Miss Ecuador

The first winner of the Miss Ecuador pageant was Sara Chacón Zúñiga from Guayas in 1930. The contest was inactive for 25 years until 1955 when Leonor Carcache from Guayas won the first modern title of Miss Ecuador and became the first representative of the country to Miss Universe 1955.^[2]

Representatives from the 24 provinces that make up Ecuador compete annually for the title of Miss Ecuador among others. Since 2024, Miss Ecuador has sent its winner to Miss International. In addition, the pageant also selects candidates to represent Ecuador in other international contests such as Reina Hispanoamericana, Miss United Continents and Miss Landscapes International. In the past, Miss Ecuador sent representatives to: Miss Universe until (2023), Miss World until (2012), Miss Earth until (2004), Miss Supranational until (2017) and Miss Grand International until (2018).

• In 1966, 1967, 1973, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1988, 1990 and 1995, the Miss Ecuador title was appointed.
• In 1967, 1978, 1989 and 1996, the Miss Ecuador election/appointment was made the year before the edition to represent.
• In 1993, the Miss Ecuador election was not held in Guayaquil for the first time.
• In 1996, Mónica Chalá was the first Afro-Ecuadorian in winning the Miss Ecuador title.
• In 2011, Claudia Schiess was the first non Ecuadorian-born in winning the Miss Ecuador title.
• Guayas has hosted the Miss Ecuador pageant for 46 editions.
• Guayas is the most successful province at Miss Ecuador with 39 winners.
• Zamora Chinchipe has never been represented at Miss Ecuador.
• Ecuadorian people in the USA & Italy have been represented at Miss Ecuador since 1977 and 2023 respectively.

The following titleholders have represented Ecuador in three of the Big Four major international beauty pageants for women.^[3][4] These are Miss World, Miss Universe, and Miss International with the exception of Miss Earth which has a separate national franchise in Ecuador.^[5][6][7]

A.^ Lucía Vinueza was born in Cuenca, Azuay; but she represented the province of Guayas.

B.^ Mariela García was born in Cuenca, Azuay; but she represented the province of Manabí.

C.^ Soraya Hogonaga was born in Milagro, Guayas; but she represented the province of Pichincha.

D.^ Isabel Ontaneda was born in Cuenca, Azuay; but she represented the province of Pichincha.

E.^ Claudia Schiess was born in Basel, Switzerland; but she represented the province of Galápagos.

Before 2013, the 2nd Runner-up used to compete at Miss International. Began 2013 the 1st Runner-up of Miss Ecuador represents her country at the Miss International pageant.

The winner of Miss Ecuador represents her country at the Miss Universe pageant. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent.

• ^{^} Lucía Vinueza (1981), Mariela García (1983) and Isabel Ontaneda (2002) were born in Cuenca, Azuay; but they represented their hometown's : Guayaquil, Portoviejo and Province of Pichincha respectively.

Before 2013 Miss Ecuador org crowned Miss Mundo Ecuador where the winner represented Ecuador at Miss World. Since 2013 the Miss World Ecuador sends winners to Miss World. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent.

• Miss Earth Ecuador
• Miss Teen Ecuador
• Mister Ecuador

• Official Miss Ecuador website
• Past titleholders