In 2008, the Curaçao Beauty Organization presided by Aubrey America won the bid to organize the pageant jointly with Hart & Private Productions. The winner of Miss Universe Curaçao represents the island in Miss Universe.

In 2011, Evalina van Putten won Reina Hispanoamericana 2011 in Bolivia. This was first time Curaçao winning the title.

In 2013, after a long time of speculating about the Miss Universe Curaçao pageant, Coridja Stars Productions got the license to organize the most important pageant of the island.

In 2018 the Curaçao Beauty Pageant Committee took the franchise of Miss Universe, together with Miss World, Miss International and Miss Earth.

Miss Universe license holder in Curaçao

Titleholders

YearMiss Curaçao
1962Peggy Van Riet[2]
1963Lemão Negão Apenas
1964Lucas Dias Baratella Paula
1965Ninfa Palm
1966Elizabeth Sánchez
1967Imelda Thodé
1968Anne Marie Braafheid
1969Yvonne Wardekker
1970Nilva Maduro
1971Maria Vonhogen
1972Ingrid Prade
1973Ingeborg Zielinski
1974Catherine de Jongh
1975Yasmin Fraites
1976Anneke Dijkhuizen
1977Regine Tromp
1978Solange de Castro
1980Hassana Hammoud
1981Maria Maxima Croes
1982Minerva Hieroms
1983Maybeline Snel
1984Susanne Verbrugge
1985Sheida Wever
1986Christine Sibilo
1988Anushka Cova
1989Anna Maria de Windt
1990Jacqueline Josien Krijger
1991Mijanou de Paula
1992Elsa Roozendal
1993Jasmin Clifton
1994Maruschka Jansen
1995Vanessa Dorinda Mambi
1996Verna Vasquez
1997Natacha Tamara Bloem
1998Jouraine Gregoria Ricardo
1999Jozaine Marianella Wall
2000Fatima Maria Sint Jago
2002Ayanette Statia
2003Vanessa van Arendonk
2005Rychacviana Coffie
2007Naemi Elizabeth Monte
2008Jenyfeer Natividad Mercelina
2009Ashanta Mafalda Macauly
Dethroned
2010Safira de Wit
2011Evalina van Putten
2012Monifa Jansen
2013Eline de Pool
2014Laurien Angelista
2015Kanisha Sluis
2016Chanelle De Lau
2017Nashaira Balentien
2018Akisha Albert
2019Kyrsha Attaf
2020Chantal Wiertz
2021Shariëngela Cijntje
2022Gabriëla Dos Santos[3]
2023Kim Rossen[4]
2024Kimberly de Boer

Titleholders under Miss Curaçao org.

Miss Universe Curaçao

Since 1963 traditionally the winner of Miss Universe Curaçao represents her country at Miss Universe. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent. Curaçao had sent contestants to Miss Universe since 1963 with Philomena Zielinki, the second Miss Curaçao. Of all the 48 representatives from the island, 8 of them have placed in the semifinals.

YearMiss CuraçaoPlacement at Miss UniverseSpecial Awards
2024Kimberly de BoerTBA
2023Kim RossenUnplaced
2022Gabriëla Dos SantosTop 5
2021Shariëngela CijntjeUnplaced
2020Chantal WiertzTop 21
2019Kyrsha AttafUnplaced
2018Akisha AlbertTop 10
2017Nashaira BalentienUnplaced
2016Chanelle De LauUnplaced
2015Kanisha SluisTop 10
2014Laurien AngelistaUnplaced
2013Eline de PoolUnplaced
2012Monifa JansenUnplaced
2011Evalina van PuttenUnplaced
  • Best National Costume (4th Runner-up)
2010Safira de WitUnplaced
2009Angenie SimonUnplaced
2008Jenyfeer MercelinaUnplaced
2007Naemi MonteUnplaced
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2005Rychacviana CoffieUnplaced
2004Angeline Da SilvaUnplaced
2003Vanessa van ArendonkUnplaced
2002Ayanette StatiaUnplaced
2001 Fatima St. JagoUnplaced
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1999Jouraine RicardoUnplaced
1998Natacha BloemUnplaced
1997Verna VasquezTop 6
1996Vanessa MambiUnplaced
1995Maruschka JansenUnplaced
1994Jasmin CliftonUnplaced
1993Elsa RoozendalUnplaced
1992Mijanou de PaulaUnplaced
1991Jacqueline KrijgerTop 10
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1989Anna MosteiroUnplaced
1988colspan=5
1987Viennaline ArveloUnplaced
1986Christine SibiloUnplaced
1985Sheida WeverUnplaced
1984Susanne VerbruggeUnplaced
1983Maybeline SnelUnplaced
1982Minerva HieronsUnplaced
1981Maria Maxima CroesUnplaced
1980Hassana HammoudUnplaced
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1978Solange de CastroUnplaced
1977Regine TrompUnplaced
1976Anneke DijkhuizenTop 12
1975Jamine FraitesUnplaced
1974Catherine de JonghUnplaced
1973Ingeborg ZielinskiUnplaced
1972Ingrid PradeUnplaced
1971Maria VonhogenUnplaced
1970Nilva MaduroUnplaced
1969Yvonne WardekkerUnplaced
1968Annemarie Braafheid1st Runner-up
1967Imelda ThodéUnplaced
1966Elizabeth SánchezUnplaced
  • Miss Congeniality
1965Ninfa PalmUnplaced
1964Iris Anette de WindtUnplaced
1963Philomena ZielinskiUnplaced

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: About. Richard John Isa. thepageantconsultancy.com. May 2016.
  2. Web site: In memoriam Peggy Klein-Van Riet. Indisch4ever. indisch4ever.nu. 11 January 2015.
  3. Web site: Gabriela Dos Santos is zaterdagavond gekroond tot Miss Curaçao 2022. In een spannende strijd in het Renaissance hotel versloeg Dos Santos twee medekandidaten. Rick Hart. nu.cw. 28 May 2022.
  4. Web site: Kim Rossen claims the title of Miss Curaçao 2023 . Curaçao Chronicle . 29 May 2023.