Miss Cuba Explained
| Miss Cuba Organization |
| Type: | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters: | Havana |
| Location: | Cuba |
| Language: | Spanish |
| Leader Title: | National Director |
The Miss Cuba or Miss Universe Cuba is a beauty pageant and organization that selects Cuba's official representative for Miss Universe—one of the Big Four international beauty pageants.
History
The Miss Cuba was held for the first time in 1952 and the winner competed at the Miss Universe pageant. After 1967 Cuban stopped participating at Miss Universe. In 1956 Cuba made its debut at the Miss World pageant. After 1975 Cuban representatives at Miss World did not compete. In 2007 Cuba made its debut at the Miss Earth pageant in Manila, Philippines. In 2009 Cuba competed for the first time at Miss International in Japan. Cuba has been represented in the Big Four international beauty pageants, the four major international as well as minor international beauty pageants for women.[1] [2] These are Miss World, Miss Universe, Miss International and Miss Earth.[3] [4] [5]
Directorship at Miss Universe
- Miguel Sordo and Consuelo Orta (1952)
- Estrella del Carnaval and TV Cuba. FMC and CDR (1959)
- Julio César Cruz (2024 - present)
Titleholders
In 1952–1967 Cuba participated at the Miss Universe pageant. The winner of Miss Cuba competed at the pageant. Since 1968, Cuba stopped competing because of the financial crisis and political issues. This pageant was the official event for Cuban women to be ambassadors of Cuba on the international stage. Between 1952–1975, Cuba had already competed at the Miss Universe and Miss World pageants.
| Year | Miss Cuba |
|---|
| 1927 | Angelina Anduiza |
| 1928 | Nila Garrido |
| 1929 | Elvira Moreno |
| 1952 | Gladys López |
| 1954 | |
| 1955 | Gilda Marín |
| 1956 | Marcia Rodríguez |
| 1957 | Maria Rosa Gamio |
| 1958 | Arminia Pérez |
| 1959 | Irma Buesa Mas |
| 1960 | Flora Laughten Hoyos |
| 1961 | Marta García Vieta |
| 1962 | Aurora Prieto |
| 1963 | Alicia Margit Chia |
| 1965 | Alina De Varona |
| 1966 | Lesbia Murrieta |
| 1967 | Elina Salavarría |
| 1975 | Maricela Maxie Clark |
| 2024 | TBA | |
Cuba at International pageants
Miss Universe Cuba
- Color key
- : Declared as Winner
- : Ended as runner-up
- : Ended as one of the finalists or semi-finalists
- : Ended as Special awards winner
Miss World Cuba
- : 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 Cuba | Placement at Miss World | Special awards | Notes |
|---|
| colspan=6 |
| 1975 | Havana | Maricela Maxie Clark | 3rd Runner-up | | |
| colspan=6 |
| 1955 | Havana | Gilda Marín | 3rd Runner-up | | | |
Miss International Cuba
- : 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
Miss Earth Cuba
- : 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
Miss Supranational Cuba
- : 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 Cuba | Placement at Miss Supranational | Special awards | Notes |
|---|
| 2024 | Camagüey | María José Cetina | Unplaced | | |
| 2023 | Camagüey | Monica Aguilar | Unplaced |
| |
| 2022 | Camagüey | Liz Rodríguez | Unplaced | | |
| colspan=6 |
| 2012 | Havana | Damaris Yamila Aguiar Gómez | Unplaced |
| | |
Miss Grand Cuba
- : 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
Miss Intercontinental Cuba
- Color key
- : Declared as Winner
- : Ended as runner-up
- : Ended as one of the finalists or semi-finalists
- : Ended as Special awards winner
| Year | Province | Miss Cuba | Placement at Miss Intercontinental | Special awards | Notes |
|---|
| 2023 | Matanzas | Stephanie Müller | Top 22 | | |
| 2022 | Havana | Lourdes Feliu | Top 20 | | |
| 2021 | Havana | Yeniffer Pileta Marín | Top 20 | | | | |
|
| colspan="6" |
| | | |
| 2018 | Holguin | Cynthia Linnet Lau | Unplaced | | |
| colspan="6" |
| 2014 | Florida | Jeslie Mergal | 1st runner-up | - Miss Intercontinental North America
- 1st runner-up - Best in Swimsuit
| |
| 2013 | Florida | Brianna Suzanne Ortiz | Unplaced | | |
| colspan="6" |
| 2011 | Cienfuegos | Damaris Aguair | Top 15 | | |
| 2010 | Havana | Viglis Viquillón | Unplaced | | |
| colspan="6" |
| 2003 | Havana | Ariana María Barouk | Unplaced | | | |
See also
External links
Notes and References
- News: Lost in Storm's Debris: A Beauty Pageant. The Wall Street Journal. Kwanwoo. Jun. 2003-12-03. 2016-09-11.
- News: Beauty with scandals. Standard Digital News. News. Kenya. 2011-07-15. 2016-09-11.
- News: Những scandal của Miss World . . News . Vietnam . 2008-10-08 . 2016-09-11 . 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 .
- News: The misses and missuses of the world. The Jakarta Post. Lynda. Ibrahim. 2013-09-13. 2016-09-11.
- News: Philippines' Miss Universe returns home, ignites dreams. Channel NewsAsia. Aya. Lowe. 2016-01-25. 2016-09-11.
- Web site: Herlina . Ratna . 20 October 2023 . 7 Potret Aleida Josefa Perez Miss Earth Kuba 2023, Bikin Terpikat! . 7 Portraits of Aleida Josefa Perez Miss Earth Cuba 2023, Make You Captivate! . 1 November 2023 . IDN Times . id.
- Web site: Miss Earth Cuba on Instagram: Sheyla Ravelo is Miss Earth Cuba 2022.
- Web site: Nhan sắc nóng bỏng của người đẹp Cuba sang Việt Nam thi Hoa hậu Hòa bình. 22 August 2023. 22 August 2023. vi. Tiền Phong. 22 August 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230822130454/https://tienphong.vn/nhan-sac-nong-bong-cua-nguoi-dep-cuba-sang-viet-nam-thi-hoa-hau-hoa-binh-post1562350.tpo.
