Miss Ecuador is a national beauty pageant in Ecuador. The current Miss Ecuador is Eunice Rivadeneira from Guayas. She won the title on 17 August 2024, and will represent Ecuador at Miss International 2025.
History The first winner of the Miss Ecuador pageant was Sara Chacón Zúñiga from Guayas in 1930. The contest was then inactive until 1955 when Leonor Carcache from Guayas won the first modern title of Miss Ecuador, and was the first representative of the country at Miss Universe 1955.
Representatives from the 24 provinces that make up Ecuador compete annually for the title of Miss Ecuador. Since 2024, Miss Ecuador has sent its winner to Miss International. In addition, the pageant also selects candidates to represent Ecuador in other international contests such as Reina Hispanoamericana, Miss United Continents and Miss Landscapes International. In the past, Miss Ecuador sent representatives to: Miss Universe until 2023, Miss World until 2012, Miss Earth until 2004, Miss Supranational until 2017 and Miss Grand International until 2018.
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In 1966, 1967, 1973, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1988, 1990 and 1995, the Miss Ecuador title was appointed. In 1967, 1978, 1989 and 1996, the Miss Ecuador election/appointment was made the year before the edition to represent. In 1993, the Miss Ecuador election was not held in Guayaquil for the first time. In 1996, Mónica Chalá was the first Afro-Ecuadorian in winning the Miss Ecuador title. In 2011, Claudia Schiess was the first non Ecuadorian-born in winning the Miss Ecuador title. Guayas has hosted the Miss Ecuador pageant for 46 editions. Guayas is the most successful province at Miss Ecuador with 39 winners. Zamora Chinchipe has never been represented at Miss Ecuador. Ecuadorian people in the USA & Italy have been represented at Miss Ecuador since 1977 and 2023 respectively.
Titleholders The following titleholders have represented Ecuador in three of the Big Four major international beauty pageants for women. These are Miss World, Miss Universe, and Miss International with the exception of Miss Earth which has a separate national franchise in Ecuador.
EditionDate VenueMiss Ecuador Representation International 1930 9 February 1930 Teatro OlmedoGuayaquil, Guayas Sara Chacón Zúñiga Guayas Guayaquil Miss América Latina 1930 colspan=6 1955 4 June 1955 Teatro PonceGuayaquil, Guayas Leonor María Carcache Rodríguez Guayas Guayaquil Miss Universe 1955 1956 26 June 1956 Piscina Olímpica MunicipalGuayaquil, Guayas María Mercedes Flores Espín Guayas Guayaquil Miss Universe 1956 1957 31 May 1957 Teatro OlmedoGuayaquil, Guayas Patricia Juliana Benítez Wright Guayas Guayaquil Miss Universe 1957 1958 20 June 1958 Teatro OlmedoGuayaquil, Guayas Alicia Vallejo Eljuri Chimborazo Riobamba Miss Universe 1958 1959 3 July 1959 Teatro OlmedoGuayaquil, Guayas Carlota Elena Ayala Arellano Guayas Guayaquil Miss Universe 1959 1960 25 June 1960 Guayaquil Tennis ClubGuayaquil, Guayas Isabel Matilde Rolando Ceballos Pichincha Quito Miss Universe 1960 1961 29 June 1961 Teatro OlmedoGuayaquil, Guayas Elaine Nina Ortega Hougen Pichincha Quito Miss International 1961 Miss Universe 1962Miss World 1962 1962 5 August 1962 Club de Leones de GuayaquilGuayaquil, Guayas Margarita Leonor Arosemana Gómez Guayas Guayaquil Miss International 1962 Top 15 1963 30 July 1963 Teatro 9 de OctubreGuayaquil, Guayas Tania Valle Moreno Guayas Guayaquil Miss International 1963 1964 21 July 1964 Teatro 9 de OctubreGuayaquil, Guayas María Agustina Mendoza Vélez Manabí Santa Ana Miss International 1964 1965 20 July 1965 Teatro 9 de OctubreGuayaquil, Guayas María Eugenia Mosquéra Bañados Guayas Guayaquil Miss International 1965 1966 Appointed 3 August 1966 Salón de la Asociación de PeriodistasGuayaquil, Guayas Alexandra Vallejo Klaere Guayas Guayaquil Miss World 1966 1967 Appointed 10 October 1966 Canal 4 StudiosGuayaquil, Guayas Laura Elena Baquero Palacios Guayas Guayaquil Miss Universe 1967 Did not competeMiss International 1967Miss World 1967 1968 15 June 1968 Guayaquil Yacht ClubGuayaquil, Guayas Priscilla Elena Álava González Guayas Guayaquil Miss Universe 1968 1969 12 June 1969 Canal 2 StudiosGuayaquil, Guayas Rosana Leonor Vinueza Estrada Guayas Guayaquil Miss Universe 1969 1970 16 July 1970 Canal 2 StudiosGuayaquil, Guayas Sofía Virginia Monteverde Nimbriotis Guayas Guayaquil Miss World 1970 Top 15 1971 19 August 1971 Teatro 9 de OctubreGuayaquil, Guayas María Cecilia Gómez Buenaventura Guayas Guayaquil Miss World 1971 1972 27 October 1972 Canal 2 StudiosGuayaquil, Guayas Patricia Ximena Falconí Salas Pichincha Quito Miss World 1972 1973 Appointed 3 May 1973 Canal 2 StudiosGuayaquil, Guayas Ana Patricia Rivadeneira Peña Azuay Cuenca Miss Maja 1973 1974 7 October 1974 Teatro 9 de OctubreGuayaquil, Guayas Silvia Aurora Jurado Estrada Guayas Playas Miss World 1974 1975 4 July 1975 Teatro 9 de OctubreGuayaquil, Guayas Ana María Wray Salas Guayas Guayaquil Miss Universe 1975 1976 1 June 1976 Canal 2 StudiosGuayaquil, Guayas Gilda de las Mercedes Plaza Guerra Guayas Guayaquil Miss Universe 1976 1977 17 June 1977 Coliseo Cerrado de GuayaquilGuayaquil, Guayas Lucía del Carmen Hernández Quiñonez Manabí Chone Miss Universe 1977Miss World 1977 1978 Appointed 8 May 1977 Telecentro StudiosGuayaquil, Guayas Mabel Adelaida Ceballos Sangster Guayas Guayaquil Miss Universe 1978 1979 Appointed 9 June 1979 Telecentro StudiosGuayaquil, Guayas Ana Beatriz Plaza Guerra Guayas Guayaquil Miss Universe 1979 1980 11 June 1980 Teatro 9 de OctubreGuayaquil, Guayas Leslie Verónica Rivas Franco El Oro Machala Miss Universe 1980 1981 Appointed 2 June 1981 Telecentro StudiosGuayaquil, Guayas Lucía Isabel Vinueza Urgelles Guayas Guayaquil Miss Universe 1981 Top 12Miss World 1981 1982 Appointed 4 June 1982 Telecentro StudiosGuayaquil, Guayas Lorena Jacqueline Burgos García Guayas Guayaquil Miss Universe 1982 1983 14 June 1983 Teatro 9 de OctubreGuayaquil, Guayas Mariela del Mar García Monsalve Manabí Portoviejo Miss Universe 1983 1984 29 May 1984 Teatro 9 de OctubreGuayaquil, Guayas Leonor Patricia Gonzenbach Vallejo Guayas Guayaquil Miss Universe 1984 1985 4 June 1985 Teatro 9 de OctubreGuayaquil, Guayas María Elena Stangl Tamayo Guayas Guayaquil Miss Universe 1985 1986 27 May 1986 Teatro 9 de OctubreGuayaquil, Guayas Verónica Lucía Sevilla Ledergeber Pichincha Quito Miss Universe 1986 1987 31 March 1987 Teatro 9 de OctubreGuayaquil, Guayas María del Pilar Barreiro Cucalón Pichincha Quito Miss Universe 1987 1988 Appointed 1 April 1988 Telecentro StudiosGuayaquil, Guayas Cecilia Cristina Pozo Carminer Guayas Guayaquil Miss Universe 1988 1989 15 June 1988 Teatro Centro de ArteGuayaquil, Guayas María Eugenia Molina Astudillo Guayas Guayaquil Miss Universe 1989 1990 Appointed 8 January 1990 Telecentro StudiosGuayaquil, Guayas Jéssica del Carmen Núñez Severino Guayas Guayaquil Miss Universe 1990 1991 12 March 1991 Teatro Centro de ArteGuayaquil, Guayas Diana Karina Neira Rassmussen Guayas Guayaquil Miss Universe 1991 1992 9 April 1992 Teatro Centro de ArteGuayaquil, Guayas María Soledad Diab Aguilar Guayas Guayaquil Miss Universe 1992 1993 22 April 1993 Teatro Nacional de la CulturaQuito, Pichincha Arianna Mandini Klein Guayas Guayaquil Miss Universe 1993 1994 24 March 1994 Teatro Centro de ArteGuayaquil, Guayas Mafalda del Pilar Arboleda Arditto Guayas Guayaquil Miss Universe 1994 1995 Appointed 1 March 1955 Ecuavisa StudiosGuayaquil, Guayas Radmila Miryana Pandžić Arapov Manabí Manta Miss Universe 1995 1996 9 November 1955 Teatro BolívarQuito, Pichincha Mónica Paulina Chalá Mejía Pichincha Quito Miss Universe 1996 1997 17 April 1997 Teatro Nacional de la CulturaQuito, Pichincha María José López Verdú Pichincha Quito Miss Universe 1997 1998 21 March 1988 Teatro Nacional de la CulturaQuito, Pichincha Soraya Edith Hogonaga Serrano Pichincha Quito Miss Universe 1998 1999 16 April 1999 Teatro Nacional de la CulturaQuito, Pichincha Carolina Alfonso De la Paz Pichincha Quito Miss Universe 1999 2000 6 April 2000 Teatro Centro de ArteGuayaquil, Guayas Gabriela Mercedes Cadena Vedova Guayas Guayaquil Miss Universe 2000 2001 21 March 2001 Teatro Nacional de la CulturaQuito, Pichincha Jéssica Eliana Bermudez Ronquillo Guayas Guayaquil Miss Universe 2001 2002 26 March 2002 Teatro Centro de ArteGuayaquil, Guayas Isabel Cristina Ontaneda Pinto Pichincha Quito Miss Universe 2002Miss International 2002Miss Earth 2003 2003 27 March 2003 Teatro Nacional de la CulturaQuito, Pichincha Andrea Marcela Jácome Ruíz Guayas Guayaquil Miss Universe 2003 2004 4 March 2004 Teatro Centro de ArteGuayaquil, Guayas María Susana Rivadeneira Simbal Pichincha Quito Miss Universe 2004 Top 10 2005 12 March 2005 Teatro Nacional de la CulturaQuito, Pichincha Laura Ximena Zamora Moreano Pichincha Quito Miss Universe 2005 2006 16 March 2006 Coliseo Mayor de CuencaCuenca, Azuay Catalina "Katty" Mercedes López Samán Guayas Guayaquil Miss Universe 2006 2007 22 March 2007Coliseo Voltaire Paladines PoloGuayaquil, Guayas María Lugina Cabezas Andrade Pichincha Quito Miss Universe 2007 2008 18 March 2008 Centro de Convenciones CEMEXPOQuito, Pichincha Doménica Francesca Saporiti Hinojosa Guayas Guayaquil Miss Universe 2008 2009 13 March 2009 Coliseo Lorgio PinargoteManta, Manabí Sandra María Vinces Pinargote Manabí Portoviejo Miss Universe 2009 2010 25 March 2010 Centro de Convenciones CEMEXPOQuito, Pichincha Lady Fernanda Mina Lastra Guayas Guayaquil Miss Universe 2010 2011 17 March 2011 Recinto Ferial Alfonso Torres OrdóñezSanto Domingo, Santo Domingo Claudia Elena Schiess Fretz Galápagos Puerto Ayora Miss Universe 2011 2012 16 March 2012 Puerto Lucía Yacht ClubLa Libertad, Santa Elena Andrea Carolina Aguirre Pérez Guayas Guayaquil Miss Universe 2012 2013 8 March 2013 Teatro Centro CívicoGuayaquil, Guayas Constanza María Báez Jalil Pichincha Quito Miss Universe 2013 2nd Runner-up 2014 15 March 2014 Teatro Centro CívicoGuayaquil, Guayas Silvia Alejandra Argudo Intriago Manabí Portoviejo Miss Universe 2014 2015 4 March 2015 Centro de Convenciones de GuayaquilGuayaquil, Guayas Francesca Keyco Cipriani Burgos Guayas Guayaquil Miss Universe 2015 2016 12 March 2016 Hotel Oro VerdeMachala, El Oro Connie Maily Jiménez Romero Los Ríos Ventanas Miss Universe 2016 2017 22 April 2017 Complejo Polideportivo El ChorrilloBabahoyo, Los Ríos María Daniela Cepeda Matamoros Guayas Guayaquil Miss Universe 2017 2018 5 May 2018 Hotel Oro VerdeMachala, El Oro Virginia Stephanie Limongi Silva Manabí Portoviejo Miss Universe 2018 2019 19 July 2019 Teatro Centro de ArteGuayaquil, Guayas Cristina María Hidalgo Berry Guayas Guayaquil Miss Universe 2019 2020 17 October 2020 Hotel Wyndham SailManta, Manabí Leyla Shuken Espinoza Calvache Los Ríos Quevedo Miss Universe 2020 2021 11 September 2021 Malecón Eloy AlfaroQuevedo, Los Ríos Susana "Susy" Valeria Sacoto Mendoza Manabí Portoviejo Miss Universe 2021 2022 3 September 2022 Malecon Eloy AlfaroQuevedo, Los Rios Nayelhi Alejandra González Ulloa Esmeraldas Esmeraldas Miss Universe 2022 2023 1 July 2023 Recinto Ferial "Alfonso Torres Ordoñez"Santo Domingo, Santo Domingo Delary Georgette Stoffers Villón Guayas Guayaquil Miss Universe 2023 2024 17 August 2024 Salinas Golf & Tennis ClubSalinas, Santa Elena Eunice Alexandra Rivadeneira Bermeo Guayas Guayaquil Miss International 2025202516 August 2025Salinas Golf & Tennis ClubSalinas, Santa ElenaMiriam Giselle Rosales SánchezEl Oro
Machala Miss International 2026
A.Lucía Vinueza was born in Cuenca, Azuay; but she represented the province of Guayas. B.Mariela García was born in Cuenca, Azuay; but she represented the province of Manabí. C.Soraya Hogonaga was born in Milagro, Guayas; but she represented the province of Pichincha. D.Isabel Ontaneda was born in Cuenca, Azuay; but she represented the province of Pichincha. E.Claudia Schiess was born in Basel, Switzerland; but she represented the province of Galápagos.