Miss Ecuador 2012 was the 62nd edition of the Miss Ecuador pageant, held at Puerto Lucía Yacht Club in La Libertad, Santa Elena, Ecuador, on March 16, 2012.
Claudia Schiess of Galápagos crowned Carolina Aguirre of Guayas as her successor at the end of the event. Aguirre represented Ecuador at Miss Universe 2012, held in the United States.
Results
Placements Placement Contestant Miss Ecuador 2012 – Carolina Aguirre Miss World Ecuador 2012 – Cipriana Correia Miss International Ecuador 2012 – Tatiana Loor Top 6 – Sulay Castillo – Nicole Cevallos – Tatiana Chele
Special awards Award Contestant Miss Congeniality – Ana Gabriela Barahona Miss Photogenic – Nicole Cevallos Miss Yanbal – Carolina Aguirre Miss GKHair – Gianella Gallardo Miss Cielo – Carolina Aguirre Miss Like – Carolina Aguirre Miss Atayhua – Lidia León Best National Costume – Tatiana Loor
Judges
Lenín Moreno - Vice President of Ecuador Roberto Warson - Manager of Yanbal Astrid Carolina Herrera - Miss World 1984 Carlos Coello - Manager of TC Marjorie Adum - Jeweler Liner Rodríguez - Manager of Coron Edith Arenas - Nutritionist Luis De Los Reyes - Manager of Renault Cadu Lopez - Model Manager Salvatore Laureano - Brazilian fashion designer
Contestants
Twenty-two contestants competed for the title. Province Contestant Age Height (cm) Height (ft) Hometown Azuay María José Molina Marín 19 Cuenca Cañar Johanna Alejandra Sacoto Orellana 19 La Troncal El Oro María Gianella Gallardo Herrera 22 Machala Esmeraldas Alexandra Sulay Castillo Velasco 21 San Lorenzo Esmeraldas Cipriana Denisse Correia Macías 21 Esmeraldas Guayas Andrea Carolina Aguirre Pérez 19 Guayaquil Guayas Kimberly Fernanda Bravo Morán 21 Guayaquil Guayas Valeria Nicole Cevallos Correa 21 Guayaquil Guayas Ericka Jessenia Guerrero Mejía 21 Guayaquil Guayas Christel Elizabeth Oyague Merizalde 22 Guayaquil Guayas María del Carmen Moncayo Games 21 Guayaquil Guayas Tatiana Genice Mondoñedo Farías 20 Guayaquil Guayas Cecilia Carolina Chiavassa Chalá 18 Guayaquil Loja Karen Ivonne Vélez Sánchez 18 Loja Manabí Tatiana Paola Chele Villafuerte 20 Manta Manabí Lidia Patricia León Guillén 20 Portoviejo Manabí Melina Alejandra Moreano Zambrano 23 Portoviejo Pichincha Ana Gabriela Barahona Andrade 23 Quito Pichincha Estefanía Andrea Realpe Pérez 22 Quito Pichincha Steffany Alexandra Tamayo Castro 20 Quito Santa Elena Michelle Jazmín Sosa Govea 23 Salinas Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas Tatiana Katherine Loor Hidalgo 20 Santo Domingo
Notes
Debuts
Santa Elena
Returns
Last Competed in:
2010: Cañar 2009: Azuay
Withdraws
Carchi Galapagos
Reality January 9, 2012 was the first elimination where Michelle Sosa from Santa Elena was eliminated due to lack of documents necessary to compete in the Miss Ecuador pageant. The judges were: Ing. Andriana Loor, Mrs. Maria del Carmen de Aguayo, and Mrs. Marla Manseco. January 16, 2012 was the second elimination where Karen Vélez from Loja was eliminated due lack of compromise with coaches of the pageant. The judges were: Dr. Miguel Lebed, M. Antonio Sapúlveda, and M. Eliberto Rodríguez. January 23, 2012 was the third elimination where Johanna Sacoto from Cañar was eliminated for missing some courses in the reality Road to Miss Ecuador 2012. The judges are: Dr. Nelson Estrella, Dra. Mariana Mosquera, Dr. Ricardo Vargas, and Dra. Edith Arenas. January 30, 2012 was the fourth elimination where Cecilia Chiavassa from Guayas was eliminated by her own decision due she had an exam at her university the same day of the elimination.
Crossovers Ana Gabriela Barahona competed in Reina de Quito 2007, she is Reina de la Universidad Tecnológica Equinoccial de Quito, and Reina de la Policía Nacional. Estefanía Realpe competed in Reina de Quito 2007, where she was Miss Amistad (2nd Runner-up). Cipriana Correia was Reina de Esmeraldas 2008, and Virreina de Mi Tierra 2008. Karen Vélez was Señorita Fundación de Loja 2009, and competed in Elite Model Ecuador 2009. Lidia León was Miss Turismo Ecuador 2009. Cecilia Chiavassa competed in Reina de Guayaquil 2010. Christel Oyague competed in Reina de Guayaquil 2010. Tatiana Loor competed in Reina de Santo Domingo 2010, she was Miss Solidaridad (2nd Runner-up). Kimberly Bravo competed in Miss Model of the World 2010 where she placed on top 26. Nicole Cavallos competed in Miss Teen World 2010. Steffany Tamayo competed in Miss Pacífico Ecuador 2011, she was 1st Runner-up. Johanna Sacoto was Virreina de La Troncal, also she competed in Reina de la Feria Nacional de la Minería 2011. Sulay Castillo competed in Reina de Mundial de la Rosa 2011.
References
External links Official Miss Ecuador website