Miss United Continent 2013
| Miss United Continent 2013 | |
|---|---|
| Date | September 14, 2013[1] |
| Presenters | Roberto Rodríguez |
| Entertainment | Daniel Betancourt, Gustavo Cardeñas |
| Venue |
Palacio de Cristal, Guayaquil,  Ecuador |
| Broadcaster | Gama TV |
| Entrants | 27 |
| Placements | 10 |
| Debuts | Australia, Belgium, India, Philippines, Russia, Sweden |
| Withdraws | El Salvador |
| Returns | United States |
| Winner |
Carolina Aguirre Ecuador |
| Congeniality |
Kelly Saks United States |
| Best National Costume |
Carolina Aguirre Ecuador |
| Photogenic |
Christina Joy Montero DeVries Philippines |
Miss United Continent 2013 is the first edition of Miss United Continent (8th overall in chronological order). It was held in Guayaquil, Ecuador on September 14, 2013. At the end of the event Camila Serakides, Miss Continente Americano 2012 from Brazil crowned her successor Carolina Aguirre of Ecuador as Miss United Continent 2013. It was broadcast on Gama TV and on various television networks via satellite.
Results
Placements
| Final results | Contestant |
| Miss United Continent 2013 | |
| Virreina | |
| 1st Runner-up |
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| 2nd Runner-up |
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| 3rd Runner-up |
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| 4th Runner-up |
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| Top 10 Finalists |
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Special Awards
| Award | Contestant |
| Miss Photogenic |
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| Miss Congeniality |
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| Most Beautiful Face | |
| Best National Costume |
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| Miss Kotex Evolution |
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| Miss Punctuality |
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Background music
- National Costume Music Video: "A Pruebla de Todo" by Maykel
- Opening: "Vivir Mi Vida" by Gustavo Cardeñas
Judges
- Mercedes Soler - Journalist
- Daniella Kronfle - Jewelry designer
- Valeska Saab - Miss Ecuador World 2007
- Hernán Zajar - Designer
- María Gabriela Gálvez - Hogar Magazine
- Fabián Idrovo - Surgeon
- Edwin del Rosario - Designer
Schedule of events
- September 2–3-4: Contestants arrive in Guayaquil (contestants stay at Wyndham Hotel)
- September 3: Photographs will be taken swimsuit and filming will take place in tourist areas of the city of Guayaquil in Costume (for groups).
- September 4: Costume Test: sportswear, bathing trake, evening dress of choice, opening suit, officers shoes.
- September 5: Official presentation of candidates to the press. Runway show in Manta City.
- September 6: Filming on the Beach (swimsuit, shorts and beachwear).
- September 7: Choosing the Best costume of Miss United Continent in Lago Agrio.
- September 8: Visiting the Cuyabeno reserve in Lago Agrio.
- September 9: Parade collection cars in Pallatanga.
- September 10: Walk in the ecological zone, horses and bicycles..
- September 11: Delivery logo gold plated silver Miss United Continent for each candidate.
- September 12: Presentation of the Crown.
- September 13: Rehearsal in the Crystal Palace.
- September 14: Miss United Continent Final
- September 15: Contestants depart Guayaquil (with the exception of the Top 3).
- September 15–19: Various functions for the Top 3 contestants.
Contestants
| Country | Contestant | Age | Height (cm) | Height (ft) | Hometown |
 Argentina |
Tatiana María Bischof[2] | 18 | 179 | 5'10" | Resistencia |
 Australia |
Colleen Boyle[3] | 24 | 171 | 5'7" | Sydney |
.svg.png){kind=small} Belgium |
Sherine Dandoy[4] | 20 | 170 | 5'7" | Brussels |
 Belize |
Kimberly Kamish[5] | 24 | 168 | 5'6" | Belmopan |
 Bolivia |
María Renee Carmona Solíz[6] | 18 | 185 | 6'1" | Cochabamba |
 Brazil |
Thainara Cristina Latenik[7] | 21 | 175 | 5'8" | Herval d'Oeste |
 Canada |
Melanie McGregor[8] | 25 | 178 | 5'10" | Toronto |
 Chile |
María Belén Jérez Spuler[9] | 23 | 177 | 5'9" | Viña del Mar |
 Colombia |
Daniela Margarita Vega Mendoza[10] | 20 | 171 | 5'7" | Barranquilla |
 Costa Rica |
Brenda Muñoz[11] | 19 | 175 | 5'8" | Guanascate |
 Dominican Republic |
Anyelina Mariel Sánchez Guzmán[12] | 22 | 178 | 5'10" | Santo Domingo |
| Ecuador |
Carolina Andrea Aguirre Pérez[13] | 21 | 176 | 5'9" | Guayaquil |
 Guatemala |
Glenda Mayén[14] | 20 | 167 | 5'6" | Quiché |
 Honduras |
Alba Paredes[15] | 21 | 173 | 5'8" | Choloma |
 India |
Purva Rana[16] | 23 | 180 | 5'11" | Pune |
 Mexico |
Irma Evangelina Cedeño Rascón[17] | 23 | 173 | 5'7" | Jalisco |
 Nicaragua |
Luviana Torres Bonilla[18] | 26 | 174 | 5'8" | Managua |
 Panama |
María Gabrielle Sealy Rivera[19] | 20 | 173 | 5'8" | Panama City |
 Paraguay |
Laura Leticia Garcete Riveros[20] | 23 | 176 | 5'9" | Asuncion |
 Peru |
Stephanie Benalcázar[21] | 24 | 172 | 5'7" | Amazonas |
| Philippines |
Christina Joy Montero Devries[22] | 21 | 175 | 5'8" | Manila |
 Puerto Rico |
Stephanie Santiago[23] | 23 | 170 | 5'7" | Carolina |
 Russia |
Anastasiia Belskaya[24] | 23 | 176 | 5'9" | Saint Petersburg |
 Sweden |
Louise Siljeholm[25] | 18 | 176 | 5'9" | Stockholm |
| United States |
Kelly Saks[26] | 26 | 168 | 5'7" | Miami |
 Uruguay |
Camila Vezzoso García[27] | 19 | 174 | 5'8" | Artigas |
 Venezuela |
Michelle Casasola Pirela[28] | 22 | 178 | 5'10" | Maracaibo |
Historical Significance
- Ecuador won the Miss United Continent title for the second time.
- Australia, Belgium, and India placed for the first time.
- Panama placed for the third straight year.
- Dominican Republic, Ecuador, and Colombia last placed in 2011.
- Venezuela last placed in 2010.
- Chile last placed in 2007.
- Uruguay last placed in 2006.
Notes
Did Not Compete
China - Yi-Han Wang
Estonia - Liis Lass
Haiti - Christela Jacques
Netherlands - Chesley Verbond
Ukraine - Evgeniia Prokopenko
Debuts
Withdraws
Returns
Last competed in:
Replacements
- Ecuador: Ena Córdova was replaced by Carolina Aguirre Miss Ecuador 2012 for undisclosed reasons.
- Russia: Marina Karpova was replaced by Anastasiia Belskaya for undisclosed reasons.
- Belize: Destinee Arnold was replaced by Kimberly Kamish because Arnold won the Reina de la Costa Maya 2013 on August 1.
- Puerto Rico: Kathleen Michelle Flores Centeno was replaced by Stephanie Santiago for undisclosed reasons.
Crossovers
- 2012: Argentina: Tatiana Bischof
- 2013: Bolivia: María Renée Carmona
- 2014: Costa Rica: Brenda Muñoz
- Miss Intercontinental pageant
- 2011: Belize: Kimberly Kamish
- 2013: Costa Rica: Brenda Muñoz (Top 15)
- Miss Tourism Queen International
- 2013: Brazil: Thainara Latenik
- Fernando de Noronha's, a Brazilian archipelago, representative
- Miss Tourism
- 2012: India: Purva Rana (1st runner up)
- 2012: Canada: Melanie McGregor
- Miss Yacht Model International
- 2012: Paraguay: Laura Garcete
- Miss Teen Universe
- 2007: Panama: María Sealy (Winner)
- Reinado Internacional del Joropo
- 2011: Panama: María Sealy (Top 5)
International broadcasters
Internet
- Worldwide: official Gama TV web site
Television
- Belize: Channel 5
- Bolivia: Red Pat
- Costa Rica: Repretel 9
- Ecuador: Gama TV
- Guatemala: Canal 7
- Honduras: Teleprogreso (delayed broadcast)
- India: Zoom (delayed broadcast)
- Nicaragua: El Canal del Orgullo
- Peru: Viva TV
- United States: Mega TV (delayed broadcast)
Did Not Broadcast
Notes
- ↑ The Most Beautiful Face award was to be selected using Xbox Live fan votes prior to its cancellation. The award was instead given to the Miss United Continent 2013 winner, Carolina Aguirre.
- ↑ Microsoft had acquired the rights to stream the event on its Xbox Live service, but due to a last-minute service outage, it was not streamed. However, it can be viewed on Xbox 360 via the YouTube application.
References
- ↑ http://globalbeauties.com/blog/2013/05/miss-continente-americano-becomes-miss-united-continent/
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