Miss Costa Rica
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Miss Costa Rica is an annual national beauty pageant that selects Costa Rica
's representative to the Miss Universe
pageant since 1954.
The current titleholder is Johanna Solano from Heredia
. She won the title in a nationally televised event on March 25, 2011.
, compete to represent Costa Rica for one year and participate in the annual Miss Universe
international competition.
Costa Rica has participated in the Miss Universe pageant since 1954
and has sent 56 representatives in the pageant's 60-year history. The event has been broadcast by Teletica
since 1960.
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In 2007, Miss Costa Rica stopped selecting representatives to Miss World. Another organization sends delegates since 2007.
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Other organizations have sent delegates to Miss International
since 2003.
Costa Rica
Costa Rica , officially the Republic of Costa Rica is a multilingual, multiethnic and multicultural country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Caribbean Sea to the east....
's representative to the Miss Universe
Miss Universe
Miss Universe is an annual international beauty contest that is run by the Miss Universe Organization. The pageant is the most publicized beauty contest in the world with 600 million viewers....
pageant since 1954.
The current titleholder is Johanna Solano from Heredia
Heredia Province
Heredia is a province of Costa Rica. It is located in the north-central part of the country. As a result, the province covers areas as diverse as the agriculture rich Northern plains of San Carlos as well as the more metropolitan areas like the city of Heredia located in the Central Valley...
. She won the title in a nationally televised event on March 25, 2011.
History
Women between the ages of 18-27, each representing a provinceProvinces of Costa Rica
Costa Rica consists of 7 provinces :The provinces are further divided into cantons , which are subdivided into districts .-See also:* ISO 3166-2:CR* Cantons of Costa Rica* Districts of Costa Rica...
, compete to represent Costa Rica for one year and participate in the annual Miss Universe
Miss Universe
Miss Universe is an annual international beauty contest that is run by the Miss Universe Organization. The pageant is the most publicized beauty contest in the world with 600 million viewers....
international competition.
Costa Rica has participated in the Miss Universe pageant since 1954
Miss Universe 1954
The third edition of Miss Universe was held on 24 July 1954, at Long Beach Municipal Auditorium, Long Beach, California, USA. They had 33 young ladies in the competition. Miss USA, 21-year-old Miriam Stevenson, won the competition...
and has sent 56 representatives in the pageant's 60-year history. The event has been broadcast by Teletica
Teletica
Teletica, formerly known as Televisora de Costa Rica S.A., is a Costa Rican television company, founded in 1958; it was the first television company in Costa Rica. It operates Teletica Canal 7 and Teletica Canal 33. It has mostly imported programming and it also handles a high production and...
since 1960.
Miss Costa Rica
Since the first Miss Costa Rica pageant in 1954, the winner goes to Miss UniverseMiss Universe
Miss Universe is an annual international beauty contest that is run by the Miss Universe Organization. The pageant is the most publicized beauty contest in the world with 600 million viewers....
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Year | Winner | Represented | Miss Universe Placement |
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2011 | Johanna Solano | Heredia Heredia Province Heredia is a province of Costa Rica. It is located in the north-central part of the country. As a result, the province covers areas as diverse as the agriculture rich Northern plains of San Carlos as well as the more metropolitan areas like the city of Heredia located in the Central Valley... |
Top 10 finalist | ||
2010 | Marva Wright Ureña | Distrito Capital San José Canton San José is the name of the first canton in the province of San José in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 44.62 km² and has a population of 386,799 . It includes the national capital city of San José.... |
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2009 | Jessica María Umaña Solís | Distrito Capital San José Canton San José is the name of the first canton in the province of San José in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 44.62 km² and has a population of 386,799 . It includes the national capital city of San José.... |
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2008 | María Teresa Rodríguez Rodríguez | Alajuela Alajuela Province Alajuela is a province of Costa Rica. It is located in the north-central part of the country, bordering Nicaragua to the north, and clockwise the provinces Heredia, San José, Puntarenas and Guanacaste... |
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2007 | Verónica María González Quesada | Heredia Heredia Province Heredia is a province of Costa Rica. It is located in the north-central part of the country. As a result, the province covers areas as diverse as the agriculture rich Northern plains of San Carlos as well as the more metropolitan areas like the city of Heredia located in the Central Valley... |
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2006 | Fabriella María Quesada Sequeira | Puntarenas Puntarenas Province Puntarenas is a province of Costa Rica. It is located in the western part of the country, covering most of Costa Rica's Pacific Ocean coast, and it is the largest province in Costa Rica. Clockwise from the northwest it borders on the provinces Guanacaste, Alajuela, San José and Limón, and the... |
Reina Internacional del Café 2006 Reinado Internacional del Café The Reinado Internacional del Café beauty pageant, was internationally launched as the Reinado Continental del Café in 1957, and the name was changed to the current one in 1972 in order to allow for the participation of countries from America and other continents... |
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2005 | Johanna Fernández Madrigal | ||||
2004 | Nancy Soto Martínez | Heredia Heredia Province Heredia is a province of Costa Rica. It is located in the north-central part of the country. As a result, the province covers areas as diverse as the agriculture rich Northern plains of San Carlos as well as the more metropolitan areas like the city of Heredia located in the Central Valley... |
Top 10 finalist | ||
2003 | Andrea Ovares López | San José San José Province San José is a province of Costa Rica. It is located in the central part of the country, and borders the provinces of Alajuela, Heredia, Cartago, Limón and Puntarenas. The provincial capital is San José. The province covers an area of 4,965.9 km²... |
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2002 | Merylin Villalta Castro | Cartago Cartago Province Cartago is a province of Costa Rica. It is located in the central part of the country. Bordering provinces are Limón to the east and San José to the west. The capital is Cartago and it was formerly the capital city of Costa Rica until 1823 when the capital was changed to San Jose... |
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2001 | Paola Calderón Hütt | Guanacaste Guanacaste Province Guanacaste is a province of Costa Rica located in the northwestern part of the country, along the coast of the Pacific Ocean. To the north it borders Nicaragua. To the east is the Alajuela Province, and to the southeast is the Puntarenas Province. It is the most sparsely populated of all the... |
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2000 | Laura Mata Mora | San José San José Province San José is a province of Costa Rica. It is located in the central part of the country, and borders the provinces of Alajuela, Heredia, Cartago, Limón and Puntarenas. The provincial capital is San José. The province covers an area of 4,965.9 km²... |
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1999 | Arianna Bolaños Ugalde | Guanacaste Guanacaste Province Guanacaste is a province of Costa Rica located in the northwestern part of the country, along the coast of the Pacific Ocean. To the north it borders Nicaragua. To the east is the Alajuela Province, and to the southeast is the Puntarenas Province. It is the most sparsely populated of all the... |
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1998 | Kisha Alvarado Murillo | Puntarenas Puntarenas Province Puntarenas is a province of Costa Rica. It is located in the western part of the country, covering most of Costa Rica's Pacific Ocean coast, and it is the largest province in Costa Rica. Clockwise from the northwest it borders on the provinces Guanacaste, Alajuela, San José and Limón, and the... |
Miss Asia Pacific 1998 | ||
1997 | Gabriela Aguilar Chavarría | Cartago Cartago Province Cartago is a province of Costa Rica. It is located in the central part of the country. Bordering provinces are Limón to the east and San José to the west. The capital is Cartago and it was formerly the capital city of Costa Rica until 1823 when the capital was changed to San Jose... |
12th place | ||
1996 | Dafne Zeledón Monge | Limón Limón Province Limón is one of seven provinces in Costa Rica. The majority of its territory is situated in the country's Caribbean lowlands, though the southwestern portion houses part of an extensive mountain range known as the Cordillera de Talamanca... |
45th place | ||
1995 | Beatriz Alejandra Alvarado Mejía | Cartago Cartago Province Cartago is a province of Costa Rica. It is located in the central part of the country. Bordering provinces are Limón to the east and San José to the west. The capital is Cartago and it was formerly the capital city of Costa Rica until 1823 when the capital was changed to San Jose... |
54th place | ||
1994 | Jasmín Morales Camacho | Limón Limón Province Limón is one of seven provinces in Costa Rica. The majority of its territory is situated in the country's Caribbean lowlands, though the southwestern portion houses part of an extensive mountain range known as the Cordillera de Talamanca... |
43rd place | ||
1993 | Catalina Rodríguez Carranza | San José San José Province San José is a province of Costa Rica. It is located in the central part of the country, and borders the provinces of Alajuela, Heredia, Cartago, Limón and Puntarenas. The provincial capital is San José. The province covers an area of 4,965.9 km²... |
40th place | ||
1992 | Jessica Stephanie Manley Fredrich | Distrito Capital San José Canton San José is the name of the first canton in the province of San José in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 44.62 km² and has a population of 386,799 . It includes the national capital city of San José.... |
60th place | ||
1991 | Viviana Muñoz Fernández | Distrito Capital San José Canton San José is the name of the first canton in the province of San José in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 44.62 km² and has a population of 386,799 . It includes the national capital city of San José.... |
34th place | ||
1990 | Julieta Posla Fuentes | Distrito Capital San José Canton San José is the name of the first canton in the province of San José in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 44.62 km² and has a population of 386,799 . It includes the national capital city of San José.... |
14th place | ||
1989 | Luana Freer Bustamante | Distrito Capital San José Canton San José is the name of the first canton in the province of San José in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 44.62 km² and has a population of 386,799 . It includes the national capital city of San José.... |
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1988 | Erika María Paoli González | Heredia Heredia Province Heredia is a province of Costa Rica. It is located in the north-central part of the country. As a result, the province covers areas as diverse as the agriculture rich Northern plains of San Carlos as well as the more metropolitan areas like the city of Heredia located in the Central Valley... |
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1987 | Ana María Bolaños Aguilar | Alajuela Alajuela Province Alajuela is a province of Costa Rica. It is located in the north-central part of the country, bordering Nicaragua to the north, and clockwise the provinces Heredia, San José, Puntarenas and Guanacaste... |
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1986 | Aurora Velásquez Arigño | Limón Limón Province Limón is one of seven provinces in Costa Rica. The majority of its territory is situated in the country's Caribbean lowlands, though the southwestern portion houses part of an extensive mountain range known as the Cordillera de Talamanca... |
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1985 | Rosibel Chacón Pereira | Puntarenas Puntarenas Province Puntarenas is a province of Costa Rica. It is located in the western part of the country, covering most of Costa Rica's Pacific Ocean coast, and it is the largest province in Costa Rica. Clockwise from the northwest it borders on the provinces Guanacaste, Alajuela, San José and Limón, and the... |
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1984 | Silvia Portilla Vásquez | Guanacaste Guanacaste Province Guanacaste is a province of Costa Rica located in the northwestern part of the country, along the coast of the Pacific Ocean. To the north it borders Nicaragua. To the east is the Alajuela Province, and to the southeast is the Puntarenas Province. It is the most sparsely populated of all the... |
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1983 | María Gabriela Pozuela Castro | Cartago Cartago Province Cartago is a province of Costa Rica. It is located in the central part of the country. Bordering provinces are Limón to the east and San José to the west. The capital is Cartago and it was formerly the capital city of Costa Rica until 1823 when the capital was changed to San Jose... |
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1982 | Lilliana Corella Espinoza | Heredia Heredia Province Heredia is a province of Costa Rica. It is located in the north-central part of the country. As a result, the province covers areas as diverse as the agriculture rich Northern plains of San Carlos as well as the more metropolitan areas like the city of Heredia located in the Central Valley... |
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1981 | Rosa Inés Solís Vargas | San José San José Province San José is a province of Costa Rica. It is located in the central part of the country, and borders the provinces of Alajuela, Heredia, Cartago, Limón and Puntarenas. The provincial capital is San José. The province covers an area of 4,965.9 km²... |
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1980 | Bárbara Bonilla Herrero | Distrito Capital San José Canton San José is the name of the first canton in the province of San José in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 44.62 km² and has a population of 386,799 . It includes the national capital city of San José.... |
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1979 | Carla Facio Franco | Guanacaste Guanacaste Province Guanacaste is a province of Costa Rica located in the northwestern part of the country, along the coast of the Pacific Ocean. To the north it borders Nicaragua. To the east is the Alajuela Province, and to the southeast is the Puntarenas Province. It is the most sparsely populated of all the... |
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1978 Miss Universe 1978 Miss Universe 1978, the 27th Miss Universe pageant, was held at Centro de Convenciones de Acapulco, Acapulco, Mexico on July 24, 1978. Seventy-five contestants competed in the event.... |
Maribel Fernández García Maribel Guardia Maribel del Rocío Fernández García is a Costa Rican actress, who works in Mexico, and currently lives and resides in Miami, Florida.-Miss Universe and Miss World:... |
San José San José Province San José is a province of Costa Rica. It is located in the central part of the country, and borders the provinces of Alajuela, Heredia, Cartago, Limón and Puntarenas. The provincial capital is San José. The province covers an area of 4,965.9 km²... |
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1977 | Claudia María Garnier Arias | Puntarenas Puntarenas Province Puntarenas is a province of Costa Rica. It is located in the western part of the country, covering most of Costa Rica's Pacific Ocean coast, and it is the largest province in Costa Rica. Clockwise from the northwest it borders on the provinces Guanacaste, Alajuela, San José and Limón, and the... |
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1976 | Silvia Jiménez Pacheco | Limón Limón Province Limón is one of seven provinces in Costa Rica. The majority of its territory is situated in the country's Caribbean lowlands, though the southwestern portion houses part of an extensive mountain range known as the Cordillera de Talamanca... |
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1975 | María de los Angeles Picado González | Alajuela Alajuela Province Alajuela is a province of Costa Rica. It is located in the north-central part of the country, bordering Nicaragua to the north, and clockwise the provinces Heredia, San José, Puntarenas and Guanacaste... |
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1974 | Jeannette Rebeca Montagné | Limón Limón Province Limón is one of seven provinces in Costa Rica. The majority of its territory is situated in the country's Caribbean lowlands, though the southwestern portion houses part of an extensive mountain range known as the Cordillera de Talamanca... |
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1973 | María del Rosario (Rossy) Mora Badilla | Alajuela Alajuela Province Alajuela is a province of Costa Rica. It is located in the north-central part of the country, bordering Nicaragua to the north, and clockwise the provinces Heredia, San José, Puntarenas and Guanacaste... |
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1972 | Victoria Eugenia (Vicky) Ross González | San José San José Province San José is a province of Costa Rica. It is located in the central part of the country, and borders the provinces of Alajuela, Heredia, Cartago, Limón and Puntarenas. The provincial capital is San José. The province covers an area of 4,965.9 km²... |
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1971 | Rosa María Rivera | San José San José Province San José is a province of Costa Rica. It is located in the central part of the country, and borders the provinces of Alajuela, Heredia, Cartago, Limón and Puntarenas. The provincial capital is San José. The province covers an area of 4,965.9 km²... |
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1970 | Lilliam Berrocal | Cartago Cartago Province Cartago is a province of Costa Rica. It is located in the central part of the country. Bordering provinces are Limón to the east and San José to the west. The capital is Cartago and it was formerly the capital city of Costa Rica until 1823 when the capital was changed to San Jose... |
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1969 | Clara Freda Antillón | Distrito Capital San José Canton San José is the name of the first canton in the province of San José in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 44.62 km² and has a population of 386,799 . It includes the national capital city of San José.... |
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1968 | Ana María Rivera | Distrito Capital San José Canton San José is the name of the first canton in the province of San José in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 44.62 km² and has a population of 386,799 . It includes the national capital city of San José.... |
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1967 | Rosa María Fernández | Guanacaste Guanacaste Province Guanacaste is a province of Costa Rica located in the northwestern part of the country, along the coast of the Pacific Ocean. To the north it borders Nicaragua. To the east is the Alajuela Province, and to the southeast is the Puntarenas Province. It is the most sparsely populated of all the... |
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1966 | María Virginia Oreamuno | Cartago Cartago Province Cartago is a province of Costa Rica. It is located in the central part of the country. Bordering provinces are Limón to the east and San José to the west. The capital is Cartago and it was formerly the capital city of Costa Rica until 1823 when the capital was changed to San Jose... |
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1965 | Mercedes Pinagal | Guanacaste Guanacaste Province Guanacaste is a province of Costa Rica located in the northwestern part of the country, along the coast of the Pacific Ocean. To the north it borders Nicaragua. To the east is the Alajuela Province, and to the southeast is the Puntarenas Province. It is the most sparsely populated of all the... |
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1964 | Dora Solé Gómez | San José San José Province San José is a province of Costa Rica. It is located in the central part of the country, and borders the provinces of Alajuela, Heredia, Cartago, Limón and Puntarenas. The provincial capital is San José. The province covers an area of 4,965.9 km²... |
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1963 | Sandra Chrysopulos Morúa | San José San José Province San José is a province of Costa Rica. It is located in the central part of the country, and borders the provinces of Alajuela, Heredia, Cartago, Limón and Puntarenas. The provincial capital is San José. The province covers an area of 4,965.9 km²... |
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1962 | Helvetia Albónico | Heredia Heredia Province Heredia is a province of Costa Rica. It is located in the north-central part of the country. As a result, the province covers areas as diverse as the agriculture rich Northern plains of San Carlos as well as the more metropolitan areas like the city of Heredia located in the Central Valley... |
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1960 | Leila Rodríguez | San José San José Province San José is a province of Costa Rica. It is located in the central part of the country, and borders the provinces of Alajuela, Heredia, Cartago, Limón and Puntarenas. The provincial capital is San José. The province covers an area of 4,965.9 km²... |
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1959 | Sonia Monturiol | Heredia Heredia Province Heredia is a province of Costa Rica. It is located in the north-central part of the country. As a result, the province covers areas as diverse as the agriculture rich Northern plains of San Carlos as well as the more metropolitan areas like the city of Heredia located in the Central Valley... |
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1958 | Eugenia María Valverde Guardia | Guanacaste Guanacaste Province Guanacaste is a province of Costa Rica located in the northwestern part of the country, along the coast of the Pacific Ocean. To the north it borders Nicaragua. To the east is the Alajuela Province, and to the southeast is the Puntarenas Province. It is the most sparsely populated of all the... |
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1957 | Sonia Cristina Icaza | San José San José Province San José is a province of Costa Rica. It is located in the central part of the country, and borders the provinces of Alajuela, Heredia, Cartago, Limón and Puntarenas. The provincial capital is San José. The province covers an area of 4,965.9 km²... |
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1956 Miss Universe 1956 The fifth edition of the Miss Universe pageant was held on 20 July 1956, at Long Beach Municipal Auditorium, Long Beach, California, USA. They had 30 young ladies in the competition. Miss USA, 20-year-old Carol Morris, won the competition... |
Anabella Granados | Heredia Heredia Province Heredia is a province of Costa Rica. It is located in the north-central part of the country. As a result, the province covers areas as diverse as the agriculture rich Northern plains of San Carlos as well as the more metropolitan areas like the city of Heredia located in the Central Valley... |
Miss Congeniality | ||
1955 | Clemencia Martínez de Montis | Distrito Capital San José Canton San José is the name of the first canton in the province of San José in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 44.62 km² and has a population of 386,799 . It includes the national capital city of San José.... |
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1954 Miss Universe 1954 The third edition of Miss Universe was held on 24 July 1954, at Long Beach Municipal Auditorium, Long Beach, California, USA. They had 33 young ladies in the competition. Miss USA, 21-year-old Miriam Stevenson, won the competition... |
Marían Esquivel McKeown | San José San José Province San José is a province of Costa Rica. It is located in the central part of the country, and borders the provinces of Alajuela, Heredia, Cartago, Limón and Puntarenas. The provincial capital is San José. The province covers an area of 4,965.9 km²... |
- Semifinalist
Representatives to Miss World
Until 2006, the 1st runner-up of Miss Costa Rica would usually go to Miss WorldMiss World
The Miss World pageant is the oldest surviving major international beauty pageant. It was created in the United Kingdom by Eric Morley in 1951...
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Year | Runner-Up | Represented | Miss World Placement | Award | International Titles |
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1965 Miss World 1965 Miss World 1965, the 15th Miss World pageant, was won by Lesley Langley of the United Kingdom. It took place on November 19, 1965 at the Lyceum Ballroom, London in London, UK.-Placements:-Contestants:*' - Lidia Alcira Diaz*' - Jan Rennison... |
Marta Eugenia Escalante Fernández | Puntarenas Puntarenas Province Puntarenas is a province of Costa Rica. It is located in the western part of the country, covering most of Costa Rica's Pacific Ocean coast, and it is the largest province in Costa Rica. Clockwise from the northwest it borders on the provinces Guanacaste, Alajuela, San José and Limón, and the... |
Top 16 semifinalist | ||
1966 | Sonia Mora | Heredia Heredia Province Heredia is a province of Costa Rica. It is located in the north-central part of the country. As a result, the province covers areas as diverse as the agriculture rich Northern plains of San Carlos as well as the more metropolitan areas like the city of Heredia located in the Central Valley... |
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1967 | Marjorie Furniss | Limón Limón Province Limón is one of seven provinces in Costa Rica. The majority of its territory is situated in the country's Caribbean lowlands, though the southwestern portion houses part of an extensive mountain range known as the Cordillera de Talamanca... |
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1968 | Patricia Diers | Limón Limón Province Limón is one of seven provinces in Costa Rica. The majority of its territory is situated in the country's Caribbean lowlands, though the southwestern portion houses part of an extensive mountain range known as the Cordillera de Talamanca... |
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1969 | Damaris Ureña | Guanacaste Guanacaste Province Guanacaste is a province of Costa Rica located in the northwestern part of the country, along the coast of the Pacific Ocean. To the north it borders Nicaragua. To the east is the Alajuela Province, and to the southeast is the Puntarenas Province. It is the most sparsely populated of all the... |
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1972 | Victoria Eugenia (Vicky) Ross González | San José San José Province San José is a province of Costa Rica. It is located in the central part of the country, and borders the provinces of Alajuela, Heredia, Cartago, Limón and Puntarenas. The provincial capital is San José. The province covers an area of 4,965.9 km²... |
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1974 | Rose Marie Leprade Coto | Guanacaste Guanacaste Province Guanacaste is a province of Costa Rica located in the northwestern part of the country, along the coast of the Pacific Ocean. To the north it borders Nicaragua. To the east is the Alajuela Province, and to the southeast is the Puntarenas Province. It is the most sparsely populated of all the... |
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1975 | María Mayela Bolaños Ugalde | Distrito Capital San José Canton San José is the name of the first canton in the province of San José in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 44.62 km² and has a population of 386,799 . It includes the national capital city of San José.... |
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1976 | Ligia María Ramos Quesada | Distrito Capital San José Canton San José is the name of the first canton in the province of San José in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 44.62 km² and has a population of 386,799 . It includes the national capital city of San José.... |
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1977 | Carmen María Núñez Benavides | Distrito Capital San José Canton San José is the name of the first canton in the province of San José in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 44.62 km² and has a population of 386,799 . It includes the national capital city of San José.... |
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1978 Miss World 1978 Miss World 1978, the 28th Miss World pageant, was held on November 16, 1978 in the Royal Albert Hall, London, UK. The winner was Silvana Suárez from Argentina... |
Maribel Fernández García Maribel Guardia Maribel del Rocío Fernández García is a Costa Rican actress, who works in Mexico, and currently lives and resides in Miami, Florida.-Miss Universe and Miss World:... |
San José San José Province San José is a province of Costa Rica. It is located in the central part of the country, and borders the provinces of Alajuela, Heredia, Cartago, Limón and Puntarenas. The provincial capital is San José. The province covers an area of 4,965.9 km²... |
Top 15 semifinalist | ||
1979 | Maríanela Brealey Mora | Heredia Heredia Province Heredia is a province of Costa Rica. It is located in the north-central part of the country. As a result, the province covers areas as diverse as the agriculture rich Northern plains of San Carlos as well as the more metropolitan areas like the city of Heredia located in the Central Valley... |
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1980 | Marie Claire Tracy Coll | Guanacaste Guanacaste Province Guanacaste is a province of Costa Rica located in the northwestern part of the country, along the coast of the Pacific Ocean. To the north it borders Nicaragua. To the east is the Alajuela Province, and to the southeast is the Puntarenas Province. It is the most sparsely populated of all the... |
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1981 | Sucetty Salas Quintanilla | Puntarenas Puntarenas Province Puntarenas is a province of Costa Rica. It is located in the western part of the country, covering most of Costa Rica's Pacific Ocean coast, and it is the largest province in Costa Rica. Clockwise from the northwest it borders on the provinces Guanacaste, Alajuela, San José and Limón, and the... |
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1982 | Maureen Jiménez Solano | Distrito Capital San José Canton San José is the name of the first canton in the province of San José in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 44.62 km² and has a population of 386,799 . It includes the national capital city of San José.... |
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1983 | María Meléndez Herrera | Distrito Capital San José Canton San José is the name of the first canton in the province of San José in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 44.62 km² and has a population of 386,799 . It includes the national capital city of San José.... |
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1984 | Catalina María Blum Peña | Distrito Capital San José Canton San José is the name of the first canton in the province of San José in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 44.62 km² and has a population of 386,799 . It includes the national capital city of San José.... |
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1985 | Maríanela Herrera Marín | Distrito Capital San José Canton San José is the name of the first canton in the province of San José in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 44.62 km² and has a population of 386,799 . It includes the national capital city of San José.... |
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1986 Miss World 1986 The 36th Miss World Pageant was held on November 13, 1986 in the Royal Albert Hall, London, UK. The winner was Giselle Jeanne-Marie Laronde from Trinidad & Tobago. Runner up was Pia Rosenberg Larsen representing Denmark and third was Chantal Schreiber from Austria.-Placements:-Order of... |
Ana Lorena González García | San José San José Province San José is a province of Costa Rica. It is located in the central part of the country, and borders the provinces of Alajuela, Heredia, Cartago, Limón and Puntarenas. The provincial capital is San José. The province covers an area of 4,965.9 km²... |
Top 15 semifinalist | ||
1987 | Alexandra Eugenia Martínez Fuentes | Puntarenas Puntarenas Province Puntarenas is a province of Costa Rica. It is located in the western part of the country, covering most of Costa Rica's Pacific Ocean coast, and it is the largest province in Costa Rica. Clockwise from the northwest it borders on the provinces Guanacaste, Alajuela, San José and Limón, and the... |
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1988 | Virginia Steinvort | Alajuela Alajuela Province Alajuela is a province of Costa Rica. It is located in the north-central part of the country, bordering Nicaragua to the north, and clockwise the provinces Heredia, San José, Puntarenas and Guanacaste... |
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1989 | María Antonieta Sáenz Vargas | Limón Limón Province Limón is one of seven provinces in Costa Rica. The majority of its territory is situated in the country's Caribbean lowlands, though the southwestern portion houses part of an extensive mountain range known as the Cordillera de Talamanca... |
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1990 | Andrea Murillo Fallas | Alajuela Alajuela Province Alajuela is a province of Costa Rica. It is located in the north-central part of the country, bordering Nicaragua to the north, and clockwise the provinces Heredia, San José, Puntarenas and Guanacaste... |
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1991 | Eugenie Jiménez Pacheco | Heredia Heredia Province Heredia is a province of Costa Rica. It is located in the north-central part of the country. As a result, the province covers areas as diverse as the agriculture rich Northern plains of San Carlos as well as the more metropolitan areas like the city of Heredia located in the Central Valley... |
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1992 | Marisol Soto Alarcón | San José San José Province San José is a province of Costa Rica. It is located in the central part of the country, and borders the provinces of Alajuela, Heredia, Cartago, Limón and Puntarenas. The provincial capital is San José. The province covers an area of 4,965.9 km²... |
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1993 | Laura Odio Salas | Distrito Capital San José Canton San José is the name of the first canton in the province of San José in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 44.62 km² and has a population of 386,799 . It includes the national capital city of San José.... |
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1994 | Silvia Ester Muñoz Mata | Distrito Capital San José Canton San José is the name of the first canton in the province of San José in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 44.62 km² and has a population of 386,799 . It includes the national capital city of San José.... |
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1995 | Shasling Navarro Aguilar | San José San José Province San José is a province of Costa Rica. It is located in the central part of the country, and borders the provinces of Alajuela, Heredia, Cartago, Limón and Puntarenas. The provincial capital is San José. The province covers an area of 4,965.9 km²... |
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1996 | Natalia Carvajal Lorenzo | Cartago Cartago Province Cartago is a province of Costa Rica. It is located in the central part of the country. Bordering provinces are Limón to the east and San José to the west. The capital is Cartago and it was formerly the capital city of Costa Rica until 1823 when the capital was changed to San Jose... |
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1997 | Rebeca Escalante Trejos | San José San José Province San José is a province of Costa Rica. It is located in the central part of the country, and borders the provinces of Alajuela, Heredia, Cartago, Limón and Puntarenas. The provincial capital is San José. The province covers an area of 4,965.9 km²... |
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1998 | María Luisa Ureña Salazar | Distrito Capital San José Canton San José is the name of the first canton in the province of San José in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 44.62 km² and has a population of 386,799 . It includes the national capital city of San José.... |
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1999 | Fiorella Martínez Martínez | Heredia Heredia Province Heredia is a province of Costa Rica. It is located in the north-central part of the country. As a result, the province covers areas as diverse as the agriculture rich Northern plains of San Carlos as well as the more metropolitan areas like the city of Heredia located in the Central Valley... |
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2000 | Cristine de Mezerville Ferreto | Heredia Heredia Province Heredia is a province of Costa Rica. It is located in the north-central part of the country. As a result, the province covers areas as diverse as the agriculture rich Northern plains of San Carlos as well as the more metropolitan areas like the city of Heredia located in the Central Valley... |
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2001 Miss World 2001 Miss World 2001, the 51st Miss World pageant was held at the Super Bowl, in Sun City Entertainment Centre, Sun City, South Africa on November 16, 2001. Agbani Darego from Nigeria won the pageant, she became the first black African to win the Miss World crown... |
Piarella Peralta Rodríguez | Limón Limón Province Limón is one of seven provinces in Costa Rica. The majority of its territory is situated in the country's Caribbean lowlands, though the southwestern portion houses part of an extensive mountain range known as the Cordillera de Talamanca... |
Miss World Scholarship | ||
2003 | Shirley Alvárez Sandoval | Guanacaste Guanacaste Province Guanacaste is a province of Costa Rica located in the northwestern part of the country, along the coast of the Pacific Ocean. To the north it borders Nicaragua. To the east is the Alajuela Province, and to the southeast is the Puntarenas Province. It is the most sparsely populated of all the... |
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2004 | Shirley Calvo Jiménez | San José San José Province San José is a province of Costa Rica. It is located in the central part of the country, and borders the provinces of Alajuela, Heredia, Cartago, Limón and Puntarenas. The provincial capital is San José. The province covers an area of 4,965.9 km²... |
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2005 | Leonora Jiménez Monge | Alajuela Alajuela Province Alajuela is a province of Costa Rica. It is located in the north-central part of the country, bordering Nicaragua to the north, and clockwise the provinces Heredia, San José, Puntarenas and Guanacaste... |
Miss Asia Pacific 2005 Miss Asia Pacific 2005 Miss Asia Pacific International 2005, the 36th Miss Asia Pacific International was held on the city of Guangzhou, China with the participation of 53 countries from all over the world.-Placements:-Special Awards:-Contestants:... |
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2006 | Bélgica Arias Palomo | Guanacaste Guanacaste Province Guanacaste is a province of Costa Rica located in the northwestern part of the country, along the coast of the Pacific Ocean. To the north it borders Nicaragua. To the east is the Alajuela Province, and to the southeast is the Puntarenas Province. It is the most sparsely populated of all the... |
- Semifinalist
In 2007, Miss Costa Rica stopped selecting representatives to Miss World. Another organization sends delegates since 2007.
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2007 | Wendy del Carmen Cordero Sánchez | Cartago Cartago Province Cartago is a province of Costa Rica. It is located in the central part of the country. Bordering provinces are Limón to the east and San José to the west. The capital is Cartago and it was formerly the capital city of Costa Rica until 1823 when the capital was changed to San Jose... |
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2008 | María Amalia Matamoros Solis Amalia Matamoros María Amalia Matamoros Solís is a Costa Rican beauty queen who won the Miss World Costa Rica 2008 pageant and went on to represent her country in Miss World 2008 in Johannesburg, South Africa, on December 13, 2008. She was not among the fifteen semi-finalists.... |
San Juan de Naranjo San José Province San José is a province of Costa Rica. It is located in the central part of the country, and borders the provinces of Alajuela, Heredia, Cartago, Limón and Puntarenas. The provincial capital is San José. The province covers an area of 4,965.9 km²... |
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2009 | Angie Catalina Alfaro Loria | Alajuela Alajuela Province Alajuela is a province of Costa Rica. It is located in the north-central part of the country, bordering Nicaragua to the north, and clockwise the provinces Heredia, San José, Puntarenas and Guanacaste... |
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2010 | Dayana Aguilera Sequeira | Alajuela Alajuela Province Alajuela is a province of Costa Rica. It is located in the north-central part of the country, bordering Nicaragua to the north, and clockwise the provinces Heredia, San José, Puntarenas and Guanacaste... |
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2011 | Paola Chaverri | Heredia Heredia Province Heredia is a province of Costa Rica. It is located in the north-central part of the country. As a result, the province covers areas as diverse as the agriculture rich Northern plains of San Carlos as well as the more metropolitan areas like the city of Heredia located in the Central Valley... |
Representatives to Miss International
Until 1994, the first runner-up, the winner or a finalist would go to Miss InternationalMiss International
Miss International is an annual international beauty pageant held since 1960.The current Miss International is Fernanda Cornejo, from Ecuador...
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Year | Runner-Up | Represented | Miss International Placement | Award | International Titles |
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1965 | Ana Koberg | Limón Limón Province Limón is one of seven provinces in Costa Rica. The majority of its territory is situated in the country's Caribbean lowlands, though the southwestern portion houses part of an extensive mountain range known as the Cordillera de Talamanca... |
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1968 | Ana María Rivera | Distrito Capital San José Canton San José is the name of the first canton in the province of San José in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 44.62 km² and has a population of 386,799 . It includes the national capital city of San José.... |
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1969 | Sonia Kohkemper | Cartago Cartago Province Cartago is a province of Costa Rica. It is located in the central part of the country. Bordering provinces are Limón to the east and San José to the west. The capital is Cartago and it was formerly the capital city of Costa Rica until 1823 when the capital was changed to San Jose... |
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1970 Miss International 1970 Miss International 1970, the 10th Miss International beauty pageant, was held at Exposition Hall Fairgrounds, Osaka, Japan on May 16, 1970. 47 contestants competed for the pageant. Aurora Pijuan of the Philippines was crowned Miss International 1970 at the end of the event.-Placements:-External... |
Haydée Brenes | Puntarenas Puntarenas Province Puntarenas is a province of Costa Rica. It is located in the western part of the country, covering most of Costa Rica's Pacific Ocean coast, and it is the largest province in Costa Rica. Clockwise from the northwest it borders on the provinces Guanacaste, Alajuela, San José and Limón, and the... |
Top 15 semifinalist | ||
1972 | Isabel Amador | San José San José Province San José is a province of Costa Rica. It is located in the central part of the country, and borders the provinces of Alajuela, Heredia, Cartago, Limón and Puntarenas. The provincial capital is San José. The province covers an area of 4,965.9 km²... |
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1974 | Ilse Marie Von Herold | Heredia Heredia Province Heredia is a province of Costa Rica. It is located in the north-central part of the country. As a result, the province covers areas as diverse as the agriculture rich Northern plains of San Carlos as well as the more metropolitan areas like the city of Heredia located in the Central Valley... |
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1975 | María Lidieth Mora Badilla | Cartago Cartago Province Cartago is a province of Costa Rica. It is located in the central part of the country. Bordering provinces are Limón to the east and San José to the west. The capital is Cartago and it was formerly the capital city of Costa Rica until 1823 when the capital was changed to San Jose... |
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1976 | Maritza Elizabeth Ortiz Calvo | Cartago Cartago Province Cartago is a province of Costa Rica. It is located in the central part of the country. Bordering provinces are Limón to the east and San José to the west. The capital is Cartago and it was formerly the capital city of Costa Rica until 1823 when the capital was changed to San Jose... |
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1977 | Hannia Chavarria Córdoba | Alajuela Alajuela Province Alajuela is a province of Costa Rica. It is located in the north-central part of the country, bordering Nicaragua to the north, and clockwise the provinces Heredia, San José, Puntarenas and Guanacaste... |
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1978 | Marlene Lourdes Amador Barrenechea | Guanacaste Guanacaste Province Guanacaste is a province of Costa Rica located in the northwestern part of the country, along the coast of the Pacific Ocean. To the north it borders Nicaragua. To the east is the Alajuela Province, and to the southeast is the Puntarenas Province. It is the most sparsely populated of all the... |
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1979 | María Lorena Acuña Karpinski | San José San José Province San José is a province of Costa Rica. It is located in the central part of the country, and borders the provinces of Alajuela, Heredia, Cartago, Limón and Puntarenas. The provincial capital is San José. The province covers an area of 4,965.9 km²... |
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1980 Miss International 1980 Miss International 1980, the 20th Miss International pageant, was won by Lorna Marlene Chávez of Costa Rica. It took place on 4 November 1980 in Tokyo, Japan.- Placements:-Special awards:-References:**-External links:*... |
Lorna Marlene Chávez Mata | Distrito Capital San José Canton San José is the name of the first canton in the province of San José in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 44.62 km² and has a population of 386,799 . It includes the national capital city of San José.... |
Miss International 1980 Miss International 1980 Miss International 1980, the 20th Miss International pageant, was won by Lorna Marlene Chávez of Costa Rica. It took place on 4 November 1980 in Tokyo, Japan.- Placements:-Special awards:-References:**-External links:*... |
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1981 | Trylce Jirón García | Limón Limón Province Limón is one of seven provinces in Costa Rica. The majority of its territory is situated in the country's Caribbean lowlands, though the southwestern portion houses part of an extensive mountain range known as the Cordillera de Talamanca... |
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1982 | Sigrid Lizano Mejía | Heredia Heredia Province Heredia is a province of Costa Rica. It is located in the north-central part of the country. As a result, the province covers areas as diverse as the agriculture rich Northern plains of San Carlos as well as the more metropolitan areas like the city of Heredia located in the Central Valley... |
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1983 Miss International 1983 Miss International 1983, the 23rd annual Miss International pageant, was held on 10 October 1983 at Tsukuba's Expo Plaza and hosted by Masumi Okada. Gidget Sandoval of Costa Rica was crowned at the end of the event.-Placements:-Special awards:... |
Gidget Sandoval Herrera Gidget Sandoval Gidget Sandoval Herrera is the titleholder of Miss International for 1983.She is the second delegate from Costa Rica to win the title, held in Osaka, Japan.... |
San José San José Province San José is a province of Costa Rica. It is located in the central part of the country, and borders the provinces of Alajuela, Heredia, Cartago, Limón and Puntarenas. The provincial capital is San José. The province covers an area of 4,965.9 km²... |
Miss International 1983 Miss International 1983 Miss International 1983, the 23rd annual Miss International pageant, was held on 10 October 1983 at Tsukuba's Expo Plaza and hosted by Masumi Okada. Gidget Sandoval of Costa Rica was crowned at the end of the event.-Placements:-Special awards:... |
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1984 | Mónica Zamora Velasco | Puntarenas Puntarenas Province Puntarenas is a province of Costa Rica. It is located in the western part of the country, covering most of Costa Rica's Pacific Ocean coast, and it is the largest province in Costa Rica. Clockwise from the northwest it borders on the provinces Guanacaste, Alajuela, San José and Limón, and the... |
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1985 | Maríanela Herrera Marín | Distrito Capital San José Canton San José is the name of the first canton in the province of San José in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 44.62 km² and has a population of 386,799 . It includes the national capital city of San José.... |
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1986 | Ana Lorena González García | San José San José Province San José is a province of Costa Rica. It is located in the central part of the country, and borders the provinces of Alajuela, Heredia, Cartago, Limón and Puntarenas. The provincial capital is San José. The province covers an area of 4,965.9 km²... |
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1987 | Alexandra Eugenia Martínez Fuentes | Puntarenas Puntarenas Province Puntarenas is a province of Costa Rica. It is located in the western part of the country, covering most of Costa Rica's Pacific Ocean coast, and it is the largest province in Costa Rica. Clockwise from the northwest it borders on the provinces Guanacaste, Alajuela, San José and Limón, and the... |
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1988 Miss International 1988 Miss International 1988, the 28th Miss International pageant, was held on June 17, 1988 in Gifu, Japan and hosted by Masumi Okada. Catherine Alexandra Gude of Norway was crowned at the end of the event.-Placements:- Special awards:-External links:*... |
Erika María Paoli González | Limón Limón Province Limón is one of seven provinces in Costa Rica. The majority of its territory is situated in the country's Caribbean lowlands, though the southwestern portion houses part of an extensive mountain range known as the Cordillera de Talamanca... |
Top 15 semifinalist | ||
1989 | María Antonieta Sáenz Vargas | Limón Limón Province Limón is one of seven provinces in Costa Rica. The majority of its territory is situated in the country's Caribbean lowlands, though the southwestern portion houses part of an extensive mountain range known as the Cordillera de Talamanca... |
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1990 | Andrea Murillo Fallas | Alajuela Alajuela Province Alajuela is a province of Costa Rica. It is located in the north-central part of the country, bordering Nicaragua to the north, and clockwise the provinces Heredia, San José, Puntarenas and Guanacaste... |
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1991 | Eugenie Jiménez Pacheco | Heredia Heredia Province Heredia is a province of Costa Rica. It is located in the north-central part of the country. As a result, the province covers areas as diverse as the agriculture rich Northern plains of San Carlos as well as the more metropolitan areas like the city of Heredia located in the Central Valley... |
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1992 | Marisol Soto Alarcón | San José San José Province San José is a province of Costa Rica. It is located in the central part of the country, and borders the provinces of Alajuela, Heredia, Cartago, Limón and Puntarenas. The provincial capital is San José. The province covers an area of 4,965.9 km²... |
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1993 | Laura Odio Salas | Distrito Capital San José Canton San José is the name of the first canton in the province of San José in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 44.62 km² and has a population of 386,799 . It includes the national capital city of San José.... |
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1994 | Silvia Ester Muñoz Mata | Distrito Capital San José Canton San José is the name of the first canton in the province of San José in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 44.62 km² and has a population of 386,799 . It includes the national capital city of San José.... |
- Winner
- Semifinalist
Other organizations have sent delegates to Miss International
Miss International
Miss International is an annual international beauty pageant held since 1960.The current Miss International is Fernanda Cornejo, from Ecuador...
since 2003.
Year | Delegate | Represented | Miss International Placement | Award | International Titles |
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2003 | Merilyn Villalta Castro | Distrito Capital San José Canton San José is the name of the first canton in the province of San José in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 44.62 km² and has a population of 386,799 . It includes the national capital city of San José.... |
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2004 | Tatiana Vargas Cruz | Alajuela Alajuela Province Alajuela is a province of Costa Rica. It is located in the north-central part of the country, bordering Nicaragua to the north, and clockwise the provinces Heredia, San José, Puntarenas and Guanacaste... |
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2007 | Ibis Leonela Paniagua Viales | Guanacaste Guanacaste Province Guanacaste is a province of Costa Rica located in the northwestern part of the country, along the coast of the Pacific Ocean. To the north it borders Nicaragua. To the east is the Alajuela Province, and to the southeast is the Puntarenas Province. It is the most sparsely populated of all the... |
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2010 Miss International 2010 Miss International 2010, the 50th Miss International pageant, was held at Sichuan Province Gymnasium in Chengdu, China on November 7, 2010.Seventy contestants competed for the title, the highest turnout in 50 years of history... |
Mariela Aparicio Alfaro | San José San José Province San José is a province of Costa Rica. It is located in the central part of the country, and borders the provinces of Alajuela, Heredia, Cartago, Limón and Puntarenas. The provincial capital is San José. The province covers an area of 4,965.9 km²... |
Top 15 semifinalist | ||
2011 | María Fernanda Arias | Alajuela Alajuela Province Alajuela is a province of Costa Rica. It is located in the north-central part of the country, bordering Nicaragua to the north, and clockwise the provinces Heredia, San José, Puntarenas and Guanacaste... |
Winners by province
Represented | # | Years |
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Distrito Capital San José Canton San José is the name of the first canton in the province of San José in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 44.62 km² and has a population of 386,799 . It includes the national capital city of San José.... |
10 | 1955, 1968, 1969, 1980, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 2009, 2010 |
San José San José Province San José is a province of Costa Rica. It is located in the central part of the country, and borders the provinces of Alajuela, Heredia, Cartago, Limón and Puntarenas. The provincial capital is San José. The province covers an area of 4,965.9 km²... |
1954, 1957, 1960, 1963, 1971, 1978, 1981, 1993, 2000, 2003 | |
Heredia Heredia Province Heredia is a province of Costa Rica. It is located in the north-central part of the country. As a result, the province covers areas as diverse as the agriculture rich Northern plains of San Carlos as well as the more metropolitan areas like the city of Heredia located in the Central Valley... |
7 | 1956, 1959, 1962, 1982, 1988, 2007, 2011 |
Cartago Cartago Province Cartago is a province of Costa Rica. It is located in the central part of the country. Bordering provinces are Limón to the east and San José to the west. The capital is Cartago and it was formerly the capital city of Costa Rica until 1823 when the capital was changed to San Jose... |
1966, 1970, 1972, 1983, 1995, 1997, 2002 | |
Guanacaste Guanacaste Province Guanacaste is a province of Costa Rica located in the northwestern part of the country, along the coast of the Pacific Ocean. To the north it borders Nicaragua. To the east is the Alajuela Province, and to the southeast is the Puntarenas Province. It is the most sparsely populated of all the... |
1958, 1965, 1967, 1979, 1984, 1999, 2001 | |
Limón Limón Province Limón is one of seven provinces in Costa Rica. The majority of its territory is situated in the country's Caribbean lowlands, though the southwestern portion houses part of an extensive mountain range known as the Cordillera de Talamanca... |
6 | 1974, 1976, 1986, 1994, 1996, 2004 |
Alajuela Alajuela Province Alajuela is a province of Costa Rica. It is located in the north-central part of the country, bordering Nicaragua to the north, and clockwise the provinces Heredia, San José, Puntarenas and Guanacaste... |
4 | 1973, 1975, 1987, 2008 |
Puntarenas Puntarenas Province Puntarenas is a province of Costa Rica. It is located in the western part of the country, covering most of Costa Rica's Pacific Ocean coast, and it is the largest province in Costa Rica. Clockwise from the northwest it borders on the provinces Guanacaste, Alajuela, San José and Limón, and the... |
1977, 1985, 1998, 2006 | |
Valle del Bosque Puntarenas Province Puntarenas is a province of Costa Rica. It is located in the western part of the country, covering most of Costa Rica's Pacific Ocean coast, and it is the largest province in Costa Rica. Clockwise from the northwest it borders on the provinces Guanacaste, Alajuela, San José and Limón, and the... |
1 | 2005 |