Miss Ecuador 1997
| Miss Ecuador 1997 | |
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| Date | April 17, 1997 |
| Venue | Teatro Nacional de la Casa de la Cultura, Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador |
| Broadcaster | Teleamazonas |
| Entrants | 11 |
| Withdrawals | Chimborazo, Cotopaxi, El Oro and Napo |
| Returns | Esmeraldas, Imbabura and Loja |
| Winner | María Jóse López Pichincha |
The Miss Ecuador 1997 was held on April 17, 1997. There were 12 candidates for the national title; in the end of the night, Mónica Chalá from Pichincha crowned to María Jóse López from Pichincha as Miss Ecuador 1997. The Miss Ecuador competed at Miss Universe 1997.
Results
Placements
| Final results | Contestant |
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| Miss Ecuador 1997 |
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| 1st Runner-up |
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| 2nd Runner-up |
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| 3rd Runner-up |
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| 4th Runner-up |
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Special awards
| Award | Contestant |
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| Miss Congeniality |
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| Miss Photogenic |
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| Miss Yambal |
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| Miss Wella |
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Contestants
| Country | Contestant | Age | Height (cm) |
Height (ft in) |
Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Azuay |
Marcela Mera Alvarado | 19 | 176 | 5 ft 9 in | Cuenca |
 Guayas |
Marilú Pesántez Pacheco | 19 | 175 | 5 ft 9 in | Guayaquil |
| Guayas |
Jéssica García Gurúmendi | 20 | 178 | 5 ft 10 in | Guayaquil |
| Guayas |
Carla Ortíz Lofredo | 18 | 179 | 5 ft 10 in | Guayaquil |
 Imbabura |
Andrea Cazar Villacís | 18 | 173 | 5 ft 8 in | Ibarra |
 Loja |
Julia Román Rodríguez | 20 | 176 | 5 ft 9 in | Loja |
 Manabí |
Silvia Quintero Loor | 19 | 175 | 5 ft 9 in | Bahía de Caráquez |
| Pichincha |
María Jóse López Verdú | 19 | 178 | 5 ft 10 in | Quito |
| Pichincha |
Patricia Galeth Ramírez | 24 | 177 | 5 ft 10 in | Quito |
| Pichincha |
Olga Landázuri Cantos | 18 | 175 | 5 ft 9 in | Quito |
| Pichincha |
Lissette Cadena Pallares | 18 | 174 | 5 ft 9 in | Quito |
Casting
A casting was held to select an Ecuadorian representative to compete at Miss World 1997.
| Casting | Contestant |
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| Miss World Ecuador 1997 |
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Notes
Returns
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