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Miss Honduras Organization
Formation 1930; 94 years ago (1930)
Type Beauty pageant
Headquarters Tegucigalpa
Location
Membership
Official language
Spanish
President
Carlos Rivera And Bryan Espinoza, Ricardo Caballero
Website Official site: https://www.facebook.com/MissHondurasUniverso

The Miss Honduras or Miss Honduras Universe (also, known as Señorita Honduras) is a national beauty pageant in Honduras. The pageant was founded in 1930, where the winners were sent to Miss Universe.

History

The first edition of Miss Honduras began in 1930. The winner in that year was given to Angélica Meza Milla on July 27, 1930. The second edition was started in 1954 by Ministry of Tourism Honduras. In 1954 Liliam Padilla was crowned as the first Miss Honduras after many years in 1930.

In 1965 Eda Inés Munguía of Tegucigalpa won Señorita Honduras under Doña Norma de Funes directorship. In that year the main winner competed at the Miss World while Honduras did not compete at the Miss Universe between 1956 and 1966. Began in 1967 the main winner returned to participate at the Miss Universe competition.

In 1996 Eduardo Zablah took the national pageant of Señorita Honduras and renamed it as Señorita Honduras Universe Inc. He also took the franchise of Miss World and Miss International for the runners-up.

Between 2003 and 2006 there was no Miss Honduras national contest. Dania Patricia Prince Méndezen, Miss Honduras 1998 was selected as Miss Honduras Tierra in 2003 by another agency which is unrelated to the main Miss Honduras Organization. Dania is the only one grand slam winner from Honduras who won Miss Earth 2003 in the Philippines.

In 2007 A Puerto Rican citizen, Carlos Rivera took the franchise of Miss Universe Organization under Donald Trump. He also signed up other franchises like Miss Earth and Miss United Continents at Miss Honduras Organization. The first winner of Miss Honduras after four years absence was Wendy Patricia Salgado Corea. Meanwhile Miss World and Miss International select from another agency which calls as now Señorita Honduras World or Miss World Honduras directed by Eduardo Zablah.

In 2016 Carlos Rivera, Bryan Espinoza, Ricardo Caballero appointed to be the new President of Miss Honduras Organization. He owns the committee of ICA (Independencia Centro America).

Editions

Miss Honduras contest traditionally holds in Tegucigalpa, M.D.C. at Convenciones del Hotel Honduras Maya, Teatro Nacional Manuel Bonilla and Country Club. In some years the contest also holds at Casino Sampedrano, Campo de la Asociación de Ganaderos y Agricultores (AGAS) and Confetis Discoteque.

Titleholders

The following women have represented Honduras in the Big Four international beauty pageants, the four major international beauty pageants for women. These are Miss World, Miss Universe, Miss International and Miss Earth.

Year Miss Honduras Department Notes
1930 Angélica Meza Milla Francisco Morazán
1954 Lilliam Padilla Francisco Morazán
1955 Pastora Pagán Valenzuela Cortés
1959 Rosemary Lefebre Francisco Morazán
1964 Aracely Cano Francisco Morazán
1965 Eda Inés Munguía Francisco Morazán
1966 Danira Miralda Yoro
1967 Denia Maria Alvarado Medina Cortés
1968 Nora Idalia Guillén Francisco Morazán
1969 Viena Paredes Zelaya Choluteca
1970 Francis Irene VanTuyl Cortés
1971 Dunia Aracely Ortega Santa Bárbara
1972 Doris Alicia Roca Pagán Cortés
1973 Nelly Suyapa González Mármol El Paraíso
1974 Ethelinda Mejía Velásquez Yoro
1976 Victoria Alejandra Pineda Fortín Cortés
1977 Carolina Rosa Rauscher Sierra Comayagua
1978 Olimpia Velásquez Medina Cortés
1979 Gina Maria Weidner Cleaves Cortés
1980 Ethelvina Raudales Yoro
1981 Leslie Nohemi Sabillón Dávila Francisco Morazán
1982 Eva Lissete Barahona Dheming Atlántida
1983 Ollie June Thompson Islas de la Bahía Reina Internacional del Café 1984
1984 Mertyce Elitha Hyde Bay Islands
1985 Diana Margarita García Cortés
1986 Sandra Natalie Navarrete Cortés
1987 Francia Tatiana Reyes Francisco Morazán
1988 Jacqueline Herrera Mejía Cortés
1989 Frances Siryi Milla Atlántida
1990 Vivian Audely Moreno Cortés
1992 Mónica Raquel Rápalo Atlántida
1993 Denia Reyes Atlántida
1994 Jim Haylock Bay Islands
1996 Yazmín Fiallos Francisco Morazán
1997 Joselina García Cobos Atlántida
1998 Dania Patricia Prince Méndez Choluteca Miss Earth 2003
1999 Daryela Sofia Guerrero Atlántida
2000 Flor de María García Ferrera Cortés
2001 Esther Edén Bay Islands Resigned
2002 Erika Lizeth Ramírez Atlántida
2007 Wendy Patricia Salgado Corea Francisco Morazán
2008 Diana Gabriela Barraza Miralda Olancho
2009 Belgica Nataly Suárez González Francisco Morazán
2010 Kenia Melissa Martínez Atlántida
2011 Keylin Suzette Gómez Flores Cortés
2012 Jennifer Denise Andrade Felicidades Francisco Morazán
2013 Diana Gertrude Shoutsen Mendoza Atlántida
2014 Gabriela Nikol Ordóñez Cortés Comayagua
2015 Iroshka Lindaly Elvir Flores Francisco Morazán
2016 Olga Sirey Morán Castro Yoro Dethroned
2017 April Claudette Tobie Ramos Bay Islands
2018 Claudia Vanessa Villars Figueroa Santa Bárbara
2019 Rosemary Natalí Arauz Mejía Cortés
2020 Cecilia Maria Rossell Guerra Copán
2021 Rose Meléndez Colón
2022 Rebeca Rodríguez Mora San Pedro Sula
2023 Zuheilyn Clemente Tegucigalpa
2024 TBA TBA

Titleholders under Miss Honduras org.

Miss Honduras Universo

  •      : 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
The Winner of Miss Honduras represents the country at the Miss Universe pageant. If the winner will resign the title, the runner-up will take over the crown.
Year Department Miss Honduras Placement at Miss Universe Special Awards Notes
2024 colspan=5 0TBA
2023 Tegucigalpa Zuheilyn Clemente Unplaced
2022 San Pedro Sula Rebeca Rodríguez Mora Unplaced
2021 Colón Rose Meléndez Unplaced
2020 Copán Cecilia María Rossell Guerra Unplaced Appointed — Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, the Third Runner-up of 2019 crowned as the Miss Honduras 2020.
2019 Cortés Rosemary Natalí Arauz Mejía Unplaced
2018 Santa Bárbara Claudia Vanessa Villars Figueroa Unplaced
2017 Bay Islands April Claudette Tobie Ramos Unplaced Ricardo Caballero (ICA/Independencia Centro America) directorship, Later Miss International Honduras 2024.
2016 Yoro Olga Sirey Morán Castro Unplaced Dethroned later retained title; Crowned in 2015 together with Miss Honduras 2015, Iroshka Lindaly Elvir Flores.
2015 Francisco Morazán Iroshka Lindaly Elvir Flores Unplaced
2014 Comayagua Gabriela Nikol Ordóñez Cortés Unplaced
2013 Atlántida Diana Shoutsen Mendoza Unplaced
2012 Francisco Morazán Jennifer Denise Andrade Unplaced
2011 Cortés Keylin Suzette Gómez Flores Unplaced
2010 Colón Kenia Melissa Martínez Unplaced
2009 Francisco Morazán Belgica Nataly Suárez Unplaced
2008 Francisco Morazán Diana Gabriela Barraza Miralda Unplaced
2007 Francisco Morazán Wendy Patricia Salgado Corea Unplaced Carlos Rivera directorship.
Señorita Honduras
Did not compete between 2003—2006
2002 Colón Erika Lizeth Ramírez Unplaced
  • Best National Costume (Top 20)
2001 Yoro Olenka Miroslava Fuschich Unplaced
  • Best National Costume (Top 3)
Appointed — A Runner-up took over to compete at Miss Universe 2001.
Bay Islands Esther Edén Did not compete Resigned.
2000 Cortés Flor de María García Ferrera Unplaced
1999 Atlántida Daryela Sofia Guerrero Unplaced
1998 Choluteca Dania Patricia Prince Méndez Unplaced
1997 Atlántida Joselina García Cobos Unplaced
1996 El Paraiso Yazmín Fiallos Unplaced
1995 Did not compete
1994 Bay Islands Jem Haylock Unplaced
1993 Atlántida Denia Reyes Unplaced
1992 Atlántida Mónica Raquel Rápalo Unplaced
1991 Yoro Claudia Mercedes Caballero Did not compete
1990 Cortés Vivian Audely Moreno Unplaced
1989 Atlántida Frances Siryi Milla Unplaced
1988 Cortés Jacqueline Herrera Mejía Unplaced
1987 Francisco Morazán Francia Tatiana Reyes Unplaced
  • Miss Congeniality
1986 Cortés Sandra Natalie Navarrete Unplaced
1985 Cortés Diana Margarita García Unplaced
1984 Bay Islands Mertyce Elitha Hyde Unplaced
1983 Bay Islands Ollie June Thompson Unplaced
1982 Atlántida Eva Lissete Barahona Dheming Unplaced
1981 Francisco Morazán Leslie Nohemi Sabillón Dávila Unplaced
1980 Yoro Etelvina Raudales Unplaced
1979 Cortés Gina Maria Weidner Cleaves Unplaced
1978 Cortés Olimpia Velásquez Medina Unplaced
1977 Comayagua Carolina Rosa Rauscher Sierra Unplaced
1976 Cortés Victoria Alejandra Pineda Fortín Unplaced
1975 Did not compete
1974 Yoro Ethelinda Mejía Velásquez Unplaced
1973 El Paraíso Nelly Suyapa González Mármol Unplaced
1972 Cortés Doris Alicia Roca Pagán Unplaced
1971 Santa Bárbara Dunia Aracelly Ortega Unplaced
1970 Cortés Francis Irene VanTuyl Unplaced
1969 Choluteca Viena Paredes Zelaya Unplaced
1968 Francisco Morazán Nora Idalia Guillén Unplaced
1967 Cortés Denia Maria Alvafado Medina Unplaced
Miss Honduras
Did not compete between 1956—1966
1955 Cortés Pastora Pagán Valenzuela Top 15
1954 Francisco Morazán Lilliam Padilla Unplaced

Miss Honduras Mundo

  •      : 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
Prior to 2008 a Runner-up or sometimes winner of Miss Honduras went to Miss World pageant. Began 2008 the winner of Señorita Honduras Mundo in under Eduardo Zablah represents her country at the Miss World pageant.
Year Department Señorita Honduras Mundo Placement at Miss World Special Awards Notes
2025 TBA TBA TBA TBA
2024 No competition held
2023 El Paraíso Yelsin Almendarez Unplaced
2022 Miss World 2021 was rescheduled to 16 March 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak in Puerto Rico, no edition started in 2022
2021 Yoro Dayana Bordas Unplaced
2020 Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no competition held
2019 Yoro Ana Romero Unplaced Miss World Sport (Top 32)
2018 Comayagua Dayana Sabillón Unplaced
2017 Santa Bárbara Celia Monterrosa Unplaced
  • Miss World Top Model (Top 30)
2016 Colón Kerelyne Campigotti Webster Unplaced
  • Miss World Sport (Top 24)
2015 Francisco Morazán Gabriela Vanessa Salazar Valle Unplaced
2014 Santa Bárbara María José Alvarado Did not compete Withdrew — Kidnapped and murdered before competing.
2013 Bay Islands Mónica Alexis Elwin Gough Unplaced
2012 Copán Jennifer Giselle Valle Morel Unplaced
2011 Cortés Bessy Beatriz Ochoa López Unplaced
2010 Colón Marilyn Elizabeth Medina Unplaced
2009 Copán Blaise Allys Massey Alvarado Unplaced
2008 Copán Gabriela Dennisse Zavala Irias Unplaced Señorita Honduras Mundo — Eduardo Zablah directorship.
Miss World Honduras
Did not compete between 2005—2007
2004 Bay Islands Kimberly Michelle Macnab Unplaced Closed election.
Honduran representatives from Señorita Honduras
Did not compete between 2001—2003
2000 Cortés Verónica Alejandra Castellón Unplaced
1999 Cortés Irma Waleska Quijada Henríquez Unplaced
1998 Did not compete
1997 Copán Hansel Cristina Cáceres Teruel Unplaced
Did not compete between 1994—1996
1993 Francisco Morazán Tania Bruchmann Escorcia Unplaced
1992 Did not compete
1991 Francisco Morazán Arlene Rocío Rauscher Duarte Unplaced
1990 Cortés Claudia Bendaña McCausland Unplaced
1989 Cortés Belinda Bodden Alvarez Unplaced
1988 Francisco Morazán Alina Patricia Díaz Ordóñez Unplaced
1987 El Paraiso Claudia María Paz Unplaced
1986 Cortés Nilcer Maria Viscovich Unplaced
1985 Did not compete
1984 Bay Islands Mertyce Elitha Hyde Unplaced
1983 Cortés Carmen Isabel Morales Ustariz Unplaced
1982 Cortés Ana Lucia Rivera Castro Unplaced
1981 Cortés Xiomara Sikaffy Mena Unplaced
1980 Yoro Etelvina (Ethel) Raudales Unplaced
1979 Cortés Gina Maria Weidner Cleaves Unplaced
1978 Cortés Maria Elena Bodadilla Unplaced
1977 Francisco Morazán María Marlene Villela Franco Unplaced
1976 Colón Maribel Ileana Ayala Ramírez Unplaced
1975 Yoro Ethelinda Mejía Velásquez Unplaced
1974 Bay Islands Leslie Suez Ramírez Unplaced
1973 Cortés Belinda Handal Unplaced
1972 Doris Van Tuyl Unplaced
Did not compete between 1968—1971
1967 Alba Maria Bobadilla Unplaced
1966 Cortés Denia Maria Alvarado Medina Unplaced
1965 Francisco Morazán Eda Inés Munguía Unplaced
1964 Francisco Morazán Aracely Cano Unplaced
Honduran representatives from Miss Honduras
Did not compete between 1960—1963
1959 Francisco Morazán Rosemary Lefebre Unplaced
Did not compete between 1956—1958
1955 Cortés Pastora Pagán Valenzuela Unplaced

Miss Honduras Internacional

  •      : 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
Prior to 2009 a Runner-up or sometimes winner of Miss Honduras went to Miss International pageant. Began in 2009 the Señorita Honduras Internacional winner in under Eduardo Zablah represents her country at the Miss International pageant.
Year Department Señorita Honduras Internacional Placement at Miss International Special Awards Notes
2024 Bay Islands April Claudette Tobie Ramos TBA Previously Miss Universe Honduras 2017.
2023 Did not compete
2022 Cortés Zully Paz Pasan Unplaced
Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no competition held between 2020—2021
2019 Atlántida Ariana María Bustillo Flores Unplaced
2018 Olancho Mayra Alejandra Fuentes Unplaced
2017 Santa Bárbara Claudia Vanessa Villars Figueroa Top 15
2016 El Paraíso Andrea Nicol Salinas Godoy Unplaced
2015 Francisco Morazán Jennifer Giselle Valle Morel 1st Runner-up
2014 Cortés Mónica Kristel Brocatto Unplaced
2013 Did not compete
2012 Francisco Morazán Shirley Velasques Morales Unplaced
  • Best National Costume
2011 Atlántida Esthefany Pineda Unplaced
2010 Did not compete
2009 Atlántida Kenia Melissa Andrade Unplaced
  • Best National Costume
Señorita Honduras Mundo — Eduardo Zablah Directorship; the Miss International Honduras placed as Señorita Honduras Internacional.
Miss International Honduras
2008 Did not compete
2007 Margarita Valle Unplaced Closed election.
2006 Colón Lissa Diana Viera Sáenz Unplaced Closed election.
2005 Santa Bárbara Ingrid Lopez Unplaced Closed election.
Honduran Representatives from Señorita Honduras
Did not compete between 2001—2004
2000 Yoro Alba Marcela Rubí Castellón Unplaced
1999 Did not compete
1998 Cortés Wendy Suyapa Rodríguez Unplaced
1997 Bay Islands Jennifer Elizabeth Campbell Unplaced
1996 Did not compete
1995 Francisco Morazáñ Sayda Umaña López Unplaced
1994 Did not compete
1993 Francisco Morazán Miriam Liseth Zapata Godoy Unplaced
1992 Cortés Francis Funez Padilla Top 15
1991 Cortés Marly Karina Prudoth Guzmán Unplaced
1990 Yoro Claudia Mercedes Caballero Unplaced
1989 Cortés Cynthia Zavala Unplaced
1988 Francisco Morazán Erika Aguilera Garay Unplaced
1987 Bay Islands Darlene Jacqueline Sikaffy Powery Unplaced
1986 Francisco Morazán Francia Tatiana Reyes Beselinoff Unplaced
1985 Cortés Waleska Zavala Peñalva Unplaced
1984 Bay Islands Mertyce Elitha Hyde Unplaced
1983 Francisco Morazán Ileana Maritza Turcios Unplaced
1982 Francisco Morazán Alba Luz Rogel Unplaced
1981 Cortés Gloria Patricia Durón 4th Runner-up
1980 Atlántida Jennifer Bustillo Unplaced
1979 Atlántida Lilian Anibeth Rivera Unplaced
1978 Atlántida Lorena Irias Navas Unplaced
1977 Francisco Morazán Maria Marlene Villela Franco Unplaced
1976 Francisco Morazán Victoria Ann Baker Top 15
1975 Yoro Ligia Caballero Cárdenas Unplaced
1974 Ocotepeque Rosario Elena Carbajal Unplaced
1973 Yoro Rosa Edelinda López Unplaced
1972 Did not compete
1971 Cortés Doris Van Tuyl Unplaced

Miss Honduras Tierra

  •      : 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
The Señorita Honduras Tierra winner in under Eduardo Zablah represented her country at the Miss Earth pageant. Before creating the pageant the first runner-up of Miss Honduras or winner competed at the Miss Earth pageant between 2007 and 2012. Today the Miss Earth Honduras is holding by Miss Earth Honduras.
Year Department Miss Earth Honduras Placement at Miss Earth Special Awards Notes
2024 TBA TBA TBA
2023 Comayagua Ariana Gomez Unplaced
2022 Valle Idania Santos Unplaced
2021 Roatán Jissel Rivera Did not compete
2020 Tegucigalpa Andreas Nuñez Unplaced
2019 Yoro Rita Velasquez Unplaced
2018 Danli Diana Palma Unplaced
2017 Tegucigalpa Valeria Cardona Unplaced
  • 3 Resorts Wear (Group 1)
2016 Did not compete
2015 Yoro Nadia Scarleth Morales Unplaced
Honduran Representatives from Miss Honduras
Did not compete between 2013—2014
2012 Yoro Odily Alvarenga Unplaced
2011 Bay Islands Stephany Hernández Martínez Unplaced
2010 Did not compete
2009 Alejandra Maria Mendoza David Unplaced
2008 Francisco Morazán Kenia Melissa Andrade Unplaced
Honduran Representatives from Señorita Honduras
2007 Did not compete
2006 Lesly Gabriela Molina Kristoff Unplaced
2005 Ruth María Arita Luna Unplaced
2004 Francisco Morazán Gabriela Dennisse Zavala Irias Top 8
  • Best in National Costume
2003 Choluteca Dania Patricia Prince Méndez Miss Earth 2003
2002 Leslie Paredes Barahona Unplaced Closed election

Miss Honduras Supranacional

  •      : 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
Year Department Miss Honduras Placement at Miss Supranational Special Awards Notes
2024 Cortés Stephie Morel TBA
Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no competition held between 2020-2023
2019 Cortés Nicole Ponce Unplaced
2014 Francisco Morazán Tishanah Welcome Did not compete
2013 Comayagua Andrea Nicole López Mallorquín Unplaced
2012 Francisco Morazán Natalia Coto Hernández Top 20
2011 Atlántida Marla Yadira Escobar Montúfar Unplaced
2010 Cortés Lesly Kristoff Top 20
2009 Cortés Ruth Alemán Alvarado 3rd Runner-up

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Miss Honduras para niños

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