The Miss Uruguay is a national beauty pageant in Uruguay that selects Uruguay representatives to compete in three of the big four major international beauty pageants: the Miss World, Miss Universe and Miss Earth competitions.
History Began in 1952 the committee of Miss Uruguay held Miss Uruguay for Miss Universe the first time. Between 1965 and 1979 the pageant was broadcast on TV under Miguel Angel Viera Bruchou. The Miss Uruguay constantly sends its winner to the Miss Universe and runner-up to Miss World. In addition, Miss Uruguay winners may compete to Miss International, Reina Hispanoamericana, Miss Intercontinental, Miss United Continents, Reina Internacional del Café and Miss America Latina.
Franchise holders
In 2000 due to financial support, Miss Uruguay lost the Miss International franchise. Started in that year, Miss Uruguay selects its winner to only Miss Universe and first runner-up to Miss World.
In 2004 after Mieguel Angel Viera Bruchou directed the Miss Uruguay contest, the Promociones Gloria took over to hold Miss Universo Uruguay pageant where the main winner automatically went to Miss Universe and runner-up participated to Miss World. The Gloria pageant had existed until 2006. In 2006 Antonio Vergara Olmos purchased Miss Universe franchise to Uruguay. The pageant was broadcast on Teledoce (2006–2007) and TV Ciudad (2008–2010). Between 2011 and 2015 the Miss Uruguay held at Conrad Hotel in Punta del Este.
Osmel Sousa, former Miss Venezuela President, took over the Miss Universe license in Uruguay in 2019, and picked a delegate to attend the international pageant.
In 2020, Nadia Cerri, director of the Miss World license in Argentina, took over the Miss World and Miss Universe licenses in Uruguay, and is proceeding to organize separate competitions of Miss Mundo Uruguay and Miss Universo Uruguay.
Titleholders The first Miss Uruguay 1952 was Nennella Prunell who withdrew at the Miss Universe 1952 in Long Beach after getting crown of Miss Uruguay. For personal reasons, Prunell decided to not compete at the Miss Universe first edition. Her first runner-up, Gladys Rubio Fajardo took over her chance to be the first Miss Universe representative from Uruguay. Began in 2004 the Miss Uruguay Organization renamed as Miss Universo Uruguay and divided the title into the two categories where the main Miss Uruguay named as Miss Universo Uruguay and the second title will be automatically awarded as Miss Mundo Uruguay. TNT Latinoamérica has become an official broadcast network for Uruguay.
YearMiss UruguayDepartmentNotes 1952 Nennella Prunell Montevideo Country Club Atlantis (Canelones) directorship 1953 Ada Alicia Ibáñez Amengual Montevideo 1954 Ana Moreno Montevideo 1955 Inge Hoffmann Montevideo 1956 Gullermina Aguirre Montevideo 1957 Gabriela Pascal Montevideo 1958 Irene Augustyniak Montevideo 1959 Claudia Bernat Montevideo 1960 Iris Teresa Ubal Cabrera Montevideo 1961 Susanna Lausorog Ferrari Montevideo 1962 Nelly Pettersen Vasigaluz Montevideo 1963 Graciela Pintos Montevideo 1964 Delia Babiak Montevideo 1965 Sonia Raquel Gorbaran Montevideo Mieguel Angel Viera and Canal 12 directorship 1966 Susana Regeden Montevideo 1967 Mayela Berton Martínez Montevideo 1968 Graciela Minarrieta Montevideo 1969 Julia Möller Roche Montevideo 1970 Reneé Buncristiano Montevideo 1971 Alba Techeira López Montevideo 1972 Cristina Moller Montevideo 1973 Yolanda Ferrari Montevideo 1974 Mirta Graziella Rodríguez Montevideo 1975 Evelyn Rodríguez Montevideo 1976 Sara Alaga Valega Montevideo 1977 Adriana Umpierre Escudero Salto 1978 María del Carmen da Rosa Salto 1979 Elizabeth Busti Montevideo 1980 Beatriz Antúñez Montevideo Mieguel Angel Viera directorship 1981 Griselda Dianne Anchorena Montevideo 1982 Silvia Beatriz Vila Abavian Montevideo 1983 María Jacqueline Beltrán Montevideo 1984 Giselle Barthou Quintes Montevideo 1985 Andrea Beatríz López Silva Montevideo 1986 Norma Silvana García Lapitz Montevideo 1987María Victoria Zangaro Groso Montevideo 1988 Carla Trombotti Montevideo Reina Mundial del Banana 1987 1989 Carolina Pies Riet Montevideo 1990 Ondina Pérez Isaza Montevideo 1991 Adriana Comas Silvera Cerro Largo 1992 Gabriela Ventura Escoba Montevideo 1993 María Fernanda Navarro Guigou Montevideo 1994 Leonora Îrene Dibueno Fenocchi Montevideo 1995 Sandra Znidaric Montevideo 1996 Adriana Sandra Maidana Maldonado 1997 Ana González Montevideo 1998 Virginia Lourdes Russo Marrero Montevideo 1999 Verónica González Montevideo 2000 Natalia Figueras Cabezas Montevideo Dethroned 2001 Carla Leticia Piaggio Taracido Montevideo 2002 Fiorella Fleitas Canelones 2003 Natalia Rodríguez Lassiy Montevideo 2004 Nadia Theoduloz Maldonado Dethroned 2005 Viviana Antonella Arenas Salto 2006 Fatimih Dávila Sosa Maldonado Antonio Vergara Olmos (Teledoce Televisión Color) directorship 2007 Giannina Carla Silva Varela Artigas Miss America Latina 2007 2008 Paula Andrea Díaz Galione Canelones 2009 Cinthia Carolina D'Ottone Reyna Colonia 2010 Stephany Ortega Da Costa Montevideo 2011 María Fernanda Semino Montevideo 2012 Camila Vezzoso García Artigas 2013 Micaela Orsi Jorcín Colonia 2014 Johana Riva Garabetian Montevideo 2015 Bianca Sánchez Pico Montevideo 2016 Magdalena Cohendet Artigas Miss América Continental 2019 — In 2016 the Miss Uruguay was taken over by Laurens Drillich, Leti Fernandez Feijoo (Escuela de Modelos y Actitud-EMA Model Uruguay) and TNT Latin America 2017 Marisol Acosta Canelones 2018 Sofía Marrero Canelones 2019 Fiona Tenuta Vanerio Maldonado Osmel Sousa directorship 2020 Lola de los Santos Paysandú Nadia Cerri directorship 2022 Carla Romero Montevideo 2024 Yanina Lucas Lavalleja Yeison Coronado directorship 2025 Valeria Baladan Liste Montevideo 2026 Lucía Piñeyro Lima Paysandú
Titleholders under Miss Uruguay org. Miss Universo Uruguay
Miss Uruguay has been sending representatives in three of the Big Four international beauty pageants. Traditionally, the winner of Miss Uruguay represents her country at the Miss Universe pageant. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for contest, a runner-up is sent.
YearDepartmentMiss UruguayPlacement at Miss UniverseSpecial AwardsNotes 2026 Paysandú Lucía Piñeyro 2025 Montevideo Valeria Baladan Unplaced 2024 Lavalleja Yanina Lucas Unplaced Yeison Coronado directorship 2023 colspan=5 2022 Montevideo Carla Romero Unplaced 2021 colspan=5 2020 Paysandú Lola de los Santos Unplaced Nadia Cerri directorship. 2019 Maldonado Fiona Tenuta Vanerio Unplaced Osmel Sousa directorship. 2018 Canelones Sofía Marrero Unplaced 2017 Canelones Marisol Acosta Unplaced 2016 Artigas Magdalena Cohendet Unplaced Laurens Drillich, Leti Fernandez Feijoo (Escuela de Modelos y Actitud-EMA Model Uruguay) and TNT Latin America directorship. 2015 Montevideo Bianca Sánchez Pico Unplaced 2014 Montevideo Johana Riva Garabetian Unplaced 2013 Colonia Micaela Orsi Jorcín colspan=2 Withdrew — Due to lack of support, Miss Uruguay 2013, Micaela Orsi withdrew at the Miss Universe 2013 in Moscow. Orsi came to Miss Universe Office in New York to declare her withdrawal in the 62nd edition of the pageant. 2012 Artigas Camila Vezzoso García Unplaced 2011 Montevideo Maria Fernanda Semino Unplaced 2010 Montevideo Stephany Ortega Da Costa Unplaced 2009 Colonia Cinthia Carolina D'Ottone Reyna Unplaced 2008 Canelones Paula Andrea Díaz Galione Unplaced 2007 Artigas Giannina Carla Silva Varela Unplaced 2006 Maldonado Fatimih Dávila Sosa Unplaced Best National Costume (Top 20) Antonio Vergara Olmos (Teledoce Televisión Color) directorship. 2005 Salto Viviana Antonella Arenas Unplaced 2004 Maldonado Nicole Dupont Giglo Unplaced Best National Costume (Top 10) Nadia Theoduloz dethroned as "Miss Uruguay 2004", Nicole replaced her as an official representative to Miss Universe 2004 in Ecuador — The Promociones Gloria collaborated with Miss Uruguay Organization. 2003 colspan=5 2002 Canelones Fiorella Fleitas Unplaced 2001 Montevideo Carla Leticia Piaggio Taracido Unplaced 2000 Montevideo Giovanna Piazza Diaz Unplaced Natalia Figueras Cabezas dethroned as "Miss Uruguay 2000" and automatically withdrew at Miss Universe, Giovanna replaced her to compete at Miss Universe 2000 in Cyprus. 1999 Montevideo Verónica González Unplaced 1998 Montevideo Virginia Lourdes Russo Marrero Unplaced 1997 Montevideo Adriana Cano Garcia Unplaced 1996 Maldonado Adriana Sandra Maidana Unplaced 1995 Montevideo Sandra Znidaric Unplaced 1994 Montevideo Leonora Îrene Dibueno Fenocchi Unplaced 1993 Montevideo Maria Fernanda Navarro Guigou Unplaced 1992 Montevideo Gabriela Ventura Escoba Unplaced 1991 Cerro Largo Adriana Comas Silvera Unplaced 1990 Montevideo Ondina Pérez Isaza Unplaced 1989 Montevideo Carolina Pies Riet Unplaced 1988 Montevideo Carla Trombotti Unplaced 1987 Montevideo María Victoria Zangaro Groso Unplaced 1986 Montevideo Norma Silvana García Lapitz Unplaced 1985 Montevideo Andrea Beatríz López Silva 4th Runner-up 1984 Montevideo Yissa Pronzatti Perez Unplaced Best National Costume (1st Runner-up) 1983 Montevideo María Jacqueline Beltrán Unplaced 1982 Montevideo Silvia Beatriz Vila Abavian Top 12 Best National Costume (2nd Runner-up) 1981 Montevideo Griselda Dianne Anchorena Unplaced 1980 Montevideo Beatriz Antuñez Unplaced Mieguel Angel Viera Directorship 1979 Montevideo Elizabeth Busti Unplaced Best National Costume 1978 Salto Maria del Carmen da Rosa Unplaced 1977 Salto Adriana Umpierre Escudero Unplaced Best National Costume (1st Runner-up) 1976 Montevideo Sara Alaga Valega Unplaced 1975 Montevideo Evelyn Rodríguez Unplaced 1974 Montevideo Mirta Graziella Rodríguez Unplaced 1973 Montevideo Yolanda Ferrari Unplaced 1972 Montevideo Cristina Moller Unplaced 1971 Montevideo Alba Techeira López Unplaced 1970 Montevideo Reneé Buncristiano Unplaced 1969 Montevideo Julia Möller Roche Unplaced 1968 Montevideo Graciela Minarrieta Unplaced 1967 Montevideo Mayela Berton Martinez Unplaced 1966 Montevideo Susana Regeden colspan=2 1965 Montevideo Sonia Raquel Gorbaran Unplaced Mieguel Angel Viera and Canal 12 directorship. 1964 Montevideo Delia Babiak Unplaced 1963 Montevideo Graciela Pintos Unplaced 1962 Montevideo Nelly Pettersen Vasigaluz Unplaced 1961 Montevideo Susanna Lausorog Ferrari Unplaced 1960 Montevideo Iris Teresa Ubal Cabrera Unplaced 1959 Montevideo Claudia Bernat Unplaced 1958 Montevideo Irene Augustyniak Unplaced 1957 Montevideo Gabriela Pascal Top 16 Miss Photogenic (4th Runner-up) 1956 Montevideo Titina Aguirre Unplaced 1955 Montevideo Inge Hoffmann Unplaced 1954 Montevideo Ana Moreno Top 16 1953 Montevideo Ada Alicia Ibáñez Amengual Top 16 1952 Montevideo Gladys Rubio Fajardo Top 10 Country Club Atlantis (Canelones) directorship.
Miss Mundo Uruguay
The 1st Runner-up usually represented her country at Miss World. From 2016 to 2017 after Miss Universo Uruguay brand had bought to TNT, the former director Antonio Vergara Olmos (Teledoce Televisión Color) organized the Nuestra Belleza Uruguaya competition.
YearDepartmentMiss Mundo UruguayPlacement at Miss WorldSpecial AwardsNotes 2023 Montevideo Tatiana Luna Unplaced 2022 colspan=5 2021 Montevideo Valentina Camejo Unplaced