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The Miss Spain (Spanish: Miss España) is a national beauty pageant in Spain that selects Spanish representatives to compete in three of the big four major international beauty pageants: the Miss Universe, Miss World, and Miss International competitions.

History

Miss Spain: 1929–2011

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The origins of Miss Spain date back to 1929, when early contests took place until the advent of civil war in 1936, followed by the dictatorship of Francisco Franco, which did not permit beauty pageants until 1961.

The winner of Miss Spain is sent to represent her country in Miss Universe. However, if Miss Spain is underage, a runner-up is sent to Miss Universe. Overall in these international pageants, Spain's success has been moderate with one Miss Universe title in 1974 and three Miss International titles in 1977, 1990 and 2008.

Miss Universe Spain and Miss World Spain: 2013–present

After the inactivity of Miss Spain contest, the company Be Beautiful Spain, S.L. was created by Guillermo Escobar García, former worker of Miss Spain and who founded the contests Miss Spain Universe and Miss Spain World. In 2013, the pageant is separated into several pageants - like Miss World Spain and Miss Universe Spain. In the year 2018, after seven years of inactivity, the contest Miss Spain returns with Pedro Quesada as president and with Juncal Rivero as general director. The national director for Spain at Miss Universe, in 2019, is Jorge Diez Vanila. The national directors for Spain at both Miss World and Miss International are Cres del Olmo and Daniel Montesdeoca.

In 2020, the Be Miss Org. dissociated itself from the Miss Universe Organization. Later on, Cres del Olmo and Daniel Montesdeoca from the Nuestra Belleza España Organization franchise the Miss Universe license, in addition to the licenses for both Miss World and Miss International.

Titleholders

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The winner of Miss España represents her country at Miss Universe. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent. Sometimes, the winner can also compete at Miss World and Miss Europe if the winner will be available to compete by the Miss España Organization. However, Miss España Organization was claimed to bankrupt in 2012, and separated into several independent contests choosing the representatives in the International beauty pageants like Miss World Spain (Miss España Mundo) and Miss Universe Spain (Miss España Universo).

Resigned
Took over title
Patricia Yurena Rodríguez originally won Miss Spain 2008 but due to age requirements was unable to compete at Miss Universe and was subsequently replaced by Claudia Moro. Rodríguez instead represented Spain at Miss World. Rodríguez later won Miss Universe Spain 2013 represented Spain at Miss Universe 2013.

Winners' gallery

• Sofía del Prado, Miss Universe Spain 2017
• Mireia Lalaguna, Miss World Spain 2015 & Miss World 2015
• Carla García, Miss Universe Spain 2015 & Miss World Spain 2011
• Patricia Yurena Rodríguez, Miss Universe Spain 2013 & Miss Spain 2008/Miss World Spain 2008
• Natalia Zabala Arroyo, Miss Spain 2007
• Eva González, Miss Spain 2003
• Lorena Van Heerde Ayala, Miss Spain 2001
• Helen Lindes, Miss Spain 2000
• Lorena Bernal Pascual, Miss Spain 1999
• Garbiñe Abasolo, Miss Spain 1983
• Carmen Cervera, Miss Spain 1961
• Pepita Samper, Miss Spain 1929

Titleholders under Miss España

Miss Universo España

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•   : 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

From 1960-2012, the winner of Miss Spain represents her country at the Miss Universe. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent. In 2013, the BE MISS ORG. took over the franchise of Miss Universe and the winner of Be Miss Universo España participates at Miss Universe competition. Since 2020, the Nuestra Belleza España Organization handles the Miss Universe license.

Miss Mundo España

•   : 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

Before 2012 either the winner or the First Runner-up of Miss Spain represented her country at the Miss World. Due to economic problems in Spain in 2011, the Miss España went bankrupt. From 2013-2016, the official candidate was selected by "Miss World Spain / Miss Mundo España" pageant, by the BE MISS ORG. Since 2017, the Nuestra Belleza España Organization handles the Miss World license.

Miss Internacional España

•   : 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

Before 2012 the Second Runner-up of Miss Spain represented her country at the Miss International. Since 2013 the official Miss Internacional España set the independent pageant to crown new winner to Miss International after the organization of Miss España bankruptcy.

See also

• Míster España
• Miss Earth Spain

References

1. "MISS UNIVERVERSE SPAIN on Instagram: "La organización @nuestrabellezaespana será quien se encargue de elegir a la representante española para el @missuniverse a partir de…"". Instagram (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
2. "Miss Universe Spain 2020 lo dirige Nuestra Belleza España | Miss Spain". Auge Internacional (in Spanish). 25 May 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
3. Payne, S.G. (1993). Spain's First Democracy: The Second Republic, 1931-1936. University of Wisconsin Press. p. 256. ISBN 978-0-299-13674-1.
4. Gayesky, F.; Gorman, E.; Luna, K.; Legaspi, A. (2007). MTV Spain. MTV Guides. Wiley. p. 124. ISBN 978-0-7645-8772-6.
5. "Miss Universe (2004) -- National Costumes". seattlepi.com. 26 May 2004. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
6. "Miss Spain 2004. Maria Jesus Garzon, Miss Jaen ..." Getty Images. 28 March 2004. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
7. "Miss Tenerife is crowned Miss Spain". Canarias7. EFE. 2 March 2010. Retrieved 21 October 2010.
8. "Paula Guilló, Miss Teruel, is crowned Miss Spain 2010". ¡Hola!. 26 September 2010. Retrieved 10 October 2010.
9. "La murciana Athenea Pérez se proclama ganadora de Miss Universo España". Semana (in Spanish). 1 July 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
10. "Descubrimos a Michelle Jiménez, nueva Miss Universo España 2024". Semana (in Spanish). 12 September 2024. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
11. "Corina Mrazek, Miss Tenerife, se corona como la mujer más guapa de España: "Soy súper fanática de la lectura"". El Mundo (in Spanish).
12. Serna, Esmeralda (29 June 2022). "Paula Pérez, Miss World Spain 2022: 'Es un certamen que valora muchas virtudes de una persona, no solo la belleza física'" [Paula Pérez, Miss World Spain 2022: "It is a contest that values many virtues of a person, not just the physical beauty"] (in Spanish). El Periódico de Catalunya. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
13. "Corina Mrazek fue elegida este sábado como la nueva Miss World Spain 2023 y Claudia González, de Agüimes, obtuvo el título de Miss Internacional España". www.laprovincia.es. 6 May 2023. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
14. "Claudia Cruz is Miss International Spain 2019". Instagram. Retrieved 30 June 2019.

External links

• Be Miss Organization
• Miss Espana
• Nuestra Belleza España Organization
• Miss Universe Spain

v t e Miss Spain winners in the Big Four beauty pageants
Miss Universe	Amparo Muñoz (1974)
Miss World	Mireia Lalaguna (2015)
Miss International	Pilar Medina (1977) Silvia de Esteban (1990) Alejandra Andreu (2008)
Miss Earth	-
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