Nuestra Belleza El Salvador

Nuestra Belleza El Salvador is a national beauty pageant for women in El Salvador. The winner of Nuestra Belleza Universo represents El Salvador at Miss Universe, while the winner of Nuestra Belleza Mundo represents El Salvador at Miss World. Also usually the winner of "Nuestra Belleza Universo" competes at smaller pageants like Reinado Internacional del Cafe and Miss Continente Americano. The current "Nuestra Belleza Universo" is Alejandra Ochoa, while Marcela Castro is the current "Nuestra Belleza Mundo".

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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 1975–1993, 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 department in the country. During the 1980's 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.

Titleholders

The overall winner of Miss El Salvador competed at Miss Universe. In 1954 and 1955 the representatives were handpicked. With the exception in 1981, where the winner was sent to Miss World.

Year Miss El Salvador Placed in MU
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 (59th Place)
1981 Martha Alicia Ortiz Competed at Miss World
1982 Jeannette Orietta Marroquin Unplaced (41st Place)
1983 Claudia Deniz Oliva Alberto Unplaced (69th Place)
1984 Ana Lorena Samagoa Unplaced (66th Place)
1985 Julia Haydee Mora Alfaro Unplaced
1986 Vicky Elizabeth Canas Alvarez Unplaced (73rd Place)
1987 Virna Passelly Machuca Unplaced (54th Place)
1988 Ana Margarita Vaquerano Celarie Unplaced (58th Place)
1989 Lucia Beatriz Lopez Rodriguez Unplaced
1990 Gracia Maria Guerra Unplaced (65th Place)
1991 Rebeca Davila Dada Unplaced (44th Place)
1992 Melissa Salazar Unplaced (32nd place)
1993 Kathy Mendez Cuellar Unplaced (50th Place)
1994 Claudia Mendez Cuellar Unplaced (46th Place)
1995 Eleonora Beatrice Corrillo Alammani Top 10 (8th Place)
1996 Milena Mayorga Top 10 (7th Place)
1997 Carmen Irene Carrillo Vilanova Unplaced (32nd Place)
1998 Maria Gabriela Joviel Munguia Unplaced
1999 Cynthia Carolina Cevallos Montoya Unplaced
2000 Alexandra Maria Rivas Cruz Unplaced
2001 Grace Marie Zabaneh Menendez Unplaced
2002 Elisa Sandoval Rodriguez Unplaced
2003 Diana Renee Valdivieso Dubon Unplaced
2004 Silvia Gabriela Mejia Cordova Unplaced
2005 Irma Marina Dimas Pineda Unplaced

Representatives to Miss World

The 1st Runner-up of Miss El Salvador competed at Miss World, with the exception in 1978 and 1979, the winner of Miss El Salvador competed at both Miss Universe and Miss World pageants.

Year 1st Runner-up Placed in MW
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 Jeanpierre 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 Muschenborn Charlaix Unplaced
2005 Alejandra Mirian Carcamo Ramos Unplaced

Representatives to Miss International

In 1992, 1994 and 1995, the 2nd Runner-up competed at Miss International.

Year 2nd Runner-up Placed in MI
1992 Maria Elena Ferreiro Unplaced
1994 Nathalia Gutierrez Munguia Unplaced
1995 Natalia Diaz Unplaced

Nuestra Belleza El Salvador (2006 – present)

In 2006, Telecorporacion Salvadorena acquired the franchise and renamed it Nuestra Belleza El Salvador and held two separate pageants to selected 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 aren't required to have won a department title, which was the traditional way until 2005.

Titleholders

Year Nuestra Belleza El Salvador Universo Placed in MU
2006 Rebecca Iraheta Unplaced
2007 Lissette Rodríguez Unplaced
2008 Rebeca Moreno Miss Congeniality
2009 Mayella Mena Unplaced
2010 Sonia Cruz Unplaced
2011 Alejandra Ochoa Did not compete, was replaced by 1st runner-up

Representatives to Miss World

Year Nuestra Belleza El Salvador Mundo Placed in MW
2006 Evelyn Romero Unplaced
2007 Silvia Melhado Unplaced
2008 Gabriela Gavidia Unplaced
2009 Elena Tedesco Unplaced
2010 Gabriela Molina Unplaced/ 2nd runner up in Miss World Beauty with a Purpose
2011 Marcela Castro Unplaced (100th Place)