Miss Costa Rica

Miss Costa Rica
Formation 1954
Type Beauty Pageant
Location  Costa Rica
Official languages Spanish
Broadcaster Teletica
Website teletica.com/misscostarica

Miss Costa Rica is an annual national beauty pageant that selects Costa Rica's representative to the Miss Universe pageant since 1954.

The current titleholder is Johanna Solano from Heredia. She won the title in a nationally televised event on March 25, 2011.[1]

Contents

History

Women between the ages of 18-27, each representing a province, compete to represent Costa Rica for one year and participate in the annual Miss Universe international competition.

Costa Rica has participated in the Miss Universe pageant since 1954 and has sent 56 representatives in the pageant's 60-year history. The event has been broadcast by Teletica since 1960.[2]

Titleholders

Miss Costa Rica

Since the first Miss Costa Rica pageant in 1954, the winner goes to Miss Universe.

Year Winner Represented Miss Universe
Placement		 Award International Titles
2011 Johanna Solano[1] Heredia Top 10 finalist
2010 Marva Wright Ureña[2] Distrito Capital
2009 Jessica María Umaña Solís Distrito Capital
2008 María Teresa Rodríguez Rodríguez Alajuela
2007 Verónica María González Quesada Heredia
2006 Fabriella María Quesada Sequeira Puntarenas Reina Internacional del Café 2006
2005 Johanna Fernández Madrigal[3] Valle del Bosque
2004 Nancy Soto Martínez[4] Heredia Top 10 finalist
2003 Andrea Ovares López San José
2002 Merylin Villalta Castro Cartago
2001 Paola Calderón Hütt Guanacaste
2000 Laura Mata Mora San José
1999 Arianna Bolaños Ugalde Guanacaste
1998 Kisha Alvarado Murillo Puntarenas Miss Asia Pacific 1998
1997 Gabriela Aguilar Chavarría Cartago 12th place
1996 Dafne Zeledón Monge Limón 45th place
1995 Beatriz Alejandra Alvarado Mejía Cartago 54th place
1994 Jasmín Morales Camacho Limón 43rd place
1993 Catalina Rodríguez Carranza San José 40th place
1992 Jessica Stephanie Manley Fredrich Distrito Capital 60th place
1991 Viviana Muñoz Fernández Distrito Capital 34th place
1990 Julieta Posla Fuentes Distrito Capital 14th place
1989 Luana Freer Bustamante Distrito Capital
1988 Erika María Paoli González Heredia
1987 Ana María Bolaños Aguilar Alajuela
1986 Aurora Velásquez Arigño Limón
1985 Rosibel Chacón Pereira Puntarenas
1984 Silvia Portilla Vásquez Guanacaste
1983 María Gabriela Pozuela Castro Cartago
1982 Lilliana Corella Espinoza Heredia
1981 Rosa Inés Solís Vargas San José
1980 Bárbara Bonilla Herrero Distrito Capital
1979 Carla Facio Franco Guanacaste
1978 Maribel Fernández García[5] San José Miss Photogenic
1977 Claudia María Garnier Arias Puntarenas
1976 Silvia Jiménez Pacheco Limón
1975 María de los Angeles Picado González Alajuela
1974 Jeannette Rebeca Montagné Limón
1973 María del Rosario (Rossy) Mora Badilla Alajuela
1972 Victoria Eugenia (Vicky) Ross González San José
1971 Rosa María Rivera San José
1970 Lilliam Berrocal Cartago
1969 Clara Freda Antillón Distrito Capital
1968 Ana María Rivera Distrito Capital
1967 Rosa María Fernández Guanacaste
1966 María Virginia Oreamuno Cartago
1965 Mercedes Pinagal Guanacaste
1964 Dora Solé Gómez San José
1963 Sandra Chrysopulos Morúa San José
1962 Helvetia Albónico Heredia
1960 Leila Rodríguez San José
1959 Sonia Monturiol Heredia
1958 Eugenia María Valverde Guardia Guanacaste
1957 Sonia Cristina Icaza San José
1956 Anabella Granados[6] Heredia Miss Congeniality
1955 Clemencia Martínez de Montis Distrito Capital
1954 Marían Esquivel McKeown[7] San José Top 15 semifinalist
      Semifinalist

Runners-up

Representatives to Miss World

Until 2006, the 1st runner-up of Miss Costa Rica would usually go to Miss World.

Year Runner-Up Represented Miss World
Placement		 Award International Titles
1965 Marta Eugenia Escalante Fernández Puntarenas Top 16 semifinalist
1966 Sonia Mora Heredia
1967 Marjorie Furniss Limón
1968 Patricia Diers Limón
1969 Damaris Ureña Guanacaste
1972 Victoria Eugenia (Vicky) Ross González San José
1974 Rose Marie Leprade Coto Guanacaste
1975 María Mayela Bolaños Ugalde Distrito Capital
1976 Ligia María Ramos Quesada Distrito Capital
1977 Carmen María Núñez Benavides Distrito Capital
1978 Maribel Fernández García[8] San José Top 15 semifinalist
1979 Maríanela Brealey Mora Heredia
1980 Marie Claire Tracy Coll Guanacaste
1981 Sucetty Salas Quintanilla Puntarenas
1982 Maureen Jiménez Solano Distrito Capital
1983 María Meléndez Herrera Distrito Capital
1984 Catalina María Blum Peña Distrito Capital
1985 Maríanela Herrera Marín Distrito Capital
1986 Ana Lorena González García San José Top 15 semifinalist
1987 Alexandra Eugenia Martínez Fuentes Puntarenas
1988 Virginia Steinvort Alajuela
1989 María Antonieta Sáenz Vargas Limón
1990 Andrea Murillo Fallas Alajuela
1991 Eugenie Jiménez Pacheco Heredia
1992 Marisol Soto Alarcón San José
1993 Laura Odio Salas Distrito Capital
1994 Silvia Ester Muñoz Mata Distrito Capital
1995 Shasling Navarro Aguilar San José
1996 Natalia Carvajal Lorenzo Cartago
1997 Rebeca Escalante Trejos San José
1998 María Luisa Ureña Salazar Distrito Capital
1999 Fiorella Martínez Martínez Heredia
2000 Cristine de Mezerville Ferreto Heredia
2001 Piarella Peralta Rodríguez Limón Miss World Scholarship
2003 Shirley Alvárez Sandoval Guanacaste
2004 Shirley Calvo Jiménez[4] San José
2005 Leonora Jiménez Monge[3] Alajuela Miss Asia Pacific 2005
2006 Bélgica Arias Palomo Guanacaste
      Semifinalist

In 2007, Miss Costa Rica stopped selecting representatives to Miss World. Another organization sends delegates since 2007.

Year Delegate Represented Miss World
Placement		 Award International Titles
2007 Wendy del Carmen Cordero Sánchez Cartago
2008 María Amalia Matamoros Solis San Juan de Naranjo
2009 Angie Catalina Alfaro Loria Alajuela
2010 Dayana Aguilera Sequeira Alajuela
2011 Paola Chaverri Heredia

Representatives to Miss International

Until 1994, the first runner-up, the winner or a finalist would go to Miss International.

Year Runner-Up Represented Miss International
Placement		 Award International Titles
1965 Ana Koberg Limón
1968 Ana María Rivera Distrito Capital
1969 Sonia Kohkemper Cartago
1970 Haydée Brenes Puntarenas Top 15 semifinalist
1972 Isabel Amador San José
1974 Ilse Marie Von Herold Heredia
1975 María Lidieth Mora Badilla Cartago
1976 Maritza Elizabeth Ortiz Calvo Cartago
1977 Hannia Chavarria Córdoba Alajuela
1978 Marlene Lourdes Amador Barrenechea Guanacaste
1979 María Lorena Acuña Karpinski San José
1980 Lorna Marlene Chávez Mata[9] Distrito Capital Miss International 1980 Best National Costume
1981 Trylce Jirón García Limón
1982 Sigrid Lizano Mejía Heredia
1983 Gidget Sandoval Herrera[10] San José Miss International 1983
1984 Mónica Zamora Velasco Puntarenas
1985 Maríanela Herrera Marín Distrito Capital
1986 Ana Lorena González García San José
1987 Alexandra Eugenia Martínez Fuentes Puntarenas
1988 Erika María Paoli González Limón Top 15 semifinalist
1989 María Antonieta Sáenz Vargas Limón
1990 Andrea Murillo Fallas Alajuela
1991 Eugenie Jiménez Pacheco Heredia
1992 Marisol Soto Alarcón San José
1993 Laura Odio Salas Distrito Capital
1994 Silvia Ester Muñoz Mata Distrito Capital
      Winner
      Semifinalist

Other organizations have sent delegates to Miss International since 2003.

Year Delegate Represented Miss International
Placement		 Award International Titles
2003 Merilyn Villalta Castro Distrito Capital
2004 Tatiana Vargas Cruz Alajuela
2007 Ibis Leonela Paniagua Viales Guanacaste
2010 Mariela Aparicio Alfaro San José Top 15 semifinalist
2011 María Fernanda Arias Alajuela

Winners by province

Represented # Years
Distrito Capital 10 1955, 1968, 1969, 1980, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 2009, 2010
San José 1954, 1957, 1960, 1963, 1971, 1978, 1981, 1993, 2000, 2003
Heredia 7 1956, 1959, 1962, 1982, 1988, 2007, 2011
Cartago 1966, 1970, 1972, 1983, 1995, 1997, 2002
Guanacaste 1958, 1965, 1967, 1979, 1984, 1999, 2001
Limón 6 1974, 1976, 1986, 1994, 1996, 2004
Alajuela 4 1973, 1975, 1987, 2008
Puntarenas 1977, 1985, 1998, 2006
Valle del Bosque 1 2005

References

  1. ^ a b "Johanna Solano is Miss Costa Rica 2011". La Nación. March 26, 2010. http://translate.google.com/translate?js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&sl=es&tl=en&u=http://www.nacion.com/2011-03-26/Entretenimiento/NotasSecundarias/Entretenimiento2726644.aspx. Retrieved 28 March 2011. 
  2. ^ a b "Marva Wright is the new Miss Costa Rica". La Nación. April 17, 2010. http://translate.google.com/translate?js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&sl=es&tl=en&u=http://www.nacion.com/2010-04-17/Entretenimiento/NotaPrincipal/V17-PAG19.aspx%3FPage%3D2. Retrieved 22 February 2011. 
  3. ^ a b "Costa Rica has a queen for Miss Universe". Panamá América. ACAN-EFE. January 30, 2005. http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=es&tl=en&u=http://www.pa-digital.com.pa/periodico/edicion-anterior/ey-interna.php%3Fstory_id%3D491417. Retrieved 22 February 2011. 
  4. ^ a b "Beauty contests open doors". Diario Extra. January 27, 2004. http://translate.google.com/translate?js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&sl=es&tl=en&u=http://web.archive.org/web/20080602083204/http://www.diarioextra.com/2004/enero/27/espectaculos01.shtml. Retrieved 22 February 2011. 
  5. ^ Associated Press (July 25, 1978). "Judges name Capetown woman Miss Universe". The Palm Beach Post. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=BEojAAAAIBAJ&sjid=cc4FAAAAIBAJ&pg=2855,6109885&dq=&hl=en. Retrieved 22 February 2011. "Miss Fernandez of Costa Rica, the winner of Miss Photogenic." 
  6. ^ "Beauties tearful at farewells". Los Angeles Times. July 23, 1956. http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/445943182.html?dids=445943182:445943182&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=Jul+23,+1956&author=&pub=Los+Angeles+Times&desc=Beauties+Tearful+at+Farewells&pqatl=google. Retrieved 22 February 2011. "Miss Costa Rica, Anabella Granados, who was voted Miss Friendship during the pageant." 
  7. ^ "Giant wave slams youth onto beach". Los Angeles Times. July 13, 1954. http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/450438872.html?dids=450438872:450438872&FMT=CITE&FMTS=CITE:AI&type=historic&date=Jul+13,+1954&author=&pub=Los+Angeles+Times&desc=Giant+Wave+Slams+Youth+Onto+Beach&pqatl=google. Retrieved 22 February 2011. "From left: Marta Rrocha, 21, Brazil; Myrna Orozco, 20, Miss San Salvador; and Marian Esquivel, 18, who will compete as Miss Costa Rica." 
  8. ^ "Nine favorites". Youngstown Vindicator. Associated Press. November 13, 1978. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=-G9JAAAAIBAJ&sjid=kIQMAAAAIBAJ&dq=&pg=2110%2C5588338. Retrieved 22 February 2011. 
  9. ^ "Costa Rican beauty wins Miss International title". Lakeland Ledger. Associated Press. November 5, 1980. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=eUdNAAAAIBAJ&sjid=IPsDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3245,1456330&dq=&hl=en. Retrieved 22 February 2011. 
  10. ^ "Prize winner". Pittsburgh Press. UPI. October 12, 1983. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=q9ocAAAAIBAJ&sjid=62EEAAAAIBAJ&dq=&pg=5998%2C7200761. Retrieved 22 February 2011. 

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