Miss Universo Italia
The Miss Universo Italia or (Miss Universe Italy Organization) is a national pageant that currently selects the Italian representative for the Miss Universe pageant. The pageant was first organized in 1951 and it is not related to Miss Italia, although some delegates have crossed over from one format to the other throughout the years.
| Motto | Elegance and Beauty |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1951 |
| Type | Beauty Pageant |
| Headquarters | Rome |
| Location | |
Membership | Miss Universe |
Official language | Italian |
President | Marco Ciriaci |
History
Daniela Bianchi was 1st runner-up at the Miss Universe 1960
Since 1951, the official winner of Miss Italy represented at the Miss Universe until 1999 with the exception of a few select years in which a delegate was selected by casting or an independent pageant.
In 2005, Miss Universo Italia was created. From 2000 to 2004, the Italian representative was selected by the now defunct The Miss for Miss Universe pageant. Maria Teresa Francville had already won the right to represent Italy that year by virtue of winning The Miss for Miss Universe. When that pageant lost the franchise and was discontinued, she entered the newly created Miss Universo Italia competition and won again.
The most notable winners of the Miss Universo Italia pageant are Claudia Ferraris, who finished 9th at Miss Universe 2008, and Valentina Bonariva, who advanced to the Top 15 at the Miss Universe 2014 pageant.
Titleholders
- : Declared as Winner
- : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
- : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
- : Ended as special awards winner
- Miss Italy has started to send a Winner to Miss Universe from 1952. In 1999 Miss Italia Organization dropped the Miss Universe franchise for Italy. After 1999 Miss Universe Italy separated to be an independent contest to crown a winning title at Miss Universe. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent.
| Year | Region | Miss Universe Italy | Placement at Miss Universe | Special Awards | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Lombardy | Giovanna Mazzotti | Unplaced | Miss Cinema Italia 1951 | |
| 1953 | Lazio | Rita Stazzi | Top 16 | Miss Universo Italia 1953 (separate contest) | |
| 1954 | Lombardy | Maria Teresa Paliani | Top 16 | Italian candidate for Miss Universe 1954; crowned by Curzio Malaperte (Italian Writer) | |
| 1955 | Lazio | Elena Fancera | Unplaced | ||
| 1956 | Lazio | Rossana Galli | 4th Runner-up | ||
| 1957 | Veneto | Valeria Fabrizi | Top 16 | ||
| 1958 | Lazio | Clara Coppola | Unplaced | ||
| 1959 | Lombardy | Maria Grazia Buccella | Unplaced | ||
| 1960 | Lazio | Daniela Bianchi | 1st Runner-up | ||
| 1961 | Lazio | Viviana Romano | Unplaced | Miss Cinema Italia 1960 | |
| 1962 | Emilia-Romagna | Isa Stoppi | Unplaced | ||
| 1963 | Marche | Gianna Serra | Top 15 | ||
| 1964 | Veneto | Emanuela Stramanna | Top 15 | ||
| 1965 | Lombardy | Erika Jorger | Unplaced | ||
| 1966 | Campania | Paola Bassolino | Unplaced | ||
| 1967 | Veneto | Paola Rossi | Top 12 | Miss Italia 1966 (2nd Runner-up) | |
| 1968 | Lazio | Cristina Businari | Unplaced | ||
| 1969 | Lazio | Diana Coccorese | Unplaced | ||
| 1970 | Lazio | Anna Zamboni | Top 12 | ||
| 1971 | Lombardy | Mara Palvarini | Unplaced | Miss Universo Italia 1971 (separate contest); sponsored by SS 33 Brands | |
| 1972 | Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Isabella Specia | Unplaced | ||
| 1973 | Lombardy | Antonella Barci | Unplaced | ||
| 1974 | Lazio | Loretta Persichetti | Unplaced | ||
| 1975 | Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Diana Salvador | Unplaced | Miss Italia Friuli Venezia Giulia 1974 | |
| 1976 | Lombardy | Diana Scapolan | Unplaced | Miss Europe 1973, Miss Italia 1970 (1st Runner-up) | |
| 1977 | Sicily | Paola Bresciano | Unplaced | ||
| 1978 | Lazio | Andreina Mazzotti | Unplaced | ||
| Italian Candidate Winner for Miss Universe Pageant / Italian Miss Beauty Contest | |||||
| 1979 | Sicily | Elvira Puglisi | Unplaced | Miss Italia 1977 (1st Runner-up) | |
| 1980 | Veneto | Loredana Del Santo | Unplaced | Valleta 1975 (Festivalbar) | |
| 1981 | Sicily | Anna Kanakis | Unplaced | ||
| 1982 | Abruzzo | Cinzia De Ponti | 2nd Runner-up | ||
| 1983 | Lombardy | Federica Moro | Top 10 | ||
| 1984 | Piedmont | Raffaella Baracchi | Unplaced | ||
| 1985 | Sardinia | Beatrice Papi | Unplaced | Miss Italia Gambissime Sardegna 1984 | |
| 1986 | Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Susanna Huckstep | Unplaced | Miss Photogenic | |
| 1987 | Campania | Roberta Capua | 1st Runner-up | ||
| 1988 | Liguria | Simona Ventura | Unplaced | Miss Italia Muretto d'Alassio 1986 | |
| 1989 | Veneto | Cristiana Bertasi | Unplaced | Miss Italia Ragazza in Gambissima Trentino Alto Adige 1988 | |
| 1990 | Veneto | Annamaria Malipiero | Unplaced | Miss Italia Linea Sprint Veneto 1988 | |
| 1991 | Calabria | Maria Pia Biscotti | Unplaced | Miss Cinema Italia 1991 | |
| 1992 | Did not compete | ||||
| 1993 | Liguria | Elisa Jacassi | Unplaced | Miss Italia Liguria 1992 | |
| 1994 | Lazio | Arianna David | Top 10 | ||
| 1995 | Sardinia | Alessandra Meloni | Unplaced | ||
| 1996 | Sicily | Anna Valle | Unplaced | ||
| 1997 | Tuscany | Denny Mendez | Top 6 | The first Dominican-Italian who won Miss Italia | |
| 1998 | Calabria | Claudia Trieste | Unplaced | ||
| 1999 | Apulia | Gloria Bellicchi | Unplaced | ||
| Miss Italia | |||||
| 2000 | Lazio | Annalisa Guadalupi | Unplaced | The Miss Universe for Miss Universe Italy — Clarissa Burt Directorship | |
| 2001 | Lombardy | Stefania Maria | Unplaced | ||
| 2002 | Veneto | Anna Rigon | Unplaced | ||
| 2003 | Veneto | Silvia Ceccon | Unplaced | ||
| 2004 | Lombardy | Laia Manetti | Unplaced | Miss Congeniality | |
| 2005 | Veneto | María Teresa Francville | Unplaced | The Miss for Miss Universe Italy 2005; competed in both The Miss for Miss Universe contest and Miss Universe Italy contest, which was created when The Miss for Miss Universe lost the franchise | |
| 2006 | Did not compete | ||||
| The Miss for Miss Universe | |||||
| 2007 | Emilia-Romagna | Valentina Massi[1] | Unplaced | Concorso di Belleza Miss Universe Italy — Max Baratono Directorship | |
| 2008 | Lombardy | Claudia Ferraris[2] | Top 10 | Miss Lombardy 2006, Miss Italia 2006 (Top 10) | |
| 2009 | Tuscany | Laura Valenti[3] | Unplaced | ||
| 2010 | Piedmont | Jessica Cecchini[4] | Unplaced | Miss Piemonte 2007 | |
| 2011 | Lazio | Elisa Torrini | Unplaced | ||
| 2012 | Sicily | Grazia Maria Pinto[5] | Unplaced | ||
| 2013 | Calabria | Luna Voce[6] | Unplaced | Top Model of the World 2012, Miss Deborah Calibra 2008 | |
| 2014 | Lombardy | Valentina Bonariva[7] | Top 15 | Miss Fair Play Montecarlo 2013 | |
| 2015 | Apulia | Giada Pezzaioli | Unplaced | Miss World 2010 (Top 7), Miss Italia 2019 (Top 10) | |
| 2016 | Campania | Sophia Sergio | Unplaced | Edward Walson Directorship — Miss Tourism Planet 2012 (2nd Runner-up), Miss Cinema Varibel Campania 2011 and awarded as Miss Peugeot at Miss Italia 2011 | |
| 2017 | Campania | Maria Polverino | Unplaced | Miss Wella Professionals Campania 2011, Miss Italia 2011 (Top 10) | |
| 2018 | Lazio | Erica De Matteis[8] | Unplaced | Marco Ciriaci (Media Seven Production) Directorship | |
| 2019 | Campania | Sofia Trimarco | Unplaced | ||
| 2020 | Palermo | Viviana Vizzini | TBA | ||
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Erika Jorger (applied for Miss Universo Italia 1965) photographed by Paolo Monti in 1964
References
- "Santa Sofia: attesa la Coppa del Mondo per il Premio Sportilia". RomagnaOggi (in Italian). 6 August 2008. Retrieved 10 May 2011.
- http://www.missitalia.rai.it/archivio/finaliste/scheda.asp?Edizione=2006&NumeroProgressivoFinalista=3%5B%5D
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-05-28. Retrieved 2009-05-29.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- http://85.18.121.89/missuniorg/?q=it/content/si-chiama-jessica-cecchini-ed-%C3%A8-piemontese-la-nuova-miss-universe-italy/%5B%5D Jessica Cecchini is Miss Universe Italy 2010
- "Miss Universe Italy 2012 is Grazia Maria Pinto!". Retrieved 31 August 2012.
- "Luna Voce wins Miss Universe Italy 2013".
- "Miss Universe Italia 2014". Miss Universe Italy (Facebook). 23 November 2014.
- Palchetti, Elisa. "La romana di Ostia Antica Erica De Matteis rappresenterà l'Italia a Miss Universe" (in Italian). Il Faro Online. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
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