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Miss Chile
Miss Universe Chile is a beauty contest that has been held every year since 1952 . The crown of "Miss Chile" submits in an annual contest, qualifying the integral beauty, intelligence, safety and pose of a group of delegates of several cities of Chile; it's said that the winner is the most beautiful woman of Chile. The winner of the title, takes it for one year. The winner takes part later in Miss Universe's international contest.
Nowaday Titleholder
Belen Montilla, Miss Universe Chile 2006, was chosen on July 05, 2006 under the jury presided over by the designer, Jose Cardoch, and the organization of Coca Cane. She's 23 years old and stands 5'11" (1.78). Montilla represented Chile in Miss Universe 2006. She didn't place in the pageant, which was won by Zuleyka Rivera, from Puerto Rico. She will reign for two years because of the absence of Chile in Miss Universe 2007.
National Competition Updates
A new project of docu-reality, it would be the academy of formation to choose the representatives of Chile for big 3 pageants of 2008. The television show, produced by Calypso TV and transmitted by Chilevision, will have 7 chapters and a live final. It will follow aspirant from the casting up to her participation in the international contests.
The election would be done tentatively in May, 2008 and in the same contest would be chosen Miss Chile Universe, World and Earth.
The current franchise is shaped by Luciano Marocchino and Eduardo Pantoja (Tradeco Ltda.), Lilian Arinoviche (Catwalk Latam Ltda.), Alejandro Schlessinger (CalypsoTV) and Edgardo Vogel (Exhibits S.A.).
Inscriptions for Miss Chile 2008 now opened
Trivia
The first Miss Chile competition was organized by Eva magazine.
Miss Chile 1970, Soledad Errazuriz, competed in the 1969 Miss Chile World pageant, where she came second.
Chile has a total of 12 semifinalists, 1 finalist and 1 winner in this annual world-wide contest. The last classification of Chile was Gabriela Barros (Semifinalist), in 2004.
In 1997, Hetu'u Rapu, the representative of Easter Island, won the Miss Chile competition. However, it turned out that she was too young (by only 17 days) to compete in Miss Universe that year. She was replaced by the 1st runner-up Claudia Delpin. Claudia had to use the same wardrobe prepared for Hetu, including the national costume. In spite of it, she managed to stay in the place 13 of the competition.
Miss Chile Universe 1961, Gloria Silva, had to be the unexpected translator of Miss Francia during the transmission of the Miss Universe 1961, because the french delegate couldn't understand her question. Gloria was a semifinalist this year.
Last time in which the national contest was televised, was the year 2002, with Nicole Rencoret's coronation, transmitted by Canal 13 (UCTV). From 2004 to date, the national contests haven't been transmitted because the organizations haven't come to agreements with the channels of tv.
See also
Miss World Chile
Hil Hernandez / Miss Earth 2006 from Chile
Marie Ann Salas / Miss Chile International 2007 & Miss Chile Tourism Queen International 2008
External links
Miss & Mister Chile / Official Web
Chileancharm / The Universe Of Beauty Queens
Miss Universe 1987 Finals / Coronation of Cecilia Bolocco
Miss Chile Universe Titleholders video / 1952 - 2006
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