Señorita Curaçao (In Papiamento: Señorita Kòrsou) is a national beauty pageant in Curaçao. This pageant is unrelated to the Miss Curaçao or Miss International Curaçao pageant.
History Early for Curaçao at International pageant from Miss Curaçao. The pageant started in 1963 and since then it had sent contestants to the Miss World pageants. The organization started with the creation of the Curaçao Youth Beauty Contest Organization (CYBECO).
Since 2007, a national winner is selected for this international pageant, current titleholder is Stephanie Rose-Chang and competed at Miss World.
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Representatives at Miss World Curaçao was debuted at the Miss World occurred in 1975. The 1st Runner-up or hand-picked delegate is sent as the national representative. Of all representatives from the island, 1 of them placed in the semifinals in 2002 and two won special awards in 2000 and 2008. Since 2007, a national winner is selected for this international pageant, current titleholder is Stephanie Rose-Chang. YearMiss World CuraçaoPlacementSpecial Awards 1975 Elvira Bakker Unplaced 1976 Viveca MarchenaUnplaced 1977 Xiomara WinklaarUnplaced 1978 Silvana TrinidadUnplaced 1980 Soraida de WindtUnplaced 1981 Mylene GerardUnplaced 1982 Vendetta RoozendalUnplaced 1983 Yvette DomacasseUnplaced 1984 Ivette AtachoUnplaced 1985 Lidushka CurielUnplaced 1987 Diana FraaiUnplaced 1988 Anushka CovaUnplaced 1989 Supharmy SadjieUnplaced 1990 Jacqueline Nelleke Josien KrijgerUnplaced 1991 Nashaira DesbaridaUnplaced 1992 Christina BakhuisUnplaced 1993 Sally DaflaarUnplaced 1994 Marisa BosUnplaced 1995 Danique RegalesUnplaced 1996 Yandra FaulbornUnplaced 1998 Jearmeane ColasticaUnplaced 2000 Jozaine Marianella WallUnplaced Queen of Caribbean 2002 Ayanette Mary-Ann Ileana Statia Top 20 2003 Angeline Fernandine Da Silva GoesUnplaced 2004 Sue-Ann Stephanie HudsonUnplaced 2006 Fyrena Judica Hannah MarthaUnplaced 2007 Mckeyla Antoinette RichardsUnplaced 2008 Norayla María Francisco Unplaced Miss World Top Model (Top 10) 2009 Chantalle Thomassen Unplaced 2010 Angenie Anamaria Simon Unplaced 2011 Monifa Jansen Unplaced 2012 Stephanie Rose-Chang Unplaced Miss World Talent (Top 14) 2013 Xafira Urselita Unplaced Miss World Talent (Top 16), Miss World Beach Beauty (Top 25) 2014 Gayle Sulvaran Unplaced 2015 Alexandra Krijger Unplaced Miss World Sport (Top 24), Miss World Talent (Top 14) 2016 Sabrina Namias de Castro Unplaced Nashaira Balentien Did not compete 2017 Vanity Girigori Unplaced 2018 Nazira Colastica Unplaced 2019 Sharon Meyer Unplaced 2020 colspan=4 2021 Alvinette Soliana Unplaced 2022 colspan=4 2023 Nashaira Balentien Unplaced 2024 colspan=5 2025 Shubrainy Dams Unplaced 2026 Lishantely Jennie TBA
Representatives at Miss Earth
The second title of Señorita Curaçao will compete at Miss Earth. Curaçao made a debut in 2006. The runner-up or some delegates will pick by Miss Curaçao to compete at the Miss Earth, an annual international beauty pageant promoting environmental awareness.
YearMiss Earth CuraçaoPlacementSpecial Awards 2006 Kristal Rose Sprock Unplaced 2007 Fyrena Judica Hannah Martha Did not compete 2009 Amada Beatrix Hernandez Did not compete 2010 Norayla María Francisco Unplaced 2011 Miluska Willems Unplaced 2013 Archangela Garcia Unplaced 2014 Akisha Albert Unplaced 2018 Alexandra Atalita Unplacedcolspan="6"
Representatives at Miss Supranational
The third title of Señorita Curaçao will compete at Miss Supranational. Curaçao made a debut at Miss Supranational 2011. The runner-up or some delegates will pick by Miss Curaçao to compete at the Miss Supranational.
YearMiss Supranational CuraçaoPlacementSpecial Awards 2011 Melissa van de Laar Unplacedcolspan="6" 2015 Chesley Verbond Unplaced colspan="6" 2022 Risandra Simon Unplaced 2023 Andreina Pereira Top 24 Contestants' Choice Miss Supranational Caribbean 2024 Chanelle de Lau 4th Runner-up Supra Chat Winner 2025 Quishantely Leito 2nd Runner-up 2026 Veronica Pichardo Unplaced
Additional Details on Curaçao's representatives
2000 Jozaine Marianella Wall
Jozaine Marianella Wall is one of the two Miss Curaçao that did not attend the Miss Universe pageant. She was 17 years old at the time she won the national pageant which unabled her to compete at this pageant whose minimum age is 18. After a legal battle with the organizers, Jozaine was sent to the Miss World 2000 pageant in London, United Kingdom. She did not place in the Top Ten, but she managed to win the Queen of the Caribbean title.
2002 Ayanette Mary-Ann Ileana Statia
Ayanette Mary-Ann Ileana Statia competed at Miss Universe 2002 celebrated in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Since her election Ayanette became a strong favorite considered as the best black contestant of the pageant, but Curaçao's name was not called in the semifinals of Miss Universe 2002. After Miss Universe, Ayanette was sent to Miss World 2002 held in Nigeria where she became Curaçao's first and only semifinalist so far in Miss World.
2003-2004 Angeline Fernandine Da Silva Goes
Angeline Fernandine Da Silva Goes was the first runner-up of the 2003 Miss Curaçao pageant won by Vanessa Maria Van Arendonk. With her placement she had the duty to represent Curaçao at the Miss World 2003 pageant held in Sanya, People's Republic of China. After her performance in Miss World, a group of fans and friends from around the world made a formal petition to Sheida Wever, president of the national pageant, to send her to the Miss Universe pageant. Angeline was chosen as Curaçao's representative to the Miss Universe 2004 pageant held in Quito, Ecuador. Angeline went to the two most important international beauty pageants in the world without even winning the national pageant.
2008 Norayla Francisco
Norayla Maria Francisco received the title of Miss World Curaçao on 2008 earning the right to represent the island in Miss World 2008 in Johannesburg, South Africa. In the Miss World Top Model competition held in Soweto, Norayla placed in the Top 10 out of 109 contestants.
References
External links Miss World