Miss Guatemala


The Miss Guatemala or Miss Guatemala Universo is a national Beauty pageant in Guatemala. It was founded in 1955, where the winners were sent to Miss Universe.

History

Miss Guatemala was founded in 1955 and sent its first winner to represent Guatemala at Miss Universe 1955. Guatemala's last placement was in the top 10 in 2010 by Jessica Scheel, top 40 at Miss World 2017 by Virginia Argueta, and Miss Earth 2017 top 16.

Franchise holders

The pageant holds three of the Big Four international [beauty pageants]' franchises; Miss Universe, Miss World and Miss International. Winners represent Guatemala at Miss Universe, with the runners-up to Miss Guatemala Mundo and Miss International. In 2016, Miss Universo Guatemala held a separate pageant, and the winner went to Miss Universe. Meanwhile, Miss Guatemala Mundo will be together with Miss Guatemala Internacional title. In 2020, the other Miss Guatemala Organization held a separate pageant, with the winner title going to Miss Earth. The runner-ups were sent to Miss Intercontinental and Miss Tourism International. In 2021 Miss Guatemala only held only the license for Miss Universe.

International wins

Titleholders

The following women have represented Guatemala at the Big Four international beauty pageants. These are Miss World, Miss Universe, Miss International and Miss Earth.
YearMiss GuatemalaProvince
1955María del Rosario Molina ChacónCiudad Capital
1956Marta Ileana Garlinger DíazChiquimula
1957Ana Walda OlyslagerCiudad Capital
1958Ainda Maya GlinzCiudad Capital
1959Rogelia Cruz MartínezCiudad Capital
1961Anabella SáenzCiudad Capital
1975Emy Elvia AbascalCiudad Capital
1976Blanca Alicia MontenegroCiudad Capital
1978Claudia María IriarteCiudad Capital
1979Michelle Marie Domínguez SantosCiudad Capital
1980Lizabeth Iveth Martínez NoackAlta Verapaz
1981Yuma Rossana Lobos OrellanaCiudad Capital
1982Edith Suzanne Whitbeck CainCiudad Capital
1983Berta Victoria Gonzales GarcíaEscuintla
1984Ilma Julieta Urrutia ChangJutiapa
1985Perla Liseth Prera FruhwirtCiudad Capital
1986Christa Kalula Wellman GirónAlta Verapaz
1987María Isabel Flores FloresCiudad Capital
1988Silvia Mansilla ManriqueCiudad Capital
1989Helka Lisbeth Cuevas BerganzaChiquimula
1990Marianela Amelia AbateCiudad Capital
1991Maria Lorena Palacios MontenegroSanta [Rosa Department, Guatemala|Santa Rosa]
1992Nancy Maricela Perez HernándezChiquimula
1993Diana Lucrecia Galvan FloresSan Marcos
1994Katya Schoenstedt BrizCiudad Capital
1995Indira Lili Chinchilla PazCiudad Capital
1996Karla Hannelore Beteta ForkelCiudad Capital
1997Carol Anabella Aquino BonillaChiquimula
1998Astrid Gabriela Ramírez ApelCiudad Capital
1999Monica María Penedo KléeSacatepéquez
2000Evelyn Liseth López SandovalJalapa
2001Rosa María Castañeda AldanaChiquimula
2002Carina Maribel Velasquez PortilloZacapa
2003Florecita de Jesus Cobián AzurdiaSacatepéquez
2004Marva Cecilia Weatherborn SerranoIzabal
2005Aida Karina Estrada AbrilCiudad Capital
2006Jackelinne Krimilda Piccinini OtenSuchitepéquez
2007Alida María Boer ReyesCiudad Capital
2008Clara Jennifer Chiong EstradaQuetzaltenango
2009Lourdes Figueroa Araujo Ciudad Capital
2010Jessica María Scheel NoyolaCiudad Capital
2011Alejandra Jose Barillas SolisZacapa
2012Laura GodoyCiudad Capital
2013Andrea Paullete SamayoaCiudad Capital
2014Ana Luisa Montufar UrrutiaCiudad Capital
2015Jeimmy AburtoCiudad Capital
2016Virginia ArguetaJutiapa
2017Isel SuñigaSan Marcos
2018Mariana Beatriz García MejíaCiudad Capital
2021Dannia Guevara MorfinSan Marcos
2022Ivana BatchelorQuetzaltenango
2023Michelle CohnGuatemala City
2024TBATBA

Titleholders under Miss Guatemala org.

Miss Guatemala Supranacional