Spain at major beauty pageants

This is a list of Spain's representatives and their placements at the international pageants, considered the most important in the world. The country has won five victories among the of the four beauty pageants.

  • One — Miss Universe crown (1974 •)
  • One — Miss World crown (2015 • )
  • Three — Miss International crowns (1977 • 1990 • 2008 •)

''The criteria for the Big Four inclusion is based on specific standards such as the pageants global prominence and prestige approved by worldwide media, the quality and quantity of crowned delegates recognized by international franchisees and pageant aficionados, the winner's post pageant activities; the pageants longevity, consistency, and history; the sincerity of the pageant's specific cause, platform, and advocacy; the overall pre-pageant activities, production quality and global telecast; the enormity of internet traffic; and the extent of popularity amongst pageant fans across the globe.

Spain's Big Four titleholders

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  • Ended as runner-up

  • Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists

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YEAR

MISS UNIVERSE

MISS WORLD

MISS INTERNATIONAL

MISS EARTH

2017

Sofía del Prado
Top 10

Elisa Tulian

Elizabeth Ledesma

Ainara de Santamaría

2016

Noelia Freire

Raquel Tejedor

Anabel Delgado

x

2015

Carla Barber

Mireia Lalaguna
WINNER

Cristina Silva

Dolores Ortega

2014

Desirée Cordero
Top 10

Lourdes Fernández

Rocío Tormo

Zaira Bas
Top 15

2013

Patricia Rodríguez
1st Runner-Up

Elena Ibarbia
Top 6

Araceli Carrilero
Top 15

Cristina Martínez
Top 16

2012

Andrea Huisgen

Aránzazu Estévez
Top 15

Ana Martínez

Nathalia Moreira

2011

Paula Guilló

Carla García
Top 15

Sarah Lopez

Veronica Doblas

2010

Adriana Reverón

Fátima Jiménez

Desirée Panal
Top 15

x

2009

Estíbaliz Pereira

Carmen García

Melania Santiago
Top 15

Alejandra Echevarría
3rd Runner-Up

2008

Claudia Moro
Top 10

Patricia Rodríguez
Top 10

Alejandra Andreu
WINNER

Adriana Reverón
Top 8

2007

Natalia Zabala

Natalia Zabala

Nerea Arce
Top 15

Ángela Gómez
3rd Runner-Up

2006

Elisabeth Reyes

Inmaculada Torres

Sara Sánchez
Top 12

Rocío Cazallas
Top 16

2005

Verónica Hidalgo

Mireia Verdú
Top 15

Maria del Pilar

x

2004

María Jesús Ruiz

Maite Medina

Cristina Torres
Top 15

x

2003

Eva González

Teresa Martín

Carillo Reyes

x

2002

Vania Millán

Lola Alcocer

Laura Espinosa
Top 15

Cristina Carpintero
Top 16

2001

Eva Sisó
Top 10

Macarena García
Top 10

Ayola Molina
Top 15

Noemi Caldas

2000

Helen Lindes
2nd Runner-Up

Verónica García

Raquel Gonzales

↑ No Pageant Held
(established in 2001 in Manila, Philippines)

1999

Diana Nogueira
2nd Runner-Up

Lorena Bernal
Top 10

Carmen Fernández
1st Runner-Up

1998

María José Besora

Rocío Jiménez

Vanessa Romero
Top 10

1997

Inés Sáinz

Nuria Avellaneda

Isabel Gil
Top 10

1996

María José Suárez

Patricia Ruiz

Rosa Casado
Top 10

1995

María Reyes

Candelaria Rodríguez

Jimena Garay
Top 10

1994

Raquel Rodríguez

Virginia Pareja

Carmen Vicente
2nd Runner-Up

1993

Eugenia Santana
Top 10

Araceli García

Ana Piedad

1992

Virginia García

Samantha Torres

Samantha Torres
Top 10

1991

Esther Arroyo

Candelaria Moreno

Elodie Jordá
Top 10

1990

Raquel Revuelta

Carmen Carrasco

Silvia de Esteban
WINNER

1989

Eva Pedraza

Eva Pedraza

Mercedes Martín
Top 10

1988

Sonsoles Artigas

Susana dela Llave
Top 10

Carmen Aragall
Top 10

1987

Remedios Cervantes

Sonsoles Artigas

Ana García
Top 10

1986

Isabel Espinosa

Remedios Cervantes

Irán Pont
Top 10

1985

Teresa Sánchez
1st Runner-Up

Amparo Martínez

Beatriz Molero
Top 10

1984

Garbiñe Abasolo

Juncal Rivero

Soledad Pila
Top 10

1983

Ana Herrero
Top 12

Milagros Pérez

Milagros Pérez
Top 10

1982

Cristina Pérez

Ana Herrero

Carmen Arqués
1st Runner-Up

1981

Francisca Ondiviela

Cristina Pérez

Francisca Ondiviela

1980

Yolanda Hoyos

Francisca Ondiviela

Agustina García
2nd Runner-Up

1979

Gloria Valenciano

Dolores Forner
Top 15

Yolanda Hoyos

1978

Guillermina Ruiz
2nd Runner-Up

Gloria Valenciano
4th Runner-Up

Inmaculada Arencibia

1977

Luz Polegre
Top 12

Guillermina Ruiz
Top 15

Pilar Medina
WINNER

1976

Olga Fernández

Luz Polegre
Top 15

Victoria Martín

1975

Consuelo Martín

x

Teresa Maldonado

1974

Amparo Muñoz
WINNER

Natividad Rodríguez
Top 15

Consuelo Martín
Top 15

1973

Rocío Martín
3rd Runner-Up

Mariona Rosell

Isabel Lorenzo
2nd Runner-Up

1972

Carmen Muñoz

Carmen Muñoz

Gloria Puyol

1971

Josefina Román
Top 12

Margarita García
Top 15

Consuelo Varela

1970

Noelia Afonso

Josefina Román

Margarita García

1969

Amparo Rodrigo

×

Mery de Lara
Top 15

1968

Yolanda Legarreta

×

Yolanda Legarreta

1967

Paquita Delgado
Top 15

×

Amparo Ruiz

1966

Paquita Torres
Top 15

×

↑ No Pageant Held

1965

Alicia Borrás

×

Rafaela Roque
Top 15

1964

María José Ulla

Maria José Ulla
Top 16

Lucia Pilar

1963

Rosa Pérez

Encarnación Zalabardo

Encarnación Zalabardo

1962

Conchita Roig

Conchita Roig

×

1961

Pilar Gil

Carmen Cervera
2nd Runner-Up

Carmen Fernández
2nd Runner-Up

1960

Teresa del Río
4th Runner-Up

Concepción Molinera

Elena Herrera

1959

↑ No Pageant Held
(established in 1952 in California, United States and then it was transferred in 1960 in Florida, United States. Spain sent their first delegate in 1960.)

↑ No Pageant Held
(established in 1951 in England, United Kingdom. Spain sent their first delegate in 1960.)

↑ No Pageant Held
(established in 1960 in California, United States and then it was transferred in 1968 in Tokyo, Japan)


× Did not compete
↑ No pageant held
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Statistics

Miss Universe Spain

Number of pageants

18

Miss Universe winner

1

Runner-up

7

Semi-finalist

10

Miss World Spain

Number of pageants

17

Miss World winner

1

Runner-up

3

Semi-finalist

13

Miss International Spain

Number of pageants

33

Miss International winner

3

Runner-up

6

Semi-finalist

24

Miss Earth Spain

Number of pageants

7

Miss Earth winner

0

Runner-up

2

Semi-finalist

5

See also

  • Miss Spain
  • Miss Earth Spain