Miss Cuba
| Formation | 1927 |
|---|---|
| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | Havana |
| Location | |
Membership | |
Official language | Spanish |
CEO | Miss Universe Cuba Team |
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)
- Miss Universe Cuba (2024)
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 | 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 |
| 2024 | TBA |
Cuba at Miss Universe competition
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
| Year | Province | Miss Cuba | Placement at Miss Universe | Special awards | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Universe Cuba directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe from 2024 | |||||
| 2024 | TBA | ||||
| Estrella del Carnaval and TV Cuba. FMC and CDR directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe from 1959—1967 | |||||
| Did not compete between 1968—2023: The United States embargo against Cuba prevents US businesses, and businesses organized under US law or majority-owned by US citizens, from conducting trade with Cuban interests. It is the most enduring trade embargo in modern history. — Participation in the Miss Universe pageant invited many pros and cons, so it is not easy for Cuba to compete in the pageant. | |||||
| Between 1961 and 1967 the name Cuba in Miss Universe was "Cuba Free", where the Miss Cuba competition used the name "Free" and was held in Miami, Florida, USA. Since 1968, Cuba has not been allowed to participate in Miss Universe due to political factors. | |||||
| 1967 | Villa Clara | Elina Salabarría | Unplaced | ||
| 1966 | Artemisa | Lesbia Murrieta | Unplaced | ||
| 1965 | La Habana | Alina De Varona | Unplaced | ||
| Did not compete in 1964 | |||||
| 1963 | La Habana | Alicia Margit Chia | Unplaced | ||
| 1962 | La Habana | Aurora Prieto | Unplaced | ||
| 1961 | La Habana | Marta García Vieta | Unplaced | ||
| 1960 | La Habana | Flora Laughten Hoyos | Unplaced | ||
| 1959 | La Habana | Irma Buesa Mas | Unplaced | ||
| Miguel Sordo and Consuelo Orta directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe from 1952—1958 | |||||
| 1958 | La Habana | Arminia Pérez y González | Unplaced | ||
| 1957 | La Habana | Maria Rosa Gamio Fernández | 3rd Runner-up | ||
| 1956 | Cienfuegos | Marcia Rodríguez Echevarría | Top 15 | ||
| 1955 | La Habana | Gilda Marín | Unplaced | ||
| 1954 | La Habana | Isis Margarita Finlay García | Unplaced | ||
| Did not compete in 1953 | |||||
| 1952 | Santiago de Cuba | Gladys López | Unplaced | ||
See also
References
- ^ Jun, Kwanwoo (2003-12-03). "Lost in Storm's Debris: A Beauty Pageant". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
- ^ 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. Archived from the original on 2015-11-17. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
{{cite news}}:|first=has generic name (help) - ^ Ibrahim, Lynda (2013-09-13). "The misses and missuses of the world". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
- ^ Lowe, Aya (2016-01-25). "Philippines' Miss Universe returns home, ignites dreams". Channel NewsAsia. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
External links
- Official site