Miss Cuba
| Formation | 1952 |
|---|---|
| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | Havana |
| Location | |
Membership | Miss International |
Official language | Spanish |
National Director | Osmel Sousa |
| Website | Official site |
Miss Cuba is a national Beauty pageant in Cuba. The pageant established in 1952 and official national pageant to select representative at International pageants until 2016.
History
Miss Cuba for first time held in 1952 and the winner competed at Miss Universe pageant. After 1967 Cuban representatives at Miss Universe did not choose anymore.[1]
Titleholders
Miss Cuba 1952-1975
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 in Havana. 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. Below are Miss Cuba at both of the pageants.
| Year | Miss Cuba |
| 1952 | Gladys López |
| 1954 | Isis Finlay |
| 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 |
| 2016 | Talina Vega |
Representatives at Big Four pageants
Cuba has been represented in the Big Four international beauty pageants, the four major international beauty pageants for women.[2][3] These are Miss World, Miss Universe, Miss International and Miss Earth.[4][5][6]
Representatives at Miss Universe
- Color key
- Declared as Winner
- Ended as runner-up
- Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
| Year | Miss Cuba | Placement | Special Awards | Notes |
| 1952 | Gladys López | Unplaced | ||
| 1954 | Isis Finlay | Unplaced | ||
| 1955 | Gilda Marín | Unplaced | 3rd Runner-up at Miss World 1955 | |
| 1956 | Marcia Rodríguez | Top 15 | ||
| 1957 | Maria Rosa Gamio | 3rd Runner-up | ||
| 1958 | Arminia Pérez | Unplaced | ||
| 1959 | Irma Buesa Mas | Unplaced | ||
| 1960 | Flora Laughten Hoyos | Unplaced | ||
| 1961 | Marta García Vieta | Unplaced | ||
| 1962 | Aurora Prieto | Unplaced | ||
| 1963 | Alicia Margit Chia | Unplaced | ||
| 1965 | Alina De Varona | Unplaced | ||
| 1966 | Lesbia Murrieta | Unplaced | ||
| 1967 | Elina Salavarría | Unplaced | ||
| 2016 | Talina Vega | Did not compete |
Representatives at Miss Earth
- Color key
- Declared as Winner
- Ended as runner-up
- Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
| Year | Miss Cuba | Placement | Special Awards | Notes |
| 2007 | Ariana Barouk | Unplaced | ||
| 2008 | Jessica Silva | Unplaced | ||
| 2009 | Jamillette Gaxiola | Unplaced | Top 10 at Miss Grand International 2013 |
Representatives at Miss International
- Color key
- Declared as Winner
- Ended as runner-up
- Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
| Year | Miss Cuba | Placement | Special Awards | Notes |
| 2009 | Patricia Rosales | Top 15 | ||
| 2011 | Elizabeth Robaina | Unplaced | ||
| 2014 | Adisleydi Alonso | Unplaced | ||
| 2015 | Heidy Fass | Unplaced | ||
| 2016 | Dania Quesada | Unplaced |
References
- ^ Lists of Miss Cuba at Miss Universe
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- ^ Kenya, News (2011-07-15). "Beauty with scandals". Standard Digital News. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
{{cite news}}:|first=has generic name (help) - ^ Vietnam, News (2008-10-08). "Những scandal của Miss World". Vietnam Express. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
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