| Miss Queen Portugal | |
| Type: | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters: | Lisbon |
| Location: | Portugal |
| Language: | Portuguese |
| Leader Title: | President |
| Leader Name: | Ricardo Montevero |
| Website: | Official website |
Miss Queen Portugal is a national beauty pageant in Portugal.[1] [2] It is responsible for selecting the country's representative to Miss Earth,[3] which is an annual international beauty pageant promoting environmental awareness.[4] [5] [6]
Miss Queen Portugal Organization, whose main legacy are environmental causes, follows the platform of the Miss Earth Foundation.[7] The winner of Miss Queen Portugal is the Portuguese representative in the Miss Earth pageant, which is one of the Big Four international beauty pageants in the world.[8]
The Miss Queen Portugal pageant was first held in 2013 in Caminha, Portugal won by Solange Duarte, from Ovar.[1] However, the first delegate chosen by Miss Queen Portugal Organizing Committee to represent Portugal in the Miss Earth pageant was Susana Nogueira and participated in the Miss Earth 2011 and finished as one of the Top 16 semifinalists.[9] Portugal's delegates in the Miss Earth 2004 and Miss Earth 2005 were selected by a different organization.
The pageant is a search for the most beautiful women of Portugal to serve as a role model dedicated to uphold the advocacy to preserve and restore of the earth.[1]
In 2022 the Miss Queen Portugal acquired the license of Miss Universe pageant.
The Miss Queen Portugal winners expected to be at Miss Earth pageant.
| Year | Miss Queen Portugal | District | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Solange Duarte | Aveiro | |
| 2014 | Raquel Fontes | Lisbon | |
| 2015 | Berth Elouga | Lisbon | |
| 2016 | Alexandra Mancenco | Lisbon | |
| 2017 | Telma Madeira | Porto | |
| 2018 | Bruna Silva | Braga | |
| 2019 | Camila Vitorion | Setúbal | |
| 2020 | Gabriella Rodriguez | Viana do Castelo | |
| 2021 | Maria Rosado | Ourém | |
| 2022 | Carlota Lobo[10] | Viana do Alentejo | |
Began 2022, the Miss Queen Portugal Organization held separate contest to Miss Universe. The winner will represent Portugal at the Miss Universe competition.
| Year | Miss Portugal Universo | District | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Telma Madeira | Porto | Ricardo Montevero directorship |
| 2023 | Marina Machete | Setúbal | First transgender winner |
Before 2011 Miss Portugal 1959 to Miss Portugal 2001 winner participated at Miss Universe competition. Between 2002 and 2010 there was no franchise holder to sign up the Miss Universe organization. began 2011 the new pageant held as 'Miss Universo Portugal" contest and it continued in 2014 as a beginning from Miss República Portuguesa by Isidiro de Brito Directorship. Since 2014 the Portuguese representative at Miss Universe will be crowned at Miss Universo Portugal competition (separate contest but still in under Isidiro de Brito directorship). On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent. Beginning in 2022, a separate Miss Universo Portugal has been created.
| Year | District | Miss Universo Portugal | Placement at Miss Universe | Special Awards | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | TBA | TBA | TBA | ||
| 2023 | Setúbal | Marina Machete Reis | Top 20 | First transgender winner | |
| 2022 | Porto | Telma Filipa Ramos Madeira [11] | Top 16 | Ricardo Montevero directorship | |
| 2021 | Lisbon | Oricia Domínguez Dos Santos | Unplaced | Oricia was 2nd Runner-up at Miss Venezuela 2018, representing Táchira | |
| 2020 | Porto | Cristiana Silva | Unplaced | Appointed — Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no national pageant in 2020 | |
| 2019 | Braga | Sylvie Da Costa Silva | Top 20 | ||
| 2018 | Setúbal | Filipa Barroso | Unplaced | Isidro de Brito Directorship — Isidiro de Brito formatted the previous Miss República Portuguesa 2017 to participate at Miss Universe. In 2018 there was no Miss Universe Portugal contest after the pageant under Isidiro de Brito postponed | |
| 2017 | Setúbal | Matilde Ramos Lima | Unplaced | ||
| 2016 | Madeira | Flávia Joana Gouveia Brito | Unplaced | Edward Wilson Directorship — Brito was Continental Queen of Europe at Miss Tourism World 2013 | |
| 2015 | Azores | Maria Emilia Rosa Rodrigues Araújo | Unplaced | ||
| 2014 | Aveiro | Patrícia Carvalho Da Silva | Unplaced | Miss Universo Portugal — Isidro de Brito Directorship | |
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| 2011 | Lisbon | Laura Gonçalves[12] | Top 10 |
| Miss Universo Portugal — GAETA, Promoções e Eventos, Lda. and NIU Directorship |
| Miss Portugal | |||||
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| 2002 | Ovar | Iva Lamarão | Unplaced | The Miss Portugal contest ended in 2001 | |
| 2001 | Setúbal | Claúdia Jesus Lopez Borges | Unplaced | Miss Portugal 2000 1st Runner-up; for personal reasons, Thelma Santos was the Miss Portugal 2000 who withdrew at the Miss Universe 2001; Claudia Borges (a runner-up) replaced her position, Claudia competed at Miss World 2001[13] | |
| Lisbon | Thelma Santos | ||||
| 2000 | Madeira | Licinia Macedo | Unplaced | ||
| 1999 | Santarém | Marisa Ferreira | Unplaced |
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| 1998 | Porto | Icília Berenguel | Unplaced | The Miss Portugal 1997 presenter called wrong to Icília as the 2nd Runner-up but after some minutes, Icília called as the winner[14] | |
| 1997 | Lisbon | Lara Antunes | Unplaced | ||
| 1996 | Bragança | Rita Carvalho | Unplaced | ||
| 1995 | Faro | Adrianna Iria | Unplaced | ||
| 1994 | Lisbon | Mónica Sofia Borges | Unplaced | ||
| 1993 | Angola | Carla Marisa da Cruz | Unplaced | ||
| 1992 | Lisbon | Maria Fernanda Silva | Unplaced | ||
| 1991 | Setúbal | Carla Caldeira[15] | |||
| 1990 | Setúbal | Maria Angélica Rosado | Unplaced | ||
| 1989 | Lisbon | Ana Francisca Gonçalves | Unplaced | ||
| 1988 | Lisbon | Isabel Rodrigues Martins | Unplaced | ||
| 1987 | Lisbon | Noélia Cristina Chaves | Unplaced | ||
| 1986 | Lisbon | Mariana Dias Carriço | Unplaced | ||
| 1985 | Lisbon | Alexandra Paula Gomes | Unplaced | ||
| 1984 | Lisbon | Maria Fátima Rodrigues | Unplaced | ||
| 1983 | Lisbon | Anabela Elisa Vissenjou | Unplaced | ||
| 1982 | Lisbon | Ana Maria Valdiz Wilson | Unplaced | ||
| 1981 | Lisbon | Paula Machado de Moura | Unplaced | ||
| 1980 | colspan=5 | ||||
| 1979 | Lisbon | Marta Mendonça Gouvêia | Unplaced | ||
| colspan=6 | |||||
| 1974 | Lisbon | Ana Paula da Silva Freitas | Unplaced | ||
| 1973 | Lisbon | Carla de Barros | Unplaced | ||
| 1972 | Mozambique | Iris Maria dos Santos | Unplaced | ||
| 1971 | Angola | Maria Celmira Pereira | Unplaced | ||
| 1970 | Lisbon | Ana Maria Diozo Lucas | Unplaced | ||
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| 1965 | Lisbon | Maria do Carmo Sancho[16] | Unplaced | ||
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| 1962 | Lisbon | Maria Santos Trindade | Unplaced | ||
| 1961 | Lisbon | Maria Josabete Silva Santos | Allocated to Miss International 1960 | ||
| 1960 | Lisbon | María Teresa Motoa Cardoso[17] | Unplaced | RTP - Rádio e Televisão de Portugal Directorship | |
| Year | District | Miss Earth Portugal | Placement at Miss Earth | Special Awards | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Alentejo | Ionela Romaniuc[18] | TBA | TBA | |
| 2023 | Viana do Alentejo | Carlota Lobo | Unplaced | ||
| 2022 | Santarém | Maria Rosado[19] | Top 12 | Appointed — Miss Earth Portugal 2022. | |
| 2021 | Viana do Castelo | Gabriella Rodriguez | Unplaced | ||
| 2020 | Vila Real | Ivanna Rohashko | Top 20 |
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| 2019 | Braga | Bruna Silva | Top 20 |
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| 2018 | Porto | Telma Madeira | Top 8 |
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| 2017 | Porto | Glória Silva | Unplaced |
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| 2016 | Lisbon | Alexandra Marcenco | Unplaced | ||
| 2015 | Lisbon | Berth Elouga[20] [21] | Unplaced |
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| 2014 | Lisbon | Raquel Fontes[22] | Unplaced | ||
| 2013 | Aveiro | Solange Duarte | Unplaced | ||
| 2011 | Lisbon | Susana Nogueira | Top 16 | Appointed — Miss Earth Portugal 2011 (under Miss Queen Portugal Organization). | |