Nuestra Belleza Chile
Annual beauty pageant in Chile
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Nuestra Belleza Chile is a national beauty pageant in Chile. The pageant annually sends its representative to compete at Miss Earth, one of the Big Four international beauty pageants, which advocates for environmental awareness, conservation, and social responsibility.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] The pageant also sends representatives for Miss Cosmo and Miss América Latina.
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| Formation | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | Santiago |
| Location | |
| Membership | Miss Earth Miss Cosmo Miss América Latina |
Official language | Spanish |
| Leader | Hernán Lucero Keno Manzur |
History
2002-2011: Early years
Chile debut in Miss Earth in 2002, with Nazhla Abad, who finished as a Top 10 semifinalist and won Miss Avon Colour. The official candidate between 2002 and 2005 was selected by Miss Chile pageant from the runner-up.
Hil Hernández won Miss Earth 2006 pageant in the Philippines, becoming the first and only Chilean to win the crown.
In 2010, Miss Model & Bellezas Chilenas organization appointed the titleholder for the competition.
2013-present: Nuestra Belleza Chile
In 2013, Carousel Productions awarded the franchise to Hernán Lucero and Eugenio Manzur for Miss Earth. Since then, the duo conducted regional pageants to advance in the national pageant that would be Chile's representative to Miss Earth. Their first Miss Earth Chile is Natalia Lermanda who was able to manage to be in the Top 16 semifinalist of Miss Earth 2013.[8][9][10][11] That was the first time Chile was able to be in the semifinals after 7 years.
In 2021, Romina Denecken van der Veen finished as Miss Earth Water, the first time Chile was able to get an elemental title after Hil Hernandez' win in 2006.
In 2024, Nuestra Belleza Chile received Miss Cosmo license. Their first Miss Cosmo Chile is Anita-María Rojas, who finished as a Top 21 semifinalist.
Titles
Note that the year designates the time Nuestra Belleza Chile acquired that particular pageant franchise.
| Current Franchises | |
|---|---|
| Membership | Year |
| International beauty pageants: | |
| Miss Earth | 2013 – Present |
| Miss Cosmo | 2024 – Present |
| Miss America Latina | 2025 – Present |
Titleholders
Miss Earth Chile
- Color key
- Declared as Winner
- Ended as runner-up
- Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
- Ended as special awards winner
| Year | Represented | Miss Earth Chile | Placement at Miss Earth | Special awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuestra Belleza Chile directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Earth from 2013 | ||||
| 2025 | Puente Alto | Nathalie Briones | Top 8 (Runner-Up) |
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| 2024 | None[a] | Janis Almendra[12] | Unplaced | |
| 2023 | Santiago | Ximena Huala[13] | Unplaced | |
| 2022 | Los Ángeles | Daniela Riquelme | Unplaced |
3 Special Awards
|
| 2021 | Colina | Romina Denecken | Miss Earth – Water 2021 |
1 Special Award
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| 2020 | Patagonia | Macarena Quinteros | Unplaced | |
| 2019 | San Pedro de Atacama | Fernanda Méndez | Top 10 |
2 Special Awards
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| 2018 | Coquimbo | Antonia Figueroa | Top 12 |
1 Special Award
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| 2017 | La Calera | Sofia Manzur | Unplaced | |
| 2016 | Puerto Varas | Tiare Fuentes | Unplaced | |
| 2015 | Providencia | Natividad Leiva | Top 8 |
2 Special Awards
|
| 2014 | Santiago | Catalina Cáceres | Unplaced |
1 Special Award
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| 2013 | Santiago | Natalia Lermanda | Top 16 | |
| Miss Model & Bellezas Chilenas directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Earth between 2010 and 2012 | ||||
| 2012 | Did not compete | |||
| 2011 | Temuco | Camila Stuardo | Unplaced | |
| 2010 | Santiago | Pamela Soprani | Unplaced | |
| Did not compete between 2007—2009 | ||||
| OPMB directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Earth in 2005 | ||||
| 2006 | Chiloé | Hil Hernández | Miss Earth 2006 | |
| Miss Chile directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Earth between 2002 and 2005 | ||||
| 2005 | Santiago | Nataly Chilet | Top 8 |
1 Special Award
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| 2004 | Viña del Mar | Erika Niklitschek | Unplaced | |
| 2003 | Santiago | Carolina Salazar | Unplaced | |
| 2002 | Santiago | Nazhla Abad | Top 10 | 1 Special Award
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Miss Cosmo Chile
| Year | Represented | Miss Cosmo Chile | Placement at Miss Earth | Special awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | TBA | |||
| 2026 | Las Condes | Maria Jesus Honorato | TBA | |
| 2025 | Withdrew | |||
| 2024 | La Florida | Anita-María Rojas | Top 21 | |
Notes
- Appointed
