Concurso Nacional de Belleza Ecuador

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Concurso Nacional de Belleza
Formation 2013 as Miss World Ecuador 2020 as CNB Ecuador
Type Beauty pageant
Headquarters Guayaquil
Location
Membership
Official language
Spanish
President(s)
Tahíz Panus, Miguel Panus
Websitewww.cnbecuador.com

Concurso Nacional de Belleza Ecuador is a national beauty pageant held annually in Ecuador. Initially, the contest was named Miss World Ecuador in 2013 until 2020 when it was renamed Consurso Nacional de Belleza Ecuador. The winner is called Reina del Concurso Nacional de Belleza Ecuador, and she and her runner-ups can be the Ecuadorian representatives at Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss Supranational or Miss Grand International in the year she has been chosen.

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History

The first winner elected by Miss World Ecuador organization was Laritza Párraga from Santo Domimgo province through 2013. Although Miss World Ecuador organization has the rights to send a delegate to Miss World, Ecuador has been competing at Miss World since 1960 under the Miss Ecuador beauty pageant, which had the rights until 2012. After Miss Ecuador Organization lost the franchise to Miss World, Julián Pico acquired the rights to send a contestant to the international pageant through the national pageant Miss World Ecuador, starting in 2013. Tahíz Panus acquired the rights for Miss Supranational in 2018 and Miss Grand International in 2019. Therefor, the organization changed its name to Concurso Nacional de Belleza Belleza, and under this name the representatives are selected to compete internationally. Finally, CNB got the license to Miss Universe in 2024.

Representatives from the 24 provinces that make up Ecuador compete annually for the national title of Reina del Concurso Nacional de Belleza Ecuador. Additionally, the winner and runner-ups can be named as Miss Universe Ecuador, Miss World Ecuador, Miss Supranational Ecuador and Miss Grand Ecuador. Furthermore, the organization sent the Ecuadorian's delegate to Miss World Cup 2014 where it placed 2nd Runner-up with the participation of Laritza Párraga. [1]

International crowns

Titleholders

Winners of Miss World Ecuador since 2013 and CNB Ecuador since 2020.

EditionDateVenueCNB Ecuador WinnerRepresentationInternational
2013 July 4, 2013Centro Cultural "Libertador Simón Bolívar",
Guayaquil, Guayas
Laritza Libeth Párraga Arteaga Bandera Provincia Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas.svg  Santo Domingo Miss World 2013
  • Unplaced
2014 October 4, 2014Parque Lineal de Guayaquil,
Guayaquil, Guayas
Virginia Stephannie Limongi SilvaBandera Provincia Manabi.svg  Manabí Miss World 2014
  • Unplaced
2015 August 1, 2015Centro de Convenciones "Simón Bolívar",
Guayaquil, Guayas
María Camila Marañón SolórzanoBandera Provincia Manabi.svg  Manabí Miss World 2015
  • Top 20
2016 October 16, 2016 TC Televisión Studios,
Guayaquil, Guayas
Mirka Paola Cabrera MazziniBandera Provincia El Oro.svg  El Oro Miss World 2016
  • Unplaced
2017 July 22, 2017Parque Central "Juan Montalvo",
Machala, El Oro
Romina Carlyn Zeballos AvellánBandera de Guayaquil.svg  Guayas Miss World 2017
  • Unplaced
2018 June 23, 2018Teatro Centro Cívico "Eloy Alfaro",
Guayaquil, Guayas
Shirley Nicol Ocles CongoBandera Provincia Imbabura.svg  Imbabura Miss World 2018
  • Unplaced
2019 April 27, 2019Explanada del Museo Antropología y de Arte Contemporáneo,
Guayaquil, Guayas
María Auxiliadora Idrovo QuintanaBandera de Guayaquil.svg  Guayas Miss World 2019
  • Unplaced
2020 September 1, 2020 TC Televisión Studios,
Guayaquil, Guayas
Ámar Silvana Pacheco IbarraBandera de Guayaquil.svg  Guayas Miss World 2020
  • Top 40
2021 June 26, 2021 TC Televisión Studios,
Guayaquil, Guayas
Andrea Victoria Aguilera ParedesBandera de Los Rios.svg  Los Ríos Miss Grand 2021
  • 1st Runner-up
2022 April 30, 2022Teatro "Sánchez Aguilar",
Samborondón, Guayas
Annie Cecilia Zambrano CampoverdeFlag of Santa Elena Province.svg  Santa Elena Miss World 2023
  • Unplaced
2023 May 6, 2023Malecón "Eloy Alfaro",
Quevedo, Los Ríos
Sandra Mariela Alvarado CobeñaBandera Provincia Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas.svg  Santo Domingo Miss World 2025
  • TBD
2024 June 8, 2024Parque "Zoila Ugarte de Landívar",
Machala, El Oro
Mara Štefica Topić Verduga Bandera de Guayaquil.svg  Guayas Miss Universe 2024
  • Top 30

CNB Winners

CNB Miss Universe Ecuador

YearHometownMiss Universe EcuadorPlacementSpecial Award(s)
2024 Guayaquil Mara Štefica Topić Verduga Top 30

CNB Miss World Ecuador

YearHometownMiss World EcuadorPlacementSpecial Award(s)
2025 Santo Domingo Sandra Mariela Alvarado CobeñaTBATBA
2024No competition held
2023 Salinas Annie Cecilia Zambrano Campoverde [2] Unplaced
2022 Miss World 2021 was rescheduled to 16 March 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak in Puerto Rico, no edition started in 2022
2021 Guayaquil Ámar Silvana Pacheco Ibarra [3] Top 40
2020Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no pageant in 2020
2019 Playas María Auxiliadora Idrovo QuintanaUnplaced
2018 Pimampiro Shirley Nicol Ocles CongoUnplaced
2017 Guayaquil Romina Zeballos AvellánUnplaced
2016 Machala Mirka Paola Cabrera MazziniUnplaced
2015 Chone Maria Camila Marañón SolórzanoTop 21
2014 Portoviejo Virginia Stephanie Limongi SilvaUnplaced
2013 Santo Domingo Laritza Libeth Párraga ArteagaUnplaced

CNB Miss Supranational Ecuador

YearHometownMiss Supranational EcuadorPlacementSpecial Award(s)
2024 Quito Doménica Angelina Alessi Vega [4] Unplaced
2023 Ventanas Andrea Victoria Aguilera Paredes Miss Supranational 2023 [5]
2022 Guayaquil Valery Romina Carabalí Medina [6] Top 24 (14°)Top 15 Miss Elegance

Top 10 Supra Influencer

2021 Guayaquil Justeen Amberth Cruz Lara [7] Top 24 (16°)Top 3 Supra Chat - Group 2
No pageant was held in 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic
2019 Manta María Fernanda Yépez MontesdeocaUnplaced
2018 Guayaquil Carla Daniela Pardo ThoretUnplaced

CNB Miss Grand Ecuador

YearHometownMiss Grand EcuadorPlacementSpecial Award(s)
2024 Valencia María José Vera BoneUnplacedBest National Costume
Winner
2023 Guayaquil Andrea Cecilia Ojeda FernándezUnplaced
Quito Véronique Michielsen MarcilloResignedResigned
2022 Cuenca Liseth Estefanía Naranjo GoyaUnplaced
Quito María Emilia Vásquez LarreaResignedResigned
2021 Ventanas Andrea Victoria Aguilera Paredes 1st Runner-upBest Swimsuit
Top 20

Best National Costume
Top 20

2020 Guayaquil Sonia Augusta Luna MeléndezUnplaced
Cuenca Liseth Estefanía Naranjo GoyaResignedResigned
2019 Guayaquil Mara Štefica Topić Verduga Top 10Best National Costume
Winner

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