Miss Universe Italy 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.
Region formats At Miss Universo Italia, candidates traditionally wear sashes representing their regions. There are 20 regions in Italy and each region has internal selection before coming to Miss Universo Italia. The final results include a Second Runner-up, a First Runner-up, and ultimately, the Miss Universo Italia winner.
Miss Abruzzo Miss Aosta Valley Miss Apulia Miss Basilicata Miss Calabria
Miss Campania Miss Emilia-Romagna Miss Friuli-Venezia Giulia Miss Lazio Miss Liguria
Miss Lombardy Miss Marche Miss Molise Miss Piedmont Miss Sardinia
Miss Sicily Miss Trentino-South Tyrol Miss Tuscany Miss Umbria Miss Veneto
Titleholders
Miss Universe Italy 2000—Present
After 1999 Miss Universe Italy separated to be an independent contest to crown a winning title at Miss Universe. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent.
YearRegionMiss Universe ItalyPlacement at Miss UniverseSpecial awardsNotesDanilo Marzano directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe from 2022 2026 Lombardy Giada Folcia colspan="3" 2025 Lazio Lucilla Nori Unplaced 2024 Marche Glelany Cavalcante Unplaced 2023 Marche Carmen Panepinto Unplaced 2022 Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol Virginia Stablum Unplaced Marco Ciriaci directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 2018―2021 2021 Campania Caterina Di Fuccia Unplaced 2020 Sicily Viviana Vizzini Unplaced 2019 Campania Sofia Trimarco Unplaced 2018 Lazio Erica De Matteis Unplaced Edward Walson directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 2016―2017 2017 Campania Maria Polverino Unplaced 2016 Campania Sophia Sergio Unplaced Concorso di Belleza Miss Universe Italy — Max Baratono directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 2007―2015 2015 Apulia Giada Pezzaioli Unplaced 2014 Lombardy Valentina Bonariva Top 15 2013 Calabria Luna Voce Unplaced 2012 Sicily Grazia Maria Pinto Unplaced 2011 Lazio Elisa Torrini Unplaced 2010 Piedmont Jessica Cecchinihttp://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 Unplaced 2009 Tuscany Laura Valenti Unplaced 2008 Lombardy Claudia Ferrarishttp://www.missitalia.rai.it/archivio/finaliste/scheda.asp?Edizione=2006&NumeroProgressivoFinalista=3 Top 10 2007 Emilia-Romagna Valentina Massi Unplaced The Miss Universe for Miss Universe Italy — Clarissa Burt directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 2000―2005 colspan=6 2005 Veneto María Teresa Francville Unplaced The Miss for Miss Universe Italy 2005; competed in both The Miss for Miss Universe contest and Miss Universe Italy contest, which was created when The Miss for Miss Universe lost the franchise. 2004 Lombardy Laia Manetti Unplaced Miss Congeniality 2003 Veneto Silvia Ceccon Unplaced 2002 Veneto Anna Rigon Unplaced 2001 Lombardy Stefania Maria Unplaced 2000 Lazio Annalisa Guadalupi Unplaced
Miss Italia 1952—1999
Miss Italy has started to send a Winner to Miss Universe from 1952. In 1999 Miss Italia Organization dropped the Miss Universe franchise for Italy.
YearRegionMiss ItaliaPlacement at Miss UniverseSpecial awardsNotesEnzo Mirigliani directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 1975―1999 1999 Emilia-Romagna Gloria Bellicchi Unplaced 1998 Calabria Claudia Trieste Unplaced 1997 Tuscany Denny Mendez Top 6 1996 Sicily Anna Valle Unplaced 1995 Sardinia Alessandra Meloni Unplaced 1994 Lazio Arianna David Top 10 1993 Liguria Elisa Jacassi Unplaced colspan=6 1991 Calabria Maria Pia Biscotti Unplaced 1990 Veneto Annamaria Malipiero Unplaced 1989 Veneto Cristiana Bertasi Unplaced 1988 Liguria Simona Ventura Unplaced 1987 Campania Roberta Capua 1st Runner-up 1986 Friuli-Venezia Giulia Susanna Huckstep Unplaced Miss Photogenic 1985 Sardinia Beatrice Papi Unplaced 1984 Piedmont Raffaella Baracchi Unplaced 1983 Lombardy Federica Moro Top 12 1982 Abruzzo Cinzia De Ponti 2nd Runner-up 1981 Sicily Anna Kanakis Unplaced 1980 Veneto Loredana Del Santo Unplaced 1979 Sicily Elvira Puglisi Unplaced Appointed — Elvira was 1st Runner-up at Miss Italia 1977. 1978 Lazio Andreina Mazzotti Unplaced 1977 Sicily Paola Bresciano Unplaced 1976 Lombardy Diana Scapolan Unplaced Appointed — Diana was 1st Runner-up at Miss Italia 1970. 1975 Friuli-Venezia Giulia Diana Salvador Unplaced SS 33 Brands directorship "Miss Italia Universo" — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 1971―1974 1974 Lazio Loretta Persichetti Unplaced 1973 Lombardy Antonella Barci Unplaced 1972 Friuli-Venezia Giulia Isabella Specia Unplaced 1971 Lombardy Mara Palvarini Unplaced Enzo Mirigliani directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 1967―1970 1970 Lazio Anna Zamboni Top 15 1969 Lazio Diana Coccorese Unplaced 1968 Lazio Cristina Businari Unplaced 1967 Veneto Paola Rossi Top 15 Appointed — Paola was 2nd Runner-up at Miss Italia 1966. Curzio Malaperte directorship "Miss Italia Universo" — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 1953―1966 1966 Campania Paola Bassolino Unplaced 1965 Lombardy Erika Jorger Unplaced 1964 Veneto Emanuela Stramanna Top 10 1963 Marche Gianna Serra Top 15 1962 Emilia-Romagna Isa Stoppi Unplaced 1961 Lazio Viviana Romano Unplaced 1960 Lazio Daniela Bianchi 1st Runner-up 1959 Lombardy Maria Grazia Buccella Unplaced 1958 Lazio Clara Coppola Unplaced 1957 Veneto Valeria Fabrizi Top 15 1956 Lazio Rossana Galli 4th Runner-up 1955 Lazio Elena Fancera Unplaced 1954 Lombardy Maria Teresa Paliani Top 16 1953 Lazio Rita Stazzi Top 16 Miss Universo Italia 1953 (separate contest). Dino Villani directorship "Miss Cinema Italia" — a franchise holder to Miss Universe in 1952 1952 Lombardy Giovanna Mazzotti Unplaced
Gallery
See also Miss Italia
References
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