Miss Honduras Explained

Miss Honduras Organization
Type:Beauty pageant
Headquarters:Tegucigalpa
Location:Honduras
Language:Spanish
Leader Title:President
Leader Name:Carlos Rivera And Bryan Espinoza, Ricardo Caballero
Website:Official site

The Miss Honduras or Miss Honduras Universe (also, known as Señorita Honduras) is a national beauty pageant in Honduras. The pageant was founded in 1930, where the winners were sent to Miss Universe.

History

The first edition of Miss Honduras began in 1930. The winner in that year was given to Angélica Meza Milla on July 27, 1930. The second edition was started in 1954 by Ministry of Tourism Honduras. In 1954 Liliam Padilla was crowned as the first Miss Honduras after many years in 1930.

In 1965 Eda Inés Munguía of Tegucigalpa won Señorita Honduras under Doña Norma de Funes directorship. In that year the main winner competed at the Miss World while Honduras did not compete at the Miss Universe between 1956 and 1966. Began in 1967 the main winner returned to participate at the Miss Universe competition.

In 1996 Eduardo Zablah took the national pageant of Señorita Honduras and renamed it as Señorita Honduras Universe Inc. He also took the franchise of Miss World and Miss International for the runners-up.

Between 2003 and 2006 there was no Miss Honduras national contest. Dania Patricia Prince Méndezen, Miss Honduras 1998 was selected as Miss Honduras Tierra in 2003 by another agency which is unrelated to the main Miss Honduras Organization. Dania is the only one grand slam winner from Honduras who won Miss Earth 2003 in the Philippines.[1]

In 2007 A Puerto Rican citizen, Carlos Rivera took the franchise of Miss Universe Organization under Donald Trump. He also signed up other franchises like Miss Earth and Miss United Continents at Miss Honduras Organization. The first winner of Miss Honduras after four years absence was Wendy Patricia Salgado Corea.[2] Meanwhile Miss World and Miss International select from another agency which calls as now Señorita Honduras World or Miss World Honduras directed by Eduardo Zablah.

In 2016 Carlos Rivera, Bryan Espinoza, Ricardo Caballero appointed to be the new President of Miss Honduras Organization. He owns the committee of ICA (Independencia Centro America).[3] [4]

Editions

Miss Honduras contest traditionally holds in Tegucigalpa, M.D.C. at Convenciones del Hotel Honduras Maya, Teatro Nacional Manuel Bonilla and Country Club. In some years the contest also holds at Casino Sampedrano, Campo de la Asociación de Ganaderos y Agricultores (AGAS) and Confetis Discoteque.

Titleholders

The following women have represented Honduras in the Big Four international beauty pageants, the four major international beauty pageants for women.[5] [6] These are Miss World, Miss Universe, Miss International and Miss Earth.[7] [8] [9]

YearMiss HondurasDepartmentNotes
1930Angélica Meza MillaFrancisco Morazán
1954Lilliam PadillaFrancisco Morazán
1955Pastora Pagán Valenzuela Cortés
1959Rosemary LefebreFrancisco Morazán
1964Aracely Cano Francisco Morazán
1965Eda Inés MunguíaFrancisco Morazán
1966Danira MiraldaYoro
1967Denia Maria Alvarado MedinaCortés
1968Nora Idalia GuillénFrancisco Morazán
1969Viena Paredes ZelayaCholuteca
1970Francis Irene VanTuylCortés
1971Dunia Aracely OrtegaSanta Bárbara
1972Doris Alicia Roca PagánCortés
1973Nelly Suyapa González MármolEl Paraíso
1974Ethelinda Mejía VelásquezYoro
1976Victoria Alejandra Pineda FortínCortés
1977Carolina Rosa Rauscher SierraComayagua
1978Olimpia Velásquez MedinaCortés
1979Gina Maria Weidner CleavesCortés
1980Ethelvina RaudalesYoro
1981Leslie Nohemi Sabillón DávilaFrancisco Morazán
1982Eva Lissete Barahona DhemingAtlántida
1983Ollie June ThompsonIslas de la BahíaReina Internacional del Café 1984
1984Mertyce Elitha HydeBay Islands
1985Diana Margarita GarcíaCortés
1986Sandra Natalie NavarreteCortés
1987Francia Tatiana ReyesFrancisco Morazán
1988Jacqueline Herrera MejíaCortés
1989Frances Siryi MillaAtlántida
1990Vivian Audely MorenoCortés
1992Mónica Raquel RápaloAtlántida
1993Denia ReyesAtlántida
1994Jim HaylockBay Islands
1996Yazmín FiallosFrancisco Morazán
1997Joselina García CobosAtlántida
1998Dania Patricia Prince MéndezCholutecaMiss Earth 2003
1999Daryela Sofia GuerreroAtlántida
2000Flor de María García FerreraCortés
2001Esther Edén Bay IslandsResigned
2002Erika Lizeth RamírezAtlántida
2007Wendy Patricia Salgado CoreaFrancisco Morazán
2008Diana Gabriela Barraza MiraldaOlancho
2009Belgica Nataly Suárez González[10] Francisco Morazán
2010Kenia Melissa MartínezAtlántida
2011Keylin Suzette Gómez Flores[11] Cortés
2012Jennifer Denise Andrade Felicidades[12] Francisco Morazán
2013Diana Gertrude Shoutsen Mendoza[13] Atlántida
2014Gabriela Nikol Ordóñez CortésComayagua
2015Iroshka Lindaly Elvir FloresFrancisco Morazán
2016Olga Sirey Morán CastroYoroDethroned
2017April Claudette Tobie RamosBay Islands
2018Claudia Vanessa Villars FigueroaSanta Bárbara
2019Rosemary Natalí Arauz MejíaCortés
2020 Cecilia Maria Rossell GuerraCopán
2021Rose MeléndezColón
2022Rebeca Rodríguez Mora[14] San Pedro Sula
2023Zuheilyn Clemente[15] Tegucigalpa
2024TBATBA

Titleholders under Miss Honduras org.

Miss Honduras Universo

The Winner of Miss Honduras represents the country at the Miss Universe pageant. If the winner will resign the title, the runner-up will take over the crown.

YearDepartmentMiss HondurasPlacement at Miss UniverseSpecial AwardsNotes
2024colspan=5
2023TegucigalpaZuheilyn ClementeUnplaced
2022San Pedro SulaRebeca Rodríguez MoraUnplaced
2021ColónRose MeléndezUnplaced
2020CopánCecilia María Rossell GuerraUnplacedAppointed — Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, the Third Runner-up of 2019 crowned as the Miss Honduras 2020.
2019CortésRosemary Natalí Arauz MejíaUnplaced
2018Santa BárbaraClaudia Vanessa Villars FigueroaUnplaced
2017Bay IslandsApril Claudette Tobie RamosUnplacedRicardo Caballero (ICA/Independencia Centro America) directorship, Later Miss International Honduras 2024.
2016YoroOlga Sirey Morán CastroUnplacedDethroned later retained title; Crowned in 2015 together with Miss Honduras 2015, Iroshka Lindaly Elvir Flores.
2015Francisco MorazánIroshka Lindaly Elvir FloresUnplaced
2014ComayaguaGabriela Nikol Ordóñez CortésUnplaced
2013AtlántidaDiana Shoutsen Mendoza[16] Unplaced
2012Francisco MorazánJennifer Denise Andrade[17] Unplaced
2011CortésKeylin Suzette Gómez Flores[18] Unplaced
2010ColónKenia Melissa MartínezUnplaced
2009Francisco MorazánBelgica Nataly Suárez[19] Unplaced
2008Francisco MorazánDiana Gabriela Barraza Miralda Unplaced
2007Francisco MorazánWendy Patricia Salgado Corea UnplacedCarlos Rivera directorship.
Señorita Honduras
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2002ColónErika Lizeth RamírezUnplaced
  • Best National Costume (Top 20)
2001YoroOlenka Miroslava FuschichUnplaced
  • Best National Costume (Top 3)
Appointed — A Runner-up took over to compete at Miss Universe 2001.
Bay IslandsEsther EdénResigned.
2000CortésFlor de María García FerreraUnplaced
1999AtlántidaDaryela Sofia GuerreroUnplaced
1998CholutecaDania Patricia Prince MéndezUnplaced
1997AtlántidaJoselina García CobosUnplaced
1996El ParaisoYazmín FiallosUnplaced
1995colspan=6
1994Bay IslandsJem HaylockUnplaced
1993AtlántidaDenia ReyesUnplaced
1992AtlántidaMónica Raquel RápaloUnplaced
1991YoroClaudia Mercedes Caballero
1990CortésVivian Audely MorenoUnplaced
1989AtlántidaFrances Siryi MillaUnplaced
1988CortésJacqueline Herrera MejíaUnplaced
1987Francisco MorazánFrancia Tatiana ReyesUnplaced
  • Miss Congeniality
1986CortésSandra Natalie NavarreteUnplaced
1985CortésDiana Margarita GarcíaUnplaced
1984Bay IslandsMertyce Elitha HydeUnplaced
1983Bay IslandsOllie June ThompsonUnplaced
1982AtlántidaEva Lissete Barahona DhemingUnplaced
1981Francisco MorazánLeslie Nohemi Sabillón DávilaUnplaced
1980YoroEtelvina RaudalesUnplaced
1979CortésGina Maria Weidner CleavesUnplaced
1978CortésOlimpia Velásquez MedinaUnplaced
1977ComayaguaCarolina Rosa Rauscher SierraUnplaced
1976CortésVictoria Alejandra Pineda FortínUnplaced
1975colspan=6
1974YoroEthelinda Mejía VelásquezUnplaced
1973El ParaísoNelly Suyapa González MármolUnplaced
1972CortésDoris Alicia Roca PagánUnplaced
1971Santa BárbaraDunia Aracelly OrtegaUnplaced
1970CortésFrancis Irene VanTuylUnplaced
1969CholutecaViena Paredes ZelayaUnplaced
1968Francisco MorazánNora Idalia GuillénUnplaced
1967CortésDenia Maria Alvafado MedinaUnplaced
Miss Honduras
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1955CortésPastora Pagán Valenzuela Top 15
1954Francisco MorazánLilliam PadillaUnplaced

Miss Honduras Mundo

Prior to 2008 a Runner-up or sometimes winner of Miss Honduras went to Miss World pageant. Began 2008 the winner of Señorita Honduras Mundo in under Eduardo Zablah represents her country at the Miss World pageant.

YearDepartmentSeñorita Honduras MundoPlacement at Miss WorldSpecial AwardsNotes
2025TBATBATBATBA
2024colspan=5
2023El ParaísoYelsin Almendarez[20] Unplaced
2022colspan=5
2021YoroDayana BordasUnplaced
2020colspan=5
2019YoroAna RomeroUnplacedMiss World Sport (Top 32)
2018ComayaguaDayana SabillónUnplaced
2017Santa BárbaraCelia MonterrosaUnplaced
  • Miss World Top Model (Top 30)
2016ColónKerelyne Campigotti WebsterUnplaced
  • Miss World Sport (Top 24)
2015Francisco MorazánGabriela Vanessa Salazar ValleUnplaced
2014Santa BárbaraMaría José AlvaradoWithdrew — Kidnapped and murdered before competing.
2013Bay IslandsMónica Alexis Elwin GoughUnplaced
2012CopánJennifer Giselle Valle MorelUnplaced
2011CortésBessy Beatriz Ochoa LópezUnplaced
2010ColónMarilyn Elizabeth MedinaUnplaced
2009CopánBlaise Allys Massey AlvaradoUnplaced
2008CopánGabriela Dennisse Zavala Irias UnplacedSeñorita Honduras Mundo — Eduardo Zablah directorship.
Miss World Honduras
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2004Bay IslandsKimberly Michelle MacnabUnplacedClosed election.
Honduran representatives from Señorita Honduras
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2000CortésVerónica Alejandra CastellónUnplaced
1999CortésIrma Waleska Quijada HenríquezUnplaced
1998colspan=5
1997CopánHansel Cristina Cáceres TeruelUnplaced
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1993Francisco MorazánTania Bruchmann EscorciaUnplaced
1992colspan=6
1991Francisco MorazánArlene Rocío Rauscher DuarteUnplaced
1990CortésClaudia Bendaña McCauslandUnplaced
1989CortésBelinda Bodden Alvarez Unplaced
1988Francisco MorazánAlina Patricia Díaz OrdóñezUnplaced
1987El ParaisoClaudia María PazUnplaced
1986CortésNilcer Maria Viscovich Unplaced
1985colspan=5
1984Bay IslandsMertyce Elitha HydeUnplaced
1983CortésCarmen Isabel Morales UstarizUnplaced
1982CortésAna Lucia Rivera CastroUnplaced
1981CortésXiomara Sikaffy MenaUnplaced
1980YoroEtelvina (Ethel) RaudalesUnplaced
1979CortésGina Maria Weidner CleavesUnplaced
1978CortésMaria Elena BodadillaUnplaced
1977Francisco MorazánMaría Marlene Villela FrancoUnplaced
1976ColónMaribel Ileana Ayala RamírezUnplaced
1975YoroEthelinda Mejía VelásquezUnplaced
1974Bay IslandsLeslie Suez RamírezUnplaced
1973CortésBelinda HandalUnplaced
1972Doris Van Tuyl Unplaced
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1967Alba Maria BobadillaUnplaced
1966CortésDenia Maria Alvarado MedinaUnplaced
1965Francisco MorazánEda Inés MunguíaUnplaced
1964Francisco MorazánAracely Cano Unplaced
Honduran representatives from Miss Honduras
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1959Francisco MorazánRosemary LefebreUnplaced
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1955CortésPastora Pagán Valenzuela Unplaced

Miss Honduras Internacional

Prior to 2009 a Runner-up or sometimes winner of Miss Honduras went to Miss International pageant. Began in 2009 the Señorita Honduras Internacional winner in under Eduardo Zablah represents her country at the Miss International pageant.

YearDepartmentSeñorita Honduras InternacionalPlacement at Miss InternationalSpecial AwardsNotes
2024Bay IslandsApril Claudette Tobie RamosTBAPreviously Miss Universe Honduras 2017.
2023colspan=5
2022CortésZully Paz PasanUnplaced
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2019AtlántidaAriana María Bustillo FloresUnplaced
2018OlanchoMayra Alejandra FuentesUnplaced
2017Santa BárbaraClaudia Vanessa Villars FigueroaTop 15
2016El ParaísoAndrea Nicol Salinas GodoyUnplaced
2015Francisco MorazánJennifer Giselle Valle Morel1st Runner-up
2014CortésMónica Kristel BrocattoUnplaced
2013colspan=5
2012Francisco MorazánShirley Velasques MoralesUnplaced
  • Best National Costume
2011AtlántidaEsthefany PinedaUnplaced
2010colspan=5
2009AtlántidaKenia Melissa AndradeUnplaced
  • Best National Costume
Señorita Honduras Mundo — Eduardo Zablah Directorship; the Miss International Honduras placed as Señorita Honduras Internacional.
Miss International Honduras
2008colspan=5
2007Margarita Valle UnplacedClosed election.
2006ColónLissa Diana Viera SáenzUnplacedClosed election.
2005Santa BárbaraIngrid LopezUnplacedClosed election.
Honduran Representatives from Señorita Honduras
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2000YoroAlba Marcela Rubí CastellónUnplaced
1999colspan=5
1998CortésWendy Suyapa Rodríguez Unplaced
1997Bay IslandsJennifer Elizabeth CampbellUnplaced
1996colspan=5
1995Francisco MorazáñSayda Umaña López Unplaced
1994colspan=5
1993Francisco MorazánMiriam Liseth Zapata GodoyUnplaced
1992CortésFrancis Funez Padilla Top 15
1991CortésMarly Karina Prudoth GuzmánUnplaced
1990YoroClaudia Mercedes CaballeroUnplaced
1989CortésCynthia ZavalaUnplaced
1988Francisco MorazánErika Aguilera Garay Unplaced
1987Bay IslandsDarlene Jacqueline Sikaffy Powery Unplaced
1986Francisco MorazánFrancia Tatiana Reyes BeselinoffUnplaced
1985CortésWaleska Zavala PeñalvaUnplaced
1984Bay IslandsMertyce Elitha HydeUnplaced
1983Francisco MorazánIleana Maritza TurciosUnplaced
1982Francisco MorazánAlba Luz RogelUnplaced
1981CortésGloria Patricia Durón4th Runner-up
1980AtlántidaJennifer BustilloUnplaced
1979AtlántidaLilian Anibeth Rivera Unplaced
1978AtlántidaLorena Irias NavasUnplaced
1977Francisco MorazánMaria Marlene Villela FrancoUnplaced
1976Francisco MorazánVictoria Ann BakerTop 15
1975YoroLigia Caballero CárdenasUnplaced
1974OcotepequeRosario Elena CarbajalUnplaced
1973YoroRosa Edelinda LópezUnplaced
1972colspan=5
1971CortésDoris Van TuylUnplaced

Miss Honduras Tierra

The Señorita Honduras Tierra winner in under Eduardo Zablah represented her country at the Miss Earth pageant. Before creating the pageant the first runner-up of Miss Honduras or winner competed at the Miss Earth pageant between 2007 and 2012. Today the Miss Earth Honduras is holding by Miss Earth Honduras.

YearDepartmentMiss Earth HondurasPlacement at Miss EarthSpecial AwardsNotes
2024TBATBATBA
2023ComayaguaAriana Gomez[21] Unplaced
2022ValleIdania SantosUnplaced
2021RoatánJissel Rivera
2020TegucigalpaAndreas NuñezUnplaced
2019YoroRita VelasquezUnplaced
2018DanliDiana PalmaUnplaced
2017TegucigalpaValeria CardonaUnplaced
  • Resorts Wear (Group 1)
2016colspan=5
2015YoroNadia Scarleth MoralesUnplaced
Honduran Representatives from Miss Honduras
colspan=6
2012YoroOdily AlvarengaUnplaced
2011Bay IslandsStephany Hernández MartínezUnplaced
2010colspan=5
2009Alejandra Maria Mendoza DavidUnplaced
2008Francisco MorazánKenia Melissa AndradeUnplaced
Honduran Representatives from Señorita Honduras
2007colspan=5
2006Lesly Gabriela Molina KristoffUnplaced
2005Ruth María Arita LunaUnplaced
2004Francisco MorazánGabriela Dennisse Zavala Irias Top 8
  • Best in National Costume
2003CholutecaDania Patricia Prince MéndezMiss Earth 2003
2002Leslie Paredes BarahonaUnplacedClosed election

Miss Honduras Supranacional

YearDepartmentMiss HondurasPlacement at Miss Supranational Special AwardsNotes
2024CortésStephie Morel[22] Top 25
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2019CortésNicole PonceUnplaced
2014Francisco MorazánTishanah WelcomeDid not compete
2013ComayaguaAndrea Nicole López MallorquínUnplaced
2012Francisco MorazánNatalia Coto HernándezTop 20
2011AtlántidaMarla Yadira Escobar MontúfarUnplaced
2010CortésLesly KristoffTop 20
2009CortésRuth Alemán Alvarado3rd Runner-up

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Throwback Miss Earth 2003 Dania Prince of Honduras. normannorman.com. www.normannorman.com. 24 October 2016.
  2. http://alfombracritica.blogspot.com/2007/04/miss-honduras-universo-2007.html Honduras at Miss Universe 2007
  3. Web site: Miss Honduras 2015 and 2016. Times of Beauty. www.timesofbeauty.com. 21 November 2015.
  4. Web site: Miss Honduras 2016 ready to compete in 2016 Miss Universe Edition. https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/roadtomissuniverse/1341569388456880805 . 2021-12-23 . subscription. Road to Miss Universe. www.instagram.com. 18 September 2016.
  5. News: Lost in Storm's Debris: A Beauty Pageant. The Wall Street Journal. Kwanwoo. Jun. 2003-12-03. 2015-11-09.
  6. News: Beauty with scandals. Standard Digital News. News. Kenya. 2011-07-15. 2015-11-09.
  7. News: Những scandal của Miss World . . News . Vietnam . 2008-10-08 . 2015-11-09 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151117022548/http://giaitri.vnexpress.net/tin-tuc/gioi-sao/trong-nuoc/nhung-scandal-cua-miss-world-1898682.html . 2015-11-17 .
  8. News: The misses and missuses of the world. The Jakarta Post. Lynda. Ibrahim. 2013-09-13. 2015-11-09.
  9. News: Philippines' Miss Universe returns home, ignites dreams. Channel NewsAsia. Aya. Lowe. 2016-01-25. 2016-01-25.
  10. http://bellezaymoda.univision.com/shows/nuestra-belleza-latina/ Belleza Honduras 2009
  11. Web site: Suzette Gómez es Miss Honduras Universo 2011 - Vida - ElHeraldo.hn . 2014-03-13 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140313123216/http://archivo.elheraldo.hn/Vida/Ediciones/2011/07/31/Noticias/Suzette-Gomez-es-Miss-Honduras-Universo-2011 . 2014-03-13 . Suzette was crowned as Miss Honduras 2011
  12. http://www.laprensa.hn/vivir/enrosa/375785-98/voluptuosa-reina-para-miss-universo-honduras-2012 The Most Beautiful Girl in Honduras 2012
  13. http://vidayestilo.terra.com.co/miss-universo/miss-honduras-universo-2013-latina-pero-habla-poco-espanol,153ed96f77f91410VgnVCM5000009ccceb0aRCRD.html Miss Universo Honduras 2013
  14. Web site: 30 June 2022 . Rebeca Rodríguez, de San Pedro Sula, es la nueva Miss Honduras Universo 2022 . 1 July 2022 . . es.
  15. Web site: López . Nicolle . 4 August 2023 . Zuheilyn Clemente es la nueva Miss Honduras Universo 2023 . Zuheilyn Clemente is the new Miss Honduras Universe 2023 . 5 August 2023 . . es-HN.
  16. http://vidayestilo.terra.com.co/miss-universo/miss-honduras-universo-2013-latina-pero-habla-poco-espanol,153ed96f77f91410VgnVCM5000009ccceb0aRCRD.html Miss Universo Honduras 2013
  17. http://www.laprensa.hn/vivir/enrosa/375785-98/voluptuosa-reina-para-miss-universo-honduras-2012 The Most Beautiful Girl in Honduras 2012
  18. Web site: Suzette Gómez es Miss Honduras Universo 2011 - Vida - ElHeraldo.hn . 2014-03-13 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140313123216/http://archivo.elheraldo.hn/Vida/Ediciones/2011/07/31/Noticias/Suzette-Gomez-es-Miss-Honduras-Universo-2011 . 2014-03-13 . Suzette was crowned as Miss Honduras 2011
  19. http://bellezaymoda.univision.com/shows/nuestra-belleza-latina/ Belleza Honduras 2009
  20. Web site: Yelsin Almendarez, de Danlí, gana la corona del Miss Honduras Mundo 2022. laprensa.hn.
  21. Web site: 11 August 2023 . Ella es Ariana Gómez, la nueva Miss Earth Honduras 2023 . She is Ariana Gómez, the new Miss Earth Honduras 2023 . 19 August 2023 . . es.
  22. Web site: 29 September 2023 . Miss Supranational Honduras: nuevo certamen de belleza llega al país. 8 October 2023 . laprensa.hn . es.