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Miss Costa Rica Formation 1954 Type Beauty Pageant Location 
Costa RicaOfficial languages Spanish Broadcaster Teletica Website teletica.com/misscostarica 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.[1]
Contents
History
Women between the ages of 18-27, each representing a province, 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.[2]
Titleholders
Miss Costa Rica
Since the first Miss Costa Rica pageant in 1954, the winner goes to Miss Universe.
Year Winner Represented Miss Universe
PlacementAward International Titles 2011 Johanna Solano[1] Heredia Top 10 finalist 2010 Marva Wright Ureña[2] Distrito Capital 2009 Jessica María Umaña Solís Distrito Capital 2008 María Teresa Rodríguez Rodríguez Alajuela 2007 Verónica María González Quesada Heredia 2006 Fabriella María Quesada Sequeira Puntarenas Reina Internacional del Café 2006 2005 Johanna Fernández Madrigal[3] Valle del Bosque 2004 Nancy Soto Martínez[4] Heredia Top 10 finalist 2003 Andrea Ovares López San José 2002 Merylin Villalta Castro Cartago 2001 Paola Calderón Hütt Guanacaste 2000 Laura Mata Mora San José 1999 Arianna Bolaños Ugalde Guanacaste 1998 Kisha Alvarado Murillo Puntarenas Miss Asia Pacific 1998 1997 Gabriela Aguilar Chavarría Cartago 12th place 1996 Dafne Zeledón Monge Limón 45th place 1995 Beatriz Alejandra Alvarado Mejía Cartago 54th place 1994 Jasmín Morales Camacho Limón 43rd place 1993 Catalina Rodríguez Carranza San José 40th place 1992 Jessica Stephanie Manley Fredrich Distrito Capital 60th place 1991 Viviana Muñoz Fernández Distrito Capital 34th place 1990 Julieta Posla Fuentes Distrito Capital 14th place 1989 Luana Freer Bustamante Distrito Capital 1988 Erika María Paoli González Heredia 1987 Ana María Bolaños Aguilar Alajuela 1986 Aurora Velásquez Arigño Limón 1985 Rosibel Chacón Pereira Puntarenas 1984 Silvia Portilla Vásquez Guanacaste 1983 María Gabriela Pozuela Castro Cartago 1982 Lilliana Corella Espinoza Heredia 1981 Rosa Inés Solís Vargas San José 1980 Bárbara Bonilla Herrero Distrito Capital 1979 Carla Facio Franco Guanacaste 1978 Maribel Fernández García[5] San José Miss Photogenic 1977 Claudia María Garnier Arias Puntarenas 1976 Silvia Jiménez Pacheco Limón 1975 María de los Angeles Picado González Alajuela 1974 Jeannette Rebeca Montagné Limón 1973 María del Rosario (Rossy) Mora Badilla Alajuela 1972 Victoria Eugenia (Vicky) Ross González San José 1971 Rosa María Rivera San José 1970 Lilliam Berrocal Cartago 1969 Clara Freda Antillón Distrito Capital 1968 Ana María Rivera Distrito Capital 1967 Rosa María Fernández Guanacaste 1966 María Virginia Oreamuno Cartago 1965 Mercedes Pinagal Guanacaste 1964 Dora Solé Gómez San José 1963 Sandra Chrysopulos Morúa San José 1962 Helvetia Albónico Heredia 1960 Leila Rodríguez San José 1959 Sonia Monturiol Heredia 1958 Eugenia María Valverde Guardia Guanacaste 1957 Sonia Cristina Icaza San José 1956 Anabella Granados[6] Heredia Miss Congeniality 1955 Clemencia Martínez de Montis Distrito Capital 1954 Marían Esquivel McKeown[7] San José Top 15 semifinalist - Semifinalist
Runners-up
Representatives to Miss World
Until 2006, the 1st runner-up of Miss Costa Rica would usually go to Miss World.
Year Runner-Up Represented Miss World
PlacementAward International Titles 1965 Marta Eugenia Escalante Fernández Puntarenas Top 16 semifinalist 1966 Sonia Mora Heredia 1967 Marjorie Furniss Limón 1968 Patricia Diers Limón 1969 Damaris Ureña Guanacaste 1972 Victoria Eugenia (Vicky) Ross González San José 1974 Rose Marie Leprade Coto Guanacaste 1975 María Mayela Bolaños Ugalde Distrito Capital 1976 Ligia María Ramos Quesada Distrito Capital 1977 Carmen María Núñez Benavides Distrito Capital 1978 Maribel Fernández García[8] San José Top 15 semifinalist 1979 Maríanela Brealey Mora Heredia 1980 Marie Claire Tracy Coll Guanacaste 1981 Sucetty Salas Quintanilla Puntarenas 1982 Maureen Jiménez Solano Distrito Capital 1983 María Meléndez Herrera Distrito Capital 1984 Catalina María Blum Peña Distrito Capital 1985 Maríanela Herrera Marín Distrito Capital 1986 Ana Lorena González García San José Top 15 semifinalist 1987 Alexandra Eugenia Martínez Fuentes Puntarenas 1988 Virginia Steinvort Alajuela 1989 María Antonieta Sáenz Vargas Limón 1990 Andrea Murillo Fallas Alajuela 1991 Eugenie Jiménez Pacheco Heredia 1992 Marisol Soto Alarcón San José 1993 Laura Odio Salas Distrito Capital 1994 Silvia Ester Muñoz Mata Distrito Capital 1995 Shasling Navarro Aguilar San José 1996 Natalia Carvajal Lorenzo Cartago 1997 Rebeca Escalante Trejos San José 1998 María Luisa Ureña Salazar Distrito Capital 1999 Fiorella Martínez Martínez Heredia 2000 Cristine de Mezerville Ferreto Heredia 2001 Piarella Peralta Rodríguez Limón Miss World Scholarship 2003 Shirley Alvárez Sandoval Guanacaste 2004 Shirley Calvo Jiménez[4] San José 2005 Leonora Jiménez Monge[3] Alajuela Miss Asia Pacific 2005 2006 Bélgica Arias Palomo Guanacaste - Semifinalist
In 2007, Miss Costa Rica stopped selecting representatives to Miss World. Another organization sends delegates since 2007.
Year Delegate Represented Miss World
PlacementAward International Titles 2007 Wendy del Carmen Cordero Sánchez Cartago 2008 María Amalia Matamoros Solis San Juan de Naranjo 2009 Angie Catalina Alfaro Loria Alajuela 2010 Dayana Aguilera Sequeira Alajuela 2011 Paola Chaverri Heredia Representatives to Miss International
Until 1994, the first runner-up, the winner or a finalist would go to Miss International.
Year Runner-Up Represented Miss International
PlacementAward International Titles 1965 Ana Koberg Limón 1968 Ana María Rivera Distrito Capital 1969 Sonia Kohkemper Cartago 1970 Haydée Brenes Puntarenas Top 15 semifinalist 1972 Isabel Amador San José 1974 Ilse Marie Von Herold Heredia 1975 María Lidieth Mora Badilla Cartago 1976 Maritza Elizabeth Ortiz Calvo Cartago 1977 Hannia Chavarria Córdoba Alajuela 1978 Marlene Lourdes Amador Barrenechea Guanacaste 1979 María Lorena Acuña Karpinski San José 1980 Lorna Marlene Chávez Mata[9] Distrito Capital Miss International 1980 Best National Costume 1981 Trylce Jirón García Limón 1982 Sigrid Lizano Mejía Heredia 1983 Gidget Sandoval Herrera[10] San José Miss International 1983 1984 Mónica Zamora Velasco Puntarenas 1985 Maríanela Herrera Marín Distrito Capital 1986 Ana Lorena González García San José 1987 Alexandra Eugenia Martínez Fuentes Puntarenas 1988 Erika María Paoli González Limón Top 15 semifinalist 1989 María Antonieta Sáenz Vargas Limón 1990 Andrea Murillo Fallas Alajuela 1991 Eugenie Jiménez Pacheco Heredia 1992 Marisol Soto Alarcón San José 1993 Laura Odio Salas Distrito Capital 1994 Silvia Ester Muñoz Mata Distrito Capital - Winner
- Semifinalist
Other organizations have sent delegates to Miss International since 2003.
Year Delegate Represented Miss International
PlacementAward International Titles 2003 Merilyn Villalta Castro Distrito Capital 2004 Tatiana Vargas Cruz Alajuela 2007 Ibis Leonela Paniagua Viales Guanacaste 2010 Mariela Aparicio Alfaro San José Top 15 semifinalist 2011 María Fernanda Arias Alajuela Winners by province
Represented # Years Distrito Capital 10 1955, 1968, 1969, 1980, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 2009, 2010 San José 1954, 1957, 1960, 1963, 1971, 1978, 1981, 1993, 2000, 2003 Heredia 7 1956, 1959, 1962, 1982, 1988, 2007, 2011 Cartago 1966, 1970, 1972, 1983, 1995, 1997, 2002 Guanacaste 1958, 1965, 1967, 1979, 1984, 1999, 2001 Limón 6 1974, 1976, 1986, 1994, 1996, 2004 Alajuela 4 1973, 1975, 1987, 2008 Puntarenas 1977, 1985, 1998, 2006 Valle del Bosque 1 2005 References
- ^ a b "Johanna Solano is Miss Costa Rica 2011". La Nación. March 26, 2010. http://translate.google.com/translate?js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&sl=es&tl=en&u=http://www.nacion.com/2011-03-26/Entretenimiento/NotasSecundarias/Entretenimiento2726644.aspx. Retrieved 28 March 2011.
- ^ a b "Marva Wright is the new Miss Costa Rica". La Nación. April 17, 2010. http://translate.google.com/translate?js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&sl=es&tl=en&u=http://www.nacion.com/2010-04-17/Entretenimiento/NotaPrincipal/V17-PAG19.aspx%3FPage%3D2. Retrieved 22 February 2011.
- ^ a b "Costa Rica has a queen for Miss Universe". Panamá América. ACAN-EFE. January 30, 2005. http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=es&tl=en&u=http://www.pa-digital.com.pa/periodico/edicion-anterior/ey-interna.php%3Fstory_id%3D491417. Retrieved 22 February 2011.
- ^ a b "Beauty contests open doors". Diario Extra. January 27, 2004. http://translate.google.com/translate?js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&sl=es&tl=en&u=http://web.archive.org/web/20080602083204/http://www.diarioextra.com/2004/enero/27/espectaculos01.shtml. Retrieved 22 February 2011.
- ^ Associated Press (July 25, 1978). "Judges name Capetown woman Miss Universe". The Palm Beach Post. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=BEojAAAAIBAJ&sjid=cc4FAAAAIBAJ&pg=2855,6109885&dq=&hl=en. Retrieved 22 February 2011. "Miss Fernandez of Costa Rica, the winner of Miss Photogenic."
- ^ "Beauties tearful at farewells". Los Angeles Times. July 23, 1956. http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/445943182.html?dids=445943182:445943182&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=Jul+23,+1956&author=&pub=Los+Angeles+Times&desc=Beauties+Tearful+at+Farewells&pqatl=google. Retrieved 22 February 2011. "Miss Costa Rica, Anabella Granados, who was voted Miss Friendship during the pageant."
- ^ "Giant wave slams youth onto beach". Los Angeles Times. July 13, 1954. http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/450438872.html?dids=450438872:450438872&FMT=CITE&FMTS=CITE:AI&type=historic&date=Jul+13,+1954&author=&pub=Los+Angeles+Times&desc=Giant+Wave+Slams+Youth+Onto+Beach&pqatl=google. Retrieved 22 February 2011. "From left: Marta Rrocha, 21, Brazil; Myrna Orozco, 20, Miss San Salvador; and Marian Esquivel, 18, who will compete as Miss Costa Rica."
- ^ "Nine favorites". Youngstown Vindicator. Associated Press. November 13, 1978. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=-G9JAAAAIBAJ&sjid=kIQMAAAAIBAJ&dq=&pg=2110%2C5588338. Retrieved 22 February 2011.
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