Miss Cuba


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 minor international beauty pageants for women. These are Miss World, Miss Universe, Miss International and Miss Earth.

Directorship at Miss Universe

YearMiss Cuba
1927Angelina Anduiza
1928Nila Garrido
1929Elvira Moreno
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

International placements

Miss Universe Cuba

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Miss World Cuba

Miss International Cuba

Miss Earth Cuba

Miss Supranational Cuba

Miss Grand Cuba

Miss Intercontinental Cuba

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