Miss Bolivia
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Miss Bolivia is an annual Bolivia
Bolivia
Bolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America...

n beauty pageant responsible for selecting the country
Bolivia
Bolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America...

's representative to the Miss Universe
Miss Universe
Miss Universe is an annual international beauty contest that is run by the Miss Universe Organization. The pageant is the most publicized beauty contest in the world with 600 million viewers....

 pageant since 1959. Runner-up goes to Miss World
Miss World
The Miss World pageant is the oldest surviving major international beauty pageant. It was created in the United Kingdom by Eric Morley in 1951...

.

The current titleholder is Yessica Mouton Gianella from Señorita Litoral. She won the title on June 30, 2011.

History

The contest was founded in 1959 and Gloria Suárez de Limpias has been the event's director since 1979. As of 2010, Bolivia has not won a Miss Universe or Miss World title.

A three-hour parade
Parade
A parade is a procession of people, usually organized along a street, often in costume, and often accompanied by marching bands, floats or sometimes large balloons. Parades are held for a wide range of reasons, but are usually celebrations of some kind...

 is held annually on August 5. Bolivian TV channel Unitel
Unitel
Unitel may refer to:*Unitel Communications Incorporated, a Canadian telecommunications company later known as AT&T Canada.*Unitel Bolivia, a Bolivian television network*Unitel , a Mongolian mobile phone network*Unitel...

 broadcasts it to the rest of Latin America
Latin America
Latin America is a region of the Americas where Romance languages  – particularly Spanish and Portuguese, and variably French – are primarily spoken. Latin America has an area of approximately 21,069,500 km² , almost 3.9% of the Earth's surface or 14.1% of its land surface area...

, and cable broadcasts are available in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

. For approximately one month, there are several preliminary events and presentations regarding the main parade.

Pageant logistics

By general rule, three major crowns are given each year, in this order: Miss Bolivia goes to Miss Universe
Miss Universe
Miss Universe is an annual international beauty contest that is run by the Miss Universe Organization. The pageant is the most publicized beauty contest in the world with 600 million viewers....

, Miss Bolivia Mundo to Miss World
Miss World
The Miss World pageant is the oldest surviving major international beauty pageant. It was created in the United Kingdom by Eric Morley in 1951...

, and Miss Bolivia Internacional to the Miss International
Miss International
Miss International is an annual international beauty pageant held since 1960.The current Miss International is Fernanda Cornejo, from Ecuador...

 contest. One of these three titleholders participates in Reina Hispanoamericana
Reina Hispanoamericana
This annual beauty pageant, which began in 1991 as Reina Sudamericana , is based in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia. Up to 2003 the participants were restricted to the 10 countries in South America; in 2004 participants from Panama and Costa Rica in Central America were invited; and in 2006...

, owned by Promociones Gloria, the same group that organizes the Miss Bolivia pageant. In 2010, the third title was awarded to the Miss Earth
Miss Earth
Miss Earth is an annual international beauty pageant promoting environmental awareness. Miss Earth is also one of the most publicized beauty contests in the world....

 representative, called Miss Bolivia Earth. Besides the titleholders, there are four additional runner-up positions. Representatives are also chosen for Miss Tourism Queen International and Miss Continente Americano
Miss Continente Americano
Miss Continente Americano, also known in English as Miss American Continent, is an international beauty contest held annually, held for the first time in 2006...

.

Official Divisions

Beni
  • Miss Beni
  • Srta. Beni

Chuquisaca
  • Miss Chuquisaca
  • Srta. Chuquisaca

Cochabamba
  • Miss Cochabamba
  • Srta. Cochabamba


La Paz
  • Miss La Paz
  • Srta. La Paz

Oruro
  • Miss Oruro
  • Srta. Oruro

Pando
  • Miss Pando
  • Srta. Pando

Potosí
  • Miss Potosí
  • Srta. Potosí


Santa Cruz
  • Miss Santa Cruz
  • Srta. Santa Cruz
  • Miss Litoral
  • Srta. Litoral

Tarija
  • Miss Tarija
  • Srta. Tarija


Winners of Miss Bolivia's main beauty crowns

Year Winner Hometown Title Highest Position reached
1968 Luz María Rojas Miss Bolivia Universe 1969 Non Semifinalist
Erika Kohlenberger Miss Bolivia International 1969 Non Semifinalist
1969 Roxana Brown Trigo Miss Bolivia Universe 1970 Best National Costume
1970 Ana Maria Landivar Miss Bolivia Universe 1971 Non Semifinalist
María Villarejo Miss Bolivia International 1971 Non Semifinalist
1971 Maria Alicia Vargas Vasquez Miss Bolivia Universe 1972 Non Semifinalist
1972 Roxana Sittic Harb Miss Bolivia Universe 1973 Non Semifinalist
Rosemary Columba Miss Bolivia International 1973 Non Semifinalist
1973 Teresa Isabel Callau Miss Bolivia Universe 1974 Non Semifinalist
Dilian Nela Martínez Miss Bolivia International 1974 Non Semifinalist
1974 Jacqueline Gamarra Sckett Miss Bolivia Universe 1975 Non Semifinalist
1975 Carolina Elisa Aramayo Esteves Miss Bolivia Universe 1976 Non Semifinalist
Maria Monica Guardia Miss Bolivia World 1975 Non Semifinalist
Martha Rosa Baeza Miss Bolivia International 1976 Non Semifinalist
1976 Liliana Gutiérrez Paz Miss Bolivia Universe 1977 Non Semifinalist
1977 Raquel Roca Kuikanaga Miss Bolivia Universe 1978 Non Semifinalist
Elizabeth Yanone Morón Miss Bolivia World 1977 Non Semifinalist
Rosita de Lourdes Requeña Miss Bolivia International 1978 Friendship award
1978 María Luisa Rendon Cochabamba Miss Bolivia Universe 1979 Non Semifinalist
Sonia Beatriz Villarroel Miss Bolivia International 1979 Non Semifinalist
1979 Carmen Parada Miss Bolivia Universe 1980 42nd of swimsuit contest
Patricia Asbun Galarza Miss Bolivia World 1979 Non Semifinalist
María Beatriz Landívar Miss Bolivia International 1980 Non Semifinalist
1980 Sonia Pereira Santa Cruz Miss Bolivia Universe 1981 Non Semifinalist
Sonia Giovanna Malpartida Chuquisaca Miss Bolivia World 1980 Non Semifinalist
Maria Beatriz Landívar Santa Cruz Miss Bolivia International 1981 Non Semifinalist
1981 Maricruz Aponte Santa Cruz Miss Bolivia Universe 1982 Non Semifinalist
Carolina Diaz Mansour Pando Miss Bolivia World 1981 Non Semifinalist
Rosario Suárez Santa Cruz Miss Bolivia International 1982 Did Not Enter
1982 Sandra Villarroel Gallati Santa Cruz Miss Bolivia Universe 1983 Non Semifinalist
Brita Cederberg Oruro Miss Bolivia World 1982 Semifinalist
Beatrice Peña Santa Cruz Miss Bolivia International 1983 Non Semifinalist
1983 Cecilia Zamora Tarija Miss Bolivia Universe 1984 Non Semifinalist
Ana Maria Taboada Arnold Tarija Miss Bolivia World 1983 Semifinalist
Valeria Buitrago Crespo La Paz Miss Bolivia International 1984
1984 Lourdes Aponte La Paz Miss Bolivia Universe 1985 Non Semifinalist
Erika Weise Santa Cruz Miss Bolivia World 1984 Non Semifinalist
Maria Gómez Cochabamba Miss Bolivia International 1985 Non Semifinalist
1985 Gabriela Orozco La Paz Miss Bolivia Universe 1986 Non Semifinalist
Carolina Issa Abudinen Santa Cruz Miss Bolivia World 1985 Non Semifinalist
Ana Patricia Castellanos Tarija Miss Bolivia International 1986 Non Semifinalist
1986 Elizabeth O’Connor D’Arlach Tarija Miss Bolivia Universe 1987 Non Semifinalist
Claudia Arévalo Cochabamba Miss Bolivia World 1986 Non Semifinalist
Gloria Patricia Roca Beni Miss Bolivia International 1987 Non Semifinalist
1987 Patricia Arce Santa Cruz Miss Bolivia Universe 1988 Non Semifinalist
Birgit Ellefsen Cochabamba Miss Bolivia World 1987 Non Semifinalist
Gouldin Balcázar Santa Cruz Miss Bolivia International 1988 Non Semifinalist
1988 Ana Maria Pereira Santa Cruz Miss Bolivia Universe 1989 Non Semifinalist
Claudia Nazer Tarija Miss Bolivia World 1988 Non Semifinalist
Sonia Montero Santa Cruz Miss Bolivia International 1989 Non Semifinalist
1989 Raquel Cors Tarija Miss Bolivia Universe 1990 Non Semifinalist
Maria Victoria Julio Tarija Miss Bolivia World 1989 Non Semifinalist
Katerine Rivera Santa Cruz Miss Bolivia International 1990 Non Semifinalist
1990 Rosario Rico Toro Cochabamba Miss Bolivia Universe 1991 Top 6 Finalist
Daniela Domínguez Tarija Miss Bolivia World 1990 Non Semifinalist
Giselle Greminger Santa Cruz Miss Bolivia International 1991 Semifinalist
1991 Selva Landívar Santa Cruz Miss Bolivia Universe 1992 Non Semifinalist
Mónica Gamarra Cochabamba Miss Bolivia World 1991 Non Semifinalist
Rosmy Pol Cochabamba Miss Bolivia International 1992 Non Semifinalist
1992 Natasha Gabriel Arana Beni Miss Bolivia Universe 1993 Non Semifinalist
Verónica Pino Tarija Miss Bolivia World 1992 Non Semifinalist
Ana Paola Roca Santa Cruz Miss Bolivia International 1993 Non Semifinalist
1993 Cecilia O'Connor-d'Arlach Santa Cruz Miss Bolivia Universe 1994 Non Semifinalist
Claudia Arrieta Santa Cruz Miss Bolivia World 1993 Non Semifinalist
Maria Renée David Santa Cruz Miss Bolivia International 1994 Non Semifinalist
1994 Sandra Rivero Zimmermann Santa Cruz Miss Bolivia Universe 1995 Non Semifinalist
Mariel Gabriela Arce Taborga Cochabamba Miss Bolivia World 1994 Non Semifinalist
Maria Cristina Tondelli Santa Cruz Miss Bolivia International 1995 Non Semifinalist
1995 Natalia Cronenbold Aguilera Santa Cruz Miss Bolivia Universe 1996 Non Semifinalist
Carla Morón Santa Cruz Miss Bolivia World 1995 Semifinalist
Liliana Arce Angulo Tarija Miss Bolivia International 1996 Semifinalist
1996 Helga Bauer Salas Santa Cruz Miss Bolivia Universe 1997 Non Semifinalist
Andrea Forti Sandoval Tarija Miss Bolivia World 1996 Non Semifinalist
Elke Groterhorst Pacheco Santa Cruz Miss Bolivia International 1997 Semifinalist
1997 Verónica Larrieu Santa Cruz Miss Bolivia Universe 1998 Non Semifinalist
Mitzy Suárez Santa Cruz Miss Bolivia World 1997 Non Semifinalist
Fabiana Nieva Caso Tarija Miss Bolivia International 1998 Non Semifinalist
1998 Susana Barrientos Roig Santa Cruz Miss Bolivia Universe 1999 Non Semifinalist
Bianca Bauer Santa Cruz Miss Bolivia World 1998 Non Semifinalist
Liliana Peña Santa Cruz Miss Bolivia International 1999 Semifinalist
1999 Yenny Vaca Paz Santa Cruz Miss Bolivia Universe 2000 Non Semifinalist
Raquel Rivera Tarija Miss Bolivia World 1999 Non Semifinalist
Natalia Arteaga Gamarra Santa Cruz Miss Bolivia International 2000 Non Semifinalist
2000 Claudia Andrea Arano Santa Cruz Miss Bolivia Universe 2001 Non Semifinalist
Jimena Rico Toro Gamarra Cochabamba Miss Bolivia World 2000 Non Semifinalist
Catherine Villarroel Márquez Santa Cruz Miss Bolivia International 2001 Non Semifinalist
2001 Paola Coimbra Antipieff Santa cruz Miss Bolivia Universe 2002 Non Semifinalist
Claudia Etmüller Spinatto Santa Cruz Miss Bolivia World 2001 Non Semifinalist
Joan Priscila Quiroga La Paz Miss Bolivia International 2002 Non Semifinalist
Catherine Villarroel Márquez Santa Cruz Miss Bolivia Earth 2001 Semifinalist
2002 Irene Aguilera Santa Cruz Miss Bolivia Universe 2003 Non Semifinalist
Alejandra Montero Beni Miss Bolivia World 2002 Non Semifinalist
Carla Ameller Santa Cruz Miss Bolivia International 2003 Non Semifinalist
Susana Vaca Diez Santa Cruz Miss Bolivia Earth 2002 Non Semifinalist
2003 Gabriela Oviedo Santa Cruz Miss Bolivia Universe 2004 Non Semifinalist
Helen Aponte Beni Miss Bolivia World 2003 Semifinalist (2nd runner up in Miss World Beach Beauty
Miss World Beach Beauty
Miss World Beach Beauty is a swimsuit or fast track competition in the Miss World pageant. The Beach Beauty event first started in 2003, when the Miss World Organization decided to have preliminary or fast track events to automatically give a semifinal spot to some of the delegates...

)
Muriel Cruz Santa Cruz Miss Bolivia International 2004 Semifinalist
Claudia Azaeda Melgar Santa Cruz Miss Bolivia Earth 2003 Miss Photogenic
2004 Andrea Abudinen Richter Santa Cruz Miss Bolivia Universe 2005 Non Semifinalist
Nuvia Montenegro Beni Miss Bolivia World 2004 Top 10 in Miss World Beach Beauty
Miss World Beach Beauty
Miss World Beach Beauty is a swimsuit or fast track competition in the Miss World pageant. The Beach Beauty event first started in 2003, when the Miss World Organization decided to have preliminary or fast track events to automatically give a semifinal spot to some of the delegates...

Vanessa Morón Tarija Miss Bolivia International 2005 Non Semifinalist
Muriel Cruz Santa Cruz Miss Bolivia Earth 2004 Non Semifinalist
2005 Desiree Durán Santa Cruz Miss Bolivia Universe 2006 Top 10 Finalist
Viviana Méndez Santa Cruz Miss Bolivia World 2005 Non Semifinalist
Gretel Stehli Parada Santa Cruz Miss Bolivia International 2006 Non Semifinalist
Vanessa Patricia Morón Jarzun Tarija Miss Bolivia Earth 2005 Non Semifinalist
2006 Jessica Jordan Burton
Jessica Jordan Burton
Jessica Anne Jordan Burton is a politician and a former model.Jessica is the only child of an English father and Bolivian mother, Aida Burton. Her father, Andrew Keith Jordan is a petroleum engineer...

Beni Miss Bolivia Universe 2007 Non Semifinalist
Ana María Ortíz
Ana María Ortíz
Ana María Ortíz is a Bolivian beauty queen and model and Bolivia's delegate to Miss World in 2006.She was born in Beni in northern Bolivia. She had originally intended to venture into politics and to study political science....

Beni Miss Bolivia World 2006 Top 25 in Miss World Beach Beauty
Miss World Beach Beauty
Miss World Beach Beauty is a swimsuit or fast track competition in the Miss World pageant. The Beach Beauty event first started in 2003, when the Miss World Organization decided to have preliminary or fast track events to automatically give a semifinal spot to some of the delegates...

Pamela Justiniano Santa Cruz Miss Bolivia International 2007 Non Semifinalist
Jessica Jordan Burton
Jessica Jordan Burton
Jessica Anne Jordan Burton is a politician and a former model.Jessica is the only child of an English father and Bolivian mother, Aida Burton. Her father, Andrew Keith Jordan is a petroleum engineer...

Beni Miss Bolivia Earth 2006 Non Semifinalist
2007 Katherine David Céspedes
Katherine David Céspedes
Katherine “Kate” David Céspedes born October 22, 1988 in Bolivia in the town of San Ignacio de Velasco won the 2007 Miss Bolivia pageant. She was represented her country in the Miss Tourism Queen International 2008 and Miss Universe 2008 pageants but unplaced at all.-External links:*...

Santa Cruz Miss Bolivia Universe 2008 Non Semifinalist
Sandra Lea Hernández Cochabamba Miss Bolivia World 2007 Non Semifinalist
Angélica Olavarría Santa Cruz Miss Bolivia International 2008 Non Semifinalist
Carla Fuentes Rivero Tarija Miss Bolivia Earth 2007 Non Semifinalist
2008 Dominique Peltier
Dominique Peltier
Rosa Dominique Noemí Peltier De Liota, best known as Dominique Peltier, is a Bolivian beauty queen of Cochabamba who won the Miss Bolivia Universo 2008 title during the Miss Bolivia 2008 pageant on 19 July 2008. She will represent her home country Bolivia at the Miss Universe 2009 pageant at the...

Cochabamba Miss Bolivia Universe 2009 Non Semifinalist
Jaqueline Arias Beni Miss Bolivia World 2008 Non Semifinalist
Laura Olivera Tarija Miss Bolivia International 2009 Non Semifinalist
Carolina Urquiola La Paz Miss Bolivia Earth 2008 Non Semifinalist
2009 Claudia Arce Lemaitre Chuquisaca Miss Bolivia Universe 2010 Non Semifinalist
Flavia Foianini Santa Cruz Miss Bolivia World 2009 4th runner up in Miss World Beach Beauty
Miss World Beach Beauty
Miss World Beach Beauty is a swimsuit or fast track competition in the Miss World pageant. The Beach Beauty event first started in 2003, when the Miss World Organization decided to have preliminary or fast track events to automatically give a semifinal spot to some of the delegates...

Ximena Vargas Santa Cruz Miss Bolivia International 2010 Non Semifinalist
2010 Olivia Pinheiro
Olivia Pinheiro
María Olivia Pinheiro Menacho is a Bolivian beauty pageant titleholder and model who was crowned Miss Bolivia 2010, and would have represented her country in the 2011 Miss Universe pageant...

Santa Cruz Miss Bolivia Universe 2011 Non Semifinalist
María Teresa Roca Beni Miss Bolivia World 2010 Top 40 in Miss World Beach Beauty
Miss World Beach Beauty
Miss World Beach Beauty is a swimsuit or fast track competition in the Miss World pageant. The Beach Beauty event first started in 2003, when the Miss World Organization decided to have preliminary or fast track events to automatically give a semifinal spot to some of the delegates...

Yovana O'Brien
Yovana O'Brien
Peggy Yovana O'Brien is Miss Bolivia Earth 2010 and Miss Bicentenario.-References:...

Santa Cruz Miss Bolivia Earth 2010 Non Semifinalist
2011 Yessica Mouton Señorita Litoral Miss Bolivia Universe 2011
Yohana Vaca Litoral Miss Bolivia World 2011
Daniela Núñez Santa Cruz Miss Bolivia International 2011
Valeria Avendaño Miss Lapaz Miss Bolivia Earth 2011

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