Miss Universo Italia

Last updated
Miss Universe Italy Organization
Formation2000;25 years ago (2000)
Type Beauty pageant
Headquarters Rome
Location
Membership Miss Universe
Official language
Italian
President
Danilo Marzano

Miss Universo Italia or (Miss Universe Italy Organization) is a national pageant that currently selects the Italian representative for the Miss Universe pageant. The pageant was first organized in 1951 and it is not related to Miss Italia, although some delegates have crossed over from one format to the other throughout the years.

Contents

Erika Jorger (applied for Miss Universo Italia 1965) photographed by Paolo Monti in 1964 Paolo Monti - Servizio fotografico (Milano, 1964) - BEIC 6328756.jpg
Erika Jorger (applied for Miss Universo Italia 1965) photographed by Paolo Monti in 1964

History

Daniela Bianchi was 1st runner-up at the Miss Universe 1960. Daniela Bianchi 1963.jpg
Daniela Bianchi was 1st runner-up at the Miss Universe 1960.

Since 1951, the official winner of Miss Italy represented at the Miss Universe until 1999 with the exception of a few select years in which a delegate was selected by casting or an independent pageant.

In 2005, Miss Universo Italia was created. From 2000 to 2004, the Italian representative was selected by the now defunct The Miss for Miss Universe pageant. Maria Teresa Francville had already won the right to represent Italy that year by virtue of winning The Miss for Miss Universe. When that pageant lost the franchise and was discontinued, she entered the newly created Miss Universo Italia competition and won again.

The most notable winners of the Miss Universo Italia pageant are Claudia Ferraris, who finished 9th at Miss Universe 2008, and Valentina Bonariva, who advanced to the Top 15 at the Miss Universe 2014 pageant.

Region formats

At Miss Universo Italia, candidates traditionally wear sashes representing their regions. There are 20 regions in Italy and each region has internal selection before coming to Miss Universo Italia. The final results include a Second Runner-up, a First Runner-up, and ultimately, the Miss Universo Italia winner.

Titleholders

Miss Universo Italia 2000—Present

  •   : 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
After 1999 Miss Universe Italy separated to be an independent contest to crown a winning title at Miss Universe. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent.
YearRegionMiss Universo ItaliaPlacement at MUSpecial awardsNotes
Danilo Marzano directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe from 2022
2025 TBATBATBA
2024 Marche Glelany Cavalcante [1] Unplaced
2023 Marche Carmen Panepinto [2] Unplaced
2022 Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol Virginia Stablum [3] Unplaced
Marco Ciriaci directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 2018―2021
2021 Campania Caterina Di Fuccia [4] Unplaced
2020 Sicily Viviana VizziniUnplaced
2019 Campania Sofia Trimarco Unplaced
2018 Lazio Erica De Matteis [5] Unplaced
Edward Walson directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 2016―2017
2017 Campania Maria Polverino Unplaced
2016 Campania Sophia Sergio [ citation needed ]Unplaced
Concorso di Belleza Miss Universe Italy — Max Baratono directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 2007―2015
2015 Apulia Giada Pezzaioli Unplaced
2014 Lombardy Valentina Bonariva [6] Top 15
2013 Calabria Luna Voce [7] Unplaced
2012 Sicily Grazia Maria Pinto [8] Unplaced
2011 Lazio Elisa Torrini Unplaced
2010 Piedmont Jessica Cecchini [9] Unplaced
2009 Tuscany Laura Valenti [10] Unplaced
2008 Lombardy Claudia Ferraris [11] Top 10
2007 Emilia-Romagna Valentina Massi [12] Unplaced
The Miss Universe for Miss Universe Italy — Clarissa Burt directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 2000―2005
Did not compete in 2006
2005 Veneto María Teresa FrancvilleUnplacedThe Miss for Miss Universe Italy 2005; competed in both The Miss for Miss Universe contest and Miss Universe Italy contest, which was created when The Miss for Miss Universe lost the franchise.
2004 Lombardy Laia ManettiUnplaced
  • Miss Congeniality
2003 Veneto Silvia CecconUnplaced
2002 Veneto Anna RigonUnplaced
2001 Lombardy Stefania MariaUnplaced
2000 Lazio Annalisa GuadalupiUnplaced

Miss Italia 1952—1999

  •   : 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
Miss Italy has started to send a Winner to Miss Universe from 1952. In 1999 Miss Italia Organization dropped the Miss Universe franchise for Italy.
YearRegionMiss ItaliaPlacement at Miss UniverseSpecial awardsNotes
Enzo Mirigliani directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 1975―1999
1999 Emilia-Romagna Gloria BellicchiUnplaced
1998 Calabria Claudia TriesteUnplaced
1997 Tuscany Denny Mendez Top 6
1996 Sicily Anna Valle Unplaced
1995 Sardinia Alessandra Meloni Unplaced
1994 Lazio Arianna DavidTop 10
1993 Liguria Elisa JacassiUnplaced
Did not compete in 1992
1991 Calabria Maria Pia BiscottiUnplaced
1990 Veneto Annamaria MalipieroUnplaced
1989 Veneto Cristiana BertasiUnplaced
1988 Liguria Simona Ventura Unplaced
1987 Campania Roberta Capua 1st Runner-up
1986 Friuli-Venezia Giulia Susanna HuckstepUnplaced
  • Miss Photogenic
1985 Sardinia Beatrice PapiUnplaced
1984 Piedmont Raffaella Baracchi Unplaced
1983 Lombardy Federica Moro Top 12
1982 Abruzzo Cinzia De Ponti 2nd Runner-up
1981 Sicily Anna Kanakis Unplaced
1980 Veneto Loredana Del Santo Unplaced
1979 Sicily Elvira PuglisiUnplacedAppointed — Elvira was 1st Runner-up at Miss Italia 1977.
1978 Lazio Andreina MazzottiUnplaced
1977 Sicily Paola BrescianoUnplaced
1976 Lombardy Diana ScapolanUnplacedAppointed — Diana was 1st Runner-up at Miss Italia 1970.
1975 Friuli-Venezia Giulia Diana SalvadorUnplaced
SS 33 Brands directorship "Miss Italia Universo" — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 1971―1974
1974 Lazio Loretta PersichettiUnplaced
1973 Lombardy Antonella BarciUnplaced
1972 Friuli-Venezia Giulia Isabella SpeciaUnplaced
1971 Lombardy Mara PalvariniUnplaced
Enzo Mirigliani directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 1967―1970
1970 Lazio Anna ZamboniTop 15
1969 Lazio Diana CoccoreseUnplaced
1968 Lazio Cristina Businari Unplaced
1967 Veneto Paola RossiTop 15Appointed — Paola was 2nd Runner-up at Miss Italia 1966.
Curzio Malaperte directorship "Miss Italia Universo" — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 1953―1966
1966 Campania Paola BassolinoUnplaced
1965 Lombardy Erika JorgerUnplaced
1964 Veneto Emanuela StramannaTop 10
1963 Marche Gianna SerraTop 15
1962 Emilia-Romagna Isa StoppiUnplaced
1961 Lazio Viviana RomanoUnplaced
1960 Lazio Daniela Bianchi 1st Runner-up
1959 Lombardy Maria Grazia Buccella Unplaced
1958 Lazio Clara CoppolaUnplaced
1957 Veneto Valeria Fabrizi Top 15
1956 Lazio Rossana Galli4th Runner-up
1955 Lazio Elena FanceraUnplaced
1954 Lombardy Maria Teresa PalianiTop 16
1953 Lazio Rita StazziTop 16Miss Universo Italia 1953 (separate contest).
Dino Villani directorship "Miss Cinema Italia" — a franchise holder to Miss Universe in 1952
1952 Lombardy Giovanna MazzottiUnplaced

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Glelany Cavalcante è Miss Universe Italy 2024: dalle Marche alla conquista del titolo mondiale". Ancona Today (in Italian). Retrieved 25 September 2024.
  2. ↑ "From Italy to the Universe!". Instagram . 8 October 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  3. ↑ "Miss Universe Italy 2022 is Virginia Stablum". Miss Universo Italia. 18 September 2022. Retrieved 2022-09-18.
  4. ↑ "Miss Universo 2021: La fariglianese Micaela Vietto tra le prime 10 d'Italia".
  5. ↑ Palchetti, Elisa (12 November 2018). "La romana di Ostia Antica Erica De Matteis rappresenterà l'Italia a Miss Universe" (in Italian). Il Faro Online. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  6. ↑ "Miss Universe Italia 2014". Miss Universe Italy (Facebook). 23 November 2014.
  7. ↑ "Luna Voce wins Miss Universe Italy 2013".
  8. ↑ "Miss Universe Italy 2012 is Grazia Maria Pinto!" . Retrieved 31 August 2012.
  9. ↑ http://85.18.121.89/missuniorg/?q=it/content/si-chiama-jessica-cecchini-ed-%C3%A8-piemontese-la-nuova-miss-universe-italy/%5B‍%5D Jessica Cecchini is Miss Universe Italy 2010
  10. ↑ "Laura Valenti". Archived from the original on 2009-05-28. Retrieved 2009-05-29.
  11. ↑ http://www.missitalia.rai.it/archivio/finaliste/scheda.asp?Edizione=2006&NumeroProgressivoFinalista=3%5B‍%5D
  12. ↑ "Santa Sofia: attesa la Coppa del Mondo per il Premio Sportilia". RomagnaOggi (in Italian). 6 August 2008. Retrieved 10 May 2011.

Official website

This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.