Miss Argentina
{{short description|National beauty pageant competition in Argentina}}
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{{Infobox Organization
| name = Miss Universo Argentina Organization
| formation = {{start date and years ago|1928}}
| type = Beauty pageant
| headquarters = Buenos Aires
| location = Argentina
| membership = {{Hlist|Miss Universe}}
| language = Spanish
| leader_title = President
| leader_name = Keno Manzur
| key_people =
| website =
}}
Miss Argentina is a national beauty pageant in Argentina, founded in 1928. In 1962, Norma Nolan of Santa Fe became the first, and only, Miss Argentina to win the title of Miss Universe. Currently, the competition is managed by Keno Manzur, a beauty pageant entrepreneur.
History
=1928—1937=
The Miss Argentina beauty contest was established in 1928 by El Hogar Magazine in Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires. The first winner was Túlia Ciámpoli of Cordoba. The pageant was attended by the President of Argentina, Marcelo T. de Alvear, and his wife Regina Pacini.{{Cite web |url=http://www.carlospazvivo.com/ocio/25949-llega-a-cordoba-el-casting-para-miss-argentina-2015 |title=Carlos Paz Vivo - Llega a Córdoba el casting para Miss Argentina 2015 |access-date=2016-11-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161107161548/http://www.carlospazvivo.com/ocio/25949-llega-a-cordoba-el-casting-para-miss-argentina-2015 |archive-date=2016-11-07 |url-status=dead }} The 1929 competition was organized by Caras y Caretas, a weekly magazine, and was won by Nelida Rodriguez Aragon.
In 1930, Critical magazine took over the event. In the same year, the winner of Miss Argentina (Celia Basavilbaso of Chaco) competed for the title of Miss Universe, in the International Pageant of Pulchritude, for the first time. In 1932, the News Carts Newspaper Corporation began organizing Miss Argentina and that year's winner, Ana Rover, competed in the penultimate International Pageant of Pulchritude, which was held in Belgium.
In 1937, after a five-year hiatus, the competition returned and was won by Elba Tardits.
=1954—1969=
File:Isabel Sarli Miss Argentina 1955.jpg, winner of Miss Argentina 1955, who later developed a successful career as an actress.]]
In 1954, the competition returned and was organised by Mundo Redial Production. Ivana Olga Kislinger won the title of Miss Argentina and went on to compete in Miss Universe 1954, which was held in California. This was the first time Miss Argentina competed in the new Miss Universe competition, which was established in 1952.
Norma Nolan, from Santa Fe, won Miss Argentina in 1962 and went on to become the first Argentine to win the title of Miss Universe. The competition was held in Miami, Florida.
In 1965, Canal 7 broadcast Miss Argentina for the first time. In 1967, the Naico Agency took over the Miss Universe franchise in Argentina and the next year John Fischer and Channel 13 hosted the pageant at Casino Program.
=1970—1999=
In 1970, Héctor Larrea presented Miss Argentina, which was broadcast on Canal 13. In 1979, El Mundo del Espectáculo became the official program to select Miss Argentina's winner. In 1993, the Senorita Argentina contest was held by Nelly Raymond- this was the first year that Miss Argentina held the title of Senorita Argentina.
=2000—2018=
Between 2000 and 2003, Fenix Production and Fundación Favaloro held the Miss Argentina competition in Buenos Aires. In 2006, Mirta Schuster became the owner of the Miss Argentina beauty contest and renamed it the annual Miss Universo Argentina. In 2016, The Endamol Argentina and TNT Latin America became the owners of the Miss Universe franchise in Argentina.
=2019—2021=
Since 2019, the Miss Argentina competition has been officially managed by Osmel Sousa.
=2022=
Nadia Cerri Management is the national committee of Argentina in 2022. The winner designated from Argentine Miss who experienced at beauty contest.
=2023—Present=
Keno Manzur took over the Miss Argentina brand. The new owner is also managing the Miss Chile Organization.
Winners
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| colspan="3" style="text-align:center; background:#FFDF00;" |Number of wins at major beauty pageants |
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| colspan="3" |
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| colspan="3" style="text-align:center;" |Current franchises |
| scope="col" |Pageant
!Titles !{{nowrap|Winning year(s)}} |
| Miss Universe
|1 |1962 |
| Miss World
|2 |1960, 1978 |
| Miss International
|1 |1967 |
| Miss Earth
|0 | |
= Gallery =
File:Norma Cappagli in Argentina.jpg|Norma Cappagli†, the first Argentine representative to achieve an international title, that of Miss World 1960.
File:Mirta Massa.jpg|Mirta Massa, the first Argentine to achieve the title of Miss International, in 1967.
File:Silvana Suárez.jpg|Silvana Suárez†, the second Argentine to achieve the title of Miss World, in 1978.
Titleholders (1928—Present)
File:Ivana Kislinger, Cine Aventuras 1955 - Annemarie Heinrich.jpg.]]
File:Isabel Sarli Miss Argentina 1955.jpg, Kislinger's successor in the 1955 miss universe.]]
File:Susana Romero.jpg, Argentine representative for Miss Universe 1973.]]
File:Johanna 1.JPG, Argentine representative in the Miss Universe 2009.]]
File:Valentina Ferrer.jpg, Argentine representative in the Miss Universe 2014.]]
| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align:center"
! width="60" |Year ! width="250" |Miss Argentina ! width="250" |Province ! width="250" |Notes |
| 1928
|{{flag|Córdoba}} |First Miss Argentina |
| 1929
|Nélida Rodríguez Aragón |{{flag|Santa Fe}} | |
| 1930
|Celia Basavilbaso |{{flag|Chaco}} | |
| 1932
|Alejandina del Carmen Goni |{{flag|Córdoba}} | |
| 1935
|Anita de Zavalía |{{flag|Buenos Aires}} | |
| style="background-color:gold; font-weight: bold"
|1937 |Elba Tardits |{{flag|Buenos Aires}} |Miss Sudamérica 1937 |
| 1954
|Ivana Olga Kislinger |{{flag|Buenos Aires}} !Mundo Redial Production directorship |
| 1955
|{{flag|Entre Ríos}} | |
| 1956
|Ileana Carré |{{flag|Buenos Aires}} | |
| 1957
|Mónica Lamas |{{flag|Buenos Aires}} | |
| 1958
|Celina Mercedes Ayala |{{flag|Misiones}} | |
| 1959
|Liana Cortijo |File:Bandera de la Provincia de Buenos Aires.svg Buenos Aires Province | |
| 1960
|Rose Marie Lincke |{{flag|Buenos Aires}} | |
| 1961
|Adriana Gardiazábal |{{flag|Buenos Aires}} | |
| style="background-color:gold; font-weight: bold"
|1962 |{{flag|Santa Fe}} |
| 1963
|Olga Galuzzi |File:Bandera de la Provincia de Buenos Aires.svg Buenos Aires Province | |
| 1964
|María Amalia Ramírez |{{flag|Santa Fe}} | |
| 1965
|Mabel Azucena Caffarone |File:Bandera de la Provincia de Buenos Aires.svg Buenos Aires Province !Did not compete |
| 1966
|Elba Beatriz Basso |File:Bandera de la Provincia de Buenos Aires.svg Buenos Aires Province !El Arte de la Elegancia Directorship |
| 1967
|Amalia Yolanda Scuffi |File:Bandera de la Provincia de Buenos Aires.svg Buenos Aires Province | |
| 1968
|Maria Del Carmen Jordan Vidal |{{flag|Buenos Aires}} | |
| 1969
|Lidia Esther Pepe |{{flag|Corrientes}} | |
| 1970
|Beatriz Marta Gros |{{flag|Buenos Aires}} !Héctor Larrea directorship |
| style="background-color:gold; font-weight: bold"
|1971 |Alicia Beatriz Daneri |{{flag|Buenos Aires}} |
| 1972
|Norma Elena Dudik |File:Bandera de la Provincia de Buenos Aires.svg Buenos Aires Province | |
| 1973
|{{flag|Buenos Aires}} | |
| 1974
|Leonor Celmira Guggini |{{flag|Buenos Aires}} | |
| 1975
|Rosa Del Valle Santillán |{{flag|Tucumán}} | |
| 1976
|Lilian Noemí De Asti |File:Bandera de la Provincia de Buenos Aires.svg Buenos Aires Province | |
| 1977
|Maritza Elizabet Jurado |File:Bandera de la Provincia de Buenos Aires.svg Buenos Aires Province | |
| 1978
|Delia Stella Maris Muñoz |{{flag|Córdoba}} | |
| 1979
|Adriana Virginia Álvarez |File:Bandera de la Provincia de Buenos Aires.svg Buenos Aires Province !El Mundo del Espectáculo directorship |
| 1980
|Silvia Piedrabuena |{{flag|Santa Fe}} | |
| 1981
|Susana Mabel Reynoso |{{flag|Santa Cruz}} !Juan Alberto Mateyko and Nelly Raymond directorship |
| 1982
|María Alejandra Basile |{{flag|Buenos Aires}} | |
| 1983
|María Daniela Carara |File:Bandera de la Provincia de Buenos Aires.svg Buenos Aires Province | |
| 1984
|Leila Adar |{{flag|Buenos Aires}} | |
| 1985
|Yanina Castaño |File:Bandera de la Provincia de Buenos Aires.svg Buenos Aires Province | |
| 1986
|María de los Ángeles Fernández Espadero |{{flag|Buenos Aires}} | |
| 1987
|Carolina Brachetti |File:Bandera de la Provincia de Buenos Aires.svg Buenos Aires Province | |
| 1988
|Claudia Gabriela Pereyra |{{flag|Buenos Aires}} | |
| 1989
|Luisa Norbis |{{flag|Córdoba}} | |
| 1990
|Paola De La Torre |File:Bandera de la Provincia de Salta.svg Salta | |
| 1991
|Verónica Flavia Honnorat |{{flag|Chaco}} | |
| style="background-color:gold; font-weight: bold"
|1992 |Laura Verónica Rafael |{{flag|Buenos Aires}} |
| 1993
|Alícia Andrea Ramón |{{flag|Chaco}} !Nelly Raymond directorship |
| 1994
|{{flag|Córdoba}} | |
| 1995
|Cecilia Gagliano |File:Bandera de la Provincia de Buenos Aires.svg Buenos Aires Province !Did not compete |
| 1996
|Verónica Ledezma |File:Bandera de la Provincia de Buenos Aires.svg Buenos Aires Province | |
| 1997
|Nazarena Vanesa González Almada |{{flag|Buenos Aires}} | |
| 1998
|Marcela Viviana Brane |{{flag|Córdoba}} | |
| 1999
|Elena Mabel Fournier Picciolo |{{flag|Santa Fe}} | |
| 2000
|Andrea Nicastri Muchi |File:Bandera de la Provincia de Buenos Aires.svg Buenos Aires Province !Fenix Production and Fundación Favaloro directorship |
| 2001
|Romina Incicco |{{flag|Buenos Aires}} | |
| 2003
|Laura Constanza Romero Demelli |File:Bandera de la Provincia de Buenos Aires.svg Buenos Aires Province | |
| 2006
|{{flag|Córdoba}} !Mirta Schuster directorship |
| 2007
|Daniela Alejandra Stucan Figlomeni |File:Bandera de la Provincia de Buenos Aires.svg Buenos Aires Province | |
| 2008
|María Silvana Belli Vega |{{flag|San Juan}} | |
| 2009
|Johanna Mariel Lašić Cid |{{flag|Buenos Aires}} | |
| 2010
|File:Bandera de la Provincia de Buenos Aires.svg Buenos Aires Province | |
| 2011
|Natalia Soledad Rodríguez |File:Bandera de la Provincia de Buenos Aires.svg Buenos Aires Province | |
| 2012
|{{flag|Tucumán}} | |
| 2013
|Brenda González |{{flag|Santa Fe}} | |
| 2014
|{{flag|Córdoba}} | |
| 2015
|File:Bandera de la Provincia de Salta.svg Salta | |
| 2016
|Estefanía Bernal |{{flag|Buenos Aires}} !Endemol Argentina and TNT Latin America directorship |
| 2017
|Stefanía Belén Incandela Lema |{{flag|Buenos Aires}} | |
| 2018
|Agustina Belén Pivowarchuk |{{flag|Buenos Aires}} | |
| 2019
|Mariana Jesica Varela |File:Bandera de la Provincia de Buenos Aires.svg Buenos Aires Province !Osmel Sousa directorship |
| style="background-color:gold; font-weight: bold"
|2020 |Alina Luz Akselrad |{{flag|Córdoba}} |Miss Sudamérica 2017 |
| 2021
|María Julieta García |{{flag|Buenos Aires}} | |
| 2022
|Bárbara Yasmín Cabrera |{{flag|Buenos Aires}} !Nadia Cerri directorship |
| 2023
|Yamile Dajud{{Cite web |date=6 August 2023 |title=Yamile Dajud de Río Negro es la nueva Miss Universo Argentina |trans-title=Yamile Dajud from Río Negro is the new Miss Universe Argentina |url=https://www.diariolaprovinciasj.com/sociedad/2023/8/6/yamile-dajud-de-rio-negro-es-la-nueva-miss-universo-argentina-198254.html |access-date=8 August 2023 |website=Diario La Provincia SJ |language=es}} |{{flag|Río Negro Province}} !Kena Manzur directorship |
| 2024
| TBA | TBA |
=Statistic rankings=
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!width="150"|Province | width="50"|Title | width="250"|Year |
| Buenos Aires
|align=center| 21 | 1932, 1937, 1959, 1963, 1966, 1967, 1972, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1996, 2000, 2003, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2019, 2022 | ||
| Distrito Federal
|align=center| 20 | 1954, 1956, 1957, 1960, 1961, 1965, 1968, 1970, 1973, 1974, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1992, 1997, 2009, 2016, 2017, 2018 | ||
| Córdoba
| align="center" | 8 | 1928, 1978, 1989, 1994, 1998, 2006, 2014, 2020, 2024 | ||
| Santa Fe
|align=center| 8 | 1929, 1962, 1964, 1971, 1980, 1999, 2001, 2013 | ||
| Chaco
|align=center| 3 | 1930, 1991, 1993 | ||
| Salta
|rowspan="2" align=center| 2 | 1990, 2015 | ||
| Tucumán
| 1975, 2012 | ||
| Río Negro
|rowspan="6" align=center| 1 | 2023 | ||
| San Juan
| 2008 | ||
| Santa Cruz
| 1981 | ||
| Corrientes
| 1969 | ||
| Misiones
| 1958 | ||
| Entre Ríos
| 1955 |
Titleholders under Miss Argentina org.
{{plainlist|
- {{Color box|gold|border=silver}} : Declared as Winner
- {{Color box|#FFFF66|border=silver}} : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
- {{Color box|#FFFF99|border=silver}} : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
- {{Color box|#FADADD|border=silver}} : Ended as special awards winner
}}
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! Year ! Province ! Miss Universe Argentina ! Placement at Miss Universe ! Special Award(s) ! Notes |
| 2025
| colspan=5 {{TBA}} |
| style="background-color:#FFFF99; "
| 2024 | {{flag|Córdoba}} | Magali Benejam | Top 12 | | |
| 2023
| {{flagcountry|Río Negro Province}} | Unplaced | | Keno Manzur directorship. |
| 2022
| {{flag|Buenos Aires}} | Unplaced | | Nadia Cerri directorship. |
| 2021
| {{flag|Buenos Aires}} | María Julieta García | Unplaced | | Appointed — Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, the 1st Runner-up of 2019 crowned as the Miss Argentina 2021. |
| style="background-color:#FFFF99; "
| 2020 | {{flag|Córdoba}} | Alina Luz Akselrad | Top 21 | | Appointed — Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, the Top 7 of 2019 crowned as the Miss Argentina 2020. |
| 2019
| {{flagcountry|Buenos Aires Province}} | Mariana Jesica Varela | Unplaced | | Osmel Sousa directorship. |
| 2018
| {{flag|Buenos Aires}} | Agustina Belén Pivowarchuk | Unplaced | | |
| 2017
| {{flag|Buenos Aires}} | Stefanía Belén Incandela Lema | Unplaced | | |
| 2016
| {{flag|Buenos Aires}} | Estefanía Bernal | Unplaced | | Endemol Argentina and TNT Latin America directorship. |
| 2015
| {{Flagicon image|Bandera de la Provincia de Salta.svg}} Salta | Unplaced | align="left"|
| |
| style="background-color:#FFFF99; "
| 2014 | {{flag|Córdoba}} | Top 10 | align="left"|
| |
| 2013
| {{flag|Santa Fe}} | Unplaced | | |
| 2012
| {{flag|Tucumán}} | Unplaced | | |
| 2011
| {{flag|Buenos Aires Province}} | Natalia Soledad Rodríguez | Unplaced | | |
| 2010
| {{flag|Buenos Aires Province}} | Unplaced | | |
| 2009
| {{flag|Buenos Aires}} | Johanna Mariel Lašić Cid | Unplaced | | |
| 2008
| {{flag|San Juan}} | María Silvana Belli Vega | Unplaced | | |
| 2007
| {{flag|Buenos Aires Province}} | Daniela Alejandra Stucan Figlomeni | Unplaced | | |
| style="background-color:#FFFF99; "
| 2006 | {{flag|Córdoba}} | Top 20 | | Mirta Schuster directorship. |
| bgcolor="#787878" align="center"
| colspan="6" |Señorita Argentina |
| colspan=6 {{n/a|Did not compete between 2004—2005}} |
| 2003
| {{flag|Buenos Aires Province}} | Laura Constanza Romero Demelli | Unplaced | | |
| 2002
| colspan=5 {{n/a|Did not compete}} |
| 2001
| {{flag|Buenos Aires}} | Romina Incicco | Unplaced | | |
| 2000
| {{flag|Buenos Aires Province}} | Andrea Nicastri Muchi | Unplaced | | Fenix Production and Fundación Favaloro directorship. |
| 1999
| {{flag|Santa Fe}} | Elena Mabel Fournier Picciolo | Unplaced | | |
| 1998
| {{flag|Córdoba}} | Marcela Viviana Brane | Unplaced | | |
| 1997
| {{flag|Buenos Aires}} | Nazarena Vanesa González Almada | Unplaced | | |
| 1996
| {{flag|Buenos Aires Province}} | Verónica Ledezma | Unplaced | | |
| 1995
| colspan=5 {{n/a|Did not compete}} |
| 1994
| {{flag|Córdoba}} | Solange Guadalupe Magnano Silvestre† | Unplaced | | |
| 1993
| {{flag|Chaco}} | Alicia Andrea Ramón | Unplaced | | Nelly Raymond directorship. |
| bgcolor="#787878" align="center"
| colspan="6" |Miss Argentina |
| 1992
| {{flag|Buenos Aires}} | Laura Verónica Rafael | Unplaced | | |
| 1991
| {{flag|Chaco}} | Verónica Flavia Honnorat | Unplaced | | |
| 1990
| File:Bandera de la Provincia de Salta.svg Salta Province | Paola De La Torre | Unplaced | | |
| 1989
| {{flag|Córdoba}} | Luisa Norbis | Unplaced | | |
| 1988
| {{flag|Buenos Aires}} | Claudia Gabriela Pereyra | Unplaced | | |
| 1987
| {{flag|Buenos Aires Province}} | Carolina Brachetti | Unplaced | | |
| 1986
| {{flag|Buenos Aires}} | María De Los Ángeles Fernández | Unplaced | | |
| 1985
| {{flag|Buenos Aires Province}} | Yanina Castaño | Unplaced | | |
| 1984
| {{flag|Buenos Aires}} | Leida Adar | Unplaced | | |
| 1983
| {{flag|Buenos Aires Province}} | María Daniela Carara | Unplaced | | |
| 1982
| {{flag|Buenos Aires}} | María Alejandra Basile | Unplaced | | |
| 1981
| {{flag|Santa Cruz}} | Susana Mabel Reynoso | Unplaced | | Juan Alberto Mateyko and Nelly Raymond Directorship |
| 1980
| {{flag|Santa Fe}} | Silvia Piedrabuena | Unplaced | | |
| style="background-color:#FFFF99; "
| 1979 | {{flag|Buenos Aires Province}} | Adriana Virginia Álvarez | Top 12 | | El Mundo del Espectáculo directorship. |
| 1978
| {{flag|Córdoba}} | Delia Stella Maris Muñoz | Unplaced | | |
| style="background-color:#FFFF99; "
| 1977 | {{flag|Buenos Aires Province}} | Maritza Elizabet Jurado | Top 12 | | |
| style="background-color:#FFFF99; "
| 1976 | {{flag|Buenos Aires Province}} | Lilian Noemí De Asti | Top 12 | | |
| 1975
| {{flag|Tucumán}} | Rosa Del Valle Santillán | Unplaced | | |
| 1974
| {{flag|Buenos Aires}} | Leonor Celmira Guggini | Unplaced | | |
| style="background-color:#FFFF99; "
| 1973 | {{flag|Buenos Aires}} | Top 12 | | |
| 1972
| {{flag|Buenos Aires Province}} | Norma Elena Dudik | Unplaced | | |
| 1971
| {{flag|Santa Fe}} | María Del Carmen Vidal | Unplaced | | |
| style="background-color:#FFFF66; "
| 1970 | {{flag|Buenos Aires}} | Beatriz Marta Gros | 4th Runner-up | align="left"|
| Héctor Larrea directorship. |
| 1969
| {{flag|Corrientes}} | Lidia Esther Pepe | Unplaced | | |
| 1968
| {{flag|Buenos Aires}} | María Del Carmen Jordan Vidal | Unplaced | | |
| 1967
| {{flag|Buenos Aires Province}} | Amalia Yolanda Scuffi | Unplaced | | Naico Agency directorship. |
| 1966
| {{flag|Buenos Aires Province}} | Elba Beatriz Basso | Unplaced | | El Arte de la Elegancia directorship. |
| 1965
| colspan=5 {{n/a|Did not compete}} |
| style="background-color:#FFFF99; "
| 1964 | {{flag|Santa Fe}} | María Amelia Ramírez | Top 10 | | |
| style="background-color:#FFFF99; "
| 1963 | {{flag|Buenos Aires Province}} | Olga Amelia Galluzzi | Top 15 | | |
| style="background-color:gold; font-weight: bold"
| 1962 | {{flag|Santa Fe}} | | |
| style="background-color:#FFFF66; "
| 1961 | {{flag|Buenos Aires}} | Adriana Gardiazábal | 2nd Runner-up | | |
| 1960
| {{flag|Buenos Aires}} | Rose Marie Lincke | Unplaced | | |
| 1959
| {{flag|Buenos Aires Province}} | Liana Cortijo | Unplaced | | |
| 1958
| {{flag|Misiones}} | Celina Mercedes Ayala | Unplaced | | |
| style="background-color:#FFFF99; "
| 1957 | {{flag|Buenos Aires}} | Mónica Lamas | Top 15 | | |
| style="background-color:#FFFF99; "
| 1956 | {{flag|Buenos Aires}} | Ileana Carré | Top 15 | | |
| style="background-color:#FFFF99; "
| 1955 | {{flag|Entre Ríos}} | Hilda Isabel Sarli Gorrindo † | Top 15 | | |
| style="background-color:#FFFF99; "
| 1954 | {{flag|Buenos Aires}} | Ivana Olga Ana María Francisca Kislinger | Top 16 | | Mundo Redial Production directorship. |
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Miss Argentina winners in the Big Four pageants}}
{{Miss Universe countries and territories}}
Category:Beauty pageants in Argentina
Category:Recurring events established in 1954