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Miss Universo Italia

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Miss Universe Italy Organization
Formation2000; 24 years ago (2000)
TypeBeauty pageant
HeadquartersRome
Location
MembershipMiss Universe
Official language
Italian
President
Danilo Marzano

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.

Erika Jorger (applied for Miss Universo Italia 1965) photographed by Paolo Monti in 1964

History

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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.

Region formats

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At Miss Universo Italia, candidates traditionally wear sashes representing their regions. There are 20 regions in Italy and each region has internal selection before coming to Miss Universo Italia. The final results include a Second Runner-up, a First Runner-up, and ultimately, the Miss Universo Italia winner.

Titleholders

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Miss Universo Italia 2000—Present

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  •   : 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
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 Universo Italia Placement at MU Special awards Notes
Danilo Marzano directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe from 2022
2025 TBA TBA TBA
2024 Marche Glelany Cavalcante[1] Unplaced
2023 Marche Carmen Panepinto[2] Unplaced
2022 Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol Virginia Stablum[3] Unplaced
Marco Ciriaci directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 2018―2021
2021 Campania Caterina Di Fuccia[4] Unplaced
2020 Sicily Viviana Vizzini Unplaced
2019 Campania Sofia Trimarco Unplaced
2018 Lazio Erica De Matteis[5] Unplaced
Edward Walson directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 2016―2017
2017 Campania Maria Polverino Unplaced
2016 Campania Sophia Sergio[citation needed] Unplaced
Concorso di Belleza Miss Universe Italy — Max Baratono directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 2007―2015
2015 Apulia Giada Pezzaioli Unplaced
2014 Lombardy Valentina Bonariva[6] Top 15
2013 Calabria Luna Voce[7] Unplaced
2012 Sicily Grazia Maria Pinto[8] Unplaced
2011 Lazio Elisa Torrini Unplaced
2010 Piedmont Jessica Cecchini[9] Unplaced
2009 Tuscany Laura Valenti[10] Unplaced
2008 Lombardy Claudia Ferraris[11] Top 10
2007 Emilia-Romagna Valentina Massi[12] Unplaced
The Miss Universe for Miss Universe Italy — Clarissa Burt directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 2000―2005
Did not compete in 2006
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.
2004 Lombardy Laia Manetti Unplaced
  • Miss Congeniality
2003 Veneto Silvia Ceccon Unplaced
2002 Veneto Anna Rigon Unplaced
2001 Lombardy Stefania Maria Unplaced
2000 Lazio Annalisa Guadalupi Unplaced

Miss Italia 1952—1999

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  •   : 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.
Year Region Miss Italia Placement at Miss Universe Special awards Notes
Enzo Mirigliani directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 1975―1999
1999 Emilia-Romagna Gloria Bellicchi Unplaced
1998 Calabria Claudia Trieste Unplaced
1997 Tuscany Denny Mendez Top 6
1996 Sicily Anna Valle Unplaced
1995 Sardinia Alessandra Meloni Unplaced
1994 Lazio Arianna David Top 10
1993 Liguria Elisa Jacassi Unplaced
Did not compete in 1992
1991 Calabria Maria Pia Biscotti Unplaced
1990 Veneto Annamaria Malipiero Unplaced
1989 Veneto Cristiana Bertasi Unplaced
1988 Liguria Simona Ventura Unplaced
1987 Campania Roberta Capua 1st Runner-up
1986 Friuli-Venezia Giulia Susanna Huckstep Unplaced
  • Miss Photogenic
1985 Sardinia Beatrice Papi Unplaced
1984 Piedmont Raffaella Baracchi Unplaced
1983 Lombardy Federica Moro Top 12
1982 Abruzzo Cinzia De Ponti 2nd Runner-up
1981 Sicily Anna Kanakis Unplaced
1980 Veneto Loredana Del Santo Unplaced
1979 Sicily Elvira Puglisi Unplaced Appointed — Elvira was 1st Runner-up at Miss Italia 1977.
1978 Lazio Andreina Mazzotti Unplaced
1977 Sicily Paola Bresciano Unplaced
1976 Lombardy Diana Scapolan Unplaced Appointed — Diana was 1st Runner-up at Miss Italia 1970.
1975 Friuli-Venezia Giulia Diana Salvador Unplaced
SS 33 Brands directorship "Miss Italia Universo" — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 1971―1974
1974 Lazio Loretta Persichetti Unplaced
1973 Lombardy Antonella Barci Unplaced
1972 Friuli-Venezia Giulia Isabella Specia Unplaced
1971 Lombardy Mara Palvarini Unplaced
Enzo Mirigliani directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 1967―1970
1970 Lazio Anna Zamboni Top 15
1969 Lazio Diana Coccorese Unplaced
1968 Lazio Cristina Businari Unplaced
1967 Veneto Paola Rossi Top 15 Appointed — Paola was 2nd Runner-up at Miss Italia 1966.
Curzio Malaperte directorship "Miss Italia Universo" — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 1953―1966
1966 Campania Paola Bassolino Unplaced
1965 Lombardy Erika Jorger Unplaced
1964 Veneto Emanuela Stramanna Top 10
1963 Marche Gianna Serra Top 15
1962 Emilia-Romagna Isa Stoppi Unplaced
1961 Lazio Viviana Romano Unplaced
1960 Lazio Daniela Bianchi 1st Runner-up
1959 Lombardy Maria Grazia Buccella Unplaced
1958 Lazio Clara Coppola Unplaced
1957 Veneto Valeria Fabrizi Top 16
1956 Lazio Rossana Galli 4th Runner-up
1955 Lazio Elena Fancera Unplaced
1954 Lombardy Maria Teresa Paliani Top 16
1953 Lazio Rita Stazzi Top 16 Miss Universo Italia 1953 (separate contest).
Dino Villani directorship "Miss Cinema Italia" — a franchise holder to Miss Universe in 1952
1952 Lombardy Giovanna Mazzotti Unplaced

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Glelany Cavalcante è Miss Universe Italy 2024: dalle Marche alla conquista del titolo mondiale". Ancona Today (in Italian). Retrieved 25 September 2024.
  2. ^ "From Italy to the Universe!". Instagram. 8 October 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Miss Universe Italy 2022 is Virginia Stablum". Miss Universo Italia. 18 September 2022. Retrieved 2022-09-18.
  4. ^ "Miss Universo 2021: La fariglianese Micaela Vietto tra le prime 10 d'Italia".
  5. ^ Palchetti, Elisa (12 November 2018). "La romana di Ostia Antica Erica De Matteis rappresenterà l'Italia a Miss Universe" (in Italian). Il Faro Online. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  6. ^ "Miss Universe Italia 2014". Miss Universe Italy (Facebook). 23 November 2014.
  7. ^ "Luna Voce wins Miss Universe Italy 2013".
  8. ^ "Miss Universe Italy 2012 is Grazia Maria Pinto!". Retrieved 31 August 2012.
  9. ^ http://85.18.121.89/missuniorg/?q=it/content/si-chiama-jessica-cecchini-ed-%C3%A8-piemontese-la-nuova-miss-universe-italy/[permanent dead link] Jessica Cecchini is Miss Universe Italy 2010
  10. ^ "Laura Valenti". Archived from the original on 2009-05-28. Retrieved 2009-05-29.
  11. ^ http://www.missitalia.rai.it/archivio/finaliste/scheda.asp?Edizione=2006&NumeroProgressivoFinalista=3[permanent dead link]
  12. ^ "Santa Sofia: attesa la Coppa del Mondo per il Premio Sportilia". RomagnaOggi (in Italian). 6 August 2008. Retrieved 10 May 2011.

Official website

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