Miss Spain Titleholders

Spain began to compete in Miss Universe in 1960, and was a runner-up in their first year of competition! Spain's Amparo Muñoz won the Miss Universe crown in 1974, and was one of only a handful of titleholders who did not return to crown her successor.

Early contests took place in Spain until the advent of civil war in 1936, followed by the dictatorship of Francisco Franco, which did not permit beauty pageants until 1961. It was largely thanks to the fifth place finish by María Teresa del Río in Miss Universe 1960, that the official "Miss España" contest began in 1961.

1929: Pepita Samper—Valencia
1930: Elena Plá—Valencia
1931: Ermelina Carreño—Castilla la Nueva
1932: Teresita Daniel—Cataluña
1933: Emilia Docet
1934: María Eugenia Henríquez Girón—Madrid
1935: Alicia Navarro—Canarias
1936-1960: NO PAGEANTS

1961: Carmen Cervera Fernández—Cataluña
1962: Maruja García Nicolau—Mallorca
1963: María Rosa Pérez Gómez—Tenerife
 2. Carmen Abreu—Mallorca

1964: María José Ulla—Madrid
2. Lucía Pilar Herrera—Tenerife
3. Rosa María Ruiz—Región Centro

1965: Alicia Borrás—Barcelona
 2. Rafaela Roque Sánchez—Las Palmas

1966: Paquita Torres Pérez—Andalucía Oriental

1967: Paquita Delgado Sánchez—Andalucía Occidental

1968: Amparo Rodrigo—Valencia

1969: Noelia Afonso—Tenerife
2. Cataluña
3. Madrid

1970: Josefina Román—Cádiz
2. María García—Madrid

1971: María del Carmen Muñoz

1972: Rocío Martín Madrigal—Andalucía Occidental
2. Mercedes Salazar—Atlántico
3. Remedios Díaz Peláez—Costa del Sol

1973: Amparo Muñoz Quesada—Costa del Sol
2. María Isabel Lorenzo Saavedra—Las Palmas
3. Mariona Rosell—Cataluña

1974: Natividad Rodríguez Fuentes—Tenerife (resigned)
—succeeded by—
Consuelo Martín López—Atlántico

1975: Olga Fernández Pérez—Galicia
2. Vicky Martín González—Atlántico
3. Teresa Maldonado—Cataluña

1976: Luz María Polegre Hernández—Tenerife
2. Pilar Medina Cañadell—Región Centro
3. Angela Navarro Ruano—Costa del Sol

1977: Guillermina Ruiz Doménech—Baleares
2. Francisca Hoyos—Andalucía Oriental
3. Inmaculada Arencibia Parrado—Atlántico

1978: Gloria María Valenciano—Lanzarote
 2. María Jesús Pineda Rufino—Andalucía Oriental
3. María Dolores Carmona—Costa del Sol

1979: María Dolores Forner Toro—Madrid
 2. Yolanda María Hoyos Vega—Asturias
3. Remedios Tena Durán—Andalucía Oriental

1980: Francisca Ondiviela—Las Palmas
 2. María Agustina García Alcaide—Barcelona
3. María de los Angeles Fraile Gutiérrez—Cantabria

1981: Cristina Pérez Cottrell—Costa del Sol
2. Luisa Isabel García Pérez—Atlántico
3. María del Carmen Arqués Vicente—Región Valenciana

1982: Ana Isabel Herrero García—Aragón
 2. Milagros Pérez Castro—Gran Canaria
3. Nieves Aparicio Hernández—Las Palmas

1983: Garbiñe Abásolo García—Euskadi
2. Pilar Aguirre Ibáñez—Navarra
3. Soledad Marisol Pila Balanza—Andalucía Occidental

1984: Juncal Rivero Fadrique Castilla-León
 2. Teresa Sánchez López—Andalucía Occidental
3. Beatriz Molero Beltrán—Aragón

1985: Amparo Martínez Cerdán—Comunidad Valenciana
 2. Concha Isabel Tur Espinosa—Costa del Sol
3. Irán Pont Gil—Barcelona

1986: Remedios Cervantes Montoya—Andalucía Oriental
2. Margarita Capó Cortés—Costa Balear
3. Ana García Bonilla—Euskadi

1987: Sonsoles Artigas Mederos—Las Palmas
 2. Ana Jesús Rebollo Fernández—Costa del Sol
3. Ofelia Rodríguez de León—Tenerife

1988: Eva María Pedraza López—Andalucía Occidental
 2. Susana de la Llave—Costa Brava
3. Mercedes Martín Mier—Euskadi
4. Pilar Celdrán Abellán—La Manga

1989: Raquel Revuelta Armengou—Andalucía Occidental
2. Silvia Jato Núñez—Galicia
3. Gemma Figueras Marcos—Barcelona
4. Judith Atienza—Baleares

1990: Esther Arroyo Bermúdez—Andalucía Occidental
 2. Margarita Medina—Gran Canaria
3. Candelaria Moreno Navarro—Atlántico
4. Elodie Chantal Jordá de Quay—Cataluña

1991-92: Sofía Mazagatos Gómez—Madrid
 2. Virginia García Alvarez—Castilla-León
3. Miriam Reyes López—Tenerife
4. Adelaida Céspedes—Costa del Sol

1992-93: Eugenia Santana Alba—Gran Canaria
 2. Ana María Pérez Ayllón—Aragón
3. Ana Piedad Galván Malagón—Extremadura

1993-94: Raquel Rodríguez Hidalgo—Andalucía Occidental
2. Virginia Pareja Garófano—Cataluña
3. Laura Marina Vicente Barreto—Costa Gallega
FINALISTS:
Fuensanta Correa—Alicante
Zara Martino—Aragón
Elisabeth Alegre—Barcelona
Mónica Castillo—Euskadi
Beatriz Suárez—Gran Canaria
Margarita Mazón—Las Palmas
Magdalena Llanera—Tenerife

1995: María Reyes Vázquez—Soria
 2. Candelaria Rodríguez Pacheco—Tenerife
3. Virginia Blanco del Pino—Islas Canarias
FINALISTS:
Elena Gorospe—Álava
Carolina Pérez—Las Palmas
Bárbara Bazo—Salamanca
Aragón

1996: María José Suárez Benítez—Sevilla
 2. Patricia Ruiz Fernández—Cantabria
3. Aurelia Barrera Escalera—Málaga
FINALISTS:
Socorro Ortega—Badajoz
María del Carmen Dacal—La Coruña
Ana Noelia Martín—Las Palmas
Beatriz Arvelo—Tenerife
Olatz Pérez—Vizcaya

1997: Inés Sainz Esteban—Vizcaya
 2. Nuria Avellaneda Gallego—Baleares
3. Isabel Gil Gambín—Murcia
FINALISTS:
Patricia Fernández—Ávila
Dolores Pérez—La Coruña
Patricia Jáñez—León
María Reyes—Melilla
Cristina Urgel—Soria

1998: María José Besora Villanueva—Murcia
 2. Rocío Jiménez Fernández—Cádiz
3. María José Fonseca Tapia—Navarra
FINALISTS:
Olga Domínguez—Córdoba
Raquel Navamuel—Madrid
Laura Méndez—Las Palmas
Patricia López—Sevilla
Emilia González—Tenerife
María Rubio—Valencia
Felisa Rodríguez—Valladolid

1999: Lorena Bernal Pascual—Guipúzcoa
 2. Carmen Fernández Ruiz—Sevilla
3. Inmaculada Nadal González—Lleida
FINALISTS:
Itziar Claramonte Castejón—Barcelona
Sara Pliego Gómez—Burgos
Mónica Vilaplana Fernández—Córdoba
Griselda Pérez Rubio—Jaén
Gloria Mezcua Rodríguez—Madrid
Luz Marina Sosa González—Las Palmas
Diana Nogueira González—Pontevedra *
Ana Belén de Armas Martín—Tenerife
Rosana Pelaz Gayo—Valladolid

 * - Diana Noguiera González finished fourth overall, and was sent to Miss Universe 1999, where she finished as second runner-up to Mpule Kwelagobe of Botswana.

2000: Helen Lindes Griffiths—Las Palmas
 2. Verónica García Benito—Tarragona
3. Natalia Robres Almudí—Teruel
FINALISTS: Ana María Yebra—Ávila
Raquel Rovira—Barcelona
Yolanda Mencía—Guadalajara
Estefanía Ruiz—Madrid
Lorena Sánchez—Málaga
Almudena Pastor—Murcia
Mercedes Muñoz—Sevilla
Estíbaliz Hernández—Vizcaya
Nuria Sebastián—Zaragoza

2001: Lorena Van Heerde Ayala—Alicante
 2. Eva Sisó Casals—Lleida
3. Macarena García Naranjo—Sevilla
SEMI-FINALISTS:
Martina López Carnicoba—A Coruña
Ayola Molina Carrasco—Castellón
María Teresa Martos Garcia—Jáen
Marta Gracía—Málaga
Elisabeth Martínez Núñez—Melilla
María del Cristo Gil Carballo—Tenerife
Marisa Soria Perille—Toledo
Lorena Domínguez González—Valladolid
Veronica Martín García—Vizcaya

2002: Vania Millán Miras—Almería
 2. Lola Alcocer—Sevilla
3. Gemma Ruiz—Toledo
SEMI-FINALISTS:
Olivia Yera Blanco—Asturias
Miguelina Cabral Domínguez—Cádiz
Carmen Mirian Jiménez Rivas—Ceuta
Martina Ruiz Ramírez—La Rioja
Arianna Alvárez Fernández—León
Virginia Arrabal Villar—Madrid
Juana Acosta Hernández—Murcia
Lidia Sánchez Zaforas—Tarragona
Patricia Maluenda Bermúdez—Tenerife

2003: Eva María González Fernández—Sevilla
 2. Teresa Martín Bueno—Málaga
3. Patricia Ledesma Nieto—Salamanca
4. María Carrillo Reyes—Córdoba
5. Laura García Dulce—Tarragona
6. Lourdes Fernández Simón—Madrid
SEMI-FINALISTS:
Laura Ocaña Fernández—Barcelona
Blanca Benlloch Adsuara—Castellón
Natividad Escribano Oñate—Cuenca
Diana Ruiz Viera—Las Palmas
Vanesa Padrón Machín—Tenerife
Ana Ciprés Íñiguez—Zaragoza

2004: María Jesús Ruiz Garzón—Jaén
2. Maite Medina—Barcelona
3. Farah Ahmed Ali—Melilla
4. Cristina Torres—Sevilla
5. Arancha Moedo—Ourense
6. Ilda Herrera—Valencia
SEMI-FINALISTS:
Candela López—Alicante
Paula Plana—Castellón
Vanessa Martínez—Cantabria
María de los Angeles Blanco—Córdoba
Sandra Almaraz—Madrid
Estefanía López—Salamanca

2005: Verónica Hidalgo—Girona
2. Mireia Verdú—Lleida
3. Laura Ojeda—Las Palmas
4. Pilar Domínguez—Sevilla
5. Laura Herrero—Alicante
6. Rocío Guerrero—Málaga
SEMI-FINALISTS:
Marta Caruncho—A Coruña
María del Mar Sánchez—Almería
Natalia López—Barcelona
Patricia Gálvez—Castellón
Pilar Peña—Córdoba
Tatiana Martínez—Murcia


In 1968, the pageant switched to sending the delegate to Miss Universe in the following year, thus not having an offical delegate for 1968. The Spanish representative for Miss Universe 1968 was Yolanda Legarreta Urquiljo.

Miss Spain 1962, 1966, 1969, and 1984 each won the Miss Europe title the following year. Each went to Miss Universe, except for Juncal Rivero of 1984, whose first runner-up, Teresa Sánchez, went to Miss Universe, and was the first runner-up there as well. The 1999 representative at Miss Universe was Diana Nogueira, while the winner, Lorna Bernal Pascual, represented Spain at Miss World. In 2001, the first runner-up, Eva Sisó Casals, participated in Miss Universe, and second runner-up Macarena García Naranjo was the Miss World rep; Lorena Van Heerde, Miss Spain, was slated to participate in Miss Universe 2002.


Information courtesy of Agustín de la Rosa, with thanks to Sergio Gómez, José Medel Bello, Greg Borowski, Michael Knittel and Robin Quincy.

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