The Miss Curaçao (In Papiamentu: Miss Kòrsou) is a national beauty pageant in Curaçao. This pageant is unrelated to the Señorita Curaçao or Miss International Curaçao pageant.
History The pageant started in 1963 and sends contestants to the Miss World and Miss Universe pageants. The organization started with the creation of the Curaçao Youth Beauty Contest Organization (CYBECO).
Between 1997 and 2006 Sheida Wever, former Miss Curaçao 1985 who went to compete to the Miss Universe pageant that same year, organized the national pageant and was the national director for both Miss World and Miss Universe.
In 2006, Reinilla Productions Developments (ReProD) obtained the Miss World, Miss Intercontinental, Top Model of the World and Miss Earth franchise for Curaçao. Their first delegate was Fyrena Martha who competed in Miss World 2006 in Poland. In 2007 and 2008, ReProD in association with Sanjess Promotions held a joint pageant where the Miss Universe and Miss World representative were selected. Since 2009 the event is independent to Miss Universe Curaçao.
Since 2006, the Curaçao Tourism Board holds the Miss Universe franchise and every year they have a bidding to choose who is going to organize the Miss Curaçao Universe pageant, Sanjess Promotions run by Jearmeane Colastica organized it in 2007 and 2008.
Smaller pageants had been held to select contestants to Miss International, until 2002 by Richard Isa.
In 2008, the Curaçao Beauty Organization presided by Aubrey America won the bid to organize the pageant jointly with Hart & Private Productions. The winner of Miss Universe Curaçao represents the island in Miss Universe.
In 2011, Evalina van Putten won Reina Hispanoamericana 2011 in Bolivia. This was first time Curaçao winning the title.
In 2013, after a long time of speculating about the Miss Universe Curaçao pageant, Coridja Stars Productions got the license to organize the most important pageant of the island.
In 2018 the Curaçao Beauty Pageant Committee took the franchise of Miss Universe, together with Miss World, Miss International and Miss Earth.
Miss Universe license holder in Curaçao Curaçao Youth Beauty Contest Organization (CYBECO) (1963–1984) Curaçao Youth Beauty Contest Organization (CYBECO), under Richard John Isa (1985–1996) Sheida Wever (1997–2005) Curaçao Tourism Board (2006) Sanjess Promotion, under Jearmeane Colastica (2007) Curaçao Beauty, under Aubrey America (2008–2012) Coridja Stars Productions, under Corinne Djaoen-Genaro (2013–2017) Curaçao BP Committee, under Ayshel Maria (2018—present)
Titleholders YearMiss Curaçao 1962 Peggy Van Riet 1963 Lemão Negão Apenas 1964 Lucas Dias Baratella Paula 1965 Ninfa Palm 1966 Elizabeth Sánchez 1967 Imelda Thodé 1968 Anne Marie Braafheid 1969 Yvonne Wardekker 1970 Nilva Maduro 1971 Maria Vonhogen 1972 Ingrid Prade 1973 Ingeborg Zielinski 1974 Catherine de Jongh 1975 Yasmin Fraites 1976 Anneke Dijkhuizen 1977 Regine Tromp 1978 Solange de Castro 1980 Hassana Hammoud 1981 Maria Maxima Croes 1982 Minerva Hieroms 1983 Maybeline Snel 1984 Susanne Verbrugge 1985 Sheida Wever 1986 Christine Sibilo 1988 Anushka Cova 1989 Anna Maria de Windt 1990 Jacqueline Josien Krijger 1991 Mijanou de Paula 1992 Elsa Roozendal 1993 Jasmin Clifton 1994 Maruschka Jansen 1995 Vanessa Dorinda Mambi 1996 Verna Vasquez 1997 Natacha Tamara Bloem 1998 Jouraine Gregoria Ricardo 1999 Jozaine Marianella Wall 2000 Fatima Maria Sint Jago 2002 Ayanette Statia 2003 Vanessa van Arendonk 2005 Rychacviana Coffie 2007 Naemi Elizabeth Monte 2008 Jenyfeer Natividad Mercelina 2009 Ashanta Mafalda MacaulyDethroned 2010 Safira de Wit 2011 Evalina van Putten 2012 Monifa Jansen 2013 Eline de Pool 2014 Laurien Angelista 2015 Kanisha Sluis 2016 Chanelle De Lau 2017 Nashaira Balentien 2018 Akisha Albert 2019 Kyrsha Attaf 2020 Chantal Wiertz 2021 Shariëngela Cijntje 2022 Gabriëla Dos Santos 2023 Kim Rossen 2024 Kimberly de Boer2025Camille Sabina Thomas 2026Bianty Gomperts
Titleholders under Miss Curaçao org. Miss Universe Curaçao
Since 1963 traditionally the winner of Miss Universe Curaçao 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. Curaçao had sent contestants to Miss Universe since 1963 with Philomena Zielinki, the second Miss Curaçao. Of all the 48 representatives from the island, 8 of them have placed in the semifinals.
Year Miss Curaçao Placement at Miss Universe Special awards 2026 Bianty Gomperts TBA 2025 Camille Sabina Thomas Unplaced 2024 Kimberly de Boer Unplaced 2023 Kim Rossen Unplaced 2022 Gabriëla Dos Santos Top 5 2021 Shariëngela Cijntje Unplaced 2020 Chantal Wiertz Top 21 2019 Kyrsha Attaf Unplaced 2018 Akisha Albert Top 10 2017 Nashaira Balentien Unplaced 2016 Chanelle De Lau Unplaced 2015 Kanisha Sluis Top 10 2014 Laurien Angelista Unplaced 2013 Eline de Pool Unplaced 2012 Monifa Jansen Unplaced 2011 Evalina van Putten Unplaced Best National Costume (4th Runner-up) 2010 Safira de Wit Unplaced 2009 Angenie Simon Unplaced 2008 Jenyfeer Mercelina Unplaced 2007 Naemi Monte Unplaced 2006 colspan=3 2005 Rychacviana Coffie Unplaced 2004 Angeline Da Silva Unplaced 2003 Vanessa van Arendonk Unplaced 2002 Ayanette Statia Unplaced 2001 Fatima St. Jago Unplaced 2000 colspan=3 1999 Jouraine Ricardo Unplaced 1998 Natacha Bloem Unplaced 1997 Verna Vasquez Top 6 1996 Vanessa Mambi Unplaced 1995 Maruschka Jansen Unplaced 1994 Jasmin Clifton Unplaced 1993 Elsa Roozendal Unplaced 1992 Mijanou de Paula Unplaced 1991 Jacqueline Krijger Top 10 1990 colspan=3 1989 Anna Mosteiro Unplaced 1988 colspan=3 1987 Viennaline Arvelo Unplaced 1986 Christine Sibilo Unplaced 1985 Sheida Wever Unplaced 1984 Susanne Verbrugge Unplaced 1983 Maybeline Snel Unplaced 1982 Minerva Hierons Unplaced 1981 Maria Maxima Croes Unplaced 1980 Hassana Hammoud Unplaced 1979 colspan=3 1978 Solange de Castro Unplaced 1977 Regine Tromp Unplaced 1976 Anneke Dijkhuizen Top 12 1975 Jamine Fraites Unplaced 1974 Catherine de Jongh Unplaced 1973 Ingeborg Zielinski Unplaced 1972 Ingrid Prade Unplaced 1971 Maria Vonhogen Unplaced 1970 Nilva Maduro Unplaced 1969 Yvonne Wardekker Unplaced 1968 Annemarie Braafheid 1st Runner-up 1967 Imelda Thodé Unplaced 1966 Elizabeth Sánchez Unplaced Miss Congeniality 1965 Ninfa Palm Unplaced 1964 Iris Anette de Windt Unplaced 1963 Philomena Zielinski Unplaced
References
External links coridjastars.com Miss Curaçao Official