Miss Universo Italia
| Motto | Elegance and Beauty |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1951 |
| Type | Beauty Pageant |
| Headquarters | Milan |
| Location | |
Membership | Miss Universe |
Official language | Italian |
President | Edward Walson |
| Website | Official website |
Miss Universo Italia is a national pageant that currently selects the Italian representative for the Miss Universe pageant. The pageant was first organized in 1951 and it is not related to Miss Italia, although some delegates have crossed over from one format to the other throughout the years.
History
Since 1951, the official winner of Miss Italy represented at the Miss Universe until 1999 with the exception of a few select years in which a delegate was selected by casting or an independent pageant.
In 2005, Miss Universo Italia was created. From 2000 to 2004, the Italian representative was selected by the now defunct The Miss for Miss Universe pageant. Maria Teresa Francville had already won the right to represent Italy that year by virtue of winning The Miss for Miss Universe. When that pageant lost the franchise and was discontinued, she entered the newly created Miss Universo Italia competition and won again.
The most notable winners of the Miss Universo Italia pageant are Claudia Ferraris, who finished 9th at Miss Universe 2008, and Valentina Bonariva, who advanced to the Top 15 at the Miss Universe 2014 pageant.
Titleholders
- Color key
- Declared as Winner
- Ended as runner-up
- Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
| Year | Miss Universo Italia | Region | Placement | Special Awards |
| 2017 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 2016 | Sophia Sergio | Campania | Unplaced | |
| 2015 | Giada Pezzaioli | Lombardy | Unplaced | |
| 2014 | Valentina Bonariva[1] | Lombardy | Top 15 | |
| 2013 | Luna Voce[2] | Calabria | Unplaced | |
| 2012 | Grazia Maria Pinto[3] | Sicily | Unplaced | |
| 2011 | Elisa Torrini[4] | Lazio | Unplaced | |
| 2010 | Jessica Cecchini[5] | Piedmont | Unplaced | |
| 2009 | Laura Valenti[6] | Tuscany | Unplaced | |
| 2008 | Claudia Ferraris[7] | Lombardy | Top 10 | |
| 2007 | Valentina Massi | Emilia-Romagna | Unplaced | |
- Notes: No pageant was held in 2006, resulting in Italy not being represented at Miss Universe 2006.
2000-2005
Delegates between 2000 and 2005 were chosen by The Miss for Miss Universe pageant. In 2005, Maria Teresa Francville competed in both The Miss for Miss Universe and Miss Universe Italy, which was created when The Miss for Miss Universe lost the franchise. She won both pageants.
| Year | Miss Universo Italia | Region | Placement | Special Awards |
| 2005 | María Teresa Francville | Veneto | Unplaced | |
| 2004 | Laia Manetti | Lombardy | Unplaced | Miss Congeniality |
| 2003 | Silvia Ceccon | Veneto | Unplaced | |
| 2002 | Anna Rigon | Veneto | Unplaced | |
| 2001 | Stefania Maria | Lombardy | Unplaced | |
| 2000 | Annalisa Guadalupi | Lazio | Unplaced | |
1951-1998
| Year | Miss Universo Italia | National Title | Placement | Special Awards |
| 1999 | Gloria Bellicchi | Miss Italia 1998 | Unplaced | |
| 1998 | Claudia Trieste | Miss Italia 1997 | Unplaced | |
| 1997 | Denny Mendez | Miss Italia 1996 | Top 6 | |
| 1996 | Anna Valle | Miss Italia 1995 | Unplaced | |
| 1995 | Alessandra Meloni | Miss Italia 1994 | Unplaced | |
| 1994 | Arianna David | Miss Italia 1993 | Top 10 | |
| 1993 | Elisa Jacassi | Appointed | Unplaced | |
| 1991 | Maria Pia Biscotti | Appointed | Unplaced | |
| 1990 | Annamaria Malipiero | Appointed | Unplaced | |
| 1989 | Cristiana Bertasi | Appointed | Unplaced | |
| 1988 | Simona Ventura | Appointed | Unplaced | |
| 1987 | Roberta Capua | Miss Italia 1986 | 1st Runner-up | |
| 1986 | Susanna Huckstep | Miss Italia 1984 | Unplaced | Miss Photogenic |
| 1985 | Beatrice Papi | Appointed | Unplaced | |
| 1984 | Raffaella Baracchi | Miss Italia 1983 | Unplaced | |
| 1983 | Federica Moro | Miss Italia 1982 | Top 10 | |
| 1982 | Cinzia De Ponti | Miss Italia 1979 | 2nd Runner-up | |
| 1981 | Anna Kanakis | Miss Italia 1977 | Unplaced | |
| 1980 | Loredana Del Santo | Appointed | Unplaced | |
| 1979 | Elvira Puglisi | Appointed | Unplaced | |
| 1978 | Andreina Mazzotti | Appointed | Unplaced | |
| 1977 | Paola Bresciano | Miss Italia 1976 | Unplaced | |
| 1976 | Diana Scapolan | Appointed | Unplaced | |
| 1975 | Diana Salvador | Appointed | Unplaced | |
| 1974 | Loretta Persichetti | Appointed | Unplaced | |
| 1973 | Antonella Barci | Appointed | Unplaced | |
| 1972 | Isabella Specia | Appointed | Unplaced | |
| 1971 | Mara Palvarini | Appointed | Unplaced | |
| 1970 | Anna Zamboni | Miss Italia 1969 | Top 12 | |
| 1969 | Diana Coccorese | Appointed | Unplaced | |
| 1968 | Cristina Businari | Miss Italia 1967 | Unplaced | |
| 1967 | Paola Rossi | Appointed | Top 12 | |
| 1966 | Paola Bassolino | Appointed | Unplaced | |
| 1965 | Erika Jorger | Appointed | Unplaced | |
| 1964 | Emanuela Stramanna | Appointed | Top 15 | |
| 1963 | Gianna Serra | Appointed | Top 15 | |
| 1962 | Isa Stoppi | Appointed | Unplaced | |
| 1961 | Viviana Romano | Appointed | Unplaced | |
| 1960 | Daniela Bianchi | Appointed | 1st Runner-up | |
| 1959 | Maria Grazia Buccella | Appointed | Unplaced | |
| 1958 | Clara Coppola | Appointed | Unplaced | |
| 1957 | Valeria Fabrizi | Appointed | Top 16 | |
| 1956 | Rossana Galli | Appointed | 4th Runner-up | |
| 1955 | Elena Fancera | Appointed | Unplaced | |
| 1954 | Maria Teresa Paliani | Appointed | Top 16 | |
| 1953 | Rita Stazzi | Appointed | Unplaced | |
| 1952 | Giovanna Mazzotti | Appointed | Unplaced | |
See also
References
- ↑ "Miss Universe Italia 2014". Miss Universe Italy (Facebook). 23 November 2014.
- ↑ "Luna Voce wins Miss Universe Italy 2013".
- ↑ "Miss Universe Italy 2012 is Grazia Maria Pinto!". Retrieved 31 August 2012.
- ↑ "São Paulo, Brazil to host the 2011 Miss Universe® Pageant Live on NBC". PRNewswire. December 18, 2010. Retrieved 18 December 2010.
- ↑ http://85.18.121.89/missuniorg/?q=it/content/si-chiama-jessica-cecchini-ed-%C3%A8-piemontese-la-nuova-miss-universe-italy/ Jessica Cecchini is Miss Universe Italy 2010
- ↑ http://www.giancarlocaremoli.it/Pagine_Pubblicita/LauraValenti.html
- ↑ http://www.missitalia.rai.it/archivio/finaliste/scheda.asp?Edizione=2006&NumeroProgressivoFinalista=3
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