Miss Ecuador 2016, the 66th Miss Ecuador pageant, was held on March 12, 2016, in Machala, El Oro. Francesca Cipriani, Miss Ecuador 2015 from Guayas crowned her successor Connie Jiménez of Los Ríos at the end of the event. The winner represented Ecuador at Miss Universe 2016 and went on to be the governor of her province.
Results
Placements
Placement Contestant Miss Ecuador 2016 – Connie Jiménez 1st Runner-Up – Bianka Fuentes 2nd Runner-Up – Ivanna Abad 3rd Runner-Up – Carmen Iglesias 4th Runner-Up – Yoselín Noroña 5th Runner-Up Isabel Piñeyro
Special awards
Award Contestant Miss Congeniality Guayas - Francesca Possieri Miss Photogenic Los Ríos - Connie Jiménez Miss Sedal Guayas - Isabel Piñeyro Miss Puntuality Guayas - Isabel Piñeyro Miss Cielo Los Ríos - Connie Jiménez Miss Ottie Pichincha - Carole Abedrabbo Best National Costume Pastaza - Zulibeth Coronel Miss Elegance Los Ríos - Connie Jiménez Miss Solidarity Guayas - Laura Ruíz Miss Oro Verde El Oro - Ivanna Abad Dream Sedal Guayas - Francesa Possieri
Best National Costume Award Contestant Best National Costume Pastaza - Zulibeth Coronel (Luis Ayala) 1st Runner-up Loja Pichincha - María Fernanda Manzano (Alexi Robalino) 2nd Runner-up El Oro - Ivanna Abad (Gustavo Otero)
Dream Sedal Award Contestant Winner Guayas - Francesca Possieri Top 5 El Oro - Ivanna Abad Loja - Karen Vélez Los Ríos - Connie Jiménez Pichincha - María Fernanda Manzano
Notes
Returns
Last compete in:
1977
1999 Pastaza 2013 Los Ríos 2014 Manabí Santa Elena
Withdrawals
Carchi Cotopaxi Imbabura Santo Domingo Tungurahua
Crossovers Cristina Vázquez competed at Reina de Cuenca 2011, but she was unplaced. Ivanna Abad was 1st Runner-up (Virreina) at Reina de Machala 2009, and she was Top 5 at Miss Panamarican International 2012. Karla Morales competed at Reina de Machala 2013 and Reina del Banano Ecuador 2014; she was unplaced in both pageants. Karen Guerrero competed at Reina de Guayaquil 2014 where she was unplaced. She was elected Miss Congeniality. Karen Vélez intended to compete at Miss Ecuador 2012, but she was eliminated as precandidate at the Miss Ecuador reality stage. She was Señorita Fundación de Loja 2009 Yoselin Noroña was Reina de Buena Fé 2014, Reina de Los Ríos 2014 and 1st Runner-up at Miss Tourism World 2015 in Malaysia. Carmen Iglesias was Reina del Portoviejo 2014 and Reina de Manabí 2014. Cecilia Drouet was Reina de Salinas 2012. Zulibeth Coronel was Reina del Puyo 2010 and Reina de Pastaza 2010. Milkha Moreira competed at Reina de Quito 2015, but she was unplaced. Jushtin Osorio is from Guayaquil, but she represented the US Community.
References
External links Official Miss Ecuador website