Miss Cuba


Miss Cuba is a former national beauty pageant in Cuba. The pageant was established in 1952 and last edition was until 1967.

History

Miss Cuba was held for the first time in 1952 and the winner competed at the Miss Universe pageant. After 1967 Cuban representatives at Miss Universe did not choose any more until 2007 when it 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 beauty pageants for women. These are Miss World, Miss Universe, Miss International and Miss Earth.

Miss Universe

In 1956 and 1957 Miss Cuba placed as Top 15 and 3rd Runner-up by Marcia Rodríguez and Maria Rosa Gamio.

Miss World

Gilda Marín is the only Miss Cuba who crowned as the 3rd Runner-up at Miss World 1955.

Miss Earth

Cuba was first represented in the seventh edition of the environmentally-oriented Miss Earth 2007 beauty pageant by Ariana Barouk. She was the first Miss Cuba in several decades to compete in a major pageant.

Miss International

Began 2009 Cuba's Miss International titleholder represents Cuba at Miss International and for the first time debuting Cuba placed as Top 15 by Patricia Rosales.

Titleholders

YearMiss Cuba
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

Big Four pageants representatives

Miss Universe Cuba

Miss World Cuba

Miss International Cuba

Miss Earth Cuba