| Formation | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | Santiago |
| Location | |
| Membership | Miss Earth Miss Cosmo Miss América Latina |
Official language | Spanish |
| Leader | Hernán Lucero Keno Manzur |
Nuestra Belleza Chile is a national beauty pageant in Chile. The pageant annually sends its representative to compete at Miss Earth, one of the Big Four international beauty pageants, which advocates for environmental awareness, conservation, and social responsibility.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] The pageant also sends representatives for Miss Cosmo and Miss América Latina.
History
2002-2011: Early years
Chile debut in Miss Earth in 2002, with Nazhla Abad, who finished as a Top 10 semifinalist and won Miss Avon Colour. The official candidate between 2002 and 2005 was selected by Miss Chile pageant from the runner-up.
Hil Hernández won Miss Earth 2006 pageant in the Philippines, becoming the first and only Chilean to win the crown.
In 2010, Miss Model & Bellezas Chilenas organization appointed the titleholder for the competition.
2013-present: Nuestra Belleza Chile
In 2013, Carousel Productions awarded the franchise to Hernán Lucero and Eugenio Manzur for Miss Earth. Since then, the duo conducted regional pageants to advance in the national pageant that would be Chile's representative to Miss Earth. Their first Miss Earth Chile is Natalia Lermanda who was able to manage to be in the Top 16 semifinalist of Miss Earth 2013.[8][9][10][11] That was the first time Chile was able to be in the semifinals after 7 years.
In 2021, Romina Denecken van der Veen finished as Miss Earth Water, the first time Chile was able to get an elemental title after Hil Hernandez' win in 2006.
In 2024, Nuestra Belleza Chile received Miss Cosmo license. Their first Miss Cosmo Chile is Anita-María Rojas, who finished as a Top 21 semifinalist.
Titleholders
Miss Earth Chile
- Color key
- Declared as Winner
- Ended as runner-up
- Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
- Ended as special awards winner
| Year | Represented | Miss Earth Chile | Placement at Miss Earth | Special awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Chile directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Earth between 2002 and 2005 | ||||
| 2002 | Santiago | Nazhla Sofía Abad González | Top 10 |
|
| 2003 | Santiago | Carolina Jimena Salazar | Unplaced | |
| 2004 | Viña del Mar | Erika Christel Niklitschek | Unplaced | |
| 2005 | Santiago | Nataly Nadeska Chilet Bustamante | Top 8 |
|
| OPMB directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Earth in 2005 | ||||
| 2006 | Chiloé | Hil Yesenia Hernández Escobar | Miss Earth 2006 | |
| Did not compete between 2007—2009 | ||||
| Miss Model & Bellezas Chilenas directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Earth between 2010 and 2011 | ||||
| 2010 | Santiago | Pamela Soprani Reyes | Unplaced | |
| 2011 | Temuco | Camila Stuardo Jeria | Unplaced | |
| 2012 | Did not compete | |||
| Nuestra Belleza Chile directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Earth from 2013 | ||||
| 2013 | Santiago | Natalia Lermanda Margarit | Top 16 | |
| 2014 | Santiago | Catalina Paz Cáceres Rios | Unplaced |
|
| 2015 | Providencia | Natividad Leiva | Top 8 |
|
| 2016 | Puerto Varas | Tiare Fuentes | Unplaced | |
| 2017 | La Calera | Sofia Manzur | Unplaced | |
| 2018 | Coquimbo | Antonia Cristal Figueroa Alvarado | Top 12 |
|
| 2019 | San Pedro de Atacama | Fernanda Méndez Tapia | Top 10 |
|
| (Online) 2020 | Patagonia | Macarena Quinteros | Unplaced | |
| (Online) 2021 | Colina | Romina Denecken van der Veen | Miss Earth – Water 2021 |
|
| 2022 | Los Ángeles | Daniela Riquelme Gutiérrez | Unplaced |
|
| 2023 | Santiago | Ximena Huala[12] | Unplaced | |
| 2024 | None[a] | Janis Almendra[13] | Unplaced | |
| 2025 | Puente Alto | Nathalie Briones Mellado | Top 8 | |
Miss Cosmo Chile
| Year | Represented | Miss Cosmo Chile | Placement at Miss Earth | Special awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | La Florida | Anita-María Rojas | Top 21 | |
| 2025 | Las Condes | Maria Jesus Honorato | Withdrew | |
Notes
- ^ Appointed
References
- ^ New York Times, World News (October 30, 2003). "Afghanistan: Anti-Pageant Judges". The New York Times Company. Retrieved January 3, 2009.
- ^ "Miss Earth 2004 beauty pageant". China Daily. Reuters. October 25, 2004. Retrieved October 23, 2007.
- ^ Enriquez, Amee (February 2, 2014). "Philippines: How to make a beauty queen". BBC News. Retrieved February 3, 2014.
- ^ "Conoce a las semifinalistas de Nuestra Belleza Chile - Miss Earth 2014 - Guioteca.com". Guioteca.com. 14 July 2014. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
- ^ "Buscando a la chilena más bella: Parte casting para Nuestra Belleza Chile 2014 - Guioteca.com". Guioteca.com. 13 January 2014. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
- ^ "Miss Ligua 2013 representará la Región de Valparaíso en final nacional de Concurso "Nuestra Belleza Chile" | UCVRADIO". Archived from the original on 2014-09-17. Retrieved 2014-09-17.
- ^ "Iquiqueña es la única nortina en el concurso "Nuestra Belleza Chile"". Soyiquique.cl. 22 August 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
- ^ Tauran, Erasmo (2013). "Chilena Natalia Lermanda terminó entre las semifinalistas del Miss Earth 2013". Biobio Chile. Retrieved December 8, 2013.
- ^ Blanco, Eunice (2013). "Alyz Henrich of Venezuela is Miss Earth 2013". Philippine Star. Retrieved December 7, 2013.
- ^ "Venezuela's Alyz Henrich wins Miss Earth 2013". MSN. 2013. Archived from the original on December 11, 2013. Retrieved December 9, 2013.
- ^ Sinha, Sanskrity (2013). "Miss Earth 2013: Miss Venezuela Alyz Henrich Crowned Winner [PHOTOS]". International Business Times. Retrieved December 9, 2013.
- ^ Galdames, Constanza (13 October 2023). "Exchica 'Rojo' se coronó como Miss Earth Chile y representará al país en Vietnam: "Prometo hacer lo mejor que pueda"" [Exchica 'Rojo' was crowned Miss Earth Chile and will represent the country in Vietnam: "I promise to do the best I can"]. Meganoticias (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 October 2023.
- ^ "Junto a pw.producciones tenemos el honor de anunciar que Janis Almendra Zamorano Muñoz de 25 años, será quien represente a nuestro país en la final del Miss Earth 2024, a desarrollarse en Filipinas". Instagram (in Spanish). 7 September 2024.
External links
- Miss Earth official website
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