Miss de El Salvador is a national beauty pageant in El Salvador where various winners compete at Miss Universe pageant.
History The Miss El Salvador was the organization in charge of choosing the representative to Miss Universe. The organization since its birth sent a representative to Miss Universe (except in 1980) and Miss World (from 1975 to 1993, when the organization lost the franchise.) The organization was headed by Mr. Eddie González, who was the committed to put El Salvador at the international mark. The format of the competition was based on a representative from each of the 14 departments in the country. During the 1980s due to the Salvadorian Civil War situation, thanks to the special permission granted by The Miss Universe Organization, the representative was chosen behind closed doors. This continued till 1995 when they resumed the national competition.
Nuestra Belleza El Salvador 2004—2019
After Miss El Salvador stopped to produce the pageant, in 2004, Telecorporacion Salvadorena acquired the franchise for Miss World, and in 2006 acquired the franchise for Miss Universe. The pageant was renamed Nuestra Belleza El Salvador and held two separate pageants to select the delegates to Miss Universe and Miss World. In 2010, the format changed as in that year they decided to select the two representatives in just one pageant. The pageant is open to any girls throughout the whole country. They choose the finalists via casting specials and the contestants are not required to have won a department title, which was the traditional way until 2005. The license for Miss Universe was given to the organization Reinado de El Salvador in March 2017 and the Miss World licensee in November 2018.
Reinado de El Salvador 2007—2022
In 2007, the "Reinado de El Salvador" organization was founded and held the licenses for various international beauty pageants, most notably, Miss International and Miss Earth. Eventually each license was dropped as the year went by. In 2017, the organization was granted the license of Miss Universe and subsequently in 2018, acquired the license of Miss World. Depending on the year, the organization would organize different national beauty pageants where the winner would compete at perspective international beauty pageant or held one contest where various winners were selected.
In 2023, the country of El Salvador hosted the Miss Universe pageant with the sponsorship of the government. As a result, the pageant during this year was dubbed "Miss El Salvador" due to the government appointing organizers to organize the pageant. During this year, the winner also received training in the Dominican Republic by the national director of Miss Universe in the Dominican Republic, Magali Febles.
Miss Universe On January 14, 2023, the Salvadoran president Nayib Bukele announced that the country would host the 72nd Miss Universe pageant. The last time the country hosted the international pageant was in 1975.
Titles Number of wins from Miss El Salvador (past licenses) Pageant Wins Miss Universe 0 Miss World 0 Miss International 0 Miss Earth 0
Number of wins from Miss El Salvador (current licenses) Pageant Wins Miss Universe 0 Miss World 0 Note that the year designates the time Miss El Salvador has acquired that particular pageant franchise.
Franchise holders in El Salvador 1954 Miss El Salvador – Eddie González 2004 Nuestra Belleza de El Salvador – Telecorporación Salvadoreña. Raúl Domínguez 2017-2023 Reinado de El Salvador – Carlos Jiménez 2024-Present Miss Universe El Salvador - Magali Febles
Titleholders YearMiss El Salvador1954 Myrna Roz Orozco1955 Maribel Arrieta Galvez1964 María Herma Hernández-Lazo1972 Ruth Eugenia Romero Ramírez1973 Gloria Ivete Romero1974 Ana Carlota Margarita Araujo1975 Carmen Elena Figueroa1976 Mireya Carolina Calderón Tovar1977 Altagracia Arévalo1978 Iris Ivette Mazorra Castro1979 Ivette López Lagos1981 Martha Alicia Ortiz1982 Jeannette Orietta Marroquín1983 Claudia Denisse Oliva Alberto1984 Ana Lorena Samayoa1985 Julia Haydée Mora Alfaro1986 Vicky Elizabeth Cañas Álvarez1987 Virna Passelly Machuca1988 Ana Margarita Vaquerano Celarie1989 Lucía Beatriz López Rodríguez1990 Gracia María Guerra1991 Rebeca Dávila Dada1992 Melissa Salazar1993 Kathy Méndez Cuéllar1994 Claudia Méndez Cuéllar1995 Eleonora Beatrice Carrillo Alamanni1996 Carmen Milena Mayorga1997 Carmen Irene Carrillo Vilanova1998 Maria Gabriela Joviel Munguía1999 Cynthia Carolina Cevallos Montoya2000 Alexandra María Rivas Cruz2001 Diana Betsy Guerrero2002 Elisa Sandoval Rodríguez2003 Diana Renée Valdivieso Dubón2004 Silvia Gabriela Mejía Córdova2005 Irma Marina Dimas Pineda2006 Grace Marie Zabaneh MenéndezSelected by another organization2006 Rebecca Iraheta2007 Lissette Rodríguez Alfaro2008 Rebeca Moreno2009 Jacquelin Mayella Mena Mahomar2010 Sonia Yesenia Cruz Ayala2011 Alejandra OchoaDid not compete2012 Ana Yancy Clavel Espinoza2013 Alba Maricela Delgado Rubio2014 Claudia Patricia Murillo Ramos2015 Fátima Idubina Rivas Opico2016 Ana Cortez2017 Allison Ivonne Flores Abarca2018 Marisela de Montecristo2019 Zuleika Soler Aragón2020 Vanessa Velásquez2021 Alejandra María Gavidia García2022 Alejandra Guajardo Sada2023 Isabella García-Manzo2024Florence García2025Giulia Zanoni2026Sofía Córdova[5
Titleholders under Miss El Salvador org. Miss Universe El Salvador
The main winner of Miss El Salvador represents El Salvador at Miss Universe pageant. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent.
YearDepartmentMiss El SalvadorPlacement at Miss UniverseSpecial awards 2026 San Salvador Sofía Córdova TBA 2025 La Unión Giulia Zanoni Unplaced 2024 San Miguel Florence García Unplaced 2023 San Salvador Isabella García-Manzo Top 10 2022 Cabañas Alejandra Guajardo Sada Unplaced 2021 San Salvador Alejandra María Gavidia García Unplaced 2020 San Salvador Vanessa Velásquez Unplaced 2019 La Unión Zuleika Soler Aragón Unplaced 2018 La Paz Marisela de Montecristo Unplaced 2017 La Libertad Allison Ivonne Flores Abarca Unplaced 2016 colspan=4 2015 San Salvador Fátima Idubina Rivas Opico Unplaced 2014 Sonsonate Claudia Patricia Murillo Ramos Unplaced 2013 San Salvador Alba Maricela Delgado Rubio Unplaced 2012 Santa Ana Ana Yancy Clavel Espinoza Unplaced 2011 San Salvador Mayra Graciela Aldana Najarro ∆ Unplaced 2010 La Libertad Sonia Yesenia Cruz Ayala Unplaced 2009 San Salvador Jacquelin Mayella Mena Mahomar Unplaced 2008 San Salvador Rebeca Moreno Unplaced Miss Congeniality 2007 Usulután Lissette Rodríguez Alfaro Unplaced 2006 San Salvador Rebecca Iraheta Unplaced 2005 Sonsonate Irma Marina Dimas Pineda Unplaced 2004 Sonsonate Silvia Gabriela Mejía Córdova Unplaced 2003 Ahuachapán Diana Renée Valdivieso Dubón Unplaced 2002 La Unión Elisa Sandoval Rodríguez Unplaced 2001 Santa Ana Grace Marie Zabaneh Menéndez Unplaced 2000 Sonsonate Alexandra Maria Rivas Cruz Unplaced 1999 San Vicente Cynthia Carolina Cevallos Montoya Unplaced 1998 San Salvador Maria Gabriela Joviel Munguía Unplaced 1997 San Salvador Carmen Irene Carrillo Vilanova Unplaced 1996 San Salvador Carmen Milena Mayorga Top 10 1995 San Salvador Eleonora Beatrice Corrillo Alamanni Top 10 1994 San Salvador Claudia Méndez Cuéllar Unplaced 1993 San Salvador Kathy Méndez Cuéllar Unplaced 1992 San Salvador Melissa Salazar Unplaced 1991 San Salvador Rebeca Dávila Dada Unplaced 1990 San Salvador Gracia María Guerra Unplaced 1989 San Salvador Lucía Beatriz López Rodríguez Unplaced 1988 Cabañas Ana Margarita Vaquerano Celarie Unplaced 1987 San Salvador Virna Passelly Machuca Unplaced 1986 San Salvador Vicky Elizabeth Cañas Álvarez Unplaced 1985 San Salvador Julia Haydée Mora Alfaro Unplaced 1984 San Salvador Ana Lorena Samayoa Unplaced 1983 San Salvador Claudia Denisse Oliva Alberto Unplaced 1982 San Vicente Jeannette Orietta Marroquín Unplaced colspan=5 1979 Morazán Judith Ivette López Lagos Unplaced 1978 San Salvador Iris Ivette Mazorra Castro Unplaced 1977 Cabañas Altagracia Arévalo Unplaced 1976 San Salvador Mireya Carolina Calderón Tovar Unplaced 1975 San Salvador Carmen Elena Figueroa Top 12 1974 La libertad Ana Carlota Margarita Araujo Unplaced 1973 San Salvador Gloria Ivete Romero Unplaced 1972 San Salvador Ruth Eugenia Romero Ramírez Unplaced colspan=6 1955 San Salvador Maribel Arrieta Gálvez 1st Runner-up Miss Congeniality 1954 San Salvador Myrna Ros Orozco Unplaced ∆ Designated — The main winner, Alejandra Ochoa withdrew from Miss Universe, due to accident.
Miss World El Salvador
The second title called Miss World El Salvador represents El Salvador at Miss World pageant. On occasion, when the title does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, another delegate is sent.
YearDepartmentMiss World El SalvadorPlacement at Miss WorldSpecial awards 2026 Usulután Andrea Rivas Unplaced 2025 Santa Ana Sofía Estupinián Unplaced 2024 colspan=4 2023 San Salvador Andrea Aguilar Unplaced 2022 colspan=5 2021 San Salvador Nicole Álvarez Unplaced 2020 colspan=5 2019 Santa Tecla Fátima Mangandí Unplaced 2018 Santa Ana Metzi Solano Unplaced 2017 San Salvador Fátima Cuéllar Top 15
See also Reinado de El Salvador Miss Grand El Salvador Mister El Salvador
References
External links www.reinadodeelsalvador.com