Miss Spain

Miss Spain
Winning Spanish provinces of Miss España from 1995-2009.

Miss España is the main annual beauty pageant of Spain that selects the official representative to the Miss Universe pageant. Runners-up go to Miss World, Miss International and Miss Earth.

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History

Its origins go 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.

It is currently broadcast to the entire country by Telecinco, from the Marina d'Or resort, in the province of Castellón.

Any woman who wants to participate in Miss Spain must appear before provincial branches of the pageant, and learn about the requirements needed, as well as methods for selection to be carried out in that province. Once selected by a delegation, they will represent their province in the contest. After a month of preliminary competition, events and cultural activities around the country, the new Miss Spain is selected.

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 3 Miss International titles in 1977, 1990 and 2008.

Winners

Patricia Yurena Rodríguez, Miss Spain 2008.
Eva González, Miss Spain 2003.
Year Miss Spain Represented Notes
2010 Paula Guilló Sempere[1] Teruel
2009 Estíbaliz Pereira Rabade A Coruña
2008 Patricia Yurena Rodríguez Alonso[2] Tenerife Top 15 (Miss World 2008)
2007 Natalia Zabala Arroyo Guipúzcoa
2006 Elisabeth Reyes Villegas Málaga
2005 Verónica Hidalgo Girona
2004 María Jesús Ruiz Garzón Jaén
2003 Eva María González Fernández Seville
2002 Vania Millán Miras Almería
2001 Lorena Van Heerde Ayala Alicante
2000 Helen Lindes Griffiths Las Palmas 2nd Runner up (Miss Universe 2000)
1999 Lorena Bernal Pascual Guipúzcoa Top 10 (Miss World 1999)
1998 María José Besora Villanueva Murcia
1997 Inés Sáinz Esteban Biscay 33rd place (Miss Universe 1997)
1996 María José Suárez Benítez Seville 17th place (Miss Universe 1996)
1995 María Reyes Vázquez Soria 13th place (Miss Universe 1995)
1993-94 Raquel Rodríguez Hidalgo Córdoba 37th place (Miss Universe 1994)
1992 Eugenia del Pilar Santana Alba Las Palmas Top 10 (Miss Universe 1993)
1991 Sofía Mazagatos Gómez Madrid
1990 Esther Arroyo Bermúdez Cádiz 17th place (Miss Universe 1991)
1989 Raquel Revuelta Armengou Seville 43rd place (Miss Universe 1990)
1988 Eva María Pedraza López Córdoba
1987 Sonsoles Artigas Mederos Las Palmas
1986 Remedios Cervantes Montoya Málaga
1985 Amparo Martínez Cerdán Valencia
1984 Juncal Rivero Fadrique Castilla Valladolid Winner (Miss Europe 1985)
1983 Garbiñe Abasolo García Basque Country
1982 Ana Isabel Herrero García Aragón Top 12 (Miss Universe 1983)
1981 Cristina Pérez Cottrell Málaga
1980 Francisca Ondiviela Las Palmas
1979 María Dolores Forner Toro Alicante Top 15 (Miss World 1979)
1978 Gloria María Valenciano Lanzarote
1977 Guillermina Ruiz Doménech Balearic Islands 2nd Runner-up (Miss Universe 1978)
1976 Luz María Polegre Hernández Tenerife Top 12 (Miss Universe 1977)
1975 Volha Fernández Pérez Galicia
1974 Consuelo Martín López Atlántico
1973 Amparo Muñoz Málaga Winner (Miss Universe 1974)
1972 Rocío Martín Madrigal Seville
1971 Maria del Carmen Muñoz
1970 Josefina Román Cádiz Top 12 (Miss Universe 1971)
1969 Noelia Afonso Tenerife Winner (Miss Europe 1970)
1968 Amparo Rodrigo Valencia
1967 Paquita Delgado Sánchez Andalucía
1966 Paquita Torres Pérez Andalucía Winner (Miss Europe 1967)
1965 Alicia Borrás Barcelona
1964 Lucía Herrara Tenerife
1963 María Rosa Pérez Gómez Tenerife
1962 Maruja García Nicolau Majorca Winner (Miss Europe 1962)
1961 María del Carmen Cervera Cataluña
1960 Elena Herrera
1935 Alicia Navarro Canary Islands Winner (Miss Europe 1935)
1934 María Eugenia Henríquez Girón Madrid
1933 Emilia Docet Madrid
1932 Teresita Daniel Cataluña
1931 Ermelina Carreño Castilla la Nueva
1930 Elena Pla Valencia
1929 Pepita Samper Valencia

     Won Miss Universe
     Won Miss Europe

Regional titles

Autonomous Community Titles
Andalucía 16
Canary Islands 10
Valencia 6
Basque Country 5
Madrid 5
Cataluña 4
Balearic Islands 2
Castile and León 2
Galicia 2
Murcia 2
Aragón 1
Castile-La Mancha 1

Best results

Contestant Competition Rank
Alejandra Andreu Santamarta Miss International 2008 Winner
Silvia de Estaban Niubó Miss International 1990 Winner
Pilar Medina Canadell Miss International 1977 Winner
Amparo Muñoz Quesada Miss Universe 1974 Winner
Maria Cervera Fernández Miss World 1961 2nd runner-up
Ángela Gómez Durán Miss Earth 2007 3rd runner-up
Alejandra Echevarria Miss Earth 2009 3rd runner-up

Miss Europe winners

Year Titleholder
1935 Alicia Navarro
1936 Antonia Arques
1962 Maruja García Nicoláu
1967 Paquita Torres Pérez
1970 Noelia Alfonso Cabrera
1974 Maria Isabel Lorenzo
1985 Juncal Rivero Fadrique

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