Nuestra Belleza El Salvador
# Nuestra Belleza El Salvador

Nuestra Belleza Mundo El Salvador was a national Beauty pageant in El Salvador. The winner represented El Salvador at Miss World. Between 2006 - 2015, the winner was given the title of Nuestra Belleza Universo and competed at Miss Universe.

## History

### Miss El Salvador (1972 – 2005)

Miss El Salvador was the organization in charge of choosing the representative to Miss Universe and Miss World. 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 Gonzalez, 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.

In 2005, the organization had problems renewing the franchise and lost it.

### Nuestra Belleza El Salvador

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 licensee for Miss Universe was given to the organization Reinado de El Salvador in March 2017 and the Miss World licensee in November 2018.

## Titleholders

### 1954-2005

The Miss El Salvador titleholders represented El Salvador at the Miss Universe competition.

| Year | Miss El Salvador |
| - | - |
| 1954 | Myrna Roz Orozco |
| 1955 | Maribel Arrieta Galvez |
| 1964 | Maria Herma Hernandez-Lazo |
| 1972 | Ruth Eugenia Romero Ramirez |
| 1973 | Gloria Ivete Romero |
| 1974 | Ana Carlota Margarita Araujo |
| 1975 | Carmen Elena Figueroa |
| 1976 | Mireya Carolina Calderon Tovar |
| 1977 | Altagracia Arevalo |
| 1978 | Iris Ivette Mazorra Castro |
| 1979 | Ivette Lopez Lagos |
| 1981 | Martha Alicia Ortiz |
| 1982 | Jeannette Orietta Marroquin |
| 1983 | Claudia Deniz Oliva Alberto |
| 1984 | Ana Lorena Samagoa |
| 1985 | Julia Haydee Mora Alfaro |
| 1986 | Vicky Elizabeth Canas Alvarez |
| 1987 | Virna Passelly Machuca |
| 1988 | Ana Margarita Vaquerano Celarie |
| 1989 | Lucia Beatriz Lopez Rodriguez |
| 1990 | Gracia Maria Guerra |
| 1991 | Rebeca Davila Dada |
| 1992 | Melissa Salazar |
| 1993 | Kathy Mendez Cuellar |
| 1994 | Claudia Mendez Cuellar |
| 1995 | Eleonora Beatrice Alammani |
| 1996 | Milena Mayorga |
| 1997 | Carmen Irene Carrillo Vilanova |
| 1998 | Maria Gabriela Joviel Munguia |
| 1999 | Cynthia Carolina Montoya |
| 2000 | Alexandra Maria Rivas Cruz |
| 2001 | Diana Betsy Guerrero |
| 2002 | Elisa Sandoval Rodriguez |
| 2003 | Diana Renee Valdivieso Dubon |
| 2004 | Silvia Gabriela Mejia Cordova |
| 2005 | Irma Marina Dimas Pineda |
| Others | Grace Marie Zabaneh Menendez |

### 2006-2019

The Miss El Salvador renamed as Nuestra Belleza El Salvador and went to Miss Universe and second placed went to Miss World until 2015. Since the owner of Nuestra Belleza El Salvador does not hold a contest in 2016, the franchise of Miss Universe moved to Reinado de El Salvador Organization and the appointment system inside of Nuestra Belleza El Salvador allows the casting winner to go to Miss World.

| Year | Nuestra Belleza El Salvador |
| - | - |
| 2006 | Rebecca Iraheta |
| 2007 | Lissette Rodríguez |
| 2008 | Rebeca Moreno |
| 2009 | Mayella Mena |
| 2010 | Sonia Cruz |
| 2011 | Alejandra Ochoa |
| 2012 | Ana Yancy Clavel |
| 2013 | Alba Delgado |
| 2014 | Patricia Murillo |
| 2015 | Idubina Rivas |
| 2016 | Ana Cortez |
| 2017 | Fatima Molina |
| 2018 | Marisela de Montecristo |
| 2019 | Zuleika Soler |

## Representatives in Big Four pageants

The following women have represented El Salvador in three of the Big Four major international beauty pageants for women. These are Miss World, Miss Universe, Miss International with exception of Miss Earth which has a separate national franchise in El Salvador.

### Representatives at Miss Universe

**Color key**

* Declared as Winner
* Ended as runner-up
* Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists

The official winner of Nuestra Belleza El Salvador competed at the Miss Universe pageant between 2006 - 2017. On occasion, when the winner did not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up was sent. In 1954 and 1955 the representatives were handpicked, with the exception in 1981, where the winner was sent to Miss World. In 2006, Nuestra Belleza El Salvador acquired the Miss Universe franchise and started crowning two titleholders, one for Miss Universe and another for Miss World, in separate pageants until 2010 when the pageants were merged. Since 2010, two titleholders were crowned at the same event. But in 2017, the organization gave up the franchise license of Miss Universe and only one titleholder would be crowned to compete at Miss World.

| Year | Miss El Salvador | Placement | Special Awards |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1954 | Myrna Roz Orozco | Unplaced | |
| 1955 | Maribel Arrieta Galvez | 1st Runner-up | Miss Congeniality |
| 1972 | Ruth Eugenia Romero Ramirez | Unplaced | |
| 1973 | Gloria Ivete Romero | Unplaced | |
| 1974 | Ana Carlota Margarita Araujo | Unplaced | |
| 1975 | Carmen Elena Figueroa | Top 12 | |
| 1976 | Mireya Carolina Calderon Tovar | Unplaced | |
| 1977 | Altagracia Arevalo | Unplaced | |
| 1978 | Iris Ivette Mazorra Castro | Unplaced | |
| 1979 | Judith Ivette Lopez Lagos | Unplaced | |
| 1981 | Martha Alicia Ortiz | Did not compete | |
| 1982 | Jeannette Orietta Marroquin | Unplaced | |
| 1983 | Claudia Deniz Oliva Alberto | Unplaced | |
| 1984 | Ana Lorena Samagoa | Unplaced | |
| 1985 | Julia Haydee Mora Alfaro | Unplaced | Miss Media |
| 1986 | Vicky Elizabeth Canas Alvarez | Unplaced | |
| 1987 | Virna Passelly Machuca | Unplaced | |
| 1988 | Ana Margarita Vaquerano Celarie | Unplaced | |
| 1989 | Lucia Beatriz Lopez Rodriguez | Unplaced | |
| 1990 | Gracia Maria Guerra | Unplaced | |
| 1991 | Rebeca Davila Dada | Unplaced | |
| 1992 | Melissa Salazar | Unplaced | |
| 1993 | Kathy Mendez Cuellar | Unplaced | |
| 1994 | Claudia Mendez Cuellar | Unplaced | |
| 1995 | Eleonora Beatrice Alammani | Top 10 | |
| 1996 | Milena Mayorga | Top 10 | |
| 1997 | Carmen Irene Carrillo Vilanova | Unplaced | |
| 1998 | Maria Gabriela Joviel Munguia | Unplaced | |
| 1999 | Cynthia Carolina Montoya | Unplaced | |
| 2000 | Alexandra Maria Rivas Cruz | Unplaced | |
| 2001 | Diana Betsy Guerrero | Unplaced | |
| 2002 | Elisa Sandoval Rodriguez | Unplaced | |
| 2003 | Diana Renee Valdivieso Dubon | Unplaced | |
| 2004 | Silvia Gabriela Mejia Cordova | Unplaced | |
| 2005 | Irma Marina Dimas Pineda | Unplaced | |
| 2006 | Rebecca Iraheta | Unplaced | |
| 2007 | Lissette Rodríguez | Unplaced | |
| 2008 | Rebeca Moreno | Unplaced | Miss Congeniality |
| 2009 | Mayella Mena | Unplaced | |
| 2010 | Sonia Cruz | Unplaced | |
| 2011 | Mayra Aldana* | Unplaced | |
| 2012 | Ana Yancy Clavel | Unplaced | |
| 2013 | Alba Delgado | Unplaced | |
| 2014 | Patricia Murillo | Unplaced | |
| 2015 | Idubina Rivas** | Unplaced | |

* (*) 2011: Due to personal accident, Alejandra Ochoa (Original winner) was replaced by Mayra Aldana (2nd Runner-up).
* (**) 2015: Nuestra Belleza is postponed. Idubina Rivas was appointed as Miss Universe El Salvador 2015 by National Director of Miss Universe in El Salvador. She was the winner of Reinado de El Salvador 2014.

### Representatives at Miss World

In 1978 and 1979, the winner of Miss El Salvador competed at both Miss Universe and Miss World pageants. Since 2006, the representative for Miss Universe and Miss World were crowned at the same event. But in 2017, only one titleholder would be crown, since the company lost the Miss Universe franchise.

| Year | Miss El Salvador | Placement |
| - | - | - |
| 1975 | Ana Stella Coman Duran | Unplaced |
| 1976 | Soraya Comandari Zanotti | Unplaced |
| 1977 | Magaly Varela Rivera | Unplaced |
| 1978 | Iris Ivette Mazorra Castro | Unplaced |
| 1979 | Judith Ivette Lopez Lagos | Unplaced |
| 1982 | Loredana Munguta | Unplaced |
| 1983 | Carmen Irene Alvarez Gallardo | Unplaced |
| 1984 | Celina Maria Lopez Parraga | Unplaced |
| 1985 | Luz Del Carmen Mena Duke | Unplaced |
| 1986 | Nadine Monique Gutierrez | Unplaced |
| 1987 | Claudia Lorena Alvarenga Ruiz | Unplaced |
| 1988 | Karla Lorena Hasbun | Unplaced |
| 1989 | Ana Estela Aguilar | Unplaced |
| 1990 | Maria Elena Henriquez | Unplaced |
| 1991 | Lucia Beatriz Lopez Rodriguez | Unplaced |
| 1992 | Raquel Cristina Duran | Unplaced |
| 1993 | Beatriz Eugenia Henriquez Pinto | Unplaced |
| 2004 | Andrea Denise Charlaix | Unplaced |
| 2005 | Alejandra Mirian Carcamo | Unplaced |
| 2006 | Evelyn Romero | Unplaced |
| 2007 | Silvia Melhado | Unplaced |
| 2008 | Gabriela Gavidia | Unplaced |
| 2009 | Elena Tedesco | Unplaced |
| 2010 | Gabriela Molina | Unplaced |
| 2012 | Maria Luisa Vicuña | Unplaced |
| 2013 | Paola Ayala | Unplaced |
| 2014 | Larissa Vega | Unplaced |
| 2015 | Marcela Santamaria* | Unplaced |
| 2016 | Ana Cortez* | Unplaced |
| 2017 | Fatima Molina* | Top 15 |

* (*) 2015: Nuestra Belleza is postponed. Marcela Santamaria was appointed as Miss World El Salvador 2015 She was the winner of Reinado de El Salvador 2011.
* (*) 2016: Ana Cortez was appointed to represent El Salvador at Miss World 2016.
* (*) 2017: Fatima Molina was appointed to represent El Salvador at Miss World 2017.

### Representatives at Miss International

In 1992 the third title of Miss El Salvador will be competing at Miss International pageant. In 2006 Miss El Salvador lost the franchise of the pageant. Nowadays, the official candidate for Miss International will be selecting by Reinado de El Salvador pageant together with some Big Four international beauty pageants.

| Year | Miss El Salvador | Placement |
| - | - | - |
| 1992 | Maria Elena Ferreiro | Unplaced |
| 1994 | Nathalia Gutierrez Munguia | Unplaced |
| 1995 | Natalia Díaz | Unplaced |
| 2004 | Andrea Hernández | Unplaced |
| 2005 | Ana Saidia Palma Rebollo | Unplaced |
