Miss Queen Portugal is a national beauty pageant in Portugal. It is responsible for selecting the country's representative to Miss Earth, which is an annual international beauty pageant promoting environmental awareness.
History Miss Queen Portugal Organization, whose main legacy are environmental causes, follows the platform of the Miss Earth Foundation. The winner of Miss Queen Portugal is the Portuguese representative in the Miss Earth pageant, which is one of the Big Four international beauty pageants in the world.
The Miss Queen Portugal pageant was first held in 2013 in Caminha, Portugal won by Solange Duarte, from Ovar. However, the first delegate chosen by Miss Queen Portugal Organizing Committee to represent Portugal in the Miss Earth pageant was Susana Nogueira and participated in the Miss Earth 2011 and finished as one of the Top 16 semifinalists. Portugal's delegates in the Miss Earth 2004 and Miss Earth 2005 were selected by a different organization.
The pageant is a search for the most beautiful women of Portugal to serve as a role model dedicated to uphold the advocacy to preserve and restore of the earth.
In 2022 the Miss Queen Portugal acquired the license of Miss Universe pageant.
Titleholders Miss Queen Portugal The Miss Queen Portugal winners expected to be at Miss Earth pageant. YearMiss Queen PortugalDistrictNotes 2013 Solange Duarte Aveiro 2014 Raquel Fontes Lisbon 2015 Berth Elouga Lisbon 2016 Alexandra Mancenco Lisbon 2017 Telma Madeira Porto 2018 Bruna Silva Braga 2019 Camila Vitorion Setúbal 2020 Gabriella Rodriguez Viana do Castelo 2021 Maria Rosado Ourém 2022 Carlota Lobo Viana do Alentejo
Miss Portugal Universo Began 2022, the Miss Queen Portugal Organization held separate contest to Miss Universe. The winner will represent Portugal at the Miss Universe competition. YearMiss Portugal UniversoDistrictNotes 2022 Telma Madeira Porto Ricardo Montevero directorship 2023 Marina Machete Setúbal First transgender winner
International pageants Miss Universe Portugal
Before 2011 Miss Portugal 1959 to Miss Portugal 2001 winner participated at Miss Universe competition. Between 2002 and 2010 there was no franchise holder to sign up the Miss Universe organization. began 2011 the new pageant held as 'Miss Universo Portugal" contest and it continued in 2014 as a beginning from Miss República Portuguesa by Isidiro de Brito Directorship. Since 2014 the Portuguese representative at Miss Universe will be crowned at Miss Universo Portugal competition (separate contest but still in under Isidiro de Brito directorship). On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent. Beginning in 2022, a separate Miss Universo Portugal has been created.
YearDistrictMiss Universo PortugalPlacement at Miss UniverseSpecial AwardsNotes 2024 TBA TBA TBA 2023 Setúbal Marina Machete Reis Top 20 First transgender winner 2022 Porto Telma Filipa Ramos Madeira Top 16 Ricardo Montevero directorship 2021 Lisbon Oricia Domínguez Dos Santos Unplaced Oricia was 2nd Runner-up at Miss Venezuela 2018, representing Táchira 2020 Porto Cristiana Silva Unplaced Appointed — Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no national pageant in 2020 2019 Braga Sylvie Da Costa Silva Top 20 2018 Setúbal Filipa Barroso Unplaced Isidro de Brito Directorship — Isidiro de Brito formatted the previous Miss República Portuguesa 2017 to participate at Miss Universe. In 2018 there was no Miss Universe Portugal contest after the pageant under Isidiro de Brito postponed 2017 Setúbal Matilde Ramos Lima Unplaced 2016 Madeira Flávia Joana Gouveia Brito Unplaced Edward Wilson Directorship — Brito was Continental Queen of Europe at Miss Tourism World 2013 2015 Azores Maria Emilia Rosa Rodrigues Araújo Unplaced 2014 Aveiro Patrícia Carvalho Da Silva Unplaced Miss Universo Portugal — Isidro de Brito Directorship colspan=6 2011 Lisbon Laura Gonçalves Top 10 Internet Vote Miss Universo Portugal — GAETA, Promoções e Eventos, Lda. and NIU Directorship Miss Portugal colspan=6 2002 Ovar Iva Lamarão Unplaced The Miss Portugal contest ended in 2001 2001 Setúbal Claúdia Jesus Lopez Borges Unplaced Miss Portugal 2000 1st Runner-up; for personal reasons, Thelma Santos was the Miss Portugal 2000 who withdrew at the Miss Universe 2001; Claudia Borges (a runner-up) replaced her position, Claudia competed at Miss World 2001 Lisbon Thelma Santos colspan=2 2000 Madeira Licinia Macedo Unplaced 1999 Santarém Marisa Ferreira Unplaced Miss Congeniality 1998 Porto Icília Berenguel Unplaced The Miss Portugal 1997 presenter called wrong to Icília as the 2nd Runner-up but after some minutes, Icília called as the winner 1997 Lisbon Lara Antunes Unplaced 1996 Bragança Rita Carvalho Unplaced 1995 Faro Adrianna Iria Unplaced 1994 Lisbon Mónica Sofia Borges Unplaced 1993 Angola Carla Marisa da Cruz Unplaced 1992 Lisbon Maria Fernanda Silva Unplaced 1991 Setúbal Carla Caldeira colspan=2 1990 Setúbal Maria Angélica Rosado Unplaced 1989 Lisbon Ana Francisca Gonçalves Unplaced 1988 Lisbon Isabel Rodrigues Martins Unplaced 1987 Lisbon Noélia Cristina Chaves Unplaced 1986 Lisbon Mariana Dias Carriço Unplaced 1985 Lisbon Alexandra Paula Gomes Unplaced 1984 Lisbon Maria Fátima Rodrigues Unplaced 1983 Lisbon Anabela Elisa Vissenjou Unplaced 1982 Lisbon Ana Maria Valdiz Wilson Unplaced 1981 Lisbon Paula Machado de Moura Unplaced 1980 colspan=5 1979 Lisbon Marta Mendonça Gouvêia Unplaced colspan=6 1974 Lisbon Ana Paula da Silva Freitas Unplaced 1973 Lisbon Carla de Barros Unplaced 1972 Mozambique Iris Maria dos Santos Unplaced 1971 Angola Maria Celmira Pereira Unplaced 1970 Lisbon Ana Maria Diozo Lucas Unplaced colspan=6 1965 Lisbon Maria do Carmo Sancho Unplaced colspan=6 1962 Lisbon Maria Santos Trindade Unplaced 1961 Lisbon Maria Josabete Silva Santos colspan=2 Allocated to Miss International 1960 1960 Lisbon María Teresa Motoa Cardoso Unplaced RTP - Rádio e Televisão de Portugal Directorship
Miss Earth Portugal
YearDistrictMiss Earth PortugalPlacement at Miss EarthSpecial AwardsNotes 2026 Leiria Bárbara Costa TBA TBA 2025 Porto Raquel Camelo Unplaced 2024 Alentejo Ionela Romaniuc Unplaced 2023 Viana do Alentejo Carlota Lobo Unplaced 2022 Santarém Maria Rosado Top 12 Appointed — Miss Earth Portugal 2022. 2021 Viana do Castelo Gabriella Rodriguez Unplaced 2020 Vila Real Ivanna Rohashko Top 20 Talent Competition Sport Wear Competition 2019 Braga Bruna Silva Top 20 Swimsuit (Air) Long Gown (Air) 2018 Porto Telma Madeira Top 8 Goddess of Albay Best in Terno Swimsuit (Air group) National Costume (Central Europe) 2017 Porto Glória Silva Unplaced Best National Costume (Western Europe) 2016 Lisbon Alexandra Marcenco Unplaced 2015 Lisbon Berth Elouga Unplaced Talent Sport 2014 Lisbon Raquel Fontes Unplaced 2013 Aveiro Solange Duarte Unplaced 2011 Lisbon Susana Nogueira Top 16 Appointed — Miss Earth Portugal 2011 (under Miss Queen Portugal Organization).
See also Miss República Portuguesa
References
External links Official website