Miss Uruguay
Miss Uruguay is a national beauty pageant in Uruguay.
History
Began in 1952 the committee of Miss Uruguay held Miss Uruguay for Miss Universe the first time. Between 1965 and 1979 the pageant was broadcast on TV under Miguel Angel Viera Bruchou. The Miss Uruguay constantly sends its winner to the Miss Universe and runner-up to Miss World. In addition, Miss Uruguay winners may compete to Miss International, Reina Hispanoamericana, Miss Intercontinental, Miss United Continents, Reina Internacional del Café and Miss America Latina.Franchise holders
In 2000 due to financial support, Miss Uruguay lost the Miss International franchise. Started in that year, Miss Uruguay selects its winner to only Miss Universe and first runner-up to Miss World.In 2004 after Mieguel Angel Viera Bruchou directed the Miss Uruguay contest, the Promociones Gloria took over to hold Miss Universo Uruguay pageant where the main winner automatically went to Miss Universe and runner-up participated to Miss World. The Gloria pageant had existed until 2006. In 2006 Antonio Vergara Olmos purchased Miss Universe franchise to Uruguay. The pageant was broadcast on Teledoce and TV Ciudad. Between 2011 and 2015 the Miss Uruguay held at Conrad Hotel in Punta del Este.
In 2016 TNT Latin America has officially become company franchise to hold the annual Miss Uruguay contest. Escuela de Modelos y Actitud - EMA Models partners to TNT Latin America to select Top 6 Miss Uruguay. The six contestants fly to Argentina to quarantine and to compete on Miss Uruguay stage. The pageant Live broadcast on TNT Latin America in Uruguay and Argentina. The winner will go to Miss Universe pageant. Meanwhile, former national director, Antonio Vergara Olmos held the preliminary to Miss World.
Began in 2019 Miss Uruguay has officially handled by Osmel Sousa.
Titleholders
| Year | Miss Uruguay | Department | Notes |
| 1952 | Nennella Prunell | Montevideo | |
| 1953 | Ada Alicia Ibáñez Amengual | Montevideo | |
| 1954 | Ana Moreno | Montevideo | |
| 1955 | Inge Hoffmann | Montevideo | |
| 1956 | Gullermina Aguirre | Montevideo | |
| 1957 | Gabriela Pascal | Montevideo | |
| 1958 | Irene Augustyniak | Montevideo | |
| 1959 | Claudia Bernat | Montevideo | |
| 1960 | Iris Teresa Ubal Cabrera | Montevideo | |
| 1961 | Susanna Lausorog Ferrari | Montevideo | |
| 1962 | Nelly Pettersen Vasigaluz | Montevideo | |
| 1963 | Graciela Pintos | Montevideo | |
| 1964 | Delia Babiak | Montevideo | |
| 1965 | Sonia Raquel Gorbaran | Montevideo | |
| 1966 | Susana Regeden | Montevideo | |
| 1967 | Mayela Berton Martinez | Montevideo | |
| 1968 | Graciela Minarrieta | Montevideo | |
| 1969 | Julia Möller Roche | Montevideo | |
| 1970 | Reneé Buncristiano | Montevideo | |
| 1971 | Alba Techeira López | Montevideo | |
| 1972 | Cristina Moller | Montevideo | |
| 1973 | Yolanda Ferrari | Montevideo | |
| 1974 | Mirta Graziella Rodríguez | Montevideo | |
| 1975 | Evelyn Rodríguez | Montevideo | |
| 1976 | Sara Alaga Valega | Montevideo | |
| 1977 | Adriana Umpierre Escudero | Salto | |
| 1978 | Maria del Carmen da Rosa | Salto | |
| 1979 | Elizabeth Busti | Montevideo | |
| 1980 | Beatriz Antuñez | Montevideo | |
| 1981 | Griselda Dianne Anchorena | Montevideo | |
| 1982 | Silvia Beatriz Vila Abavian | Montevideo | |
| 1983 | María Jacqueline Beltrán | Montevideo | |
| 1984 | Giselle Barthou Quintes | Montevideo | |
| 1985 | Andrea Beatríz López Silva | Montevideo | |
| 1986 | Norma Silvana García Lapitz | Montevideo | |
| 1987 | María Victoria Zangaro Groso | Montevideo | |
| 1988 | Carla Trombotti | Montevideo | Reina Mundial del Banana 1987 |
| 1989 | Carolina Pies Riet | Montevideo | |
| 1990 | Ondina Pérez Isaza | Montevideo | |
| 1991 | Adriana Comas Silvera | Cerro Largo | |
| 1992 | Gabriela Ventura Escoba | Montevideo | |
| 1993 | Maria Fernanda Navarro Guigou | Montevideo | |
| 1994 | Leonora Îrene Dibueno Fenocchi | Montevideo | |
| 1995 | Sandra Znidaric | Montevideo | |
| 1996 | Adriana Sandra Maidana | Maldonado | |
| 1997 | Ana González | Montevideo | |
| 1998 | Virginia Lourdes Russo Marrero | Montevideo | |
| 1999 | Verónica González | Montevideo | |
| 2000 | Natalia Figueras Cabezas | Montevideo | |
| 2001 | Carla Leticia Piaggio Taracido | Montevideo | |
| 2002 | Fiorella Fleitas | Canelones | |
| 2003 | Natalia Rodríguez Lassiy | Montevideo | |
| 2004 | Nadia Theoduloz | Maldonado | |
| 2005 | Viviana Antonella Arenas | Salto | |
| 2006 | Fatimih Dávila Sosa | Maldonado | |
| 2007 | Giannina Carla Silva Varela | Artigas | Miss America Latina 2007 |
| 2008 | Paula Andrea Díaz Galione | Canelones | |
| 2009 | Cinthia Carolina D'Ottone Reyna | Colonia | |
| 2010 | Stephany Ortega Da Costa | Montevideo | |
| 2011 | Maria Fernanda Semino | Montevideo | |
| 2012 | Camila Vezzoso García | Artigas | |
| 2013 | Micaela Orsi Jorcín | Colonia | |
| 2014 | Johana Riva Garabetian | Montevideo | |
| 2015 | Bianca Sánchez Pico | Montevideo | |
| 2016 | Magdalena Cohendet | Artigas | |
| 2017 | Marisol Acosta | Canelones | |
| 2018 | Sofía Marrero | Montevideo | |
| 2019 | Fiona Tenuta Vanerio | Montevideo | |
| 2020 | TBA | TBA | TBA |