Miss Chile

Miss Chile for Miss Universe is a beauty contest that has been held every year since 1952 (with the following exceptions: 1953, 1957, 1959, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1971, 2003, 2007 and 2008). "Miss Chile"'s crown submits in an annual contest, qualifying the integral beauty, intelligence, safety and pose of a group of delegates of several cities of Chile; it is said that the winner is the most beautiful woman of Chile. The winner of the title takes it for one year, taking part later in Miss Universe's international contest.

Nowaday Titleholder

Belén Montilla, Miss Universe Chile 2006, was chosen on 5 July, 2006 under the jury presided over by the designer, José Cardoch, and the organization of Coca Cané. She was 23 years old at the competition and stands 5'11" (1.78). Montilla represented Chile in Miss Universe 2006. She didn't place in the pageant, which was won by Zuleyka Rivera, from Puerto Rico. She will reign for three years because of the absence of Chile in Miss Universe 2007 and Miss Universe 2008.

ee also

* Miss World Chile

National Competition Updates

* Eduardo Pantoja, owner of the license Miss Chile Universe, has left the franchise. The organization Miss Universe Inc. must analyze who will take the franchise and when it will become effective.

Trivia

* The first Miss Chile competition was organized by Eva magazine.

* Chile has a total of 11 semifinalists, 1 finalist and 1 winner (Cecilia Bolocco, Miss Universe 1987) in this annual world-wide contest. The last classification of Chile was Gabriela Barros (Semifinalist: 12°), in 2004.

* Miss Chile Universe 1961, Gloria Silva, had to be the unexpected translator of Miss Francia during the transmission of the Miss Universe 1961, because the French delegate couldn't understand a question. Gloria was a Semifinalist that year.

* Miss Chile 1970, Soledad Errázuriz, competed in the 1969 Miss Chile World pageant, where she came second.

* The white gown worn by Cecilia Bolocco for her coronation as Miss Universe 1987, was designed by the Chilean couturier Rubén Campos. In the evening gown competition, Bolocco obtained 9.765 points, overcoming other delegates and assuring her victory.

* In 1997, Hetu'u Rapu, the representative of Easter Island, won the Miss Chile competition. However, it turned out that she was too young (by only 17 days) to compete in Miss Universe that year. She was replaced by the 1st runner-up Claudia Delpín. Claudia had to wear the same wardrobe prepared for Hetu'u, including the national costume. In spite of it, she managed to stay in the place 13th of the competition.

* 2002 was the last year in which the national contest was televised with Nicole Rencoret's coronation, broadcast by Canal 13 (UCTV). From 2004 to date, the national contests haven't been broadcast because the organizations haven't come to agreements with TV channels.

* Renata Ruiz, Miss Chile Universe 2005, was the first runner-up in Elite Model Look International 2001.

tatistics

Years represented: 47 out of 57 (As of 2008).

External links

* [http://www.chileancharm.com Chileancharm / The Universe Of Beauty Queens]

* [http://www.chileancharm.com/1969_MISS_CHILE/monica_2.html Monica Larson, Miss Chile 1969, Special Report]

* [http://www.chileancharm.com/1952_MCH_HISTORIA/chileancharm_Historia.html The History of the Miss Chile Beauty Contest]

* [http://www.chileancharm.com/1954_2005_MCH_trajes_tipicos/TRAJES.htm Chilean National Costumes at Miss Universe, since 1952]

* [http://www.missesdelmundo.cl Misses Del Mundo]

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WS4zRetAc94 Miss Universe 1987 Finals / Coronation of Cecilia Bolocco]

* [http://www.chileancharm.com/1952_MCH/Esther_Saavedra_1.htm Miss Chile 1952 competition]

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7K0PHPdxDNE Miss Chile Universe Titleholders video / 1952 - 2006]

* [http://www.chileancharm.com/1958_MCH/RAQUEL_MOLINA.html Raquel Molina, Miss Chile 1958 in Miss Universe]