Miss Portugal

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A Organização Concurso Nacional de Beleza Portugal
Formation1926;98 years ago (1926)
Type Beauty pageant
Headquarters Lisbon
Location
Membership
Official language
Portuguese
President
Ricardo Monteverde
Website msportugal.org

Miss Portugal is the oldest national pageant in Portugal since 1926. The main winner will represent the country at Miss Universe pageant.

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History

The Miss Portugal started in 1926 with Margarida Bastos Ferreira. [1] Began 1960 the organization took a part at Miss Universe, the runners-up went to Miss World and Miss International and occasionally a candidate sent to Miss Europe beauty pageant. RTP - Rádio e Televisão de Portugal made the organization run for Portuguese Beauty pageant in Portugal for long time and from RTP, a second runner-up of Miss Portugal 1996 Fernanda Alves earned Portugal's first Miss International crown. In 2002, the pageant ended the production and no more Portuguese at Miss Universe pageant.

In 2011 the new pageant held as Miss Universo Portugal contest and it continued in 2014 as a beginning from Miss República Portuguesa by Isidiro de Brito Directorship. In 2014 the Portuguese representative at Miss Universe will be crowned at Miss Universo Portugal competition (separate contest but still in under Isidiro de Brito directorship). Between 2018 and 2021 the Miss Universo Portugal title crowned in Miss República Portuguesa pageant.

Began 2022 CNB Portugal - Concurso Nacional de Beleza took over the brand of Miss Portugal and remarked the Miss Portugal back in Portugal. The main winner will have opportunity to represent Portugal at Miss Universe.

CNB Portugal

Meanwhile, CNB Portugal is the main organization of Miss Portugal since 2022 and in that organization there are some local pageants under that organization such as Miss Queen Portugal, Miss Teen Portugal, Mrs Portugal and Top Model Portugal.

Miss Universe license holder in Portugal

Titleholders

YearA Organização Miss PortugalDistrictNotes
1926Margarida Bastos Ferreira Lisbon Portuguese at Miss Universe 1926
1930Fernanda Gonçalves Lisbon
1931Senhorina Maldonado Lisbon
1959María Teresa Motoa Cardoso Lisbon RTP - Rádio e Televisão de Portugal directorship
1960Maria Josabete Silva Santos Lisbon
1961Maria Santos Trindade Lisbon
1965Maria do Carmo Sancho Lisbon
1970Ana Maria Diozo Lucas Lisbon
1971Maria Celmira Pereira Angola
1972Iris Maria dos Santos Mozambique
1973Carla de Barros Lisbon
1974Ana Paula da Silva Freitas Lisbon
1979Marta Mendonça Gouvêia Lisbon
1980Paula Machado de Moura Lisbon
1981Ana Maria Valdiz Wilson Lisbon
1982Anabela Elisa Vissenjou Lisbon
1983Maria Fátima Rodrigues Lisbon
1984Alexandra Paula Gomes Lisbon
1985Mariana Dias Carriço Lisbon
1986Noélia Cristina Chaves Lisbon
1987Isabel Rodrigues Martins Lisbon
1988Ana Francisca Gonçalves Lisbon
1989Maria Angélica Rosado Setúbal
1990Carla Caldeira [5] Setúbal
1991Maria Fernanda Silva Lisbon
1992Carla Marisa da Cruz Angola
1993Mónica Sofia Borges Lisbon
1994Adrianna Iria Faro
1995Rita Carvalho Bragança
1996Lara Antunes Lisbon
1997Icília Berenguel Porto The Miss Portugal 1997 presenter called wrong to Icília as the 2nd Runner-up but after some minutes, Icília called as the winner [6]
1998Marisa Ferreira Santarém
1999Licinia Macedo Madeira
2000Thelma Santos Lisbon
2001Iva Lamarão Ovar
2022Telma Ramos Madeira Porto Ricardo Montevero took over the brand of Miss Portugal began 2022
2023 Marina Machete Reis Setúbal First Transgender woman to win Miss Portugal and to place as a Top 20 at Miss Universe 2023
2024Andreia Correia Lisbon

Titleholders at Miss Universe pageant

Before 2011 Miss Portugal 1959 to Miss Portugal 2001 winner participated at Miss Universe competition. Between 2002 and 2010 there was no franchise holder to sign up the Miss Universe organization. began 2011 the new pageant held as 'Miss Universo Portugal" contest and it continued in 2014 as a beginning from Miss República Portuguesa by Isidiro de Brito Directorship.
YearDistrictMiss PortugalPlacement at Miss UniverseSpecial awardsNotes
Ricardo Montevero directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe from 2022
2025 TBATBATBATBATBA
2024 Lisbon Andreia CorreiaUnplaced
2023 Setúbal Marina Machete Reis Top 20First Transgender woman to place as a semifinalist at Miss Universe.
2022 Porto Telma Ramos MadeiraTop 16
Isidro de Brito directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 2018―2021
2021 Lisbon Oricia DomínguezUnplacedOricia was 2nd Runner-up at Miss Venezuela 2018, representing Táchira.
2020 Porto Cristiana Silva AlvesUnplacedAppointed — Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no national pageant in 2020.
2019 Braga Sylvie Da Costa SilvaTop 20
2018 Setúbal Filipa BarrosoUnplaced
Edward Wilson directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 2016―2017
2017 Setúbal Matilde Ramos LimaUnplaced
2016 Madeira Flávia Joana BritoUnplacedFlavia was Continental Queen of Europe at Miss Tourism World 2013.
Isidro de Brito directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 2014―2015
2015 Azores Emilia AraújoUnplaced
2014 Aveiro Patrícia Carvalho Da Silva Unplaced
GAETA, Promoções e Eventos, Lda. and NIU directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe in 2011
Did not compete between 2012—2013
2011 Lisbon Laura Gonçalves da Câmara [7] Top 10
  • Internet Vote
Rádio e Televisão de Portugal directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 1960―2002
Did not compete between 2003—2010
2002 Ovar Iva LamarãoUnplaced
2001 Setúbal Claúdia Jesus Lopez BorgesUnplacedMiss Portugal 2000 1st Runner-up; for personal reasons, Thelma Santos was the Miss Portugal 2000 who withdrew at the Miss Universe 2001; Claudia Borges (a runner-up) replaced her position, Claudia competed at Miss World 2001. [8]
Lisbon Thelma SantosDid not compete
2000 Madeira Licinia MacedoUnplaced
1999 Santarém Marisa FerreiraUnplaced
  • Miss Congeniality
1998 Porto Icília BerenguelUnplacedThe Miss Portugal 1997 presenter called wrong to Icília as the 2nd Runner-up but after some minutes, Icília called as the winner. [6]
1997 Lisbon Lara AntunesUnplaced
1996 Bragança Rita CarvalhoUnplaced
1995 Faro Adrianna IriaUnplaced
1994 Lisbon Mónica Sofia BorgesUnplaced
1993 Angola Carla Marisa da CruzUnplaced
1992 Lisbon Maria Fernanda SilvaUnplaced
1991 Setúbal Carla Caldeira [5] Did not compete
1990 Setúbal Maria Angélica RosadoUnplaced
1989 Lisbon Ana Francisca GonçalvesUnplaced
1988 Lisbon Isabel Rodrigues MartinsUnplaced
1987 Lisbon Noélia Cristina ChavesUnplaced
1986 Lisbon Mariana Dias CarriçoUnplaced
1985 Lisbon Alexandra Paula GomesUnplaced
1984 Lisbon Maria Fátima RodriguesUnplaced
1983 Lisbon Anabela Elisa VissenjouUnplaced
1982 Lisbon Ana Maria Valdiz WilsonUnplaced
1981 Lisbon Paula Machado de MouraUnplaced
Did not compete between 1975—1980
1974 Lisbon Ana Paula da Silva FreitasUnplaced
1973 Lisbon Carla de BarrosUnplaced
1972 Mozambique Iris Maria dos SantosUnplaced
1971 Angola Maria Celmira PereiraUnplaced
1970 Lisbon Ana Maria Diozo LucasUnplaced
Did not compete between 1966—1969
1965 Lisbon Maria do Carmo Sancho [9] Unplaced
Did not compete between 1963—1964
1962 Lisbon Maria Santos TrindadeUnplaced
1961 Lisbon Maria Josabete Silva SantosDid not competeAllocated to Miss International 1960.
1960 Lisbon María Teresa Motoa Cardoso [10] Unplaced

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