The Miss Curaçao (In Papiamentu: Miss Kòrsou) is a national beauty pageant in Curaçao. This pageant is unrelated to the Señorita Curaçao or Miss International Curaçao pageant.

The Curaçao Beauty Pageant Committee
Formation1962; 62 years ago (1962)
TypeBeauty pageant
HeadquartersWillemstad
Location
Membership
Official language
Papiamentu
Franchise holder
Curaçao Beauty Pageant Committee (CBPC)
Key people
Ayshel Maria
Websitecoridjastars.com

History

The pageant started in 1963 and sends contestants to the Miss World and Miss Universe pageants. The organization started with the creation of the Curaçao Youth Beauty Contest Organization (CYBECO).[1]

Between 1997 and 2006 Sheida Wever, former Miss Curaçao 1985 who went to compete to the Miss Universe pageant that same year, organized the national pageant and was the national director for both Miss World and Miss Universe.

In 2006, Reinilla Productions Developments (ReProD) obtained the Miss World, Miss Intercontinental, Top Model of the World and Miss Earth franchise for Curaçao. Their first delegate was Fyrena Martha who competed in Miss World 2006 in Poland. In 2007 and 2008, ReProD in association with Sanjess Promotions held a joint pageant where the Miss Universe and Miss World representative were selected. Since 2009 the event is independent to Miss Universe Curaçao.

Since 2006, the Curaçao Tourism Board holds the Miss Universe franchise and every year they have a bidding to choose who is going to organize the Miss Curaçao Universe pageant, Sanjess Promotions run by Jearmeane Colastica organized it in 2007 and 2008.

Smaller pageants had been held to select contestants to Miss International, until 2002 by Richard Isa.

In 2008, the Curaçao Beauty Organization presided by Aubrey America won the bid to organize the pageant jointly with Hart & Private Productions. The winner of Miss Universe Curaçao represents the island in Miss Universe.

In 2011, Evalina van Putten won Reina Hispanoamericana 2011 in Bolivia. This was first time Curaçao winning the title.

In 2013, after a long time of speculating about the Miss Universe Curaçao pageant, Coridja Stars Productions got the license to organize the most important pageant of the island.

In 2018 the Curaçao Beauty Pageant Committee took the franchise of Miss Universe, together with Miss World, Miss International and Miss Earth.

Miss Universe license holder in Curaçao

  • Curaçao Youth Beauty Contest Organization (CYBECO) (1963—1984)
  • Curaçao Youth Beauty Contest Organization (CYBECO), under Richard John Isa (1985—1996)
  • Sheida Wever (1997—2005)
  • Curacao Tourism Board (2006)
  • Sanjess Promotion, under Jearmeane Colastica (2007)
  • Curacao Beauty, under Aubrey America (2008—2012)
  • Coridja Stars Productions, under Corinne Djaoen-Genaro (2013—2017)
  • Curacao BP Committee, under Ayshel Maria (2018—present)

Titleholders

Year Miss Curaçao
1962 Peggy Van Riet[2]
1963 Lemão Negão Apenas
1964 Lucas Dias Baratella Paula
1965 Ninfa Palm
1966 Elizabeth Sánchez
1967 Imelda Thodé
1968 Anne Marie Braafheid
1969 Yvonne Wardekker
1970 Nilva Maduro
1971 Maria Vonhogen
1972 Ingrid Prade
1973 Ingeborg Zielinski
1974 Catherine de Jongh
1975 Yasmin Fraites
1976 Anneke Dijkhuizen
1977 Regine Tromp
1978 Solange de Castro
1980 Hassana Hammoud
1981 Maria Maxima Croes
1982 Minerva Hieroms
1983 Maybeline Snel
1984 Susanne Verbrugge
1985 Sheida Wever
1986 Christine Sibilo
1988 Anushka Cova
1989 Anna Maria de Windt
1990 Jacqueline Josien Krijger
1991 Mijanou de Paula
1992 Elsa Roozendal
1993 Jasmin Clifton
1994 Maruschka Jansen
1995 Vanessa Dorinda Mambi
1996 Verna Vasquez
1997 Natacha Tamara Bloem
1998 Jouraine Gregoria Ricardo
1999 Jozaine Marianella Wall
2000 Fatima Maria Sint Jago
2002 Ayanette Statia
2003 Vanessa van Arendonk
2005 Rychacviana Coffie
2007 Naemi Elizabeth Monte
2008 Jenyfeer Natividad Mercelina
2009 Ashanta Mafalda Macauly
Dethroned
2010 Safira de Wit
2011 Evalina van Putten
2012 Monifa Jansen
2013 Eline de Pool
2014 Laurien Angelista
2015 Kanisha Sluis
2016 Chanelle De Lau
2017 Nashaira Balentien
2018 Akisha Albert
2019 Kyrsha Attaf
2020 Chantal Wiertz
2021 Shariëngela Cijntje
2022 Gabriëla Dos Santos[3]
2023 Kim Rossen[4]
2024 Kimberly de Boer

Titleholders under Miss Curaçao org.

Miss Universe Curaçao

  •   : 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
Since 1963 traditionally the winner of Miss Universe Curaçao represents her country at Miss Universe. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent. Curaçao had sent contestants to Miss Universe since 1963 with Philomena Zielinki, the second Miss Curaçao. Of all the 48 representatives from the island, 8 of them have placed in the semifinals.
Year Miss Curaçao Placement at Miss Universe Special Awards
2024 Kimberly de Boer TBA
2023 Kim Rossen Unplaced
2022 Gabriëla Dos Santos Top 5
2021 Shariëngela Cijntje Unplaced
2020 Chantal Wiertz Top 21
2019 Kyrsha Attaf Unplaced
2018 Akisha Albert Top 10
2017 Nashaira Balentien Unplaced
2016 Chanelle De Lau Unplaced
2015 Kanisha Sluis Top 10
2014 Laurien Angelista Unplaced
2013 Eline de Pool Unplaced
2012 Monifa Jansen Unplaced
2011 Evalina van Putten Unplaced
  • Best National Costume (4th Runner-up)
2010 Safira de Wit Unplaced
2009 Angenie Simon Unplaced
2008 Jenyfeer Mercelina Unplaced
2007 Naemi Monte Unplaced
2006 Did not compete
2005 Rychacviana Coffie Unplaced
2004 Angeline Da Silva Unplaced
2003 Vanessa van Arendonk Unplaced
2002 Ayanette Statia Unplaced
2001 Fatima St. Jago Unplaced
2000 Did not compete
1999 Jouraine Ricardo Unplaced
1998 Natacha Bloem Unplaced
1997 Verna Vasquez Top 6
1996 Vanessa Mambi Unplaced
1995 Maruschka Jansen Unplaced
1994 Jasmin Clifton Unplaced
1993 Elsa Roozendal Unplaced
1992 Mijanou de Paula Unplaced
1991 Jacqueline Krijger Top 10
1990 Did not compete
1989 Anna Mosteiro Unplaced
1988 Did not compete
1987 Viennaline Arvelo Unplaced
1986 Christine Sibilo Unplaced
1985 Sheida Wever Unplaced
1984 Susanne Verbrugge Unplaced
1983 Maybeline Snel Unplaced
1982 Minerva Hierons Unplaced
1981 Maria Maxima Croes Unplaced
1980 Hassana Hammoud Unplaced
1979 Did not compete
1978 Solange de Castro Unplaced
1977 Regine Tromp Unplaced
1976 Anneke Dijkhuizen Top 12
1975 Jamine Fraites Unplaced
1974 Catherine de Jongh Unplaced
1973 Ingeborg Zielinski Unplaced
1972 Ingrid Prade Unplaced
1971 Maria Vonhogen Unplaced
1970 Nilva Maduro Unplaced
1969 Yvonne Wardekker Unplaced
1968 Annemarie Braafheid 1st Runner-up
1967 Imelda Thodé Unplaced
1966 Elizabeth Sánchez Unplaced
  • Miss Congeniality
1965 Ninfa Palm Unplaced
1964 Iris Anette de Windt Unplaced
1963 Philomena Zielinski Unplaced

References

  1. ^ "About". thepageantconsultancy.com. Richard John Isa. May 2016.
  2. ^ "In memoriam Peggy Klein-Van Riet". indisch4ever.nu. Indisch4ever. January 11, 2015.
  3. ^ "Gabriela Dos Santos is zaterdagavond gekroond tot Miss Curaçao 2022. In een spannende strijd in het Renaissance hotel versloeg Dos Santos twee medekandidaten". nu.cw. Rick Hart. May 28, 2022.
  4. ^ "Kim Rossen claims the title of Miss Curaçao 2023". Curaçao Chronicle. Retrieved May 29, 2023.