Miss Costa Rica
| Formation | 1954 |
|---|---|
| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | San José |
| Location | |
Membership | Miss Universe |
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 for REINAS DE COSTA RICA ORG.
In 2017 The Miss Costa Rica Crown was awarded to the previous year's First Runner-up, Elena Correa, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | San José | Ivonne Cerdas | TBA | ||
| 2019 | San José | Paola Chacón | Unplaced | ||
| 2018 | San José | Natalia Carvajal | Top 10 | ||
| 2017 | Heredia | Elena Correa[2] | Unplaced | Best National Costume (Top 16) | |
| 2016 | Alajuela | Carolina Rodríguez | Unplaced | ||
| 2015 | Limón | Brenda Castro[3] | Unplaced | ||
| 2014 | Heredia | Karina Ramos | Unplaced | ||
| 2013 | Guanacaste | Fabiana Granados | Top 16 | ||
| 2012 | Alajuela | Nazareth Cascante | Unplaced | ||
| 2011 | Heredia | Johanna Solano[4] | Top 10 | ||
| 2010 | San José | Marva Wright[1] | Unplaced | ||
| 2009 | San José | Jessica Umaña | Unplaced | ||
| 2008 | Alajuela | María Teresa Rodríguez | Unplaced | ||
| 2007 | Heredia | Verónica González | Unplaced | ||
| 2006 | Puntarenas | Fabriella Quesada | Unplaced | ||
| 2005 | Valle del Bosque | Johanna Fernández[5] | Unplaced | ||
| 2004 | Heredia | Nancy Soto[6] | Top 10 | Best National Costume (Top 10) | |
| 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 | ||
| 1997 | Cartago | Gabriela Aguilar | Unplaced | ||
| 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 | ||
| 1990 | Distrito Capital | Julieta Posla | Unplaced | ||
| 1989 | Distrito Capital | Luana Freer | Unplaced | ||
| 1988 | Heredia | Erika Paoli | Unplaced | ||
| 1987 | Alajuela | 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 | Miss Photogenic | |
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 1957 | San José | Sonia Cristina Icaza | Unplaced | ||
| 1956 | Heredia | Anabella Granados[8] | Unplaced | Miss Congeniality | |
| 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) - ^ Associated Press (July 25, 1978). "Judges name Capetown woman Miss Universe". The Palm Beach Post. 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.