Miss El Salvador

Last updated
Organización Miss El Salvador
Formation1954;70 years ago (1954)
Type Beauty pageant
Headquarters San Salvador
Location
Membership
Official language
Spanish
President
Carlos Jiménez
Website reinadodeelsalvador.com

The Reinado de El Salvador is a national beauty pageant in El Salvador where various winners compete at international pageants.

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History

The Miss El Salvador was the organization in charge of choosing the representative to Miss Universe. The organization since its birth sent a representative to Miss Universe (except in 1980) and Miss World (from 1975 to 1993, when the organization lost the franchise.) The organization was headed by Mr. Eddie González, who was the committed to put El Salvador at the international mark. The format of the competition was based on a representative from each of the 14 departments in the country. During the 1980s due to the Salvadorian Civil War situation, thanks to the special permission granted by The Miss Universe Organization, the representative was chosen behind closed doors. This continued till 1995 when they resumed the national competition.

Nuestra Belleza El Salvador 2004—2019

After Miss El Salvador stopped to produce the pageant, in 2004, Telecorporacion Salvadorena acquired the franchise for Miss World, and in 2006 acquired the franchise for Miss Universe. The pageant was renamed Nuestra Belleza El Salvador and held two separate pageants to select the delegates to Miss Universe and Miss World. In 2010, the format changed as in that year they decided to select the two representatives in just one pageant. The pageant is open to any girls throughout the whole country. They choose the finalists via casting specials and the contestants are not required to have won a department title, which was the traditional way until 2005. The license for Miss Universe was given to the organization Reinado de El Salvador in March 2017 and the Miss World licensee in November 2018.

Reinado de El Salvador 2007—2022

In 2007, the "Reinado de El Salvador" organization was founded and held the licenses for various international beauty pageants, most notably, Miss International and Miss Earth. Eventually each license was dropped as the year went by. In 2017, the organization was granted the license of Miss Universe and subsequently in 2018, acquired the license of Miss World. Depending on the year, the organization would organize different national beauty pageants where the winner would compete at perspective international beauty pageant or held one contest where various winners were selected.

In 2023, the country of El Salvador hosted the Miss Universe pageant with the sponsorship of the government. As a result, the pageant during this year was dubbed "Miss El Salvador" due to the government appointing organizers to organize the pageant. During this year, the winner also received training in the Dominican Republic by the national director of Miss Universe in the Dominican Republic, Magali Febles.

Miss Universe

On January 14, 2023, the Salvadoran president Nayib Bukele announced that the country would host the 72nd Miss Universe pageant. The last time the country hosted the international pageant was in 1975. [1] [2]

Titles

Number of wins from Miss El Salvador (past licenses)
PageantWins
Miss Universe0
Miss World0
Miss International0
Miss Earth0
Number of wins from Miss El Salvador (current licenses)
PageantWins
Miss Universe0
Miss World0

Note that the year designates the time Miss El Salvador has acquired that particular pageant franchise.

Franchise holders in El Salvador

Titleholders

YearMiss El Salvador
1954Myrna Roz Orozco
1955 Maribel Arrieta Galvez
1964María Herma Hernández-Lazo
1972Ruth Eugenia Romero Ramírez
1973Gloria Ivete Romero
1974Ana Carlota Margarita Araujo
1975 Carmen Elena Figueroa
1976Mireya Carolina Calderón Tovar
1977Altagracia Arévalo
1978Iris Ivette Mazorra Castro
1979Ivette López Lagos
1981Martha Alicia Ortiz
1982Jeannette Orietta Marroquín
1983Claudia Denisse Oliva Alberto
1984Ana Lorena Samayoa
1985Julia Haydée Mora Alfaro
1986Vicky Elizabeth Cañas Álvarez
1987Virna Passelly Machuca
1988Ana Margarita Vaquerano Celarie
1989Lucía Beatriz López Rodríguez
1990Gracia María Guerra
1991Rebeca Dávila Dada
1992Melissa Salazar
1993Kathy Méndez Cuéllar
1994Claudia Méndez Cuéllar
1995Eleonora Beatrice Carrillo Alamanni
1996Carmen Milena Mayorga
1997Carmen Irene Carrillo Vilanova
1998Maria Gabriela Joviel Munguía
1999Cynthia Carolina Cevallos Montoya
2000Alexandra María Rivas Cruz
2001Diana Betsy Guerrero
2002Elisa Sandoval Rodríguez
2003Diana Renée Valdivieso Dubón
2004Silvia Gabriela Mejía Córdova
2005 Irma Marina Dimas Pineda
2006Grace Marie Zabaneh Menéndez
Selected by another organization
2006Rebecca Iraheta
2007Lissette Rodríguez Alfaro
2008Rebeca Moreno
2009Jacquelin Mayella Mena Mahomar
2010 Sonia Yesenia Cruz Ayala
2011Alejandra Ochoa
Did not compete
2012Ana Yancy Clavel Espinoza
2013 Alba Maricela Delgado Rubio
2014 Claudia Patricia Murillo Ramos
2015 Fátima Idubina Rivas Opico
2016Ana Cortez
2017Allison Ivonne Flores Abarca
2018 Marisela de Montecristo
2019 Zuleika Soler Aragón
2020Vanessa Velásquez
2021Alejandra María Gavidia García
2022 Alejandra Guajardo Sada [3]
2023 Isabella García-Manzo [4]
2024Florence García
2025TBA

Titleholders under Miss El Salvador org.

Miss Universe El Salvador

  •   : 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
The main winner of Miss El Salvador represents El Salvador at Miss Universe pageant. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent.
YearDepartmentMiss Universe El SalvadorPlacement at Miss UniverseSpecial Awards
2025TBATBATBA
2024 San Miguel Florence GarcíaUnplaced
2023 San Salvador Isabella García-Manzo Top 10
2022 Cabañas Alejandra Guajardo Sada [5] Unplaced
2021 San Salvador Alejandra María Gavidia GarcíaUnplaced
2020 San Salvador Vanessa VelásquezUnplaced
2019 La Unión Zuleika Soler Aragón Unplaced
2018 San Salvador Marisela de Montecristo Unplaced
  • Best National Costume (Top 6)
2017 San Salvador Allison Ivonne Flores AbarcaUnplaced
2016Did not compete
2015 San Salvador Fátima Idubina Rivas Opico Unplaced
2014 Sonsonate Claudia Patricia Murillo Ramos Unplaced
2013 San Salvador Alba Maricela Delgado RubioUnplaced
2012 San Salvador Ana Yancy Clavel EspinozaUnplaced
2011 San Salvador Mayra Graciela Aldana Najarro ∆Unplaced
2010 San Salvador Sonia Yesenia Cruz Ayala Unplaced
2009 San Salvador Jacquelin Mayella Mena MahomarUnplaced
  • Best Costume (Top 5)
2008 San Salvador Rebeca MorenoUnplaced
  • Miss Congeniality
2007 San Salvador Lissette Rodríguez AlfaroUnplaced
2006 San Salvador Rebecca IrahetaUnplaced
2005 Sonsonate Irma Marina Dimas Pineda Unplaced
2004 Sonsonate Silvia Gabriela Mejía CórdovaUnplaced
2003 Ahuachapán Diana Renée Valdivieso DubónUnplaced
2002 La Unión Elisa Sandoval RodríguezUnplaced
2001 Santa Ana Grace Marie Zabaneh MenéndezUnplaced
2000 San Salvador Alexandra Maria Rivas CruzUnplaced
1999 San Salvador Cynthia Carolina Cevallos MontoyaUnplaced
1998 San Salvador Maria Gabriela Joviel MunguíaUnplaced
1997 San Salvador Carmen Irene Carrillo VilanovaUnplaced
1996 San Salvador Carmen Milena MayorgaTop 10
1995 San Salvador Eleonora Beatrice Corrillo AlamanniTop 10
1994 San Salvador Claudia Méndez CuéllarUnplaced
1993 San Salvador Kathy Méndez CuéllarUnplaced
1992 San Salvador Melissa SalazarUnplaced
1991 San Salvador Rebeca Dávila DadaUnplaced
1990 San Salvador Gracia María GuerraUnplaced
  • Miss All Nations
1989 San Salvador Lucía Beatriz López RodríguezUnplaced
1988 San Salvador Ana Margarita Vaquerano CelarieUnplaced
1987 San Salvador Virna Passelly MachucaUnplaced
1986 San Salvador Vicky Elizabeth Cañas ÁlvarezUnplaced
1985 San Salvador Julia Haydée Mora AlfaroUnplaced
1984 San Salvador Ana Lorena SamayoaUnplaced
1983 San Salvador Claudia Denisse Oliva AlbertoUnplaced
1982 San Salvador Jeannette Orietta MarroquínUnplaced
Did not compete between 1980—1981
1979 San Salvador Judith Ivette López LagosUnplaced
1978 San Salvador Iris Ivette Mazorra CastroUnplaced
1977 San Salvador Altagracia ArévaloUnplaced
1976 San Salvador Mireya Carolina Calderón TovarUnplaced
1975 San Salvador Carmen Elena Figueroa Top 12
1974 San Salvador Ana Carlota Margarita AraujoUnplaced
1973 San Salvador Gloria Ivete RomeroUnplaced
1972 San Salvador Ruth Eugenia Romero RamírezUnplaced
Did not compete between 1956—1971
1955 San Salvador Maribel Arrieta Gálvez 1st Runner-up
  • Miss Congeniality
1954 San Salvador Myrna Ros OrozcoUnplaced

∆ Designated — The main winner, Alejandra Ochoa withdrew from Miss Universe, due to accident.

Miss World El Salvador

  •   : 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
The second title called Miss World El Salvador represents El Salvador at Miss World pageant. On occasion, when the title does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, another delegate is sent.
YearDepartmentMiss World El SalvadorPlacement at Miss WorldSpecial Awards
2023 San Salvador Andrea AguilarUnplaced
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 San Salvador Nicole ÁlvarezUnplaced
2020Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no competition held.
2019 Santa Tecla Fátima MangandíUnplaced
2018 Santa Ana Metzi SolanoUnplaced
2017 San Salvador Fátima CuéllarTop 15

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