The Miss Spain (Spanish: Miss España) is a national beauty pageant in Spain that selects Spanish representatives to compete in three of the big four major international beauty pageants: the Miss Universe, Miss World, and Miss International competitions.
History Number of Wins under Miss España Organization(Miss Universe Spain & Miss World Spain) Current franchises Pageant Title Miss Universe 1 1974 Miss World 1 2015 Miss International 3 1977, 1990, 2008 Miss Europe 8 1935, 1936, 1962, 1967, 1970, 1974, 1985, 2019
Miss Spain: 1929–2011
The origins of Miss Spain date back to 1929, when early contests took place until the advent of civil war in 1936, followed by the dictatorship of Francisco Franco, which did not permit beauty pageants until 1961.
The winner of Miss Spain is sent to represent her country in Miss Universe. However, if Miss Spain is underage, a runner-up is sent to Miss Universe. Overall in these international pageants, Spain's success has been moderate with one Miss Universe title in 1974 and three Miss International titles in 1977, 1990 and 2008.
Miss Universe Spain and Miss World Spain: 2013–present After the inactivity of Miss Spain contest, the company Be Beautiful Spain, S.L. was created by Guillermo Escobar García, former worker of Miss Spain and who founded the contests Miss Spain Universe and Miss Spain World. In 2013, the pageant is separated into several pageants - like Miss World Spain and Miss Universe Spain. In the year 2018, after seven years of inactivity, the contest Miss Spain returns with Pedro Quesada as president and with Juncal Rivero as general director. The national director for Spain at Miss Universe, in 2019, is Jorge Diez Vanila. The national directors for Spain at both Miss World and Miss International are Cres del Olmo and Daniel Montesdeoca.
In 2020, the Be Miss Org. dissociated itself from the Miss Universe Organization. Later on, Cres del Olmo and Daniel Montesdeoca from the Nuestra Belleza España Organization franchise the Miss Universe license, in addition to the licenses for both Miss World and Miss International.
Titleholders
The winner of Miss España represents her country at Miss Universe. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent. Sometimes, the winner can also compete at Miss World and Miss Europe if the winner will be available to compete by the Miss España Organization. However, Miss España Organization was claimed to bankrupt in 2012, and separated into several independent contests choosing the representatives in the International beauty pageants like Miss World Spain (Miss España Mundo) and Miss Universe Spain (Miss España Universo).
YearMiss España / Miss SpainAutonomous CommunityNotes 1929 Pepita Samper † Valencia 1930 Elena Pla † Valencia 1931 Ermelina Carreño † Ciudad Real 1932 Teresita Daniel Barcelona 1933 Emilia Docet Pontevedra 1934María Eugenia Henríquez Girón Madrid 1935 Alicia Navarro Tenerife Miss Europe 1935 colspan="4" 1959 Salud Rubio Perez-Grueso Toledo 1960 Teresa Del Rio Málaga 1961 Carmen Cervera Barcelona 1962 Maruja García Nicolau Islas Baleares Miss Europe 1962 1963 María Rosa Pérez Tenerife 1964 María José Ulla Madrid 1965 Alicia Borrás Barcelona 1966 Paquita Torres Pérez Málaga Miss Europe 1967 1967 Paquita Delgado Sánchez Córdoba 1968 Amparo Rodrigo Valencia 1969 Noelia Afonso Tenerife Miss Europe 1970 1970 Josefina Román Cádiz 1971 Maria del Carmen Muñoz Madrid 1972 Rocío Martín Madrigal Sevilla 1973 Amparo Muñoz Málaga Miss Universe 1974 1974 Nelly Rodriguez Tenerife 1975 Olga Fernández Pérez Pontevedra 1976 Luz María Polegre Hernández Tenerife 1977 Guillermina Ruiz Doménech Islas Baleares 1978 Gloria María Valenciano Las Palmas 1979 María Dolores Forner Toro Madrid 1980 Francisca Ondiviela Las Palmas 1981 Cristina Pérez Cottrell Málaga 1982 Ana Isabel Herrero García Teruel 1983 Garbiñe Abasolo García Vizcaya 1984 Juncal Rivero Fadrique Castilla Valladolid Miss Europe 1985 1985 Amparo Martínez Cerdán Valencia 1986 Remedios Cervantes Montoya Málaga 1987 Sonsoles Artigas Mederos Las Palmas 1988 Eva María Pedraza López Córdoba 1989 Raquel Revuelta Armengou Sevilla 1990 Esther Arroyo Bermúdez Cádiz 1991 Sofía Mazagatos Gómez Madrid 1992 Eugenia Santana Alba Las Palmas 1993 Raquel Rodríguez Hidalgo Córdoba colspan="4" 1995 María Reyes Vázquez Soria 1996 María José Suárez Benítez Sevilla 1997 Inés Sáinz Esteban Vizcaya 1998 María José Besora Villanueva Murcia 1999 Lorena Bernal Pascual Guipúzcoa 2000 Helen Lindes Las Palmas 2001 Lorena Van Heerde Ayala Alicante 2002 Vania Millán Miras Almería 2003 Eva María González Fernández Sevilla 2004 María Jesús Ruiz Garzón Jaén 2005 Verónica Hidalgo Gerona 2006 Elisabeth Reyes Villegas Málaga 2007 Natalia Zabala Arroyo Guipúzcoa 2008 Patricia Yurena Rodríguez Tenerife 2009 Estíbaliz Pereira Rábade A Coruña 2010 Paula Guilló Sempere Teruel 2011 Andrea Huisgen Barcelona Last edition of Miss España YearMiss Universo EspañaAutonomous CommunityNotes 2013 Patricia Yurena Rodríguez Alonso Tenerife Be Miss Organization — Guillermo Escobar García Directorship · (Ex) Miss España 2008 — New format to other contestants who never competed at Miss Universe allows to register Miss Universo España competition 2014 Desirée Cordero Ferrer Seville 2015 Carla Barber Las Palmas 2016 Noelia Freire Benito Ciudad Real 2017 Sofía del Prado Prieto Albacete 2018 Ángela Ponce Camacho Seville First transgender woman to win the Miss Universo España 2019 Natalie Ortega Tafjord Barcelona Be Miss Organization — Jorge Diez Vanila directorship · The 1st Miss Universo España who is of Spanish and Norwegian descents 2020 Andrea Martínez Fernández León Nuestra Belleza España Organization — Cres del Olmo and Daniel Montesdeoca directorship 2021 Sarah Loinaz Marjaní Guipúzcoa 2022 Alicia Lisette Faubel de Correa Valencia 2023 Athenea Paulinha Pérez Nsué Murcia 2024 Michelle Jiménez Islas Baleares 2025 Andrea Valero A Coruña 2026 Susana Lucía Medina Martín Las Palmas Miss Universe Spain Org. - Lina Poffet and Daniel Montesdeoca directorship
Resigned Took over title Patricia Yurena Rodríguez originally won Miss Spain 2008 but due to age requirements was unable to compete at Miss Universe and was subsequently replaced by Claudia Moro. Rodríguez instead represented Spain at Miss World. Rodríguez later won Miss Universe Spain 2013 represented Spain at Miss Universe 2013.
Winners' gallery
Representatives under Miss España Miss Universo España
From 1960-2012, the winner of Miss Spain represents her country at the Miss Universe. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent. In 2013, the BE MISS ORG. took over the franchise of Miss Universe and the winner of Be Miss Universo España participates at Miss Universe competition. Since 2020, the Nuestra Belleza España Organization handles the Miss Universe license.
YearAutonomous CommunityMiss Universo EspañaPlacement at Miss UniverseSpecial Awards 2026 Las Palmas Susana Lucía Medina Martín TBA 2025 Galicia Andrea Valero Unplaced 2024 Islas Baleares Michelle Jiménez Unplaced 2023 Murcia Athenea Paulinha Pérez Nsué Top 10Miss Congeniality 2022 Valencia Alicia Lisette Faubel de Correa Top 16 2021 Guipúzcoa Sarah Loinaz Marjaní Unplaced 2020 León Andrea Martínez Fernández Unplaced Be Miss Universo España / Be Miss Universe Spain 2019 Barcelona Natalie Ortega Tafjord Unplaced 2018 Seville Ángela Ponce Camacho Unplaced 2017 Albacete Sofía del Prado Prieto Top 10 2016 Ciudad Real Noelia Freire Benito Unplaced 2015 Las Palmas Carla Barber Unplaced 2014 Seville Desirée Cordero Ferrer Top 10 2013 Tenerife Patricia Yurena Rodríguez Alonso 1st Runner-upMiss España / Miss Spain 2012 Barcelona Andrea Huisgen Serrano Unplaced 2011 Teruel Paula Guilló Sempere Unplaced Miss Universe España — Casting by Miss España, after the Miss España 2010 postponed 2010 Tenerife Adriana Reverón Moreno Unplaced Spanish Representatives from Miss España/Miss Spain 2009 A Coruña Estíbaliz Pereira Rábade Unplaced 2008 Madrid Claudia Moro Fernández Top 10 2007 Guipúzcoa Natalia Zabala Arroyo Unplaced 2006 Málaga Elisabeth Reyes Villegas Unplaced 2005 Gerona Verónica Hidalgo Unplaced 2004 Jaén María Jesús Ruiz Garzón Unplaced 2003 Seville Eva María González Fernández Unplaced 2002 AlmeríaVania Millán Miras Unplaced 2001 Lleida Eva Sisó Casals Top 10 2000 Las Palmas Helen Lindes Griffiths 2nd Runner-upMiss Photogenic 1999 Pontevedra Diana Nogueira González 2nd Runner-up 1998 Murcia María José Besora Villanueva Unplaced 1997 Vizcaya Inés Sáinz Esteban Unplaced 1996 Seville María José Suárez Benítez Unplaced 1995 Soria María Reyes Vázquez Unplaced 1994 Córdoba Raquel Rodríguez Hidalgo Unplaced 1993 Las Palmas Eugenia Santana Alba Top 10Miss Photogenic 1992 Valladolid Virginia García Alvarez Unplaced 1991 Cádiz Esther Arroyo Bermúdez Unplaced 1990 Seville Raquel Revuelta Armengou Unplaced 1989 Córdoba Eva María Pedraza López Unplaced 1988 Las Palmas Sonsoles Artigas Mederos Unplaced 1987 Málaga Remedios Cervantes Montoya Unplaced 1986 Málaga Isabel Tur Espinosa Unplaced 1985 Seville Maria Teresa Sánchez López 1st Runner-up 1984 Vizcaya Garbiñe Abasolo García UnplacedMiss Photogenic 1983 Teruel Ana Isabel Herrero García Top 12 1982 Málaga Cristina Pérez Cottrell Unplaced 1981 Las Palmas Francisca Ondiviela Unplaced 1980 Asturias Yolanda María Hoyos Vega Unplaced 1979 Las Palmas Gloria María Valenciano Unplaced 1978 Islas Baleares Guillermina Ruiz Doménech 2nd Runner-up 1977 Tenerife Luz María Polegre Hernández Top 12 1976 Pontevedra Olga Fernández Pérez Unplaced 1975 Tenerife Consuelo Martín López Unplaced 1974 Málaga Amparo Muñoz Quesada Miss Universe 1974 1973 Seville Rocío Martín Madrigal 3rd Runner-upBest National Costume 1972 Madrid Maria del Carmen Muñoz Unplaced 1971 Cádiz Josefina Román Gutiérrez Top 12 1970 Tenerife Noelia Afonso Cabrera Unplaced 1969 Valencia María Amparo Rodrigo Lorenzo Unplaced 1968 País Vasco Yolanda Legarreta Urquijo Unplaced 1967 Córdoba Paquita Delgado Sánchez Top 15 1966 Málaga Paquita Torres Pérez Top 15 Miss Congeniality 1965 Barcelona Alicia Borrás Unplaced 1964 Madrid María José Ulla Madronero Unplaced 1963 Tenerife María Rosa Pérez Gómez Unplaced 1962 Barcelona Conchita Roig Urpi Unplaced 1961 Madrid Pilar Gil Ramos Unplaced 1960 Málaga María Teresa del Río 4th Runner-up colspan=5
Miss Mundo España
Before 2012 either the winner or the First Runner-up of Miss Spain represented her country at the Miss World. Due to economic problems in Spain in 2011, the Miss España went bankrupt. From 2013-2016, the official candidate was selected by "Miss World Spain / Miss Mundo España" pageant, by the BE MISS ORG. Since 2017, the Nuestra Belleza España Organization handles the Miss World license.
YearAutonomous CommunityMiss Mundo EspañaPlacement at Miss WorldSpecial Awards 2026 Balearic Islands Elisabeth Reynés 1st Runner-up 2025 Tenerife Corina Mrazek González Unplaced 2024 colspan=5 2023 Castellón Paula Pérez Top 12 2022 colspan=5 2021 Almería Ana García Unplaced 2020 colspan=5 2019 Córdoba María Del Mar Aguilera Top 40 Miss World Sport (Top 32) 2018 Navarre Amaia Izar Unplaced Miss World Talent (Top 18) Miss World Top Model (Top 24) 2017 Balearic Islands Elisa Tulian Unplaced Miss World Talent Top 20 Be Miss Mundo España / Be Miss World Spain 2016 Zaragoza Raquel Tejedor Unplaced Miss World Sport (Top 24) 2015 Barcelona Mireia Lalaguna Miss World 2015 Miss World Top Model Miss World Sport (Top 24) Miss World Talent (Top 30) 2014 Castilla-La Mancha Lourdes Fernández Unplaced 2013 Basque Elena Ibarbia Jiménez Top 6 Miss World Sports (1st Runner-up) Miss World Beach Beauty (Top 11)Spanish Representatives from Miss España/Miss Spain 2012 Las Palmas Aránzazu Estévez Godoy Top 15 Miss World Top Model (Top 10) Miss World Beach Beauty (Top 40) 2011 Las Palmas Carla Barber Top 15 Miss World Beach Beauty (Top 20)