Miss Cuba

Miss Cuba Organization
Formation1927 (1927)
TypeBeauty pageant
HeadquartersHavana
Location
Members
Official language
Spanish

The Miss Cuba is a beauty pageant that selects Cuba's official representative for Miss Universe—one of the Big Four international beauty pageants.

History

The Miss Cuba was held for the first time in 1952 and the winner competed at the Miss Universe pageant. After 1967 Cuban stopped participating at Miss Universe. In 1956 Cuba made its debut at the Miss World pageant. After 1975 Cuban representatives at Miss World did not compete. In 2007 Cuba made its debut at the Miss Earth pageant in Manila, Philippines. In 2009 Cuba competed for the first time at Miss International in Japan. Cuba has been represented in the Big Four international beauty pageants, the four major international as well as other international beauty pageants for women.[1][2] These are Miss World, Miss Universe, Miss International and Miss Earth.[3][4][5]

Directorship at Miss Universe

  • Miguel Sordo and Consuelo Orta (1952)
  • Estrella del Carnaval and TV Cuba. FMC and CDR (1959)
  • Julio César Cruz (2024 - present)

Titleholders

In 1952–1967 Cuba participated at the Miss Universe pageant. The winner of Miss Cuba competed at the pageant. Since 1968, Cuba stopped competing because of the financial crisis and political issues. This pageant was the official event for Cuban women to be ambassadors of Cuba on the international stage. Between 1952–1975, Cuba had already competed at the Miss Universe and Miss World pageants.
YearMiss Cuba
1927Angelina Anduiza
1928Nila Garrido
1929Elvira Moreno
1930Mercedes Loynaz Perdomo
1952Gladys López
1954Isis Finlay
1955Gilda Marín
1956Marcia Rodríguez
1957Maria Rosa Gamio
1958Arminia Pérez
1959Irma Buesa Mas
1960Flora Laughten Hoyos
1961Marta García Vieta
1962Aurora Prieto
1963Alicia Margit Chia
1965Alina De Varona
1966Lesbia Murrieta
1967Elina Salavarría
1975Maricela Maxie Clark
2024Marianela Ancheta
2025Lina Luaces[6]
2026TBA

International placements

Miss Universe Cuba

Color key
  •   : Declared as Winner
  •   : Ended as runner-up
  •   : Ended as one of the finalists or semi-finalists
  •   : Ended as Special awards winner
Year Province represented Miss Universe Cuba Placement at Miss Universe Special awards Notes
Miss Universe Cuba directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe from 2024
Competing since 2024: With the acquiring of the Miss Universe organization by the Thailand-based JKN Global Group and the Mexican-based Legacy Holding Group, the participation of Cuba was resumed, as it is no longer restricted by the United States embargo against Cuba, which prevented the former U.S.-based Miss Universe organization from conducting relations with Cuba. The Miss Universe Cuba pageant is held in Miami, Florida.
2026 Isla de la Juventud Mia Dio[7] TBA
2025 Santiago de Cuba Lina Luaces[8] Top 12
2024 Villa Clara Marianela Ancheta[9] Top 30
Estrella del Carnaval and TV Cuba. FMC and CDR directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe from 1959—1967
Did not compete between 1968—2023: The United States embargo against Cuba prevents U.S. businesses, businesses organized under U.S. law or majority-owned by U.S. citizens, from conducting economic relations with Cuban interests, including trade, travel, and financial transactions. As a U.S. business, the Miss Universe organization was restricted from allowing the participation of Cuba. From 1961 to 1967, the Miss Universe franchise in Cuba was named "Cuba Free", and it was held in Miami.
1967 Villa Clara Elina Salabarría Unplaced
1966 Artemisa Lesbia Murrieta Unplaced
1965 La Habana Alina De Varona Unplaced
Did not compete in 1964
1963 La Habana Alicia Margit Chia Unplaced
1962 La Habana Aurora Prieto Unplaced
1961 La Habana Marta García Vieta Unplaced
1960 La Habana Flora Laughten Hoyos Unplaced
1959 La Habana Irma Buesa Mas Unplaced
Miguel Sordo and Consuelo Orta directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe from 1952—1958
1958 La Habana Arminia Pérez y González Unplaced
1957 La Habana Maria Rosa Gamio Fernández 3rd Runner-up
1956 Cienfuegos Marcia Rodríguez Echevarría Top 15
1955 La Habana Gilda Marín Unplaced
1954 La Habana Isis Margarita Finlay García Unplaced
Did not compete in 1953
1952 Santiago de Cuba Gladys López Unplaced

Miss World Cuba

  •   : Declared as Winner
  •   : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
  •   : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
  •   : Ended as special awards winner
Year Province represented Miss World Cuba Placement at Miss World Special awards Notes
Did not compete since 1976—Present
1975 Havana Maricela Maxie Clark 3rd Runner-up
Did not compete between 1956—1974
1955 Havana Gilda Marín 3rd Runner-up

Miss International Cuba

  •   : Declared as Winner
  •   : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
  •   : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
  •   : Ended as special awards winner
Year Province represented Miss International Cuba Placement at Miss International Special awards Notes
2026 Havana Rachel Chang[10] TBA
2025 Havana Rosangela Rizo Unplaced
2024 Havana Shelbi Byrnes Garcia Top 20
2023 Artemisa Sheyla Ravelo Unplaced
2022 Havana Rachel Martín Unplaced
Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no pageant between 2020 and 2021
2019 Havana Lia Neta Alvarez Did not compete
2018 Havana Jennifer Alvarez Ruiz Unplaced
2017 Havana Claudia Moras Baez Did not compete
2016 Havana Daniela Quesada Unplaced
2015 Havana Heidy Fass Unplaced
2014 Havana Adisleydi Alonso Rodríguez Unplaced
2013 Havana Claudia Valdes Did not compete
2012 Havana Damaris Aguiar Did not compete
2011 Texas Elizabeth Robaina Unplaced
2010 Havana Giselle Capdvila Did not compete
2009 Granma Patricia Rosales Top 15

Miss Earth Cuba

  •   : Declared as Winner
  •   : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
  •   : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
  •   : Ended as special awards winner
Year Province represented Miss Earth Cuba Placement at Miss Earth Special awards Notes
2026 Villa Clara Adrianna Carrandi[11] TBA
2025 Havana Rachel Chang[12] Unplaced
  • Best in Evening Gown
  • Green Leaders in Action Award (Silver Medal)
  • Best in Resort Wear (Fire Group)
  • Miss Eco Tourism 4th runner-up (Fire Group)
2024 Isla de la Juventud Stephany Díaz Top 20
  • Best Appearance Award (Americas)
  • Best Upcycle Award (Fire Group)
2023 Villa Clara Aleida Josefa Perez Unplaced [13]
2022 Artemisa Sheyla Ravelo Top 12
  • 1st place, gold medalist(s) Long Gown Competition (Fire Group)
  • 1st place, gold medalist(s) Talent Competition (Fire Group)
  • 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Beach Wear Competition (Fire Group)
  • 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Swimsuit Competition (Americas)
  • Miss Isla de Romblon 2022 (Fire Group)
 [14]
2021 Holguín Cynthia Linnet Lau Unplaced
Did not compete in 2020 due to COVID-19
2019 Havana Jessica Maria Reyes Did not compete
2018 Camagüey Mónica Aguilar Unplaced
Did not compete between 2010—2017
2009 Havana Jamillette Gaxiola Unplaced
2008 Camagüey Jessica Silva Unplaced
2007 Connecticut Ariana Barouk Unplaced
  • Miss Eco - Tourism

Miss Supranational Cuba

  •   : Declared as Winner
  •   : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
  •   : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
  •   : Ended as special awards winner
Year Province represented Miss Supranational Cuba Placement at Miss Supranational Special awards Notes
2026 Havana Lianeth Aguilera[15] Unplaced
2025 Havana Freddra Reyes Unplaced
2024 Camagüey María José Cetina Unplaced
2023 Camagüey Monica Aguilar Unplaced (25th)
  • Miss Talent (Top 29)
2022 Camagüey Liz Rodríguez Unplaced
Did not compete between 2013—2021
2012 Havana Damaris Yamila Aguiar Gómez Unplaced
  • Best National Costume

Miss Grand Cuba

  •   : Declared as Winner
  •   : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
  •   : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
  •   : Ended as special awards winner
Year Province Miss Grand Cuba Placement at Miss Grand International Special awards Notes
2024 Havana Lourdes Feliu Unplaced
2023 Florida Sofía Acosta Unplaced [16]
2022 Camagüey Daniela Espinosa Did not compete
Florida Fabien Laurencio Unplaced
2021 Havana Geysel Vaillant Unplaced
2020 Cienfuegos Jennifer Sanchez Aguilar Unplaced
Havana Geysel Vailant Did not compete
2019 La Habana Elaine González Unplaced
2018 Havana Gladys Carredeguas Top 20
2017 California Rachel Vazquez Did not compete
California Yvette Blaess Did not compete
Havana Lisandra Delgado Unplaced
2016 Las Tunas Merys Navarro Top 20
2015 Havana María Elena Manzo Unplaced
2014 Havana Daryanne Lees Miss Grand International 2014
  • Best in Swimsuit (Top 25)
2013 Havana Jamillette Gaxiola Top 10
  • Best National Costume (Top 20)

Miss Intercontinental Cuba

Color key
  •   : Declared as Winner
  •   : Ended as runner-up
  •   : Ended as one of the finalists or semi-finalists
  •   : Ended as Special awards winner
Year Province represented Miss Intercontinental Cuba Placement at Miss Intercontinental Special awards Notes
2024 Havana Rosangela Rizo Top 22
2023 Matanzas Stephanie Müller Top 22
2022 Havana Lourdes Feliu Top 20
2021 Havana Yeniffer Pileta Marín Top 20
Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no pageant in 2020
Did not compete in 2019
2018 Holguin Cynthia Linnet Lau Unplaced
Did not compete between 2015—2017
2014 Florida Jeslie Mergal 1st Runner-Up
  • Miss Intercontinental North America
  • 1st Runner-Up – Best in Swimsuit
2013 Florida Brianna Suzanne Ortiz Unplaced
Did not compete between 2012
2011 Cienfuegos Damaris Aguair Top 15
2010 Havana Viglis Viquillón Unplaced
Did not compete between 2004—2009
2003 Havana Ariana María Barouk Unplaced

See also

References

  1. ↑ Jun, Kwanwoo (2003-12-03). "Lost in Storm's Debris: A Beauty Pageant". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
  2. ↑ Kenya, News (2011-07-15). "Beauty with scandals". Standard Digital News. Retrieved 2016-09-11. {{cite news}}: |first= has generic name (help)
  3. ↑ Vietnam, News (2008-10-08). "Những scandal của Miss World". Vietnam Express. Archived from the original on 2015-11-17. Retrieved 2016-09-11. {{cite news}}: |first= has generic name (help)
  4. ↑ Ibrahim, Lynda (2013-09-13). "The misses and missuses of the world". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
  5. ↑ Lowe, Aya (2016-01-25). "Philippines' Miss Universe returns home, ignites dreams". Channel NewsAsia. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
  6. ↑ "Cuba ya tiene representante para Miss Universo 2024". Cubanet (in Spanish). 26 September 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  7. ↑ "Mega TV transmitió el concurso Miss Universo Cuba 2026" [Mega TV broadcast the Miss Universe Cuba 2026 pageant]. Gestión (in Spanish). 20 August 2026. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
  8. ↑ Sáenz, Lissete Lanuza (2025-07-09). "Who is Lina Luaces, the New Miss Universe Cuba 2025?". Remezcla. Retrieved 2025-09-28.
  9. ↑ "Cuba ya tiene representante para Miss Universo 2024". Cubanet (in Spanish). 26 September 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  10. ↑ "Crowning: Apoyando a Miss International Cuba 2026" [Crowning: Supporting Miss International Cuba 2026]. Nuestra Belleza Nacional Cuba (in Spanish). 29 June 2026. Archived from the original on 26 July 2026. Retrieved 26 July 2026.
  11. ↑ "NBNC Miss Cuba 2026 Final Crowning Gala". Nuestra Belleza Nacional Cuba. 25 April 2026.
  12. ↑ "Historic: For the first time, two sisters will represent Cuba in global beauty contests". CiberCuba. 24 August 2025. Archived from the original on 1 September 2025. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  13. ↑ Herlina, Ratna (20 October 2023). "7 Potret Aleida Josefa Perez Miss Earth Cuba 2023, Bikin Terpikat!" [7 Portraits of Aleida Josefa Perez Miss Earth Cuba 2023, Make You Captivate!]. IDN Times (in Indonesian). Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  14. ↑ "Miss Earth Cuba on Instagram: Sheyla Ravelo is Miss Earth Cuba 2022".
  15. ↑ "การประกาศแต่งตั้ง Lianeth Aguilera เป็นตัวแทนสายสะพาย Cuba บนเวที Miss Supranational 2026" [The announcement of Lianeth Aguilera's appointment as Cuba's representative at Miss Supranational 2026] (in Thai). Lemon8. Archived from the original on 21 March 2026. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
  16. ↑ "Nhan sắc nóng bỏng của người đẹp Cuba sang Việt Nam thi Hoa hậu Hòa bình" (in Vietnamese). Tiền Phong. 22 August 2023. Archived from the original on 22 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
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